***M3 USERS: Guide to using homebrew and ROMs on the Nintendo DS and Lite***

The SD or miniSD will be fine, it's just if you don't mind it sticking out.

1GB is more than enough for an average user, I have a 1GB CF card with my M3.

 

awesome, very helpful, i just ordered the M3 mini SD w/ passcard 3 and a card reader. Now all i need to know is if the mini SD card is all i need. thanks

 

Yep, all you need now is the miniSD card.

Use this list to find good card for the M3:
http://m3wiki.com/index.php?title=Media_Card#Mini_SD_Cards

For best performance you will want a card that has scored 4 or 5 in the castlevania test.

 

Did anyone test the G6 yet? I do not have any SD cards or readers, so getting the M3+Passcard+SD Card+card reader might be alittle too costly. From what I gathered on the net, the G6 can play DS Roms in standalone, without any Passcard and it has a USB interface for PC.

Not sure if my question should be here or open a new thread, sorry if it's misplaced.

For info, I have a DS-Lite, dunno if it's relevant.

Thanks a mil!

 

Probably would of been better off in a new thread.

The G6 needs a Passcard3 to work (or FlashMe).
It does come with a USB adapter so you can connect it to a computer.
Get the G6 Lite if you have the DS Lite, it fits perfectly

I have the G6 Lite and have only ever had one game not work on it (FFIII) but after updating the G6 that worked fine.

EDIT:Actually the G6 can work without a Passcard, but it would only be in GBA mode, so you can't play DS games etc.

 

i just recieved all my hardware today, and am now trying to download all if the software. I found the gamemanager program no problem but the firmware isnt there anymore. is there another site where i can download it from, or does it come with the gamemanager? thanks

 

it should be in the same download file as the game manager. Look for a folder called "loader", and when you double click that you will see two folders: CF and SD. Go in the appropriate folder and you will find a file called update.e26 or something like that.. and stick that in the root of your SD/CF card (copy paste, do not use game manager for it)

 

alrighty, im all setup and its workin just fine. Thanks for all the help. Any recomendations forgood NDS backup sites? thanks

 

I'm assuming you're looking for sites that offer ROMs? If not.. you can disregard this post

http://www.torrentspy.com
http://bt.emuparadise.org:8989/torrents.php?category=25

 

You can also check this site out: http://www.nintendo-ds-roms.com/

They have eMule links and ROM packs. My only source for NDS ROMs

 

I have just bought a brand new DS and a m3 sd micro and a passcard 3. But I get white screens on several games mostly mario or nintendo games. I think they have done something to these new ds lites, do I need a file on my sd card for the passcard 3 to work right? Any ideas? Thank you, dirk mcwhirter.

 

First thing you should do is upgrade your M3 firmware to the latest (currently v27a) and transfer you problem games again.

If you are still having problems try using the Normal Load setting for games under 32MB.

EDIT: And install the latest v27a Gamemanager on your computer.

 

Just to let everyone know I have just updated my guide.

I have changed an error where www.winsunx.com was written wwww.winsunx.com
Changed latest firmware from v22 to v27a
Added info on the 'Force R/W' found in v26 onwards when using games from the scene over number 0530.
Added http://www.realhotstuff.com/ as a site to purchase from.

 

cool, great update! i'd say add a few more well known stores on there, like getyourgameshere.com and gamersection.ca. maybe even modchipstore.com?

 

I've only listed stores that either my friends or I have used, or that I have seen repeatedly mentioned in this DS forum (realhotstuff).

I do know of places such as modchipstore, but I have not used them, nor have they beeen recommended much for DS homebrew.

 

I have the supercard already. If I want to install more game to my miniSD card, what do I need? Do I need the password in order to install games?

 

please look around.. this thread is for the M3, not the supercard

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/392560
^ links to supercard guide

 

Guide updated to say latest firmware is E28.

http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/75586/English_V28.rar

Going to update guie on how to use the NDS -> GBA Linkage function later on.

 

at divineo they have another storage device promoting that supposedly does not need any of that passcard and/or m3 utility.

http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/dd-ds-dsxt4


the ds extreme4. will 4gb be enough to fit at elast around 10--15 games????

 

Its 4Gbit - meaning 512 Megabytes. Same as a G6 Lite. You can hold a decent amount of games on there, probably about 6 depending on the sizes