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This page is used to compare existing 3DS mode flashcarts features.
 
This page is used to compare existing 3DS mode flashcarts features.
  
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= List of 3DS mode flashcarts =
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== List of 3DS mode flashcarts ==
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* [[Gateway 3DS]]
 
* [[Gateway 3DS]]
 +
* [[MT-Card]] (Gateway clone)
 +
* [[Bluecard 3DS]] (Gateway clone)
 +
* [[DSTwo+]] (Gateway clone)
 +
* [[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]] (Gateway clone)
 +
* [[3DS Link]] (Same team/Product as R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe)
 +
* [[Orange 3DS]] (Same team/Product as R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe)
 +
* [[Sky3DS]]
 +
* [[K3DS]] (Same product as Sky3DS)
 +
* [[QQ3DS]] (Same product as Sky3DS)
 +
* [[R5]] (Same product as Sky3DS)
 +
* [[Sky3DS+]]
 +
* [[EZ-Flash Redux]]
  
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* [[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]]
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'''ALL Gateway3DS clones and Gateway3DS CAN BRICK your system!'''
 +
It is highly recommended to NOT USE them!
  
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* [[3DS Link]] (Same team/Product as [[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]])
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== Amiibo Emulators ==
 +
* [[N2]] (Previously Amiiqo)  - [http://www.n2elite.com/ (Official Website)]
 +
<!-- Website should be removed when N2 wiki page is created maybe? -->
 +
<!-- After a while "Previously Amiiqo should go away -->
  
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* [[Orange 3DS]] (Same team/Product as [[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]])
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== Flashcart comparison chart ==
 +
This page is rarely updated and '''very likely out of date'''.  Please help us keeping this as up to date as possible!!
  
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* [[MT-Card]]
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Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description.
  
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= Flashcart's comparison chart =
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<pre>Please help us keeping this as up to date as possible!!
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Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description.</pre>
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{| class="wikitable"
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!
 
!
 
![[Gateway 3DS]]
 
![[Gateway 3DS]]
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![[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]]
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![[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]]<br/>
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![[3DS Link]]
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[[3DS Link]]<br/>
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![[Orange 3DS]]
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[[Orange 3DS]]
 
![[MT-Card]]
 
![[MT-Card]]
 +
![[Sky3DS]]
 +
![[QQ3DS]]
 +
![[K3DS]]
 +
![[R5]]
 +
![[Sky3DS+]]
 +
![[SuperCard DSTWO+|DSTwo+]]
 +
![[EZ-Flash Redux]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="6"|'''Hardware'''
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!colspan="11"|'''Hardware'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Works on the 3DS and 3DS XL">3DS / XL</span>
 
|<span title="Works on the 3DS and 3DS XL">3DS / XL</span>
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|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes|Yes (v4.1-v9.2)}}
−
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes|Yes (v4.1-v4.5)}}
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|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes|Yes (v4.1-v4.5)}}
−
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
−
|{{Yes}}
+
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v4.1-v9.2<br />[http://forum.supercard.sc/thread-12841-1-1.html 11.0 w/ CFW])}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v?-v10.7)}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Works on the 2DS">2DS</span>
 
|<span title="Works on the 2DS">2DS</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v6.0-v9.2)}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v6.0-v9.2)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v?-v10.7)}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Works on the New3DS">N3DS</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (with some extra requirements)}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (all versions)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v?-v9.2) (with some extra requirements)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (v?-v10.7)}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Options for expanding memory">Expandable Memory
 
|<span title="Options for expanding memory">Expandable Memory
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|Micro SD(HC)
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|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
−
|Micro SD(HC)
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|Micro SD(HC)<br/>32GB<br />128GB if reformatted FAT32
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|Micro SD(HC)
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|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
−
|Micro SD(HC)
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|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
−
|Micro SD(HC)
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|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
 +
|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
 +
|Micro SD(XC)<br/>64GB
 +
|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
 +
|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB<br/>Micro SD(HC) if playing NDS ROMs
 +
|Micro SD(XC)<br/>128GB
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Position of the Micro SD Slot">SD Slot</span>
 
|<span title="Position of the Micro SD Slot">SD Slot</span>
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|Top
 
|Top
 
|Top
 
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|Side
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="If the Micro SD Slot is spring loaded">Spring loaded</span>
 
|<span title="If the Micro SD Slot is spring loaded">Spring loaded</span>
 
|{{Yes|Yes & No}}
 
|{{Yes|Yes & No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{Unk}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Position of the Micro SD Slot">USB Slot</span>
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|<span title="Position of the Micro USB Slot">USB Slot</span>
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (Top)}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (Side)}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes|Yes (Top)}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Whether the card has diagnostic LED on the card or not">LED</span>
 
|<span title="Whether the card has diagnostic LED on the card or not">LED</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Built-in extra CPU">CPU</span>
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|<span title="Whether the FPGA of the card can be updated via software">FPGA Upgradeable</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Opt|unconfirmed}}
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|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="The same flashcart works with consoles from all regions">Region free</span>
 
|<span title="The same flashcart works with consoles from all regions">Region free</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Contains an extra CPU besides the primary CPU">Contains CPU</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|colspan="6"|'''Software compatibility'''
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!colspan="11"|'''Software compatibility'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROMs">ROM
 
