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***M3 DS Simply Guide***
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ubergamer
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16. April 2007 @ 06:30 |
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Hello everyone.
This is an awesome website/thread (as many others have said.)
I have had a DS for a few weeks and i am now looking to buy a M3 simply/R4 (this thread to thank.)
Before i do i have a couple of questions:
I know the M3 and R4 are made as the same factory so they essentially physically the same but does either have an advantage in terms of its firmware over the other?
Originally posted by mr_hanky:
I can buy the M3 for £18 delivered.
MrHanky this is a very reasonable price, where can i buy a M3 for this cheap?
Originally posted by MrWitness:
I'm paying £30 complete with 1GB sandisk including delivery (EMS). Well, that's what I actually pay after my credit card firm shuffle the rates in their favour ! (and charge 2.5% for doing it !)
MrWitness where can you get this combined deal from?
Thankyou in advance
-ubergamer.
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16. April 2007 @ 10:10 |
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I know the M3 and R4 are made as the same factory so they essentially physically the same but does either have an advantage in terms of its firmware over the other?
The R4 firmware is usually out 1-2 dyas before the M3, other than that they are identical.
I get the M3 at £18 from a trade company, which to use you have to be registered as a buisness and pay a yearly fee. so not really a viable option unless you already use them.
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MirageK
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16. April 2007 @ 13:19 |
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Originally posted by mr_hanky:
@MirageK
Not being able to remove the files from your card mmight be the warning signs of card corruption, I would run scandisk on your card to be sure. Copying saves should be a simple case of drag and drop.
Well, that doesn't work. Ran scandisk and it didn't find anything wrong.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8577/errorrr8.jpg
error that it gives
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LeetNoob
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16. April 2007 @ 13:41 |
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Originally posted by mr_hanky:
@MirageK
Not being able to remove the files from your card mmight be the warning signs of card corruption, I would run scandisk on your card to be sure. Copying saves should be a simple case of drag and drop.
Well, that doesn't work. Ran scandisk and it didn't find anything wrong.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8577/errorrr8.jpg
error that it gives
That looks like the data file may possibly be corrupted somehow. The question I have for you is: Is that the only file that that happens to? If it's not, then yeah, more than likely even with the scan, your card could still be damaged.
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16. April 2007 @ 13:58 |
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Originally posted by Ubergamer:
MrWitness where can you get this combined deal from?
Thankyou in advance
-ubergamer.
If you are in the UK, I can supply to you for a small postage charge, I buy direct from Hong Kong, but have to buy in quantity to achieve the lower price. I should have my site up and running by the end of the week with full details.
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16. April 2007 @ 14:03 |
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Originally posted by mr_hanky:
@MirageK
Not being able to remove the files from your card mmight be the warning signs of card corruption, I would run scandisk on your card to be sure. Copying saves should be a simple case of drag and drop.
Well, that doesn't work. Ran scandisk and it didn't find anything wrong.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8577/errorrr8.jpg
error that it gives
I'd go for a corrupt file for sure, you'll have to format to sort it out - I've had similar with Chinese origin MP4 players (CH-IPOD clones)
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MirageK
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16. April 2007 @ 14:37 |
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Ah, I see. It does it with every .sav.
Though I did find out, that if I get rid of the rom, I can move the saves freely but it doesn't like me doing it with the rom still in the card.
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magicmot
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16. April 2007 @ 14:52 |
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This is a great little device!
I thought that I had read that this could read PDF files though... I'm not complaining if it can't... just thought it could.
Also... when I try to load Moonshell I keep getting an error message, can someone post a link to the latest version?
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magus7091
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16. April 2007 @ 18:58 |
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You'll continue to get the error message, because moonshell does that (EDIT: with the m3), but it doesn't hurt usage at all. As far as pdf files, I don't think so... If I remember correctly the only type of document it can open are .txt.
Every night has its day.
Even forever must come to an end....
I think.
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magicmot
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17. April 2007 @ 07:03 |
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OK.
Thanks for letting me know.
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17. April 2007 @ 12:00 |
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Originally posted by magicmot:
Also... when I try to load Moonshell I keep getting an error message, can someone post a link to the latest version?
Yes, it also happens with version 1.7 (latest) with the m3ds simply.
As an alternative - if you only use the moonshell for music, then you can obtain the DS IPOD player nds file and rename it _DS_MSHL.NDS, copy over the existing file on your card, then the IPOD will boot from the multimedia button on the m3 menu, with no error message !
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MirageK
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17. April 2007 @ 13:40 |
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17. April 2007 @ 13:41 |
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That is either corruption of your MicroSD card or your card reader is faulty.
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TiptonP
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17. April 2007 @ 15:21 |
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Hello, I have read all of the threads and still have a problem. I am leaning towards the answer that my microsd card is "WHACK" I bought the m3 simply. I have a dsXtreme card and am giving it to my lil sister after being lured to the m3 simply cause of the memory card usage. ok the problem: I have done everything told to with all different firmware versions both with fat16 and fat32. same result that being when I start the ds up i get the caution screen then "loading..." nothing more it just hangs there. The card is a 2gb transcend microsd (ts2gusb) says that it works on THE LIST of compatible cards. Any ideas or do u think i am right assuming it is the sd card and i should get a new one?
