Flashing Question

[GMANUK]

Hi All,

Quick question re: flashing a DS. There's loads of guides on how to do it. But what I want to know is this:-


If I flash my DS, can I still play "Normal" DS carts in the DS. So can I still play my games that I've purchased?

The reason I ask is because, if I have a Superkey in the DS slot, I cant do anything with the DS unless I either take it out, or put the Supercard in.

Hope that makes sense..

[supersnout]

Flashing your DS Lite will not prevent you from playing with your legit DS games. Just take the flashkey out (and that shouldn't be there in the first place once the flash has been applied), and then just pop your cartridge in and play.

[kneedeepindead]

quick question... what does flashing an NDS mean? from what i gather it is so you can play homebrew games, but can't i do that with a supercard and a max media launcher?? help a brotha out!

[MR_COW]

Ok, the advantages of flashing are

1- Quicker boot-up times
2- No nopass needed
3- Can recive DS downloads from every flashcart.

This is how it works.

1- Bootup with a GBA flash cart - Goes automatticly to the menu of the card
2- Bootup with no flash cart(DS game and/or GBA game in) - Goes directly to main menu. Skips health warning.

[kneedeepindead]

Ok, the advantages of flashing are

1- Quicker boot-up times
2- No nopass needed
3- Can recive DS downloads from every flashcart.

This is how it works.

1- Bootup with a GBA flash cart - Goes automatticly to the menu of the card
2- Bootup with no flash cart(DS game and/or GBA game in) - Goes directly to main menu. Skips health warning.

so the only reason for flashing is so you can start your games quicker and so you can download games from other DS??

[MR_COW]

And no need for passme. Just do it. Nothing should go wrong if its connected to power. Ive flashed 3 DS's so far.

The best tool to do it is tin foil. You can shape i anyway you want, and make it very skinny. Good stuff.

[kneedeepindead]

but i already spent money on a max media launcher. can flashing allow you to do more than if you had the passme or media launcher cartridge?

[BobbyBlunt]

but i already spent money on a max media launcher. can flashing allow you to do more than if you had the passme or media launcher cartridge?
You haven't wasted your money, as you need a passkey/max media launcher if you want to flash it.

Flashing won't allow you to do more, but it has more compatibility with flashcarts, than say a superkey or passcard.

[kalabaw]

do i still the kernel software on flashing my phat ds?
i just had a supercard cf, superpass2. right now i havent decide to flashme my ds cos im still searching for the pros and cons of flashme'd ds. so at the moment im booting my ds games the harder way that is still using my superpass2. how bout problems playing wifi games like mkds and acww, (using backup roms only) will it be affected by having a flashme'd ds? hope you guys can help me so i would know if i should flashme my beloved phat ds:D

[GMANUK]

Thanks guys.

I flashed my DS today. It was a hairy experience :) but it worked out just fine... after a little probing with the toothpick I hit the g-spot and it flashed up just fine.

And I can confirm that the Download play games of "backup" roms work just fine now.

Cheers!!

[fjarma]

:confused: i have flashed my ds with v7 and seem ok , but when i boot it without superpass i have only one screen , the only difference is that i've not the health initial message and works only gba games. must i do some settings in the supercard? how? thanx

[BobbyBlunt]

:confused: i have flashed my ds with v7 and seem ok , but when i boot it without superpass i have only one screen , the only difference is that i've not the health initial message and works only gba games. must i do some settings in the supercard? how? thanx
When you boot to the DS menu (not autoboot) do you get a chance to choose the DS dlot. Or is there ony Start GBA game?

[fjarma]

I have not illuminated lower screen with Supercard logo and i can choose only gba slot.