Hacking SuperCad SD Maximum Capacity

[melloncollie]

What's the maximum capacity of the SuperCard SD?
I've been getting a slew of different answers.
Some say 2GB. others say 4GB.
So, what is it exactly?
I need to know before I actually make up my mind whether I should buy the SuperCard SD.
The only reason I'm looking at the SuperCard SD is because I can purchase a 4GB SD for $40.
So, it'd be greatly appreciated if someone could clear the fog.
Thanks.

 

[tama_mog]

The supercard works with certain 4 gig cards I believe. But you may run into compatibility problems with some 4 gig cards as well as 2 gig cards, best to search around for feedback on the best cards to use.....but there are 4 gig cards that work fine.

 

[melloncollie]

Would a vanilla SanDisk or a SanDisk Ultra II work?
Or at least, do you know where a SD compatibility list is?

 

[flaming_monkey]

SuperCard uses FAT16 which has a 2GB limit. It can be over come but with possible stability issues.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAT16#Final_FAT16

 

[tama_mog]

not aware of any sd compatibility list for supercard, but I don't see why not. Usually all flashcarts don't have a problem with sandisk in terms of compatibility.....performance maybe affected but I think the latest supercard firmware/software solves all that already.

 

[tama_mog]

ahhh that's what I was missing, something wasn't clicking the more I thought about it, must be thinkin fat32 with m3 the whole time. flamingmonkey would be correct I believe in using 2 gigs max with fat16.

 

[melloncollie]

Hmmm, apparently you can format a 4GB card in FAT16 using 64kb cluster.
Does anyone else know any further details?

 

[melloncollie]

Anyone?

EDIT: Alright, FAT32 is supported by M3 right?

 

[tama_mog]

yep.

 

[melloncollie]

Alright, I'm limited to $100.

Should I get the M3 SD Pro Chinese version with a 4GB SD card
-or-
SuperCard SD with 2 2GB SD cards

 

[tama_mog]

it's really about what you're using the device for, supercard wins in homebrew and nds suppor.....m3 wins in gba+nds support....not so familiar with the sd pro but that sounds like a nds only cart....in that case I would get the supercard.

 

[simpson17]

http://www.winsunx.com/index.php?mod=724

i think it sticks out less than be4, but the gba game feature has been removed

 

[Jesper64]

Check out this thread:

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=34193&

A program to format >2GB cards to FAT16 to work in the SuperCard. Haven't tried it personally but works for the people in the thread.