Nintendo has done what we all expected and blocked the Nintendo DSi from running what seems to be nearly every single flash card on the market.
If you have a CycloDS, G6 DS Real, M3 DS Real, Supercard DS One, iTouch DS, FCard, NCard, M3 DS Simply, U2DS, R4 DS and EZ Flash V don’t expect any of them to work.
It seems the DSi blocks both auto boot cards and ones that boot from the menu. If it’s auto boot it crashes and while the others show up in the menu, but once selected come up with an error.
Bad news for pirates, good news for Nintendo and bad news for legitimate homebrew. But how long till they bypass it?
In a release overlooked by well, everyone, the Supercard team released an update for their Slot 2 based flashcarts for the Nintendo DS on Christmas day.
Main Feature:
# 1. Fixed the some games save problem. The save type like ROM 1780.
# 2. Optimized flash memory reading speed.
Earlier this week, Nintendo and Hong Kong authorities broke up a major piracy operation for the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms. I had not heard much recently in China since the initial, serious, piracy hacks on Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Frank Yu answered my call with a note on the state of next generation piracy in China (slightly edited):
I know the pirates and the modders in China. They are able to chip the Japanese Wii but the US Wii has more protection (Editor's Note and, presumably not hacked because of the availability of the Japanese Wii). For games like Paper Mario, that needed a firmware update on the Internet which even modded Wii's could get. On the new Metroid, the Internet update does not seem to work for modded Wiis this time...(no doubt) a solution is being created.
Yes, the Xbox 360 hardware is totally broken for pirated games...however, if you leave your mod chip active MS will detect it and shut you out of Xbox Live. I have hea... More »
The SuperCard DS One v2 (MicroSDHC) is a new Slot-1 solution. It works with normal MicroSD card and MicroSDHC. Support for MicroSDHC is the new big feature with supported cards over 32 gigs!
Features and Details:
- Plug 'n Play(No FlashMe, No PassMe, No conversion required).
- 100% Clean Rom Support. 100% capatibility.
- No PC software required, just Drag 'n Drop file from PC to flash memory card.
- Hardware save support. Easy to backup and exchange saves with other players.
- Blue-Light engine included. Supports High speed flash memory card without any slow down.
- DS original card size, the perfect solution slot-1 solution.
- TFlash/MicroSD slot Push'n Push design, easy to use.
Micro firmware designed, and extended skin which is fully upgradeable.
- MoonShell built-in design. Can play MP3, Ogg and DPG2 directly in SuperCard DS system. Compatible with DPG0/DPG1. It also supports eBooks and picture viewing. It's... More »
1.Optimized patch code. Resumed to support save to SD directly in patch mode. This function is very useful, player DO NOT need to worry about losting save when battery out.
2.Rewrited the display code of game guide, there is no size limitation of game guide file.
3.Fixed homebrew can not be patched error when "save patch" unselect.
4.Seperated the patch datebase and save type datebase, user can DIY save type database.
5.Fixed ROMs 192, 223, 390, 989 can not RESET bug.
6. Fiex ROM 1279 can not save in patch mode buy.
7. Patch database update to 1350.
8. Added search cheat code file "/scshell/cheat/GAMECODE_crc.scc".(Such as A2DJ_d793026e.scc), easy for user DIY the AR cheat code.
9. Fixed halt game bug when tri... More »
* Added support for WiFi plugins.
* Added support for Hook plugins. (Video and Audio only)
* Added support for SSE extension.
* Added support for Expansion Ram.(Supercard)
* Added support for multisample.(OpenGL PlugIn,sorry but i haven't tested)
* Added support Async Operation.(OpenGL PlugIn)
* Added support fo MASTER_BRIGHT register.
* Fixed a bug in RSC and RSCS arm opcodes.
* Fixed a bug in Touch Position detect.
* Fixed some bugs in SaveStates management.
* Fixed some bugs in PlugIns management.
* Fixed bug in enable/disable alpha test.
* Fixed bug in textures with format == 0.
* Various speeds up.
The Supercard team have updated their Software/Firmware
Here's whats new:
# SLOT 2 SuperCard include: SuperCard CF, SuperCard SD/MiniSD, SuperCard Lite and SuperCard Rumble Series.
# 1. Added the save type for 1368 and 1371 ROMS.
# 2. Added 213 new cheat codes, total 441 cheat codes now.
# 3. 1368 ROM need a high speed flash memory card, if haLt in "LOADING", please use high speed flash memory card.
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