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***M3 USERS: Guide to using homebrew and ROMs on the Nintendo DS and Lite***
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19. December 2006 @ 05:23 |
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So a mini sd (kingston 1gb) is better than a micro sd?
In compatibility it may seem so, but in theory they should be identical in performance, the test shown in that list says 4-5, so it could be 4 for FAT32 formating, and 5 for the FAT16 64k formating, which would make the identical in performance.
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What would you need for an M3 perfect
The would depend what M3 Perfect you get (M3CF/M3SD/M3MiniSD) the clues in the names - CF = Compact Flash, SD = Secure Digital, MiniSD = Mini Secure Digital
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how do you format it to that version?
For this i'll pinch pakixds answer:
Originally posted by pakixd:
its tricky in windows.. kind of hidden
click Start, and then right click on "My Computer" and click "Manage"
Click on "Disk Management", right click the drive and click "Format". It will let you choose FAT16/FAT32 and cluster size as well
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ziggi_83
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19. December 2006 @ 05:55 |
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Thanks alot :-)
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caprica13
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19. December 2006 @ 08:26 |
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Originally posted by ziggi_83:
hi,
would a kingston 1 gb micro sd be a good memory card to play nds roms
thanks
I got the same one and it works great with M3 Perfect Lite Micro SD. I was so surprised to find the M3 clearing the NDS completely. It just replaces the original plastic thingie that came with the NDS. Absolutely nothing is poking out :-)
It was quite a challenge to buy an NDS Lite though. Four stores were sold out, before I got my hands on the very last one in the fifth.
btw. mr_hanky thank you very much for keeping this guide up to date. It was a big help for me in deciding whether to spend my 30s testing NDS games :-)
thanks again.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 20. December 2006 @ 08:00
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22. December 2006 @ 07:26 |
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22. December 2006 @ 07:34 |
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I have seen the site metioed a few times on the forum now, and how can i say no to a moderator :P
Guide updated to include http://www.consolesource.com as a website.
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25. December 2006 @ 14:41 |
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UPDATE: Added a big red discalimer informing everyone that the guide is not for the M3 Simply DS.
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25. December 2006 @ 22:39 |
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I think I have decided on the m3 platinum combo. Seems to me would be the best of both worlds. With the simply being a passcard in its self, the combo should be the best value. For sure the most compatiblity.
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25. December 2006 @ 23:16 |
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Originally posted by whompus:
I think I have decided on the m3 platinum combo. Seems to me would be the best of both worlds. With the simply being a passcard in its self, the combo should be the best value. For sure the most compatiblity.
nice to see someone in the same boat as me. although i actually bought mine subconciously when just checking prices. they really should have a confirmattion page clearing everything rather than just a button...-_-;
here's a 2 part question:
what brand sd card should i buy and did you notice modchipstore says it will ship on dec 29th (the simply by itself says dec 27th)?
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26. December 2006 @ 07:12 |
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I say stay with kingston if you can. Any good brand should be ok. Just try to stay away from the the generic brands and should be ok. I also noticed the dates. Had me wondering as well.
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27. December 2006 @ 14:55 |
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Just noticed, supermediastore.com has a pretty good deal on 1 gig kingston microSD with adapter and 6in1 card reader for 26.xx shiped.
(edit) Now out of stock.
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ziggi_83
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29. December 2006 @ 13:32 |
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29. December 2006 @ 13:53 |
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The M3 Lite uses Micro SD, whoever says otherwie is wrong.
from left to right SD, MiniSD, MicroSD.
You want the far right.
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29. December 2006 @ 19:03 |
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thanks whompus.
i see a-data microsd for 19.99us$ plus 4.99$ for 3day shipping (24.98$ total). is it a good brand? never heard of them myself... but the reviews are great and i saw somewhere that they are reccommended.
edit: the deal at newegg com under
digital cameras> flash memory.
very helpful hanky, as always. this had me confused 4 days ago...
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ziggi_83
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30. December 2006 @ 02:39 |
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okay thanks very much
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ziggi_83
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5. January 2007 @ 07:40 |
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okay i have gone to manage i have right-clicked on the usb drive for the micro sd, and selected format.
There are boxes like this
Volume Label:
File System:
Allocation Unit Size:
can some please tell me what to do for each of those boxes to made the micro sd perform to the max for my m3 lite
thanks
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5. January 2007 @ 07:45 |
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Volume Label: Anything, 'M3' maybe?
Filesystem: FAT16
Allocation Size: 64k
These tend to be the best settings for game compatibility and speed.
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ziggi_83
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5. January 2007 @ 09:35 |
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okay but in the drop down menu for file system it only says FAT OR FAT32 so probably FAT means FAT16, right?
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5. January 2007 @ 09:37 |
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Yes thats right.
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caprica13
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5. January 2007 @ 09:38 |
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yes fat16 = fat
I have to say I am very happy with my Kingston 1GB Micro SD card solution. it works great.
Is there any way to transfer files to my micro sd card over wifi ? I mean from PC/M3 manager directly to NDS. Probably not, huh ?
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5. January 2007 @ 09:43 |
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There is a program in development called DSFTP or FTPDS which aims to do this, I havn't really been following the project, but if you google it you may find something.
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ziggi_83
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5. January 2007 @ 23:23 |
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okay thanks to all
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ziggi_83
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6. January 2007 @ 04:28 |
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how long should the first update take for the m3 lite. i have been waiting for 45 minutes and it is still not complete!
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6. January 2007 @ 09:39 |
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That dosn't sound to promising, the updates shouldn't take much longer than a few minutes.
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ziggi_83
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6. January 2007 @ 11:04 |
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few, i re-formated my micro sd and put the update in and it now works!!!
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ziggi_83
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6. January 2007 @ 11:30 |
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hi, when i start the nds system it says, warning GBA GAME SAVE in card but cannot find autosave backup file. backup fail. press a to continue.
and when i play the minish cap it does not load up. anyone know whats wrong?
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