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROMs">ROM
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|-
 
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|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges">Retail cartridge
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|<span title="Plays one 3DS ROM per microSD, written using an imaging tool like Win32DiskImager">Single ROM mode (Image)
+
|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges">Retail cartridge
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Opt|v3.0-3.3 only}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays 3DS games from eShop dumps">E-shop 3DS games
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|<span title="Plays 3DS Roms in .3ds format on a FAT32 microSD">Multi ROM mode (FAT32)
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|<span title="Plays 3DS Virtual consoles games from eShop dumps">E-shop VC games (not GBA)
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays GBA Virtual Console games from eshop (dumps or officials)">E-shop GBA VC games
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Opt|Built in CPU and emulator (TempGBA) for GBA games.}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays NDS Games on same card as 3DS">NDS ROMs
 +
|{{Yes|With CFW (both sysnand and emunand) and linked emunand}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">SDK5+ ROM</span>
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|<span title="Plays one (or more) 3DS ROM per microSD, written using an imaging tool like Win32DiskImager">Image written ROM mode
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays 3DS Roms in .3ds format on a FAT32 microSD (Copy paste ROMs)">File system ROM mode (FAT32)
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>Split 4GB+ ROM}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>Split 4GB+ ROM}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>•Trim 4GB+ ROM<br/>•256 titles}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>Trim 4GB+ ROM}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (ROM)</span>
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|<span title="Plays 3DS Roms in .3ds format on a exFAT microSD">File system ROM mode (exFAT)
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>•256 titles}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (Retail Cartridge)</span>
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|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using SDK5's new logo position">SDK5+ ROM</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with titles using SDK7+ new encryption method">SDK7+</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Ability to use Emulated/redirected NAND">EmuNAND</span>
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|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (ROM)</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
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|<span title="Ability to use eShop while on latest EmuNAND">eShop</span>
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|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (Retail Cartridge)</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Opt|v3.0-3.3 only}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with converted games no longer using NAND saving">Card2 Converted to Card1-type games (ROM)</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="6"|'''Software Features'''
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|<span title="Ability to use Emulated/redirected NAND">EmuNAND</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (up to 10.7)}}
 +
|{{Opt|Yes (up to 7.2)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (up to 9.5)}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (up to 9.2)}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (up to 11.2)}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROM from other regions">Region free (ROM)
+
|<span title="Ability to use Emulated/redirected NAND">EmuNAND 8+</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>Flashcart required}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>Flashcart required}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to use Emulated/redirected NAND">EmuNAND 9.6+ on New 3DS</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Yes|v9.6 only}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to use eShop while on latest EmuNAND">eShop</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No|No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges from other regions">Region free (Retail Cartridge)
+
|<span title="Ability to launch Homebrew">Homebrew</span>
−
|{{Yes|[[3DS Flashcart software mod|2.0b2 mod]]<br/>by Normmatt}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROM with an update partition containing a higher System menu version without asking to update">Update partition spoofing (ROM)
+
!colspan="11"|'''Software Features'''
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROM from other regions">Region free (ROM)
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No|No*}}
 +
|{{No|No*}}
 +
|{{No|No*}}
 +
|{{No|No*}}
 +
|{{No|No*}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges from other regions">Region free (Retail Cartridge)
 +
|{{Yes|• [[3DS Flashcart software mod|2.0b2 mod]]<br/>by Normmatt<br>• 2.0 Omega}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges with an update partition containing a higher System menu version without asking to update">Update partition spoofing<br/>(Retail Cartridge)
+
|<span title="Plays 3DS ROM with an update partition containing a higher System menu version without asking to update">Update partition spoofing (ROM)
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges with an update partition containing a higher System menu version without asking to update">Update partition spoofing<br/>(Retail Cartridge)
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Ability to save savegames to SD card when pressing Home-X">Manual Savegame Backup</span>
 
