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Step 3So How Do I Run Homebrew?
To run Homebrew, you need either:
-Slot 1 Flash Card (Image 1)
-OR
-Slot 2 Flash Cart and a PassKey. (Image 2 & 3 )
I, and many others recommend Slot 1 Flash Cards because of their compatibility rate. Most Flash Card/Cart runs off Removable Storage such as micro or miniSD (Image 4), with the exclusion of the G6 which has built in memory.
Note:
If you have an R4, M3 or other Slot 1 cards, the executable you want to run is .nds.
If you have a Supercard, you run .sc.nds.
If you have other Slot-2 cards, you usually run nds.gba.
Slot 2 Flash Carts are GBA cartridges that have Removable Storage inputs, such as micro or miniSD (Image 3). But if you boot it from the main DS menu, it will boot as a GBA game. So you need a PassKey, which makes your DS think it's a DS game but really just boots from the GBA Cartridge.
Again, Slot 1 Flash Cards are recommended.
Where do I buy these from?
You can buy a Games'n'Music from Datel and some chains in America, but these are not great for Homebrew compatibility. You should really be buying from an online store.
I use an R4, pretty much identical to M3 DS Simply, however, it appears the companies are stopping production of these. Look for DSTT's and iTouch DS. They all seem to have pretty good rates (usually 99%-100%) for ROM Support and Homebrew Support.
For purchasing I recommend: Modariffic. They seem to have competitive prices for Australia.
Beware when purchasing microSD cards, make sure to note whether they're SDHC or standard SD, because not all flash carts work with SDHC (4gb+).
-Slot 1 Flash Card (Image 1)
-OR
-Slot 2 Flash Cart and a PassKey. (Image 2 & 3 )
I, and many others recommend Slot 1 Flash Cards because of their compatibility rate. Most Flash Card/Cart runs off Removable Storage such as micro or miniSD (Image 4), with the exclusion of the G6 which has built in memory.
Note:
If you have an R4, M3 or other Slot 1 cards, the executable you want to run is .nds.
If you have a Supercard, you run .sc.nds.
If you have other Slot-2 cards, you usually run nds.gba.
Slot 2 Flash Carts are GBA cartridges that have Removable Storage inputs, such as micro or miniSD (Image 3). But if you boot it from the main DS menu, it will boot as a GBA game. So you need a PassKey, which makes your DS think it's a DS game but really just boots from the GBA Cartridge.
Again, Slot 1 Flash Cards are recommended.
Where do I buy these from?
You can buy a Games'n'Music from Datel and some chains in America, but these are not great for Homebrew compatibility. You should really be buying from an online store.
I use an R4, pretty much identical to M3 DS Simply, however, it appears the companies are stopping production of these. Look for DSTT's and iTouch DS. They all seem to have pretty good rates (usually 99%-100%) for ROM Support and Homebrew Support.
For purchasing I recommend: Modariffic. They seem to have competitive prices for Australia.
Beware when purchasing microSD cards, make sure to note whether they're SDHC or standard SD, because not all flash carts work with SDHC (4gb+).
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