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***M3 DS Real Guide*** WIP
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npq
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28. May 2008 @ 10:59 |
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That didn't work, I made a PDA folder, put the main folder and the shell folder inside it.
I start up my DS and I get this:
"Copy PDA to a moveable disk"
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28. May 2008 @ 15:36 |
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the main folder does not go into the PDA folder. When you download it it is a folder called PDA_DS or something similar so just rename that folder to PDA and put it on the disk.
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antispam
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28. May 2008 @ 22:27 |
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Firstly many thanks for the guide and all the help posted in this thread. Since receiving my m3 DS Perfect bundle everything has worked flawlessly. I do have a few queries.
I'm using 3.7c Firmware
Are there easier ways to get back to the softwares main menu from applications like GBAlpha, DSOrganize and even from Games, both NDs and GBA in particular. I can't seem to find a way to simply go back to the initial M3 DS menu (GM Manager) without having to hard reset the DS everytime. Is there a key combination to go back or something else I'm missing?
EDIT: Ok I've worked out GBAlpha has a reset option. The NDS Roms can be run with the reset to M3 Menu, still unsure with DSOrganize, dunno if moonshell has the option as I'm having trouble running it. GBA ROMS don't seem to have that option when you run them.
Can anyone confirm that the GBA Slot Exapansion and Rumble Pack Cards can not be hot swapped? I tried switching them whilst in the GM Manager but neither seem to work unless it's from a cold boot. The rumble pack will go berserk (makes continous noise) whereas the GBA Exapnsion card will not be recognized when trying to run a GBA or NES game. Just wanted confirmation on this as again it means hard reset to switch between rumble NDS games and GBA roms.
Is there anyway on GBAlpha or any other media player to play mp3's and then leave that media section and say go play a GBA game or do something else (read a pda) etc.. AND keep the mp3's playing, basically combining your music with another application?
Finally, has the GBA save game issue been resolved with the latest firmware. I've read throguh this entire thread and didn't see if that was the case but having tested only GTA on the GBA the saving of the game seems to be working.
EDIT: Few more queries having tinkered.
I downloaded the Nintendo DS Browser ROM. It runs but asks for memory card to be inserted, so I rebooted inserted GBA Expansion card and then tried with Rumble Card neither worked, it kept asking for an memory expansion card. So I downloaded the english browser patch, patched the ROM and now the ROM won't even run, it freezes and I have to hard reset out. Anything else I can try?
I tried the DS Organize Browser, it connects (all my wifi settings are in order) however every web page I try to open leaves me with a screen full of symbols, basically, doesn't work, just get garbage on the screen. Anyway to remedy this?
I downloaded some skins to try from GBATemp, from the M3 section, however I can't get any to work, I placed in the appropriate skin folders first skin3 skin4 etc.. Selecting them changed nothing. I noticed most of the skins I downloaded had very few images in them, much less than the default skins in skin1 and skin2. Do I need to rename them what about the seemingly missing pieces? Is there another way to load these skins from GBAtemp, the documentation for them doesn't reveal anything.
One of the skins was a .dat file to be placed in the root. How do I run it?
Any help appreciated :)
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30. May 2008 @ 01:51 |
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Wow that's a biggie...
Firstly the only soft reset options are for NDS and GBAlpha which you have found... DSOrganise doesn't have one as the programmer just didn't add one. No the expansions cannot be swapped I am unsure why but they must be there from boot. No application can play games and music at the same time because there has been no flash card with that ability especially as how hard it would be to have two apps running and one of them being a game. The closest you can get is playing music and reading a ebook in GBAlpha. The save game issue is as far as I know fixed and on the M3Real site there is a step by step guide to do it and it basically says press ST+SL+L+R and save that way. The DS Browser should run with the expansion inserted so try again I suppose but when I tried it worked however my patch seemed not to work as it just asked for the expansioon anyway. Try patchin both EU and USA games.My wifi isn't as kind as yours so I cannot vouch for the DSOrganise browser but from what I hear then its either an incompatable site or your DSOrganise settings need a tweak. Moonshell is hard to run because it's touch screen is way off calibration. Now for something I am sure of and its the skins now the ones with few files are for M3 or M3simply I am not sure which as the real is my first flashcard but be sure that there is an M3, an M3simple and an M3Real all of which use different skins now the M3 I think used the .dat which it ran to change the skin and the M3Simply used the less files version(there are only games media and slot-2 options don't forget). I just looked and GBATemp do NOT do M3Real only Skins for the R4 or M3 DS Simply adapters. Now I am going to put an end to your search and advertise my own skin XD heres a site that has done a large amount of skins and the forums are limitlessly helpful especially the mod blackeneddove. http://www.ndsthemes.com/themes/details/m3real/1313cb8e2e and this site also has a nice community.
