But with all of the homebrew solutions available, how does someone new to the scene know where to start? A quick search for guides returns information that can seem complicated and confusing, and many DS owners are wary of spending money on hardware that may not work with their particular system or with the applications and homebrew games they're interested in trying out. The reality is that homebrew on the DS is much easier than it seems, thanks to breakthroughs in the scene, and DS Fanboy is dedicated to helping you navigate the ocean of user-generated content available. From searching out Slot-1 solutions to taking you through them, we've got all the information you need to get started, no matter how little you know about DS homebrew. If you're really lost, check out our handy homebrew glossary for help.
It's worth mentioning that we're focusing solely on the newer flash carts for DS homebrew here. With the advent of the all-in-one Slot-1 flash cart, there's little reason for anyone to go with the more complicated Slot-2 devices. While we cover some of that terminology in our glossary, we do so only to help provide a guide for those DS owners just getting started, who may encounter such terms as PassMe and wonder just what it might be.
From here, you can hit the jump to see an index of this article's contents, or simply follow the arrows if you'd like to go through step by step. Comments are open on every page, but you can always return here to the main discussion by way of a DS Lite icon on each page.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-20-2008 @ 11:53AM
John Bentley said...
I'm kind of disappointed that you didn't write about the Games n' Music. It is as good as any of the others plus it doesn't support piracy. I recommend extracting the prepached DSOrganize to the root directory and renaming it to bootme.nds and it will automatically load it.
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5-20-2008 @ 12:04PM
GuyPerson said...
Yeah, I have a Games n Music too. What about that?
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5-21-2008 @ 1:56AM
Alisha Karabinus said...
Unfortunately, there's lots we didn't cover, because the array of options is really huge. We had to pick and choose, which is why it's a -semi- ultimate guide. ;)
5-20-2008 @ 2:04PM
Covarr said...
As good as the others? No, it reads at really slow speeds, causing all sorts of trouble for video viewing on Moonshell.
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5-20-2008 @ 2:24PM
John Bentley said...
True, it is a bit slower. On the other hand MoonShell is a piece of junk. DSVideo is better.
5-20-2008 @ 6:03PM
SephFinale said...
Yay! This is the perfect article for me, since I didn't know where to start with the homebrew stuff. But I always figured I'd just get an R4 and ask some of my friends.
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5-20-2008 @ 7:25PM
Donald said...
So is the EZ V 3-in-1 recommended for someone who wants to try GBA homebrew and already has a Slot-1 device (R4)?
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5-24-2008 @ 5:06PM
kaosdragon said...
out of the three more well known products, which one would you recommend? R4DS, CycloDS, or the M3 Real?
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5-25-2008 @ 12:04PM
ojsinnerz said...
R4 is outdated, overpriced, and featureless. Get the CycloDS. It's one of the best carts available.
5-30-2008 @ 8:28PM
MrTyzik said...
I second getting the CycloDS Evolution. I have nothing but good things to say about it...on the flipside, I have nothing but bad things to say about the M3 DS Real (I do have both).
5-25-2008 @ 1:39PM
Vicki VanV said...
I just read a Wired article about how to turn a Nintendo DS into a paint pad, and I was thinking about giving it a shot for my 12yo (aka Picasso Jr.). What I know about all this stuff would roll around in a thimble, so this may be a dumb question, but--if we do this paint-pad hack, will the Nintendo DS also still function normally with all the game cartridges we have?
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6-02-2008 @ 12:11AM
hdofu said...
Paint pad hack? If you get a card like say the super card or the m3 real or cyclos (which is pricer then you'd need) you could get a program like colors ds and put it on the card, you take the card out and wala it's the same old ds it was before you put it in.
6-02-2008 @ 12:51AM
Vicki VanV said...
That's all I needed to know--thanks! My 12yo loves to play his DS, but he's also a fabulous artist, so he should go bananas for colors DS. :D
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8-17-2008 @ 4:38AM
Myruu said...
Hi, I am about to buy a DS lite and the topic of Home Brewing came up. I was just wondering, do I just buy online a R4 card and follow the steps on the 3rd page of this article? I am still a bit confused. >
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8-17-2008 @ 4:41AM
Myruu said...
Hi, I am about to buy a DS lite and the topic of Home Brewing cameup. I was just wondering, do I just buy online a R4 card and followthe steps on the 3rd page of this article? I am still a bit confused.>
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8-17-2008 @ 4:42AM
Myruu said...
Sorry for the double post.