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LeetNoob
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18. April 2007 @ 05:49 |
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Originally posted by TiptonP:
Hello, I have read all of the threads and still have a problem. I am leaning towards the answer that my microsd card is "WHACK" I bought the m3 simply. I have a dsXtreme card and am giving it to my lil sister after being lured to the m3 simply cause of the memory card usage. ok the problem: I have done everything told to with all different firmware versions both with fat16 and fat32. same result that being when I start the ds up i get the caution screen then "loading..." nothing more it just hangs there. The card is a 2gb transcend microsd (ts2gusb) says that it works on THE LIST of compatible cards. Any ideas or do u think i am right assuming it is the sd card and i should get a new one?
I'm going to assume that you have followed every step in MrHanky's guide: formatting the card, adding the _system_ folder, adding the NDS dat file and so on. If that is the case, then it could quite possibly be that you do have a "whack" sd card. Truthfully, for me, I thought it was all plug and play so I skipped adding the previously mentioned files. When I did so, I had the same problem. So, if all the files have been added, bad card. if not all files added: blank hanging screen. Double check that all files ARE on. Hopefully you just somehow missed one of the files and that's all you'd need. Good luck
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TiptonP
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19. April 2007 @ 23:32 |
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Thanks for the reply. I went through all the folders and files on the card and still the same loading screen freeze. I guess i am going to buy a new card going kingston or sandisk this time.
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21. April 2007 @ 13:21 |
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Hi Mr. Hanky!
Well thanks to you and your guides I have been cooking on my M3 for months now.
Until... the 1.04 firmware final update. I can not seem to get the link at http://down.gbalpha.com/Softwares/M3adap....04-English.zip to work. There is a final out of the 1.04 that supports the cheat.dat and usrcheat.dat files and supposedly comes with a cheat.dat.
I am trying to use my blank cheat.dat and full usrcheat.dat with the new firmware but all I have is 1.04b (beta) and I believe I need the final to use this.
Any ideas oh mighty DS brain trust? What about you XBuster? One of the two of you should be able to clear this up. Thanks in advance.
It works great until I try to use it ... lol
Kwicklix seems to be down, no links and old firmware. Dualscene only has old firmware too. ??????
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ubergamer
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21. April 2007 @ 14:03 |
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Hello everyone,
just like to say that I have bought a R4DS thanks to this thread (only £15.50 delivered)
Hopefully there will be some good gaming and homebrew to come.
-Ubergamer
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21. April 2007 @ 14:23 |
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21. April 2007 @ 14:30 |
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You ROCK!!!!!!! Thank you. Now if I can just figure out how to tell the cheat.dat and usrdheat.dat files what the (M) codes is. Right now this is allegedly impossible :( I don't understand how it accesses the memory hook though and can not tell for sure...
Thanks again you are a saint!
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23. April 2007 @ 12:40 |
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Maybe not the right thread for it, but...
My latest delivery of M3DSS is currently sat "awaiting" customs charging. This is the first time this has happened to me - does anyone else have experience of packages getting through charged or not ? is it just down to luck ?
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23. April 2007 @ 12:46 |
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Bad Luck really, I am constantly recieving packages form places such as China and have found that 95% of my things get through fine.
They'll charge you the normal tax plus a fee for their time (usually only about £1-£2 )
I have also noticed that anything delivered by DHL has a much higher chance of a charge, plus you won't know for a week or so as they pay it for you then send you the invoice (which although useful it can screw up profit margin charts ¬_¬)
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nealos
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23. April 2007 @ 16:14 |
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LeetNoob
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23. April 2007 @ 20:35 |
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Originally posted by nealos:
Hey MR Hanky - would you or someone else mind answering this please :
I've been looking through this thread and both threads for the guides to wetup, sorry but a bit new to this sort ;))
Just simply i want to know which hardware to buy, and if i am choosing everything i need :
http://www.modchipstore.com/R4-DS-R4DS-S...rosd-16424.html
http://www.modchipstore.com/M3-DS-Simply...rosd-16418.html
Either of them do the same job?
Then i need this yeah :
http://www.divineo.co.uk/cgi-bin/div-uk/process.html?id=NjAfa6qM
or here for less $$ .. .http://meritline.stores.yahoo.net/kingston-1gb-micro-sd-card.html
Any other hardware needed?
I know it sounds simple above, but the difference betwene the 2 articles is confusing.
cheers!
To put it as easily as possible: Both the R4 and M3 DS Simply do the exact same thing. Heck, if I'm not mistaken, they are also manufatured within the same company. The only differences I've noticed were within the software updates. And even those are within par of each other.
To answer your second question: whichever Micro SD card you choose (1Gb or 2Gb) is the only other thing you would need. Both the R4 and M3 DS Simply come with a mini disk loaded with the software you would need to finish the job. You are safe with choosing either. I hope that helps you out.
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nealos
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23. April 2007 @ 21:22 |
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To put it as easily as possible: Both the R4 and M3 DS Simply do the exact same thing. Heck, if I'm not mistaken, they are also manufatured within the same company. The only differences I've noticed were within the software updates. And even those are within par of each other.
To answer your second question: whichever Micro SD card you choose (1Gb or 2Gb) is the only other thing you would need. Both the R4 and M3 DS Simply come with a mini disk loaded with the software you would need to finish the job. You are safe with choosing either. I hope that helps you out.
Perfect thanks.
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