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antispam
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30. May 2008 @ 11:58 |
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Many thanks. Your post specifically have been extremely helpful. I re-read the entire thread again and found ndsthemes. I've now fixed the issue, they work perfectly, thanks.
I got the Nintendo Browser to work. I re-installed everything after corrupting a few files (my own fault). I did a clean install of the NDS Rom and again with a patched version. The patched version worked fine this time round.
I'll check out that step-by-step guide on M3 Real, will most likely be helpful should anything go wrong with saves.
The only thing I need working now is moonshell, I've followed a few guides via google but still no luck, it just won't seem to load at all, any recommendations for guides?
Just to note I successfully converted an avi to dpg and it ran fine in GBAlpha, is that the built in media player (extendor) you refered to earlier in the thread? I actually did it using BatchDPGMT v2.7 after the other program kept failing with audio conversion despite having updated all codecs.
Thanks again!
One new thing, is there anyway to setup a network share with the DS so you can access it through the wireless network. I tried FTP but couldn't figure it out. I've given my DS a specific I.P allocated by the router but there's no obvious way to set a username or pass.
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31. May 2008 @ 08:42 |
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For the DS wifi settings I cannot help you because I don't have a router only the nintendo wifi dongle which I strongly reccommend that you DON'T get because it is much worse than a router and not worth the money. GBAlpha is the built-in player I spoke of but is also known as Crystal engine and I don't particularly know why... it just is.
To install moonshell try and download it from infantileparalyser's own site... its in japanese but isn't hard to navigate for the most part. I am glad that you mentioned the conversion method as the only way I found to work was an old version of moonshells converter.
try and google infantileparalyser and if theres no luck I'll dig up a link.
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magus7091
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1. June 2008 @ 14:13 |
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I know that the m3 sakura firmware has just been released in japanese, but I'm wondering if anyone knows anything more about the possibility of an english version or at least an english patch. Every page I find about it hasn't been updated since april, or is a patch of the beta, or a link to the japanese release. Any information anyone can provide about this would be great. I've been eagerly awaiting this since I first saw "new system" "M3 Sakura" thanks.
Every night has its day.
Even forever must come to an end....
I think.
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Tomek83
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2. June 2008 @ 05:58 |
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I have a problem with my M3 Real,when i push the B button,my DS turn off. Anybody has same problem?
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2. June 2008 @ 15:41 |
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Well I don't think that is relevant to this thread as I'm sure it's your DS not the M3Real... Your going to have to open the DS and find if some wires have been crossed. I have not had this problem and doubt many have.
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Tomek83
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2. June 2008 @ 18:23 |
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Another guy has the same problem,and he has got M3Real too. But if i play with original game,i haven't this problem.
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new7777
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3. June 2008 @ 01:46 |
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hi i am kinda new with this..
i followed all the steps carefully..
but when i switch my DSlite on, its just a black screen with the m3real logo at the bottom right..
does anyone know why???
what am i supposed to do?
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3. June 2008 @ 02:04 |
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About the B turning your DS off, I'm sorry I haven't a clue how this happened maybe a virus or corrupeted file in your SD card. and new7777 I think doing what I say may or may not help.
iamanobody over on gbatemp released a english M3Sakura file it can be obtained here and it is absalutely brilliant http://wifipredators.com/forums/phpBB3/v...2&t=118&p=2803.
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Tomek83
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3. June 2008 @ 03:25 |
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You were right,the M3Real is good and DS have something trouble. Today turned off with real game.
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3. June 2008 @ 03:42 |
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Well I am glad it's not the M3real, I suggest you buy a triwing screwdriver, open up your DS and clean the B button and check the cicuitboard for faults. WARNING! THIS VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY. Or send it to nintendo for a fix.
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Tomek83
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3. June 2008 @ 05:19 |
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Thankx,but Im not glad:) My Lite is 2 years old,and the warranty is just one year. But I try that you wrote. Thanks the advise.
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mdtw01461
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3. June 2008 @ 07:58 |
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Hi there, does anybody know of a good programme for removing DRM? I have tried Tunebite but it half installs then requires up-garde and payment before trying the software. Free software would be prefferable?
