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 Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 07:36 Post subject: [NDS] im getting a NDs and need help |
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Tommorow im getting a Nintendo Ds lite. and i need your opinion, how much better if at all then the R4., what are the disadvantages and advantages of the 2. also whats the most reliable supplier? thanks.
sorry,
whats better the r4 or the cyclods
Last edited by NaveedAbdul on Mon, 31st Dec 2007 09:00; edited 1 time in total
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upstart_69
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 08:50 Post subject: |
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Sorry, what's your question?
I have the M3lite and has been great so far(had it about a yr) but yeah I hear the R4 is great if you are buying one now.
You can get one from www.divineo.com - great online store.
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 10:59 Post subject: |
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second question. what is passme. do i need it for the r4. and when i get my ds lite and r4 do i need to do any firmware update or hack?
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 12:49 Post subject: |
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You don't need a passme for a slot-1 device, and all newer solutions are slot-1 including R4.
R4 is a great card but it's kind of outdated now with the newer SDHC version carts about, SDHC means you can use very large memory cards.
see "gbatemp" for more info
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 19:32 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 23:06 Post subject: |
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man im tired, i walked to walmart,gamestop and k mart looking for a ds lite and they were sold out. i went to BJ's they it only in bundle pack. now im looking online for one. Bestbuy is sold out and ebay is a rip off. any suggestions?
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| Posted: Mon, 31st Dec 2007 23:48 Post subject: |
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It's been done. i purchased a Ds lite onyx refurbished for $117.69 and that includes 2 day delivery. i hope the screen is not scratched. now i need to get an R4 or cyclods.
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jan 2008 00:38 Post subject: |
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ok done. i got an r4 with a 1gig microsd. for $80. from digimartz. it was the only website that had it in stock and uses paypal and track shipping. 3- 5 days
there was one site that had the prices in euros. i almost got the cyclo ds from there. but delievery might of took weeks.
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sTo0z
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| Posted: Tue, 1st Jan 2008 21:06 Post subject: |
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cyclods is definitely the way to go.
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| Posted: Wed, 2nd Jan 2008 12:10 Post subject: |
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stooz. i wanted to get the cyclods. but couldn't find it. an other thing i found the r4 for $80 including shipping and handling. after i paid for it, i found a website that sold it for $60 total. but it was too late.
anyways, what can the cyclods do that the r4 can't?
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Jan 2008 03:13 Post subject: |
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My ds lite came today, delivered by UPS, i wasnt home to recieve it. when i got home. i trackled it online and it said pacakge delivered. so i went out to my patio and went to the shed and there it was. now im just wating for my R4. the tracking says it has despatch from Shanghai.
i couldnt wait, so i went to walmart and a bought a game. i got scurge hive and Tony hawk. great games.
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Jan 2008 17:06 Post subject: |
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Yeah, CycloDS is the way forward. Its a tad more expensive than the other products but has better support for download play, wifi and homebrew and the frontend looks better.
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| Posted: Sun, 6th Jan 2008 20:59 Post subject: |
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R4DS Pros and Cons
Pros
+ 100% ROM compatibility (from current tests)
+ No slow-downs or glitches in game (from current tests)
+ Completely drag 'n' drop, no software needed
+ Supports clean ROMs
+ Expandable micro SD memory solution
+ Supports FAT and FAT32
+ Great build quality
+ Fits flush in your DS
+ Nice freebies in the package
+ Fairly cheap!
Cons
- Basic, dated GUI
- Lacking extra features
- English firmware updates slower than Chinese
- Low homebrew compatibility
- Lacking download play support
CycloDS
Pros:
+ 100% ROM compatibility (from current tests)
+ Drag and drop clean ROMs - very easy to use
+ No PC usage required, all advanced actions can be enabled, disabled and used via the OS and in-game menu
+ Full download play support
+ Micro SDHC card support
+ Great enhanced features (slow motion, DLDI auto patching, cheat support...)
+ Great OS that is fully skinnable
+ Supports FAT and FAT32
+ Fits flush in your DS
Cons:
- Cart build quality not top notch
- Slightly more expensive than the competition with less freebies
- Still requires a good quality micro SD card for a few particular games
- Only available in white
- In game menu causes slight graphical hiccups
it is stuff that all can be fixed with firmware updates for the R4DS and the cart is much tougher than the CycloDS
Sig too big.
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| Posted: Mon, 7th Jan 2008 02:54 Post subject: |
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Mickster thanks for your comparisons. then after all r4 is a good investment. my r4 hasn't arrived. at the moment its at JFKA.
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| Posted: Mon, 7th Jan 2008 17:01 Post subject: |
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my r4ds arrived, im updating the kernel now.
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| Posted: Mon, 7th Jan 2008 20:32 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2008 03:40 Post subject: |
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i installed moonshell on my ds. i converted movies to dpg. i put it on the card, scandisk tf 1gb.. but moonshell says media not insert or not found error.
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| Posted: Tue, 8th Jan 2008 05:54 Post subject: |
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nevermind i had to format the disk
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| Posted: Thu, 7th Feb 2008 22:02 Post subject: |
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| mickster50000 wrote: | R4DS Pros and Cons
it is stuff that all can be fixed with firmware updates for the R4DS and the cart is much tougher than the CycloDS |
Thats a pretty out of date list. The cyclods has sdhc support, in game menus that support save states and enabling cheats on or off. Also it comes in black now as well. The cyclods did formerly have some hardware issues in the first few batches, but the verison 1.1 hardware came out in late december and it's utterly reliable now. Cyclo is also recieving updates still that add more features, where as R4 updates have dried up completely with the rare update only fixing some compatability issues. Cyclo is also run by an english speaking team who have forums you can go to and interact with the team; request features, get feedback, get support etc... Now the R4 is a fine card and will play any game out there without problems as far as I know. However it's future isn't looking too bright and promised features are months late and no where in sight.
Anyway bad luck NaveedAbdul on paying 80 dollars for a 40 dollar card. I ordered a black cyclods the other day for 70 total including shipping. It's an average price of the cyclo. Good luck with it and yeah I second going to GBAtemp. It's the best site for DS news and info. Very helpful and informative forums.
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