Hacking Post your questions about which flashcart to buy

[rockstar99]

Use? Games only on a DSL.
Price Range? Don't care.
Slot 1/2? Slot 1.
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable.
Special features? SDHC, RTS, clean roms, cheat codes
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular No clue. Haven't been keeping up in the scene. Still have an old slot 2 Supercard.
Other? RTS and cheat codes aren't that needed, but would be nice. The biggest issue, however, is game compatibility.

Support slot-2 GBA? Don't care. I have a GBA with a flashcart and also play GBA on my iPhone.
Support slot-2 rumble packs? Don't care.
Support slot-2 RAM (web browser)? Don't care.

any suggestions please?

AceKard 2 sounds pretty good for you.
Or if you don't care about price, CycloDS Evolution.

but he said he wnted rts too if possible plus akaio is dead

 

[Satangel]

Use? Games only on a DSL.
Price Range? Don't care.
Slot 1/2? Slot 1.
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable.
Special features? SDHC, RTS, clean roms, cheat codes
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular No clue. Haven't been keeping up in the scene. Still have an old slot 2 Supercard.
Other? RTS and cheat codes aren't that needed, but would be nice. The biggest issue, however, is game compatibility.

Support slot-2 GBA? Don't care. I have a GBA with a flashcart and also play GBA on my iPhone.
Support slot-2 rumble packs? Don't care.
Support slot-2 RAM (web browser)? Don't care.

any suggestions please?

AceKard 2 sounds pretty good for you.
Or if you don't care about price, CycloDS Evolution.

but he said he wnted rts too if possible plus akaio is dead

Oh sorry, then go with CycloDS Evolution or Supercard DS One.

 

[rockstar99]

Use? Games only on a DSL.
Price Range? Don't care.
Slot 1/2? Slot 1.
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable.
Special features? SDHC, RTS, clean roms, cheat codes
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular No clue. Haven't been keeping up in the scene. Still have an old slot 2 Supercard.
Other? RTS and cheat codes aren't that needed, but would be nice. The biggest issue, however, is game compatibility.

Support slot-2 GBA? Don't care. I have a GBA with a flashcart and also play GBA on my iPhone.
Support slot-2 rumble packs? Don't care.
Support slot-2 RAM (web browser)? Don't care.

any suggestions please?

AceKard 2 sounds pretty good for you.
Or if you don't care about price, CycloDS Evolution.

but he said he wnted rts too if possible plus akaio is dead

Oh sorry, then go with CycloDS Evolution or Supercard DS One.

lol why not m3?

 

[Satangel]

Had an M3 myself, and didn't really like the build quality of it.
M3Real is good too though, but I prefer the other 2.

 

[Callista]

hey, i just bought 2 Nintendo DS Lite.. and i need a flashcard,, here we can buy Acecard 21, DS-TT, R4, DSTT-i, R4i, r4i gold, r6, mk5dx, m3i zero, m3 ds real
i need to play DS and DSI roms, and i need it to be able to play multiplayer, i heard that acecard doesnt do that.. and i heard by rumor that the m3i zero was the best, but youre the experts ;=)

which should i choose.. which is the best..

 

[Ashlen]

I got my mother interested in getting a cart, but I'm not sure what to recommend she buy.

Use? eg. Purely for gaming.
Price Range? Cheap, but good (not a piece of junk cart)
Slot 1/2? I can never remember which is which (the top DS slot)
Built in or expandable memory? Built in preferred, but optional expandability is a plus.
GBA compatibility? Not needed, but a plus.
Special features? Doesn't need anything special.

 

[f00had]

Hey guys, was thinking about buying a 2nd flash cart for my sister to use, have been out of the loop for a while though so I dunno what to get. I've got a CycloDS but am looking for something quite cheaper lol

Use? Games
Price Range? As cheap as possible
Slot 1/2? Slot 1
Built in or expandable memory? Preferably built-in
GBA compatibility? Would be nice but not necessary
Special features? Nope
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular No idea what's good nowadays lol, help me out?

 

[bubbleboy]

Looking to buy an Acekard 2i , a few quick questions please!

a)is the AKAIO firmware a lot better than the stock firmware? in what way(s)?

b)is the Acekard 2i easy for kids to use (after the initial set up)?

c)does it act like a real DS cart, ie multiplayer, wi-fi in the games etc?

thanks!

 

[Satangel]

I got my mother interested in getting a cart, but I'm not sure what to recommend she buy.

Use? eg. Purely for gaming.
Price Range? Cheap, but good (not a piece of junk cart)
Slot 1/2? I can never remember which is which (the top DS slot)
Built in or expandable memory? Built in preferred, but optional expandability is a plus.
GBA compatibility? Not needed, but a plus.
Special features? Doesn't need anything special.

If you really want Built in memory, G6DS Real is your best bet.
Else I would go with AceKard 2, really cheap and good card.

