Hacking Which kit is the best?

[mrbeer]

Hello there,

I have been reading all kinds of reviews and found out that I want some kit like the R4DS/EZ-Flash V or any other kit that fits my requirements:

-Good DS compatibility
-Good GBA compatibility
-Not interested in homebrew
-Movie/music/other console compatibility optional
-Decent
-Well priced

Could you share your thoughts and experiences with what kit to go for and why?

Thanks in advance,

mrbeer

 

[Monkey01]

R4DS and any other Slot1 cartridges don't have GBA compatibility at all.
There however is an expansion slot2 cart for EZ-V that can be used to play GBA games on it (NDS Lite only!), you then transfer the GBA rom from your MicroSD in EZ-V to the slot2 expansion, however this is quite slow, so if you want to switch the GBA game you want to play a lot, this is not an ideal solution.
So for good compatibility with GBA roms you need a Slot2 cart, the best carts for GBA compatibility are EZ-Flash IV and M3 Perfect. M3 costs a lot more, but supports pokémon gba rom real time clock. If you don't care about those 3 roms, then EZ Flash IV is probably the better choice.
To play NDS stuff from a slot2 cart, you need a passcard though (or a slot1 device).

So if you have a DS Lite and just play one GBA game for a while untill you want to check out another one, the EZ-Flash V bundle is fine for you.
If you have a DS Phat or want to keep switching the GBA game you want to play without waiting to long, you should get a EZ-Flash IV with an EZ-Pass (or a slot1 cart).

 

[mrbeer]

The expansion you are talking about is the 3-in-1 expansion pack with rumble, ram and so on? I was thinking of that one as well. But one thing you stated gave me a doubt. Is the expansion only being supported by the NDS Lite? I have a regular NDS so that would be quite a disappointment.

The EZ-Flash V bundle sounds best so far.

 

[Monkey01]

The expansion you are talking about is the 3-in-1 expansion pack with rumble, ram and so on? I was thinking of that one as well. But one thing you stated gave me a doubt. Is the expansion only being supported by the NDS Lite? I have a regular NDS so that would be quite a disappointment.

The EZ-Flash V bundle sounds best so far.

Yes, I was talking about the 3-in-1-thingy yeah.
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=42399
QUOTEUnfortunately you will need a DS Lite to take advantage of the Expansion Pack as it will only fit in the Lite sized GBA slot. It’s a little disappointing that there are no different shells, be they normal GBA sized or just different colours. Black looks okay in a white DS but it would look even better if it were white as well.

So yeah, it unfortunately is DS Lite only.

 

[mrbeer]

Damn, the EZ-Flash V really looks nice. But I don't want to spend more than 100$ so buying a new NDS Lite and the EZ-Flash V is not an option. Therefor I must reconsider the necessity of GBA compatibility.

Is the EZ-Flash IV a decent alternative for the EZ-Flash V? If so what do I miss when 'downgrading' the option? And isn't there a possibility for combining two different kits so I have GBA and DS games support cheaply?

Thanks again for your fast replies.

Regards,

 

[Veho]

Is the EZ-Flash IV a decent alternative for the EZ-Flash V? If so what do I miss when 'downgrading' the option? And isn't there a possibility for combining two different kits so I have GBA and DS games support cheaply?

If you don't need the Opera browser, I would recommend the EZFlash4 with a Passcard. $60 including shipping. 100% GBA and DS support, no lagging in games.

 

[Monkey01]

Is the EZ-Flash IV a decent alternative for the EZ-Flash V? If so what do I miss when 'downgrading' the option? And isn't there a possibility for combining two different kits so I have GBA and DS games support cheaply?

If you don't need the Opera browser, I would recommend the EZFlash4 with a Passcard. $60 including shipping. 100% GBA and DS support, no lagging in games.

Mk4 key is out of stock , we will send superkey or passcard3 instead.

.. Do they actually work with EZ4? I've heard that the newer versions won't cause of the new boot logo...
Also nice bundle,
Passcard3+EZ4 Bundle: AUD$66
Passcard3: AUD$21
EZ4: AUD$39
Together: AUD$60
So the bundle actually costs more then the seperated stuff.

 

[mrbeer]

Okay thanks for your recommendations again. I think I will alter my requirements a little bit. The GBA compatibility isn't that necessary: there aren't many options for me to have both good NDS and GBA support. Thus I'm considering the R4DS/M3 simply in cooperation with a Kingston micro SD 1 GB made in Japan.

Anyone against these options? Which one will have better support in the near future, R4DS/M3 simply? Is it most likely that there will be GBA support after all? There isn't much difference between the two, but are both durable?

Next to that I'm sure I want to buy that micro SD, whether I need it for my future kit or I don't. Where can I get the best deal? - It has to be shipped to the Netherlands - I have seen the combi-pack at dealextreme.com: only $43 for R4DS and the Kingston 1GB micro SD, including shipment. It's a nice deal, but I dislike their only payment option PayPal.

Regards,

 

[Monkey01]

Hmmwell, R4 is one update ahead of M3 Simply at the moment, and it most of the time is just a little bit cheaper, so from those 2 choose R4.
The Kingston MicroSD's are a problem though. There are Japanese and Taiwanese Kingston MicroSD's and you randomly get either of them. The Taiwanese is pretty sucky, but with the exeption of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruins, R4 handles it pretty good, the Castlevania will however freeze a lot with it.
You can also search for Toshiba or PNY MicroSD's which are the same as the Japanese ones and don't have a stupid Taiwanese piece of crap under the same name.
Euw the dealextreme tells it's Japanese... well just get that one, great deal.

About the paypal stuff: This is with almost all flashcart shops, so I think it's best to just make a paypal account and pay with that.

 

[mrbeer]

Okay I am about to order my R4DS, as soon as my money hits my Paypal account I will. Hopefully, it'll rock!

 

[W hat]

You actually don't need Paypal, click "Pay with paypal" and scroll to the bottom to see "or other credit cards"

*no guarantee, but I saw that when I checked out

 

[mrbeer]

Thought that as well. But when you proceed it will ask you to make a PayPal account anyway.

 

[Veho]

Thought that as well. But when you proceed it will ask you to make a PayPal account anyway.

PayPal is safer than giving your credit card info around. Nothing wrong with PayPal.