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DS Homebrew Thread: Still Alive

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  • MugenmidgetMugenmidget Registered User regular
    Yeah, even though I said that back then, I can vouch personally for the DSTT now and it works just as well as the R4 once you get the firmware from Daedalus's OP installed and ready to go. Haven't run into anything it can't handle yet from the homebrew I've tried. Still has a spring like the 1st R4 but that can be fixed if it really bothers you (or if it gets stuck later).

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  • SulSul Registered User regular
    DSTT it is

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  • AmpixAmpix Registered User regular
    http://gonintendo.com/?p=61344

    DSi is blocking some flash carts. DSTT is not on the list however, but if this means that it doesn't get blocked or simply hasn't been tested, I don't know.

    Still though, get the DSTT, it's awesome and has worked perfectly for me so far.

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  • NackmatholnNackmatholn Registered User
    Hello folks, Sorry bout the Thread Resurrection but I was wondering if anyone had experience with either the AceKard 2 or the AceKard RPG. (An AceKard 2 with 1GB onboard) The UI seems pretty slick but there are alot of people complaining about the card construction being shoddy... Either way debating on this + an EZ Flash 3 n 1, or just a Cyclo DS EVO.

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  • DtotheGDtotheG Registered User
    Well, sadly, after a run of a little over a year, I think my R4 is dead.

    Should I get a new one or is there something else better or as good for less?

    Also, $15 AND a 2GB card? Wow...
    http://www.stuffs4kids.com/R4DS_Revolution_2G_MicroSD_TF_p/r4ds-2g.htm

    Plus, I'm concerned that since the R4 is the new "hot" item for pirates, "they" might start checking credit card info to track 'em down. Granted, as long I as I use it for homebrew (Guitar Hero Clone- http://www.videogameshero.com/index.php) and as an MP3 Player, I'm good, but am I just paranoid? Or I am I just stoned?

  • PeregrineFalconPeregrineFalcon Registered User
    DtotheG wrote: »
    Well, sadly, after a run of a little over a year, I think my R4 is dead.

    Should I get a new one or is there something else better or as good for less?

    Also, $15 AND a 2GB card? Wow...
    http://www.stuffs4kids.com/R4DS_Revolution_2G_MicroSD_TF_p/r4ds-2g.htm

    Plus, I'm concerned that since the R4 is the new "hot" item for pirates, "they" might start checking credit card info to track 'em down. Granted, as long I as I use it for homebrew (Guitar Hero Clone- http://www.videogameshero.com/index.php) and as an MP3 Player, I'm good, but am I just paranoid? Or I am I just stoned?

    Seems good, but I'm betting that's a pretty crappy MicroSD card. Though they have gotten awful cheap these days.

    And yeah, you're just being paranoid. Or stoned. Or both.

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  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    So what exactly is it that makes people say that R4's suck? What's the dif between R4 and other kinds of Slot 1s? I am tempted to pick one up at this price.

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User
    Just buy a DSTT. They're only $10 at DealExtreme, and much better. Then go to NewEgg and get a Kingston 2gb MicroSD card for $5 or a 4gb for $10.

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  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    Want to ship my microSD card to me? I live in Canada :(

    DSTT is bought'd, though. As if I didn't have enough games...

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  • DtotheGDtotheG Registered User
    What's the difference between a DSTT and an R4?

    How is one better?

  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    DtotheG wrote: »
    What's the difference between a DSTT and an R4?

    How is one better?

    They're basically just different brands of flash card. The R4 doesn't support SDHC cards (i.e. anything over 2GB).

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  • DtotheGDtotheG Registered User
    http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16929

    Is it worth it for the extra 7 bucks? Now the R4 has SDHC support too.
    Screw it, I'm ordering the DSTT

  • mntorankusumntorankusu Registered User regular
    DtotheG wrote: »
    http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16929

    Is it worth it for the extra 7 bucks? Now the R4 has SDHC support too.
    Screw it, I'm ordering the DSTT

    The R4-III, R4-Deluxe, R4 Pro and other stupid things are all knock-offs.

