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***M3 DS Real Guide*** WIP
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sc945
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2. May 2008 @ 21:33 |
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I need help. I accidentally bought a Chinese m3ds real from dealextreme. Bye the time I noticed it was Chinese the m3 was 2 days from my house. So I thought there must be a way I could just download English firmware to it. So this last week I've been trying to find a way to change my firmware to English. I found two solutions, I could solder the insides which risks breaking my m3ds, and I have no soldering skills. The other is to use a patch to change .eng to .gb. Alright I use this patch, change the .eng files to .gb. The problem I had was that the menu.eng file is needed to pick English on the menu screen , and if it's .gb it won't work. If it's .eng is just crashes. So I thought the Chinese m3ds i compatible with .kor , and .tha same as the English one. So I could just rename my English .menu as .kor. Nope it doesn't work. It just freezes after I choose the Korean , but when I'm using the actual Korean file it doesn't freeze. Btw if I boot it up without the .menu it works fine in English, but I can't access half of my things including my games. So I'm thinking of finding a way to get rid of the language choice screen in the beginning. That is the only thing I could think of. Do you guys have any idea on how I could make my M3DS REAL Chinese, English. I came here , because I could not receive help from other forums, not even the creator of the patch could help me. You guys seem to know alot about it, and seem to be active in this forum, so please help.
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Sickley
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3. May 2008 @ 07:36 |
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alright. so i dont know about you guys but i have been looking for a way to dump roms, you can do it with a slot-2 cart such as the m3 perfect, but it requires you to flash your ds. i found something on cyclods' forumns that works with their slot-1 cart, and im going to check and see if it works with the real as well.
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"5. How to make your own ROM Dumps with a CycloDS Evolution
General Troubleshooting: How to dump your game cartridges into ROM files with a CycloDS Evolution
The easiest method if you have a CycloDS Evolution is to use a particular NDS homebrew program. The NDS homebrew program mentioned can be found on the internet called "Rudolph's NDS Backup Tool" and can come in 3 variations:
- WiFi version, which you can use to transfer your Game Cartridge's ROM to your PC through a WiFi connection.
- Slot-2 version, which you can use to transfer your Game Cartridge's ROM to your Slot-2 Flash Cart IF IT USES EXPANDABLE MEMORY. You must patch the homebrew with the DLDI of your Slot-2 flash Cart to use it.
- EZ-Flash 3-in-1 version, which you can use to transfer your Game Cartridge's ROM to the NOR Memory on the EZ-Flash 3-in-1 (up to 32MB) and retrieve it to the CycloDS Evolution's MicroSD.
On top of transfering ROMs of your Game Cartridges, you can transfer the save files of your Game Cartridges through one of the above methods, AND import your own save file, from using your CycloDS Evolution to play the ROM for example.
The CycloDS Evolution uses a clean, generic 512KB save file, meaning a CycloDS Evolution save file will work on any DS cartidge, and can be easily transferred to another flash cart if you wish."
rudolph dump tool link
i reply asap with my findings
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3. May 2008 @ 08:41 |
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@the ADDict So does that fix the save error where you turn it back on and it hasn't saved because any idiot figured out that you make NDS or GBA folder with the games in and you SHOULD all know that you can change which folder it looks in because I made a post on how to do it... anyway all that you said was the new firmware fixes save errors right??
@Patbrown You need to download Moonshell09 and use that converter for dpg ask me if you need a link. also yes you need the gba expansion for snes,nes etc. and no the NDS games run from the SD and are not pre-loaded unless you mean on there when you get the M3Real, in which case no... you need to buy a micro SD which will have no games on it.
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Patbrown
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3. May 2008 @ 14:46 |
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ok thanks that helps
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dpslusser
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4. May 2008 @ 00:41 |
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Is this mod permanent? If I pull the card out will it go back to normal? I found a mod were it uses PassCard, and it Bypasses the firmware in the DS to a custom firmware able to play roms, emus, and movies.
