With the recent good news that Cyclo working on the DSi is becoming a reality, would we need new CycloDS's that will work with the DSi? If so, will you buy one?
Speculation tiem!!
Keeping in mind that at this stage, any flashcart running on a DSi is purely experimental, let's think this thing through to its logical conclusion...
Flashcarts currently available to the public are not compatible with the DSi. This is common knowledge to anyone with the slightest interest in the flashcart/homebrew scene.
The hardware in the DSi is quite different to the older DS models. Also, there's those new "security measures" Nintendo have added. Obviously, it's going to take more than a flashcart software update to achieve compatibility with the new hardware.
So yes, I think new improved flashcart versions will be needed to boot homebrew and/or backups on a DSi.
Perhaps the new models will be compatible with DS Phats and Lites - that would allow flashcart manufacturers to keep production costs down. But cartridge space constraints could make that difficult.
But (and this is the real question at this point in time), if anyone succeeds in getting the DSi's SD card to boot/run code, the flashcart discussion will be moot.
Will I be buying a DSi and a new Cyclo DS to go with it? Only if my current Lite implodes - and due to some unforseen apocalyptic circumstances, I can't buy another Lite to replace it in (at least) the next 12 months...
Keeping in mind that at this stage, any flashcart running on a DSi is purely experimental, let's think this thing through to its logical conclusion...
Flashcarts currently available to the public are not compatible with the DSi. This is common knowledge to anyone with the slightest interest in the flashcart/homebrew scene.
The hardware in the DSi is quite different to the older DS models. Also, there's those new "security measures" Nintendo have added. Obviously, it's going to take more than a flashcart software update to achieve compatibility with the new hardware.
So yes, I think new improved flashcart versions will be needed to boot homebrew and/or backups on a DSi.
Perhaps the new models will be compatible with DS Phats and Lites - that would allow flashcart manufacturers to keep production costs down. But cartridge space constraints could make that difficult.
But (and this is the real question at this point in time), if anyone succeeds in getting the DSi's SD card to boot/run code, the flashcart discussion will be moot.
Will I be buying a DSi and a new Cyclo DS to go with it? Only if my current Lite implodes - and due to some unforseen apocalyptic circumstances, I can't buy another Lite to replace it in (at least) the next 12 months...
yeah they will make a new firmware but even if they sucseed in making the firmware (it looks promosing to me now)
there will be an update from nintendo that fixes the flashcard problem and they can start over again.
maybe we need something that cleans the update so it will run with the cyclo even patched !!!!!
there will be an update from nintendo that fixes the flashcard problem and they can start over again.
maybe we need something that cleans the update so it will run with the cyclo even patched !!!!!
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I have a feeling the DSi's SD slot will cause a custom firmware battle with the Homebrew community and Nintendo to constantly update and patch exploits like we have seen happen to the PSP. However this is purely speculation.
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