M3i Zero announced

[anaxs]

im gonna get this fo sho 100%

i like wat they named it tho

 

[imgod22222]

PharoahsVizier, good observation.

And DeltaBurnt, I have 1000+ posts and I very much doubt I could get a sample. Mostly because GBAtemp has no affiliation with any group, just some admins (and possibly other forum members) have remained in close contact with the members of the flashcart teams. So what I'm basically getting to, is "it doesn't matter how many posts you have, it matters how well the team knows you."
That's my take on it, anyway. Perhaps an admin could clear it up if they wish.

 

[Agjsdfd]

PharoahsVizier, good observation.

And DeltaBurnt, I have 1000+ posts and I very much doubt I could get a sample. Mostly because GBAtemp has no affiliation with any group, just some admins (and possibly other forum members) have remained in close contact with the members of the flashcart teams. So what I'm basically getting to, is "it doesn't matter how many posts you have, it matters how well the team knows you."
That's my take on it, anyway. Perhaps an admin could clear it up if they wish.

Very true. I coudnt say it specifically enough.

I previously had some flashcarts through m3adapter.co.uk admins, Chan/Mike.
Their site is down.. so trying to find a way to get it in hands...

 

[bobfernando]

Sorry, I was never big into the M3 line, but as an AK2i user, what does this card offer that would make me want to sell my AK2i to get one of these?

 

[Agjsdfd]

This card offers:
Sakura OS,
Real Time Save,
Nice GUI,
Stable(i gues, so far m3 was reliable),
M3 releases very frequent updates,
etc. etc.

But its entirely user choice..

For me GBA/NDS linkage was important, which the M3 hopefully will offer. Wii connectivity is another thing I need. Sadly only Cyclo and g6 works with the wii..

 

[DSGamer64]

I am gonna wait and see what the reviews are on this product before deciding if I want to switch to it. So far out of all the flash cards I have owned, the M3 Simply and the CycloDS were the best slot-1 cards and I am hoping that the new M3 DSi compatible card is better then all the rest currently on the market because to be quite honest, every one of them right now is shite with some sort of problems. SC DSONEi is slow, Acekard 2 has defective issues, EZ Flash Vi has a horrible software development team and just keep pumping out alpha firmware and kernals instead of one that at least works properly (I should know, I use one), etc. I will wait until the verdict is up on the M3 before buying, I don't want to waste my money on something that isn't that great, but at this rate anything is probably better then the EZ Flash Vi but I want to know when Team Cyclops will be releasing their new card as it will be a toss up between the two for my loyalty.

I agree Agreed.

off topic:
as your talking about the EZ5i, is there any alternative firmware ? with it's current set up u would time there would be 1.

Apparently someone hacked the 1.86 firmware, not that it matters as the kernel doesn't work with most newer games and it's slow at loading. I am still using 2.0 Alpha from a few weeks ago, it works ok aside from some games crashing constantly.

 

[DSGamer64]

how can we say its gonna run m3 real firmware it dosnet say that it is m3 real for the dsi what if it has a brand new firmware

Common sense would dictate that they should make brand new firmware exclusively for the card for the DSi, an issue that I have with the EZ Flash Vi is that they are making firmware for the Vi that is also compatible with the V and V+ carts which is causing for even longer firmware and kernel release updates to get the Vi working that it is driving me mad.

 

[Mbmax]

I'm pretty sure the M3i Zero is the first cart to have an updateable boot loader, and the EZVi + AK2i only has the ability to update the kernel.

Well i know pretty well the EZVi and i'm sure you can update the bootstrap/bootloader (flash memory beside the Xilinx), the firmware (CPLD code inside the main processor Xilinx) and the kernel (microSD).

And for information, bootloader update exist on ez flash product since the EZ flash 4 so it's not a new thing.

 

[Agjsdfd]

Danny just denied to give me an review sample..
He asked if I have a website..

Anyways, i gues i have to wait till its available in the shops.

 

[DeltaBurnt]

Errr about the free sample stuff, it is rarely a cut and dry, you get it, you don't issue. I've contacted various teams, and been in close contact with a few, and sometimes I get these ridiculous rules and stuff, while other times you get a team willing to give you a cart on good faith. I mean I remember I think it was the DS Fire Card that I was refused unless I had X amount of views on my site, while others don't even know my website and ask for my address.

I think the M3 team is rather generous and strikes a good balance between practicality and generosity. They checked my site, and they are all good. They seem to have a list that they send new kits to, and it seems that I'm on it.

And if your site looks bigger and better, you can get prizes a lot easier too.

Beyond reviews, I'm fairly certain that teams give carts to people for more than one reason. Samples for retailers, BETA testers, I remember someone but I don't remember who, got a cart for translating a few things for a team. There's no real set rules, and I think it you have a reasonable case, and you email them, it should be ok.

Yah I pretty much knew to get an early sample you'd probably have to have some semi-well known flashcart review site. And to even get it semi-well known you need the money to buy flashcarts and make reviews. Only then will you start getting sample.

Everything boils down to money.

Oh well, I'm just glad they announced this card. And I see your point with it not coming with any firmware, I thought that too. Atleast we can still just download M3 Sakura and put that on. I'm really hoping that they'll either:

1. Make Sakura the main firmware...I mean seriously why not?
2. Make Sakura open source and let the users perfect it.

 

[imgod22222]

==irrelevant==
The pages of this thread that I've read have made me happy. No one acting immature or anything, just good old-fashioned conversation.

==end irrelevant mention==

Thanks for the explanation, PharaohsVizier. =]

 

[Athlon-pv]

I'm pretty sure the M3i Zero is the first cart to have an updateable boot loader, and the EZVi + AK2i only has the ability to update the kernel.

Well i know pretty well the EZVi and i'm sure you can update the bootstrap/bootloader (flash memory beside the Xilinx), the firmware (CPLD code inside the main processor Xilinx) and the kernel (microSD).

And for information, bootloader update exist on ez flash product since the EZ flash 4 so it's not a new thing.

Yep Mbmax is right

 

[Maz7006]

Another great card now on the DSi, can't wait for a review, nice to see that it isn't the normal M3 with DSi support slapped on.

I haves till yet to make my move on the DSi, im anxious to see a few things develop a bit more. Never the less, this looks like a worthy contender.

 

[Tokiopop]

This is great and all, but still no news from the Cyclo team??

 

[KingBlank]

*Reads this*.....*sells acekardi* HORRAY

 

[the-murderer]

I waiting this for the M3 team! Cool!

 

[Shebang]

I will buy an M3 card again but only after DSi mode is working well. No reason to hurry ...

 

[Agjsdfd]

No one knows when that is going to be..
It "may" never be hacked.. you never know.

 

[Maz7006]

No one knows when that is going to be..
It "may" never be hacked.. you never know.

*cough .....PSP-3000....cough*...

...like all great things it just needs time.

But yeah it isn't worth making the move on the DSi only until DSi mode is unlocked.

 

[Shebang]

cause if you can't play DSi backups, where is the sense in that?