Post by: netdevil69 on February 03, 2007, 08:46:00 AM
But i know to play DS backups i'll need a slot 1 device, i've read a few posts and reviews and had narrowed it down to a R4 or M3 simply, the R4's are all out of stock here in the UK, and the M3 is around £7 more, so its not goin to break the bank.(i know they are almost the same device, well the first batch were)
I think i know all i need to, its as simple as ordering it now and a micro sd card, right?
Just a couple of things,
Would be great if someone could answer these questions for me, or give a little insight.(especialy someone with a M3 simply, as im not planning on flashing my DS)
thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
This post has been edited by netdevil69: Feb 3 2007, 05:03 PM
Post by: throwingks on February 03, 2007, 10:02:00 AM
I have a DS-Xtreme and it is 512MB (4Gb) of space. It holds about 10-12 games. However, Nintendo just kicked up the allowed limit for a game. Future games may take 512MB by themselves or even a Gig.
If you do get a M3 Simply or an R4, try to find a Kingston 1GB from Japan. Japan has the best speeds. I think the Taiwan made have slowdowns on 1 or 2 games.
I do not know too much about the M3 Simply OS. Sorry.
Post by: jon_jon on February 03, 2007, 11:30:00 AM
Post by: netdevil69 on February 04, 2007, 06:20:00 AM
For ordering, i havn't looked many places yet, but http://www.modchip-store.co.uk seems like it stocks what im after and the prices seem cheap enough.(its uk based too)
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You can run DS backups from slot 2 also. You just need a passcard.
I currently have a slot 2 device, but it sticks out the DS, if i want to play DS roms, GBA roms and homebrew, am i better off buying a (new, smaller) slot 2 device with a passcard? (im basicly looking for best all round compatibility, but will sacrafice GBA compatibility for better DS and Homebrew compatibility) (http://www.modchip-store.co.uk/M3-Lite-Micro-Sd-Inc-Passcard-3-p-264.html)
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I have a DS-Xtreme and it is 512MB (4Gb) of space. It holds about 10-12 games. However, Nintendo just kicked up the allowed limit for a game. Future games may take 512MB by themselves or even a Gig.
Thats the main reason i was put off buying a DS-X, no expandability.
Post by: throwingks on February 04, 2007, 07:21:00 AM
The DS-X has the best homebrew compatibility of all the slot-1s, and acts as a passthru. The limited space isn't that bad of a problem, and especially for you, since you have the expandability of a slot-2 already. You can access either one depending on which you want to use.
The M3 Simply and the R4 also have passthru features. I do not know if the ones Jon Jon mentioned do or not.
So basically if you get a slot 1 cart, you can have the best of both worlds, since you already own a slot-2.
Since Slot-1 cart technology is brand new, almost all homebrew was created, up till this point, with Slot-2 in mind. Obviously, that is gonna change.
So, I would say get a slot-1 and deal with the slight sticking out of the slot-2 until all the homebrew you want runs good on slot-1. And you can still use the old slot-2 carts for GBA if you ever want to.
Post by: Dubz on February 17, 2007, 10:10:00 AM
I'm very new mind.
Post by: netdevil69 on February 17, 2007, 04:20:00 PM
I ordered a M3 Simply about 2 days ago and a 1GB Micro SD (Kingston) card (well, 2 of each, one for a friend too)
Just waiting on delivery now, hopefully wont be long. I decided that i will mostly use it for backups, so the DS-X just wasnt work the extra cash and the non-expandability really was the kicker.
I'm sure to be back soon posting how im getting on.
thanks again.
