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This is the comparison chart for methods of running DS games on your [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo DSi|DSi]], or [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]]. Most of the options here are [[flashcart]]s, however [[TWiLight Menu++]] is a homebrew app that can be run on DSi or 3DS consoles using a [[soft-mod]] or as an alternative interface for any flashcart. Despite its reliance on a flashcard on DS/[[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]], it has been included in the comparison as it makes a good alternative to buying a flashcart on DSi and 3DS. | |||
Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description. | Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description. | ||
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|colspan="15"|'''Hardware''' | |colspan="15"|'''Hardware''' | ||
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|<span title="Works on the DS Phat and DS Lite"> | |<span title="Works on the DS Phat and DS Lite">DS</span> | ||
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|<span title="Works on the DSi and DSi XL (Non-DSi Games)"> | |<span title="Works on the DSi and DSi XL (Non-DSi Games)">DSi</span> | ||
|{{Partial|v1.4.3/<wbr />1.4.4}}<ref group="fn" name="ak2i-update">HWID 44 supported until DSi v1.4.3/3DS v2.1.0, HWID 81 supported until DSi v1.4.4/3DS v4.3.0 via [[Updating the AK2i Bootloader|bootloader update]].</ref> | |{{Partial|v1.4.3/<wbr />1.4.4}}<ref group="fn" name="ak2i-update">HWID 44 supported until DSi v1.4.3/3DS v2.1.0, HWID 81 supported until DSi v1.4.4/3DS v4.3.0 via [[Updating the AK2i Bootloader|bootloader update]].</ref> | ||
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|<span title="Works on the old/"New" 3DS/2DS and their XL variants (DS Games)"> | |<span title="Works on the old/"New" 3DS/2DS and their XL variants (DS Games)">3DS</span> | ||
|{{Partial|v2.1.0/v4.3.0}}<ref group="fn" name="ak2i-update" /> | |{{Partial|v2.1.0/v4.3.0}}<ref group="fn" name="ak2i-update" /> | ||
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Revision as of 05:24, 7 May 2022
This is the comparison chart for methods of running DS games on your Nintendo DS, DSi, or 3DS. Most of the options here are flashcarts, however TWiLight Menu++ is a homebrew app that can be run on DSi or 3DS consoles using a soft-mod or as an alternative interface for any flashcart. Despite its reliance on a flashcard on DS/DS Lite, it has been included in the comparison as it makes a good alternative to buying a flashcart on DSi and 3DS.
Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description.
| Acekard 2i | CycloDS iEvolution | DSTTi | iEDGE | EZ Flash Vi | iPlayer | iTouch (2) | M3i Zero | R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones | R4i Gold | SuperCard DSONEi | SuperCard DSTWO | SuperCard DSTWO+ | TWiLight Menu++ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | ||||||||||||||
| DS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | With flashcard |
| DSi | v1.4.3/ |
v1.4.2? | ?? | v1.4.2?[1] | v1.4.4[2] | v1.4[3] | v1.4[4] | Yes[5] | No | Yes | Yes[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3DS | v2.1.0/v4.3.0[fn 1] | ?? | ?? | ?? | v4.0.0[2] | ?? | ?? | v4.5.0[7] | No | Yes | v4.4.0[6] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expandable Memory | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDSC[fn 3] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDHC[fn 2] | SDXC[fn 2][fn 4] | N/A[fn 5] |
| SD Slot | Top | Top | Top | Top | Side | Top | Top | Side | Top | Top | Top | Top | Top | N/A |
| CPU | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Software | ||||||||||||||
| DSi Games | No | Yes[fn 6] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes[fn 6] |
| DSiWare Games | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes[fn 7] |
| Alternative Firmware | AKAIO | None | YSMenu | None | EZ Flash 2.0 Firmware | None | None | Sakura | YSMenu, R4li, Wood R4 | Wood R4 | DSTT Firmware, YSMenu, Evolution OS | YSMenu | YSMenu, Moonshell, bagplug, iMenu | Varies[fn 8] |
| Skinning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheats | Cheat.dat, Cheat.xml, Usrcheat.dat | user.EVOcheats | Usrcheat.dat | Usrcheat.dat | Cheat.dat | Cheat.dat, EZARcode.dat | None | Cheat.db, cheat.xml | Cheat.dat, Usrcheat.dat | Usrcheat.dat | Cheat.xml, Usrcheat.dat(EOS) | Usrcheat.dat | Usrcheat.dat | Usrcheat.dat |
| Autoboot (DS\Lite) | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ??? | Varies[fn 9] | No | ??? | N/A |
| Auto AAP | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Slow Motion | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Real Time Save | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | With Wood R4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Real Time Guide | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | ??? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wii Connectivity | With AKAIO | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | With Wood R4 | With Wood R4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Clones | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes (M3 Adaptes, M3 Adaptor) | Yes (Many) | Yes | Yes (DSONE only) | No | Yes | N/A |
| Updatable Bootloader (DSi) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Battery Life for DSLite + Flashcart + Commercial ROM | 7hrs 13min | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 3hrs 44min | 4hrs 15min | ? | ? | 6hrs 04min | ? | ? |
| Acekard 2i | CycloDS iEvolution | DSTTi | iEDGE | EZ Flash Vi | iPlayer | iTouch 2 | M3i Zero | R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones | R4i Gold | SuperCard DSONEi | SuperCard DSTWO | SuperCard DSTWO+ | TWiLight Menu++ | |
Footnotes
- ^ a b HWID 44 supported until DSi v1.4.3/3DS v2.1.0, HWID 81 supported until DSi v1.4.4/3DS v4.3.0 via bootloader update.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l SDXC cards are supported if reformatted to FAT-32
- ^ Only cards up to 2 GB can be used. Some clones are SDHC.
- ^ SDHC only for NDS mode.
- ^ On DSi and 3DS, the console's internal SD(HC) card. On flashcard subject to the restrictions of the flashcard it's running on.
- ^ a b Only on Nintendo DSi and 3DS consoles, not DS Phat or DS Lite.
- ^ Only a small number of DSiWare are compatible with DS Phat and DS Lite, most/all are compatible with DSi and 3DS.
- ^ On Nintendo DSi and 3DS, TWiLight Menu++ can only be used with nds-bootstrap. When running from a flashcart, TWiLight Menu++ sometimes supports other kernels as well.
- ^ Only the SuperCard DSONE and DSONE SDHC autoboot, DSONEi does not.