Many thanks in advance.
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antispam
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3. June 2008 @ 16:02 |
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Going to try out the new M3Sakura on my 8gb Sd Card, thanks for link.
Another query. I have the M3 Real Card which I use the G6/M3DS software on 3.7c
Can this software be used on any flash card or only M3 Real? If the latter then does each and every different flash card have their own unique software? Doesn't the R4/5 use the same software?
Curious because I was looking to get another flash cart for another DS without the extras and the Supercard DS-One really caught my eye, gets great reviews and reasonably priced.
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3. June 2008 @ 17:45 |
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Well yes each and every flashcard has it's own firmware and they cannot be used on other cards. If you buy a supercard you will need to download supercard firmware in order to use it, and M3Real fiwmware will not work on supercard. There are exceptions and they are M3Simply and R4DS are both almost exactly the same and the firmware is almost the same but wont work on each other due to a very slight hardware change whereas the M3Real and G6Real use the same firmware. Long story short is that your supercard will function totally different to an M3Real and you won't be able to use your M3Real firmware on it. By the way the M3Sakura is excellent.
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3. June 2008 @ 17:48 |
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new m3 sakura for the m3ds real is available for download here - http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=2553
this is a japanese hacked english working version by some very clever peeps at gbatemp :o)
working fine so far on my english m3ds real .
this works on the m3ds real , not sure about any other flashcart !
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3. June 2008 @ 17:54 |
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I have already supplied that and at a place where all of the downloads have been supplied in a user freindly package... Atleast read before you post.
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bigjohn30
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4. June 2008 @ 04:43 |
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Hi im new here and new to the ds and m3 real thing. Anyways just wondered if someone can solve my problem. I got a m3ds real from consoleup and a 2 gig sd card put the up to date system folder on it and the roms to and poped it in my dads ds and it worked perfectly. So on this i got 2 more m3 reals from consoleup for my sister and my dad and thought i would get myself a 8 gig card and them 4 gig cards, Anyways everything came i did exactly what i had done with the other card and poped it in the ds expectin to play loads of games and nothing. The 4 and 8 gig load as normal but when i click on the nds folder it ether comes up empty or will only display 1 game which is cooking mama2. I thought it might be a prob with the m3 card but they all work fine with the 2 gig card but all do the same with the 4 and 8 gig ones. Does anyone else have this problem or a solution, Also could it be cause im usung an origional ds and not the ds lite. Thanks in advance for any help.
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4. June 2008 @ 05:43 |
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The folder NDS can only show 120 roms maximum... anymore and it won't work. Make two folder , one name NDS1 and one named NDS2 or something to similar effect, and enter the rom menu and press start, select the folder which has the games you wish to play and it should show them. If you need to play games from the other folder just press start at the rom menu and select it. Just remember that there should be no more than 120 games, and to be safe I would only put about forty games in each folder. Make sure the card was formatted to FAT or FAT32. All of this has been mentioned before in this thread and I think you should have tried these methods before! but you probably haven't read it have you?... You should have done to stop the same imformation being repeated to help you.
Also don't abbreviate problem to 'prob', usung is actually spelt using, expecting is spelt with a 'g', every I reffering to yourself should be a capital and popped has two ps.
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bigjohn30
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4. June 2008 @ 05:48 |
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i actually only have 27 roms in all and it still does'nt work i wondered if its cause of the 4 gig card not reeding in the origional ds but there supposed to work on all machines so no idea whats happening to be honest yes i did read the thread and tried the methods suggested and thats why i posted asking for help theres no need to be harsh on me for trying to figure this out.
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4. June 2008 @ 15:55 |
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Sorry, I was a bit too harsh.
Have you tried formatting you SD card? You are right that it should run HC SD cards. 27 games should pose no problem so I suggest you backup what's on the card, format to FAT and then put the games back on. If that does not work then go to the site I mentioned before and use the M3Sakura english mod. firmware because it truly is a great file system. The M3Sakura firmware can be found here: http://wifipredators.com/forums/phpBB3/v...2&t=118&p=2803. I hope this helps and I hope I wasn't too condescending earlier.
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4. June 2008 @ 17:31 |
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unacquain;
Off topic... Oh my! How rude! Your grammar isn't all that perfect yourself m8 (mate)
Your a great help on here but no need to talk like that though to anyone, does it really matter how one spells when asking for advice?
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