Hacking M3 Simply/R4DS - Idiots Guide

[111111111]

It can boot up the cart in the GBA Slot in DS mode, like a passkey does, but the M3 itself can't do GBA stuff...

It can't boot an original cart in the gba slot for me - I just get a white screen. Is it supposed to be able to, or not?

 

[Qpido]

But how do I dial the phonenumbers!!????!!

Q~

 

[ydnar64]

Good guide. I don't need it, but i'm sure many people do... R4 4 Dummies

 

[Monkey01]

It can boot up the cart in the GBA Slot in DS mode, like a passkey does, but the M3 itself can't do GBA stuff...


It can't boot an original cart in the gba slot for me - I just get a white screen. Is it supposed to be able to, or not?

It's for Slot2 flashcarts with DS support, so that they can run .nds files... not for real gba stuff or something...

 

[adgloride]

Great guide. My neighbour has ordered an R4, when it comes to computers he is an idiot. Hopefully this guide will save me explaining things to him about 50 times. I'm surprised you've never found the rom trimmer handy, its a must have when you have a 64MB games and it trims it down to 34MB.

 

[seyfer]

hum, i have some questions, for exemple, don't we need a passcard3?? i though if we didn't use flashed cards, we need it! another question, can't we play GBA roms? for example i was thinking of buying this:

http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/dd-ds-m3lpass

M3 Perfect Lite Micro SD

The M3 Lite is the answer of M3 team to the Nintendo DS Lite. It is a full blown M3 adapter that will perfectly fit into your Nintendo DS Lite GBA cartrige slot without sticking out, and with all the functions of the M3 Adapter.
It is using Micro SD card and comes with 3 cases (Black, White and Ice Blue) for perfect integration in the design of your Nintendo DS Lite.

One Passcard included.

so it is suppose to play gba games too. i am a bit confuse

 

[tama_mog]

hum, i have some questions, for exemple, don't we need a passcard3?? i though if we didn't use flashed cards, we need it! another question, can't we play GBA roms? for example i was thinking of buying this:

http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/dd-ds-m3lpass

M3 Perfect Lite Micro SD

The M3 Lite is the answer of M3 team to the Nintendo DS Lite. It is a full blown M3 adapter that will perfectly fit into your Nintendo DS Lite GBA cartrige slot without sticking out, and with all the functions of the M3 Adapter.
It is using Micro SD card and comes with 3 cases (Black, White and Ice Blue) for perfect integration in the design of your Nintendo DS Lite.

One Passcard included.

so it is suppose to play gba games too. i am a bit confuseÂ

This guide is for a m3 simply, a SLOT 1 device that goes in on the TOP SLOT. Previous flashcarts that you put in the BOTTOM SLOT are called slot 2 devices and those need a passme device to boot the GBA slot in DS mode. SLOT 1 devices do not play GBA games, only slot 2 devices.

 

[Shadow-Zero]

I'm also interested to know if there are any more differences between the M3 Simply and Lite, aside from the fact Simply doesn't run GBA games.
I couldn't find a M3 Simply vs M3 Lite thread or something so far.
You need both to get the Opera browser to work.
How is it with ScummVM DS for example? This works for both, in the same way?
The saving system, functionalities/capabilities are the same as well, for GBA, DS, NES etc. and also emulators like ScummVM DS?

I expect a M3 Simply vs M3 Lite overview somewhere, so if anyone knows of any, do let me know :0

EDIT:
Oh! And how about WiFi/LAN play? They're the same in functionality/support in that regard too??

 

[modshroom128]

dude... your guide rapes the **** out of my video guide
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_CvpI-aHaSY

*wahhh*

 

[GameGeezer]

Great guide. Someone wrote something similar about the G6 when I first got it and it helped me alot.

After reading this I had a question about the passcard function of the R4. Can the R4 boot to any slot-2 nds capable card or are there cards that cannot boot from it. The reason I ask is I remember that when I bought my G6 that some passcard devices did not work with the g6. My G6 boots fine from it but do the ezflash, supercards and other slot-2 carts boot the same way or as easily?

 

[souness]

Just like to thank you for this guide.
I tried to follow the one on the disc and had no joy but this was simplicitiy in itself

my daughter is happy and quiet and so am I lol

Cheers
souness

 

[Intrelude]

Teapea,

Let me say you made an awesome guide. It helped me get off the ground.

If you're open to suggestions, can you add a little info about M3 Game Manager in your Bundled Software?

Also, you can add the following links to your Skins section:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=42251
http://xoomer.alice.it/dball75/Skin.htm
http://www.m3-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6832

Lastly, put a little blurb about DS Download Play not working on the DS Simply. I'm hoping they fix that in a future firmware update.

 

[strummer12]

Nice guide, it will help me alot when my M3 arrives. Just a small question: How should I format my 1GB kingston MIJ? Fat 16 or fat 32? Thanks.

 

[pyroboi]

Hey i'm having a little trouble with the brightness control. I see it on the bottom screen when i'm loading games but i can't touch it and the left bumper doesn't work. Any ideas?

 

[mugwump]

Is there a way to turn on a SOFT RESET function on the M3 Simply?

I owned a G6Lite before this, an I liked how you could go back to the menu without turning the DS off everytime.

 

[mugwump]

Don't worry! Just had to press R shoulder button
this guide is great

 

[qusai]

just curious, does it work with a mac?

 

[rowhard99]

thanks teapea!! great guide... did you ever finish the version with the screen shots???

 

[TrippyJing]

How do I skin the blasted thing? I've placed the bmps in the _system_ folder, in the _system_/_system folder, in the themes folder...nothing works.

 

[hermosaguy]

I keep getting that write psrom fail...anyone have any ideas?