QUOTE(f00had @ Jan 16 2010, 01:57 AM) Hey guys, was thinking about buying a 2nd flash cart for my sister to use, have been out of the loop for a while though so I dunno what to get. I've got a CycloDS but am looking for something quite cheaper lol

Use? Games
Price Range? As cheap as possible
Slot 1/2? Slot 1
Built in or expandable memory? Preferably built-in
GBA compatibility? Would be nice but not necessary
Special features? Nope
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular No idea what's good nowadays lol, help me out?

See answer above.

 

[Jest]

Hey guys. I would like some suggestions on a few different cards that are available. I first bought a CycloDS very soon after they came out, the first batch. My DS broke shortly after. I just bought a DSlite today so am looking for a new set of carts.

Use? ... Games/Homebrew/
Price Range? ... Sky is the limit, but preferably cheaper.
Slot 1/2? ... I want a slot one and a slot two card
Built in or expandable memory? ... MicroSD
GBA compatibility? ... Yes.
Special features? ... SDHC compatibility, automatic DLDI, In-Game Guides would be nice (that displays a txt guide right?) and real-time save would be awesome. Something that supports DSi would be cool too, I might get the DSi XL when it comes out
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular ... Not really. M3i Zero and CycloDS but just been checking prices.

Anyone have suggestions for slot1 and slot 2 cards?

Thanks.

 

[Satangel]

Hey guys. I would like some suggestions on a few different cards that are available. I first bought a CycloDS very soon after they came out, the first batch. My DS broke shortly after. I just bought a DSlite today so am looking for a new set of carts.

Use? ... Games/Homebrew/
Price Range? ... Sky is the limit, but preferably cheaper.
Slot 1/2? ... I want a slot one and a slot two card
Built in or expandable memory? ... MicroSD
GBA compatibility? ... Yes.
Special features? ... SDHC compatibility, automatic DLDI, In-Game Guides would be nice (that displays a txt guide right?) and real-time save would be awesome. Something that supports DSi would be cool too, I might get the DSi XL when it comes out
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular ... Not really. M3i Zero and CycloDS but just been checking prices.

Anyone have suggestions for slot1 and slot 2 cards?

Thanks.

You do know the DSi XL has no slot 2 eh? So I can't suggest you a slot 2 card for the DSi.
CycloDS + EZ 3in1 is the best combination out there IMHO for the DS Lite, have it myself and never wanted something else since then.
It has everything you want, except the CycloDS is not fit for the DSi XL.

If you want DSi XL, go with AceKard2i for the moment. But the Supercard DS2 is coming out soon, so might wait for that, because apparently it's gonna rock!

 

[zavlin]

hi, im shopping for a friend who uses a DS-lite and was looking for suggestions

Use? Games
Price Range? would like to hear whatevers the best options
Slot 1/2? slot 2 is for playing gba? id prefer the option thats the most reliable
Built in or expandable memory? either is totally fine
GBA compatibility? yes, if it doesnt sacrifice how it runs DS games.
Special features? most imortant thing to me is high compatibility and good multiplayer functions would be nice too, doesnt need to have any other features.

thanks

 

[Satangel]

hi, im shopping for a friend who uses a DS-lite and was looking for suggestions

Use? Games
Price Range? would like to hear whatevers the best options
Slot 1/2? slot 2 is for playing gba? id prefer the option thats the most reliable
Built in or expandable memory? either is totally fine
GBA compatibility? yes, if it doesnt sacrifice how it runs DS games.
Special features? most imortant thing to me is high compatibility and good multiplayer functions would be nice too, doesnt need to have any other features.

thanks

Slot 2 is indeed for playing GBA.
If you want to play DS games, go with CycloDS Evolution if you don't care about the price tag.
If you want GBA games with that, buy the CycloDS Evolution and the EZ 3in1.

 

[tilkoa]

Hi everyone, I haven't been up to date with ds flash carts for quite some time, but now I'd really like to get back into gaming. So here's my criteria:

Use? ... Games/MP3 player
Price Range? ... I'd prefer something cheaper, in range of 30$.
Slot 1/2? ... Slot 1 I guess...
Built in or expandable memory? ... Built-in would be a plus, but I guess expandable is more practical?
GBA compatibility? ... Yes.
Special features?... I'd really appreciate real-time saving and compatibility with DSi (thinking about buying DSi XL in the future)

I also have an old G6 (for slot 2) I used with my first nds. I wonder if it is possible to use it with a slot 1 cart? If yes, does it matter if it's a G6 if I buy a diffrent cart (like Acekard and whatnot

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I'd appreciate if someone suggests a good and fast online dealer for Edmonton, AB. Thank you for the help!

 

[tpyke]

Use? games, music, videos
Price Range? under $60
Built in or expandable memory? expandable
GBA compatibility? no
special features? reliable + stable


Right now I have a DS with a CyclosDS and I really like it. I would like to try to find a similar cart that would work on my nephew's DS, but that could also work on his sister's DSi. Any ideas?