  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA
    Daedalus wrote: »
    DtotheG wrote: »
    What's the difference between a DSTT and an R4?

    How is one better?

    They're basically just different brands of flash card. The R4 doesn't support SDHC cards (i.e. anything over 2GB).

    and the actual R4 casing and spring are cheesy and prone to breaking. the spring is, anyway... Better to get one that doesn't even have a spring, and just lets your card slide on in...

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  • PsychoishPsychoish Registered User
    the cheat wrote: »
    Daedalus wrote: »
    DtotheG wrote: »
    What's the difference between a DSTT and an R4?

    How is one better?

    They're basically just different brands of flash card. The R4 doesn't support SDHC cards (i.e. anything over 2GB).

    and the actual R4 casing and spring are cheesy and prone to breaking. the spring is, anyway... Better to get one that doesn't even have a spring, and just lets your card slide on in...

    I thought they didn't make the ones with the spring anymore?

  • zanetheinsanezanetheinsane Registered User regular
    From what I've read, production of the R4 stopped with the original R4. All of the new ones you see are pretty much shitty knockoffs that have been confirmed to blow fuses inside the DS.

    The DSTT and the AceKard2 are kosher, however.

  • MugenmidgetMugenmidget Registered User regular
    Apparently there's been some issues with non-genuine DSTTs being sold from DealExtreme.com. I don't know if that's the case with mine, but I do know that it recently has stopped reading my SD card. It just hangs on the "LOADING" screen with the smiley folder without doing anything else.

    If there's no card in the device, it'll turn into the blue folder and say "NO CARD". So it's not entirely broken, but I guess it's not making good enough contact or something because nothing happens beyond "LOADING". I tried shoving some paper in there to make things tighter but it didn't seem to help. I've been formatting with the Panasonic SD tool (which supposedly is more compliant to SD standards) in FAT16 as well as trying multiple SD cards but nothing seems to work.

    I'm guessing a replacement card is the only way to fix this, what would you guys recommend? I'm hesitant to replace it with another DSTT since it seems like this would inevitably happen again. My original R4 is still going strong but I'd like another card so I can keep playing head-to-head DOOM.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User
    Do you guys recommend getting the EDGE card? It received a Golden Award over at GBAtemp...

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  • MugenmidgetMugenmidget Registered User regular
    Do you guys recommend getting the EDGE card? It received a Golden Award over at GBAtemp...
    Maybe I should look into that one, I'm hearing far less horror stories about it (but it's also not as widespread as the DSTT I guess).

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  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    Mugen, I had to install a different OS type thing on my DSTT for it to work. Have you done that? I used the one in the OP.

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  • darren66darren66 Registered User
    I have an ezFlash V and I am happy with it.

    But now I need to buy another kit, what is the best one out there today? Also, Deal Extreme is still the best shop?

    Thanks.

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  • RizziRizzi Registered User regular
    So.. How do I go about getting Hexen DS to work? Do I just download the file off the site, or do I need a.. thing, like you need for Doom.

  • MugenmidgetMugenmidget Registered User regular
    psyck0 wrote: »
    Mugen, I had to install a different OS type thing on my DSTT for it to work. Have you done that? I used the one in the OP.
    Yep, and that OS worked for a bit but then it just crashed out in the middle of a game of DOOM and wouldn't work again. We even have a friend with a DSTT that we popped the SD card into (before formatting it and generally messing with whatever we could) and his DSTT worked with it just fine.

    Yet the broken DSTT still recognizes when there's no card inserted, so it's kind of puzzling. I'm not going to worry too much about it since I only paid 10 or so dollars (before it was way cheaper) but I think I'd like to try something else in the meantime.

    Thank you for your concern though, any and all help is appreciated! :-)

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  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    For those of you still on the fence about getting into homebrew, this deal isn't probably going to last long:

    New TopToy DSTT Multimedia Card for NDS and NDS Lite (Supports SDHC) Price: $11.07 Free Shipping

    Jump on that shit. $11? What the hell are you waiting for?

    Bump because this is down to $6.