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dpslusser
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6. May 2008 @ 16:03 |
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sc945
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6. May 2008 @ 18:13 |
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Originally posted by dpslusser:
What are all the things I need to buy to mod my NDSL?
http://www.realhotstuff.com/real-rumble-expansion-p-258.html
This pacakage includes the M3 DS Real, Rubmle Pack, and GBA Expansion Pack.
So if I want to mod my DS and still play GBA games, is this all I need?
It's not necessarily modding , because you aren't doing anything to the hardware. And yes you will be able to play downloaded gba games if you buy anything that says GBA Expansion in it.
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7. May 2008 @ 01:19 |
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@dsplusser I agree with sc945 because there is no 'modifying' the DS(thats also why it isn't permanent) but there are three different packages.
M3 Rumble pak - contains a standard rumble pak which... rumbles when you get shot or something... pretty obvious.
M3 GBA Expansion pak - this has the rumble pak and a GBA expansion pak the gba expansion will let you play GBA games and anything that needs RAM for example the nintendo opera browser( this is just a ram pak but it is a significantly higher size than nintendo's or the next pak I talk about)
M3 RumbleRAM pak this only contains the ram pak and it won't play GBA games, It will rumble and you can play the internet browser on your DS this is the cheap and lazy version if you can't be bothered to swap paks between metroid hunters and pokemon green.
The reason a gba game needs ram is because the way a DS runs it is through slot-2 (there is no way of getting it to run through slot-1) so to play it you need something in slot-2, the M3Real then puts the game(and anything else like RTS function and the program for M3Real to work) onto the expansion pak, you play it, the next time you play your M3Real the save data is copied onto your M3R and all data is taken off the expansion(as far as I know Im no expert). the RAM is much smaller and connot handle a large GBA game(it can handle one or two if they are tiny)
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7. May 2008 @ 15:48 |
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Is there a way to get TWEWY(The World Ends With You) to work on my M3Real I have tried to turn off all extra options and booted it in safe mode(multi card play [Y]) but I can not get it to work.
Other than wait for a system update how can I get the rom to work?
Currently 3.6X
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sc945
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7. May 2008 @ 16:31 |
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Originally posted by unacquain:
Is there a way to get TWEWY(The World Ends With You) to work on my M3Real I have tried to turn off all extra options and booted it in safe mode(multi card play [Y]) but I can not get it to work.
Other than wait for a system update how can I get the rom to work?
Currently 3.6X
What's your problem? If it is freezing on the cutscene then just rapidly open and close your ds during the cutscene every second.
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7. May 2008 @ 16:49 |
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Yeah that's my problem, I have been through the opening level about five times already I will try your idea. It didn't work and even closed the screen is on and making that irritating sound of skipping music.
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sc945
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8. May 2008 @ 01:43 |
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Originally posted by unacquain:
Yeah that's my problem, I have been through the opening level about five times already I will try your idea. It didn't work and even closed the screen is on and making that irritating sound of skipping music.
Are you sure you are opening and closing it. It worked for everybody I've seen, Including me. What rom do you have? Europe, or United States. Mines Europe.
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James7877
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8. May 2008 @ 11:51 |
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Hi all, I have an M3 Real myself and don't have any issues but 2 friends at work asked if I could get them one and put games on for them (which I did and wish I hadn't now)
It works at first but then after playing a few games and turning off/on to choose a diff game the DS just hangs with the word 'loading' (loading on mine norm flashes up for a sec then goes to game list)
So because I was the one who got hold of the card for them I have to take home, format and put games back on, only for it to last a day or so before problem happens again
One is using a 6gb mem card, the other a 4gb mem card, both of which are sandisk, neither cards are completely full so to leave space for the save files
I have hunted around the Internet but can't seem to find any answer, any ideas what could be causing this problem?