 

[Kiyoshimaru]

Ok! i just got a new DSI and have done a little bit of searching about these carts. i have no idea really about what to buy. i saw some cheep R4 cards but lots of people are saying that r4 is a crap brand.. help me out please ^^

Use: Gaming
Price: $70
built in or expandable: i dont know the difference really...
gba: no
slot one or 2: uhm.. the top one..?
special features: reliable & stable and SDHC compatible

 

[Relle]

Use? Just games.
Price Range? Under $30 with shipping. Catch: I live in Japan.
Slot 1/2? 1, top slot, whichever one plays DS games.
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable, the kind that takes SDHC cards.
Special features? Cheat capability? Only thing I can think of.
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular I'm using an EZ-Flash V now, I need a card with SDHC support.
Other? I guess the only other thing would be a card whose team does regular updates to support new games. I have a DS Lite, so I guess anything that's specifically for DSi is off the table.

 

[Satangel]

Hi everyone, I haven't been up to date with ds flash carts for quite some time, but now I'd really like to get back into gaming. So here's my criteria:

Use? ... Games/MP3 player
Price Range? ... I'd prefer something cheaper, in range of 30$.
Slot 1/2? ... Slot 1 I guess...
Built in or expandable memory? ... Built-in would be a plus, but I guess expandable is more practical?
GBA compatibility? ... Yes.
Special features?... I'd really appreciate real-time saving and compatibility with DSi (thinking about buying DSi XL in the future)

I also have an old G6 (for slot 2) I used with my first nds. I wonder if it is possible to use it with a slot 1 cart? If yes, does it matter if it's a G6 if I buy a diffrent cart (like Acekard and whatnot

)

I'd appreciate if someone suggests a good and fast online dealer for Edmonton, AB. Thank you for the help!

Go with AceKard 2.1, that works on the DSi too. Don't know about the DSi XL though, best to research that first.
The G6DS should work with AceKard 2.1 via GBA Exploader (a homebrew, Google it)

Use? games, music, videos
Price Range? under $60
Built in or expandable memory? expandable
GBA compatibility? no
special features? reliable + stable


Right now I have a DS with a CyclosDS and I really like it. I would like to try to find a similar cart that would work on my nephew's DS, but that could also work on his sister's DSi. Any ideas?

So this criteria are for the DS/DSi flashcard for your nephew?
If so, go with M3iZero or AceKard 2.1.

Ok! i just got a new DSI and have done a little bit of searching about these carts. i have no idea really about what to buy. i saw some cheep R4 cards but lots of people are saying that r4 is a crap brand.. help me out please ^^

Use: Gaming
Price: $70
built in or expandable: i dont know the difference really...
gba: no
slot one or 2: uhm.. the top one..?
special features: reliable & stable and SDHC compatible

Don't buy anything with R4 in it, it's just not good enough.

DSi only has one slot, the top one. That's slot1.
M3iZero or AceKard 2.1

QUOTE(Relle @ Jan 24 2010, 08:02 AM)

Use? Just games.
Price Range? Under $30 with shipping. Catch: I live in Japan.
Slot 1/2? 1, top slot, whichever one plays DS games.
Built in or expandable memory? Expandable, the kind that takes SDHC cards.
Special features? Cheat capability? Only thing I can think of.
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular I'm using an EZ-Flash V now, I need a card with SDHC support.
Other? I guess the only other thing would be a card whose team does regular updates to support new games. I have a DS Lite, so I guess anything that's specifically for DSi is off the table.

AceKard 2.1 sounds like a good card for you.

 

[we6jbo]

Right now I'm looking at all of my options and I'd really like to start narrowing them down so I'm not looking at anything that wont suit my needs. The primarily thing about my situation is that I only use Linux and if I'm going to need to use any tools or ask for support, I'd like to know that I can stick to using Linux and not switch to Windows.

Nintendo DS Lite
Use?
1. Fully 100% Linux compatible. I don't use Windows and I'd prefer not to use anything that's not native to Linux unless there are no other options.
2. Backup Pokemon Platinum save. This was my original idea for needing a flashcart.
3. Homebrew Wi-Fi applications. I have a lot of ideas in this area that I'd like to try out on the actual hardware.
Price Range?As inexpensive as possible but not to sacrifice. Price should include everything a Wi-Fi Homebrewer would need.
Slot 1/2?
Built in or expandable memory?
GBA compatibility? I don't use GBA and probably never will.
Special features? eg. SDHC compatibility, automatic DLDI etc.
Any flashcarts you are looking at in particular

 

[raphzthename]

Only read through the first few pages of this thread, but I think I've decided on the CycloDS. Just a quick question, people were talking about Batch 4 but this was nearly 3 years ago. Are the newest batches okay or what should I be cautious of?