Hacking Post your questions about which flashcart to buy

[Compass]

What was "not good" about it? Sound quality?

This is for mounting in my car, btw. I thought about doing the PSP, but for some reason the DS seems cooler to me. I also think the DS will be sturdier when it comes to jostling around as I'm driving. Plus it will be a real easy install (velcro on the bottom of the unit should do it). I'm pretty much set on the DS unless the sound quality is really horrible.

 

[Enter260]

Hey guys. I'm looking to get a flashcart solely for playing MP3s through my DS Lite. I won't be using it for games at all. What do you recommend? My head's spinning from all the choices.

Total noob here, btw.

i would totally recommend PSP for mp3 needs because I tried DS lite with moonshell... not good.

an ipod or any dedicated mp3 player > psp for mp3 playback

 

[Enter260]

What was "not good" about it? Sound quality?

This is for mounting in my car, btw. I thought about doing the PSP, but for some reason the DS seems cooler to me. I also think the DS will be sturdier when it comes to jostling around as I'm driving. Plus it will be a real easy install (velcro on the bottom of the unit should do it). I'm pretty much set on the DS unless the sound quality is really horrible.

i remember when i used my ds in the car, the sound was alright, nothing to write home about. it definitely did not sound as good as my zune. keep in mind this is from an aux connection.

 

[ojsinnerz.]

I personally, don't get why most people say the DSL's sound quality's terrible. It's ok,certainly not the best, but certainly not the worst. It's about as good as my old Sansa, but a little worse.

And yes, the PSP has better sound quality. But I'd rather get a separate MP3. Something like a Sansa clip, or Samsung P2.

 

[walkearth]

Can you suggest a slot-1 card for me? I read all the reviews of GBATemp and tons of information on the net and I'm totally

So, I have a slot-2 card - M3 Perfect SD. I want a slot-1 card that has a passcard function, to play nds games from both my cards; 100% game compatibility; 100% download play, I have some friends I can play with; I don't care about the cheats and the design of the card, I just want not to have any problems with it.
I tough of buying an Acekard 2, EDGE or M3 Simply but I'm too confused! Can someone help me please?

Thank you for the answers!

 

[tinymonkeyt]

hurry up and go to dealextreme and buy the acekard2

 

[st40611]

So, after losing my DS Lite, I've been thinking about getting a new one along with a new flashcard. I had a M3 Lite and was happy with it, but now with all these new cards, I've been thinking which one to get. I eliminated to Edge, CycloDS or M3 DS Real. I would like one where all games are compatible, customizable and great interface, homebrew + MP3/JPEG support, and some good features here and there. CycloDS looks like the closest but the new M3 Sakura's interface also looks very slick, but I've also heard that it's bootable on other cards.

So, yeah, which one should I buy?

 

[tinymonkeyt]

hurry up and go to dealextreme and buy the acekard2

 

[st40611]

Saw the YouTube video and was wondering, is there a quick way to boot up Moonshell (I.E. R4 where you can press to boot up a .NDS file in the main menu?) I use my DS a lot for MP3 playback and so I don't want to have the hassle of looking through the files to boot up moonshell everytime I want to listen to music.

 

[DanTheManMS]

It depends on the device you have. Some carts support it, others don't. The R4 and M3 Simply will boot whatever you name to "default.nds" while for other carts you may just want to rename the file from "Moonshell.nds" to "00Moonshell.nds" so it appears at the top of the list.

 

[ojsinnerz.]

So, after losing my DS Lite, I've been thinking about getting a new one along with a new flashcard. I had a M3 Lite and was happy with it, but now with all these new cards, I've been thinking which one to get. I eliminated to Edge, CycloDS or M3 DS Real. I would like one where all games are compatible, customizable and great interface, homebrew + MP3/JPEG support, and some good features here and there. CycloDS looks like the closest but the new M3 Sakura's interface also looks very slick, but I've also heard that it's bootable on other cards.

So, yeah, which one should I buy?

Why did you elimiate EDGE and CycloDS? They're one of the best carts around. But here's the list of best to worst. But before you read it, the GBAtemp review of the SCDS1 is outdated, by more than a year, and there have been huge updates for the cart since then. It's considered one of the best carts available.

CycloDS> SCDS1 SDHC > Acekard R.P.G> Acekard 2> EDGE> DSTT> R4/M3 > M3 Real (This can change with the Sakura firmware.)