Cheers James
P.s. using latest 3.6 firmware
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CruzDavid
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8. May 2008 @ 16:11 |
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can i just play gba games without the gba expansion thing. or do i need the gba expansion
also if there is a way without the expansion let me know.
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9. May 2008 @ 02:36 |
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cruzdavid: You can download a GBA emulator but they are hard to find(search for goomba GBA emulator) it is much easier to just get the expansion.
James7877: Faulty M3Real I suggest you sort it out with where you bought it from many people have had to get replacements.
sc945:Yes mine is also europe and I am opening and closing it but when I fold my DS (top screen right above bottom screen when it usually goes blank and the green light flashes on off too indicate sleep mode) it just keeps beeping no matter how many times I fold and open.
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James7877
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9. May 2008 @ 09:09 |
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unacquain: ok mate, thanks for reply, I will get a replacement
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9. May 2008 @ 12:05 |
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No problem, It isn't just you who has had to get a replacement(sending them the faulty one should ensure you get a working replacement of no extra cost).
At sc945 I tried your tactic again and it worked, my error was that I waited for it to freeze up before opening and closing again, I did as you said leading up to the freeze and as you said it worked. It is a shame my DS top screen is badly broken T_T (I can not read anything that is said by the characters) Who figured this out?
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sc945
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9. May 2008 @ 13:18 |
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Originally posted by unacquain:
No problem, It isn't just you who has had to get a replacement(sending them the faulty one should ensure you get a working replacement of no extra cost).
At sc945 I tried your tactic again and it worked, my error was that I waited for it to freeze up before opening and closing again, I did as you said leading up to the freeze and as you said it worked. It is a shame my DS top screen is badly broken T_T (I can not read anything that is said by the characters) Who figured this out?
You could , buy new ds screens online very cheap. I got a touch screen for about $15, and I think the top screens are about the same or even cheaper. Oh and I'm happy you got it to work.
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10. May 2008 @ 08:30 |
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Originally posted by sc945:
Originally posted by unacquain:
No problem, It isn't just you who has had to get a replacement(sending them the faulty one
You could , buy new ds screens online very cheap. I got a touch screen for about $15, and I think the top screens are about the same or even cheaper. Oh and I'm happy you got it to work.
Yeah I looked it up and its about £11(pretty much $15) but at the moment theres no money in the bank T_T I'll have to wait about a month to get £11 in the bank ( EMA is only £10 and I was ill this week so I wont get paid)
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sc945
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10. May 2008 @ 20:03 |
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Hey does anybody know how to get download play to work. Everytime I try my friends ds freezes. I tried Mario Kart, Metroid Prime Hunters, and Brother in Arms.
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James7877
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10. May 2008 @ 20:54 |
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It works fine for me, press Y (download play) to start game
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11. May 2008 @ 06:47 |
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For metroid prime hunters you cannot use soft-reset and you must start with download play (Y) ,cheats may be a problem too but I don't think so. same for mario kart.
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Baxteriz
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12. May 2008 @ 16:40 |
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ok so im totally new to the world of DS stuff, mainly cause im always too busy to pay much attention to it (it must get very lonely...)but now i have some free time (study leave)and am focusing on this problem -
my dad recently got me a M3 DS Real rumble pak for my DS . . . and on following mr_hanky's guide on page 1 of this forum found that i could still not get games to work. i found the game files on 'www.nintendo-ds-roms.com' and downloaded some but even after formatting and putting the unzipped files into the NDS folder i made one the micro SD the games still don't load and i have no idea what i'm doing wrong :(
any help with this would be greatly very muchly appreciated!
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12. May 2008 @ 16:56 |
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google for NDash roms or go to H**P://www.nds-roms.com Mak sure the files are unzipped or unrared and place them in the NDS folder on your root.
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James7877
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12. May 2008 @ 17:07 |
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baxteriz: are you also putting on the system folder? you need that too for it to work (so you should have 2 folders on the card, the system folder and a folder named NDS which contains your unzipped games)
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