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

also I think version 30 is the current version

 

hi,
would a kingston 1 gb micro sd be a good memory card to play nds roms
thanks

 

http://m3wiki.com/index.php?title=Media_Card#Micro_SD_Cards

Will work fine accrding to the compatibility list
for full speed you'll need to format it to FAT16 cluster size 64k

 

hi,
how do you format it to that version?

 

so a mini sd (kingston 1gb) is better than a micro sd? what would you need for an m3 perfect

 

In compatibility it may seem so, but in theory they should be identical in performance, the test shown in that list says 4-5, so it could be 4 for FAT32 formating, and 5 for the FAT16 64k formating, which would make the identical in performance.

The would depend what M3 Perfect you get (M3CF/M3SD/M3MiniSD) the clues in the names - CF = Compact Flash, SD = Secure Digital, MiniSD = Mini Secure Digital

For this i'll pinch pakixds answer:

 

Thanks alot

 

I got the same one and it works great with M3 Perfect Lite Micro SD. I was so surprised to find the M3 clearing the NDS completely. It just replaces the original plastic thingie that came with the NDS. Absolutely nothing is poking out

It was quite a challenge to buy an NDS Lite though. Four stores were sold out, before I got my hands on the very last one in the fifth.

btw. mr_hanky thank you very much for keeping this guide up to date. It was a big help for me in deciding whether to spend my 30s testing NDS games

thanks again.

 

Mr hanky.. Hi.. In my search for info on this I found another good site. http://www.consolesource.com/ecomm/catalog/index.html
If you want to put it on the opening thread here. There eta for the ds simply is jan 2nd.

 

I have seen the site metioed a few times on the forum now, and how can i say no to a moderator

Guide updated to include http://www.consolesource.com as a website.

 

UPDATE: Added a big red discalimer informing everyone that the guide is not for the M3 Simply DS.

 

I think I have decided on the m3 platinum combo. Seems to me would be the best of both worlds. With the simply being a passcard in its self, the combo should be the best value. For sure the most compatiblity.

 

nice to see someone in the same boat as me. although i actually bought mine subconciously when just checking prices. they really should have a confirmattion page clearing everything rather than just a button...-_-;

here's a 2 part question:
what brand sd card should i buy and did you notice modchipstore says it will ship on dec 29th (the simply by itself says dec 27th)?

 

I say stay with kingston if you can. Any good brand should be ok. Just try to stay away from the the generic brands and should be ok. I also noticed the dates. Had me wondering as well.

 

Just noticed, supermediastore.com has a pretty good deal on 1 gig kingston microSD with adapter and 6in1 card reader for 26.xx shiped.

(edit) Now out of stock.

 

okay so for my M3 LITE i will need a mini sd or micro sd. Are they both the same size? why does this site
http://www.model-gadget.com/shop/pr...d=705&osCsid=4c049c486bdb2afe1fe21f6d3b78cc00
say micro sd when people are telling me to buy a mini-sd?
thanks

 

The M3 Lite uses Micro SD, whoever says otherwie is wrong.



from left to right SD, MiniSD, MicroSD.

You want the far right.

 

thanks whompus.

i see a-data microsd for 19.99us$ plus 4.99$ for 3day shipping (24.98$ total). is it a good brand? never heard of them myself... but the reviews are great and i saw somewhere that they are reccommended.

edit: the deal at newegg com under
digital cameras> flash memory.

very helpful hanky, as always. this had me confused 4 days ago...

 

okay thanks very much

 

okay i have gone to manage i have right-clicked on the usb drive for the micro sd, and selected format.
There are boxes like this
Volume Label:
File System:
Allocation Unit Size:
can some please tell me what to do for each of those boxes to made the micro sd perform to the max for my m3 lite
thanks