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  • LegbaLegba Registered User regular
    They're probably trying to get rid of excess stock before the DSi becomes too popular and makes it pointless.

    Still, if you don't have any immediate plans to pick up a DSi, get the hell on that deal.

  • The_SpaniardThe_Spaniard Registered User regular
    Just let me know when there is a good card for the DSi. I just want to be able to play my Quake and Doom on the go.

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  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    Is that TopToy one any good? That is, how does it rate compared to others?

  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    Works fine. Might not last as long as some of the others, but pick two at that price!

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  • ethicalseanethicalsean Registered User regular
    Do you still need a slot 2 device to run GBA homebrew stuff or can the slot 1 stuff run it now?

  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User
    Just let me know when there is a good card for the DSi. I just want to be able to play my Quake and Doom on the go.

    There aren't any cards out that work for the DSi yet.

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  • elevatureelevature Registered User regular
    psyck0 wrote: »
    For those of you still on the fence about getting into homebrew, this deal isn't probably going to last long:

    New TopToy DSTT Multimedia Card for NDS and NDS Lite (Supports SDHC) Price: $11.07 Free Shipping

    Jump on that shit. $11? What the hell are you waiting for?

    Bump because this is down to $6.

    Wow, I'm definitely picking it up at that price.

  • xzzyxzzy Registered User regular
    DeathPrawn wrote: »
    Just let me know when there is a good card for the DSi. I just want to be able to play my Quake and Doom on the go.

    There aren't any cards out that work for the DSi yet.

    Won't it be this way for a long time? I heard the DSi closed all the loopholes the DS had, making it much harder to crack.

  • mntorankusumntorankusu Registered User regular
    The Acekard2i, R4i and DSTTi all work on the DSi. They only work in plain DS mode, though.

  • LegbaLegba Registered User regular
    DeathPrawn wrote: »
    Just let me know when there is a good card for the DSi. I just want to be able to play my Quake and Doom on the go.

    There aren't any cards out that work for the DSi yet.

    The DSi takes SD cards - when it's cracked, you won't need an adapter.

  • Max22Max22 Registered User
    elevature wrote: »
    psyck0 wrote: »
    For those of you still on the fence about getting into homebrew, this deal isn't probably going to last long:

    New TopToy DSTT Multimedia Card for NDS and NDS Lite (Supports SDHC) Price: $11.07 Free Shipping

    Jump on that shit. $11? What the hell are you waiting for?

    Bump because this is down to $6.

    Wow, I'm definitely picking it up at that price.

    I heard that most DSTTs these days are fakes, which can range from "pretty crappy" to "DS-bricking".

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  • psyck0psyck0 Registered User regular
    Well, I bought one of those a few months back, and it certainly wasn't a fake, nor did it brick my DS.

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  • DeathPrawnDeathPrawn Registered User
    Any recommendations for GBA homebrew carts? I'm looking for something to go with my shiny new Micro. DealExtreme sells the EZ-Flash IV, but I'd like something I can just drag-and-drop to, ideally with some flavor of SD storage.

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  • DaedalusDaedalus Registered User regular
    GBA carts are pretty much no longer made, except for ones that rely on the DS for loading.

    edit: and you can't run anything on the GBA from an SD card anyway, you need NORFlash (or RAM). The EZF4 loads programs from the SD card to NORFlash (slooooowly) every time you want to run one.

    edit 2: You may have noticed that I haven't updated the OP in quite some time. This is because the people making interesting DS homebrew have largely moved on to the iPhone/iTouch, where they can actually get some money. Maybe this will change when the DSi's appstore launches, but I doubt it, as Nintendo's policies are stricter than Apple's.

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  • redhaloredhalo Registered User
    Legba wrote: »
    DeathPrawn wrote: »
    Just let me know when there is a good card for the DSi. I just want to be able to play my Quake and Doom on the go.

    There aren't any cards out that work for the DSi yet.

    The DSi takes SD cards - when it's cracked, you won't need an adapter.

    Until they patch it the next day.

  • BoxBox Registered User
    the acekard2 works swimmingly for the DSi.

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