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***M3 DS Simply Guide***
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taboney
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30. May 2007 @ 18:14 |
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hey thanx for the guide man...so u can put the games anywere u want in the mem card?
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30. May 2007 @ 18:17 |
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Yes, the M3 has a file browser so you just navigate to the folder with the games in.
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selu1027
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31. May 2007 @ 19:20 |
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sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find the system VX.xx LL file after i extracted the firmware 1.5 file please help am i looking for something else? what do i add to the SD chip??
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31. May 2007 @ 22:11 |
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Quote:
selu1027 (Newbie) 31. May 2007 @ 23:20
sorry if this is a dumb question but i cant find the system VX.xx LL file after i extracted the firmware 1.5 file please help am i looking for something else? what do i add to the SD chip??
Does your 1.5 when unzipped contain a folder called "English", if so this when opened contains the following:
_system_ (folder)
_DS_MENU.DAT (file)
copy both of these to your SD card
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1. June 2007 @ 04:02 |
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If you donwloaded the 1.05 from the link in my guide all you have to do is copy everything in the zip onto your MicroSD card.
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iEagle
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1. June 2007 @ 04:14 |
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Originally posted by mr_hanky:
1. I'm not a Mac user (would like to be, but cannot afford to be) so don't know how you would go about formatting on a Mac, your MicroSD should by default be 'FAT' which is fine as it will work.
2. Go here and download the 1.05 firmware, open the zip file and everything in this you should now copy directly onto your MicroSD, these are all the firmware files and Moonshell (Media system). You do not need to create any folders unless you want to (I have a folder named "Games" but you don't need it for roms to work)
3. There are a few threads on this forum saying where you can download games from, you put '.nds' files on the card, you can rename them to anything you like providing you leave the file extension intact (the .nds)
As a note for the Mac users here, you can format your MicroSD card using Disk Utility (found in /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility). Simply select your card in the list on the left, choose the 'Erase' tab and then select 'MS-DOS Filesystem' from the drop-down menu. This will format the sd card into FAT32. Note, you may also see an 'MS-DOS Filesystem (FAT 16)' option in the drop-down if your card is already formatted that way.
That said, I have a Mac question of my own, in case there's someone here who can answer it. Is there a Mac alternative to the 'pictods.exe' program that comes with ComicBookDS? Or if not, is there a way I can get around it and view some comics on my M3 Simply? I have a comic that is already in .cbr format, so perhaps I just need a correctly written .ini file?
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Achilles3
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2. June 2007 @ 00:16 |
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Nevermind
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. June 2007 @ 01:04
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iEagle
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2. June 2007 @ 13:57 |
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I have a more general M3 Simply question also. Is there any way to hide a directory from showing when in the 'Games' view of the built-in M3 Simply file browser? My reason for asking is that I find the more homebrew I add to my card, the more of a mess the root directory becomes, meaning my nicely organised 'Apps', 'Games' and 'eBooks' directories get a bit lost in the list.
Edit: Alternatively, is there a way to have the 'Games' button on the main M3 Simply menu take me directly to a directory other than the root one?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. June 2007 @ 14:11
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2. June 2007 @ 14:16 |
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To hide folders from the M3 browser just connect the MicroSD into your computer and hide them in your file explorer (in Windows right click the folder, choose Properties and select the Hidden check box).
I don't think there is anyway (yet) to go to another folder by default (though it could be included in a future update)
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Sickley
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2. June 2007 @ 14:31 |
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im not exactly sure what you want to do so here is a suggestion:
for any folders you want hidden- in windows right click the folder and select "properties" and check the box "hidden" (note that this will make the folder hidden in windows unless you have your folder options set to veiw hidden files and folders)
then when you go into the games menu (left icon) push select. select will toggle between views: all files, games only, ebooks only
in the games only view (it will say on the top of the top screen "# games", i.e. 15 games) it will only show .nds files and folders that don't have "hidden" attributes (this includes system folders such as "_system_" and "moonshll")
DOH! mr. hanky beat me!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 2. June 2007 @ 14:32
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iEagle
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2. June 2007 @ 23:17 |
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Thanks both mr_hanky and Sickley, your answers were exactly what I was looking for. Now my root directory looks much more neat.
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Sickley
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3. June 2007 @ 08:00 |
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also note that in DSOrganize "hidden" files and folders are by default hidden. you can change this in the configuration menu, second screen, third field.
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iEagle
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4. June 2007 @ 03:16 |
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Yeah I just discovered that and the ability to hide/unhide files and folders from right within DSOrganize, once that option you're refering to is turned off (or on, I can't remember which).
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Sickley
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6. June 2007 @ 16:01 |
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Originally posted by iEagle:
Yeah I just discovered that and the ability to hide/unhide files and folders from right within DSOrganize, once that option you're refering to is turned off (or on, I can't remember which).
good to hear! :)
I just bought the nds browser from nintendo (dev. by Opera). and yes although there are free h.b. browsers none of them have quite the features of the Opera one. not to mention the Opera browser comes with a memory expansion cart. it will be interesting to see how/if licensed and h.b. devs will be using this in various apps and games.
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6. June 2007 @ 16:12 |
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I've been using the Opera browser with my M3DSS + EZFlash3-1 combo for a few days now, not something I will use often, but something that I will leave on my DS as the need to use it could arise one day.
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Sickley
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6. June 2007 @ 16:22 |
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i think its an excelent thing for when your drinking your coffee at mcdonalds and such (many mcdonalds have wifi that you can connect your ds to)
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ban_kai
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7. June 2007 @ 05:45 |
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hey there, anyone knows if you can play gameboy advance homebrew on the DS, like you can with the DS games explain in this? i really want to know this as soon as possible!
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7. June 2007 @ 05:52 |
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Yes you can play GBA homebrew on the DS. You can't do it with the device this thread is for but it is possible with other devices.
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ban_kai
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7. June 2007 @ 12:25 |
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great! can you explain or tell me how it is done? also does that mean gameboy could be played on the DS? sorry if this sounds like a noob question but im new at this :-(
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ban_kai
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7. June 2007 @ 12:30 |
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sorry about the last message (if it sounds off), i meant to ask if it plays gameboy games.
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7. June 2007 @ 14:43 |
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Depends what device, in the case of an M3 Perfect all you do is drag the GBA homebrew onto the media card (CF/SD/MiniSD/MicroSD) put it in your M3, that in slot-2 of the DS, turn it on and run it.
You can play gameboy games via an emulator.
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ban_kai
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8. June 2007 @ 12:02 |
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so an m3 perfect would be able to play GBA games? what file format does the gba emulator have to be in order for the emulator to work on the ds? also does the m3 perfect work for DS games as well? reason for asking this is because the M3 perfect is alittle pricey, unless you know where i can find one cheaper.
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8. June 2007 @ 12:11 |
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Yes the M3 Perfect can play GBA games, it can also play patched DS games if you boot it in DS mode (using a Passcard3).
You can probably find more info in my other M3 guide (first link in sig) as this is for the M3 Perfect range.
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Sickley
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10. June 2007 @ 11:41 |
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other than the m3 simply
the m3 perfect is probably my favorite homebrew/rom cart. it has the best rom support handsdown. (other than the simply).
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Noooodle
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11. June 2007 @ 15:44 |
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I currently own the M3 DS Simply, and I was wondering if there was any way you could more than 12 themes at a time on my m3. If so, how?
Thanks...
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