 

[walkearth]

And what about the EZFlash V, G6DS, R6, Ninjapass X9, DS Linker, Fire Link, N5 and N-card? Where are they in the comparison

 

[Dranz]

so im getting ds and im wondering which cart to get. im thinking about R4 Revolution v2.0 or Cyclo DS Evolution. which one should i get? and why? R4 is 15€ cheaper

 

[tinymonkeyt]

so im getting ds and im wondering which cart to get. im thinking about R4 Revolution v2.0 or Cyclo DS Evolution. which one should i get? and why? R4 is 15€ cheaper

whatever you do, dont get the r4
its not worth it
if you want a cart like the cyclo (or close to it) thats not as expensive as the cyclo
then get an edge (its basically a cyclo clone, without RTS and slowmo)
or an acekard 2 (one of the best now. has a nice interface or whatever. its fast, etc)
both the edge and the acekard probably cost less than an r4
go to psxboy or dealextreme (you might have to wait for it to restock though)
but the cyclo is one of the best, so you might wanna check that out too

 

[oldskoolnesgamer]

so im getting ds and im wondering which cart to get. im thinking about R4 Revolution v2.0 or Cyclo DS Evolution. which one should i get? and why? R4 is 15€ cheaper

You'll get more input if you use the formatting from the first page of the thread. Otherwise, no one knows what you want to use it for.

 

[st40611]

Why did you elimiate EDGE and CycloDS? They're one of the best carts around. But here's the list of best to worst. But before you read it, the GBAtemp review of the SCDS1 is outdated, by more than a year, and there have been huge updates for the cart since then. It's considered one of the best carts available.

CycloDS> SCDS1 SDHC > Acekard R.P.G> Acekard 2> EDGE> DSTT> R4/M3 > M3 Real (This can change with the Sakura firmware.)

You misunderstood me, I meant I eliminated all the other choices and these two are the final two choices. XDD;

I guess I'll go with the CycloDS and put MS Real's .nds file as the Moonshell.nds file.

 

[Dranz]

so im getting ds and im wondering which cart to get. im thinking about R4 Revolution v2.0 or Cyclo DS Evolution. which one should i get? and why? R4 is 15€ cheaper

You'll get more input if you use the formatting from the first page of the thread. Otherwise, no one knows what you want to use it for.

sorry didint notice it

im using it for NDS games and probably some movies but mainly for gaming

 

[ojsinnerz.]

Why did you elimiate EDGE and CycloDS? They're one of the best carts around. But here's the list of best to worst. But before you read it, the GBAtemp review of the SCDS1 is outdated, by more than a year, and there have been huge updates for the cart since then. It's considered one of the best carts available.

CycloDS> SCDS1 SDHC > Acekard R.P.G> Acekard 2> EDGE> DSTT> R4/M3 > M3 Real (This can change with the Sakura firmware.)

You misunderstood me, I meant I eliminated all the other choices and these two are the final two choices. XDD;

I guess I'll go with the CycloDS and put MS Real's .nds file as the Moonshell.nds file.

Oh. Whoops, lol. Yes, Cyclo is the best choice.

 

[Mega_Nift]

Use? DS gaming, possibly music and media extras
Price Range? for everything i'll need to make it work, like $115
Slot 1/2? i would prefer slot 1 but i heard my "ds phat" (i fucking hate that name) will need slot 2 support
Built in or expandable memory? definately expandable
Special features? music and media, and whatever else can work on a "ds phat"
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular? m3 real, cyclo



Support slot-2 GBA? if it will fit "ds phat"
Support slot-2 rumble packs? same as above
Support slot-2 RAM (web browser)? same as above

side note: price isnt too big a factor i just want something that will give me what i want on my "ds phat" (what loser came up with that name?) i dont too much care abt gba but it would be nice, also i would like it to be a flash cart that is at least somewhat supported (firmware updates, etc.) thankyou vm

 

[tinymonkeyt]

Use? DS gaming, possibly music and media extras
Price Range? for everything i'll need to make it work, like $115
Slot 1/2? i would prefer slot 1 but i heard my "ds phat" (i fucking hate that name) will need slot 2 support
Built in or expandable memory? definately expandable
Special features? music and media, and whatever else can work on a "ds phat"
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular? m3 real, cyclo



Support slot-2 GBA? if it will fit "ds phat"
Support slot-2 rumble packs? same as above
Support slot-2 RAM (web browser)? same as above

side note: price isnt too big a factor i just want something that will give me what i want on my "ds phat" (what loser came up with that name?) i dont too much care abt gba but it would be nice, also i would like it to be a flash cart that is at least somewhat supported (firmware updates, etc.) thankyou vm

uhh out of the two you are looking for, cyclo would be a good choice :]
the price? hmm...almost 60$ for the cyclo, 20-30 for the microsd (depending on the memory and brand)
and then 20$ for the gba slot 2 if you want..that adds up to about 100$ or so
ummm flashcarts dont need slot 2 to work..if thats what youre saying..
you need them if you wanna use a browser or play gba games or rumble
the best one ( i know) is the ez flash 3 in1
its the rumble, gba, and expansion.
you can get a "ds-phat" (a regular gba sized) or a ds lite one, so i dont think thats a problem

hope this helps!