|<span title="Ability to save savegames to SD card when pressing Home-X">Manual Savegame Backup</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Card1 type only}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to save savegames directly to SD card without pressing Home-X">Real Time Savegame Backup</span>
 +
|{{Yes|•Card2 type only<br/>•Save in the ROM}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to play online in local with multiple consoles">Local Play</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to play online with ROMs">Online (ROM)</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Ability to save savegames directly to SD card without pressing Home-X">Real Time Savegame Backup</span>
+
|<span title="Ability to play online with a Retail Cartridge">Online (Retail Cartridge)</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Opt|v3.0-3.3 only}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to create a rom dump from a Retail Cartridge">Dump Retail Cartridges</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to backup and restore the save data stored in a Retail Cartridge">Cartridge Savegame backup/restore</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Ability to play online with ROMs">Online (ROM)</span>
+
|<span title="Ability to use a Retail Cartridge's backup savegame with a ROM, or a ROM's savegame restored to a Cartridge">Cartridge & ROM Savegame crossover</span>
 +
|{{Yes|.3dz with the<br/>same Unique ID}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk|N/A}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to use cheatcode for retail games">Cheatcode support</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes|Yes<br/>•Flashcart's menu<br/>•Edit Savegame's data only<br/>•No database editor<br/>•Short game compatibility.}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|????
+
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="Ability to play online with a Retail Cartridge">Online (Retail Cartridge)</span>
+
|<span title="Ability to dump NAND to binary file">NAND Dump support</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to restore dumped binary file to NAND">NAND Restore support</span>
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{No|N/A}}
+
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="6"|'''Other'''
+
|<span title="Ability to downgrade the NAND system title to lower version">Downgrade support</span>
 +
|{{Yes|Yes (3DS only)}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 +
|{{Unk}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
|<span title="This cart is a clone of another manufacturer's flashcart/Software">Is a clone</span>
+
!colspan="11"|'''Other'''
−
|{{Yes|No}}
+
|-
−
|{{No|Yes}}
+
|rowspan="3" | <span title="This cart is a clone of another manufacturer's flashcart/Software">Is a clone or a re-brand</span>
−
|{{No|Yes}}
+
|rowspan="3" {{Yes|No}}
−
|{{No|Yes}}
+
|rowspan="3" {{No|Yes}}
−
|{{No|Yes}}
+
|rowspan="3" {{No|Yes}}
 +
|rowspan="3" {{Yes|No}}
 +
|rowspan="3" {{No|Yes}}
 +
|rowspan="3" {{No|Yes}}
 +
|rowspan="3" {{No|Yes}}
 +
|rowspan="3" {{Yes|No}}
 +
|{{No|3DS 4.1-9.2 Yes}} <!-- DS2+ -->
 +
|rowspan="3" {{Unk}} <!-- EZ-Flash Redux -->
 +
<!-- Insert new columns here, unless they need fancy functionality like the DS2+, in which case play around until you figure it out. -->
 +
|-
 +
|{{Yes|3DS 11.0+ No}} <!-- DS2+ -->
 +
|-
 +
|{{Yes|DS/DSi Mode No}} <!-- DS2+ -->
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Clones of this cart exist">Possible Rip-off clones*</span>
 
|<span title="Clones of this cart exist">Possible Rip-off clones*</span>
 +
|{{No|[http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-spot-a-fake-gateway.363983/ Yes]}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 +
|{{No|Yes}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
−
|-
+
|{{No|Yes}}
 +
|{{No|Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|- <!-- keep on the bottom -->
 
|- <!-- keep on the bottom -->
 
!
 
!
 
![[Gateway 3DS]]
 
![[Gateway 3DS]]
−
![[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]]
+
![[R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe]]<br/>
−
![[3DS Link]]
+
[[3DS Link]]<br/>
−
![[Orange 3DS]]
+
[[Orange 3DS]]
 
![[MT-Card]]
 
![[MT-Card]]
 +
![[Sky3DS]]
 +
![[QQ3DS]]
 +
![[K3DS]]
 +
![[R5]]
 +
![[Sky3DS+]]
 +
![[SuperCard DSTWO+|DSTwo+]]
 +
![[EZ-Flash Redux]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
*Rip-off clones: Whether clones of this cart exist. This line doesn't reflect if this cart is a clone of another one, but if you have chances to buy a cloned (rip-off) one instead of the expected product. For example if different manufacturers are selling a card with the same name.
+
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Rip-off clones: Whether clones of this cart exist. This line doesn't reflect if this cart is a clone of another one, but if you have chances to buy a cloned (rip-off) one instead of the expected product. For example if different manufacturers are selling a card with the same name.
 +
 
 +
<nowiki>*</nowiki> eShop access: Not working anymore since May 13th 2014 if your EmuNAND version is not updated to the latest system menu and eshop version. Online games are still working on old system menu version, but only if you don't need to download an update.
 +
 
 +
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Cartridge support: Not possible to launch EmuNAND Classic with R4i/3DSLink/Orange3DS on latest version.
 +
 
 +
<nowiki>*</nowiki> EmuNAND: Not possible to create a new EmuNAND dump with R4i/3DSLink/Orange3DS on latest version. Existing emuNAND will still be used automatically at launch.
 +
 
 +
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Region Free: Possible on 2DS, 3DS, and 3DS XL with a system menu version lower than 9.4 using smealum's RegionThree, Or on N3DS/3DS/2DS on 9.2 or 9.2+ using smealum's RegionFour/HANS.
  
 
[[Category:3DS Flashcarts]]
 
[[Category:3DS Flashcarts]]

Latest revision as of 23:19, 27 March 2020

This page is used to compare existing 3DS mode flashcarts features.

List of 3DS mode flashcarts

ALL Gateway3DS clones and Gateway3DS CAN BRICK your system! It is highly recommended to NOT USE them!

Amiibo Emulators

Flashcart comparison chart

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Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description.

Gateway 3DS R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe

3DS Link
Orange 3DS

MT-Card Sky3DS QQ3DS K3DS R5 Sky3DS+ DSTwo+ EZ-Flash Redux
Hardware
3DS / XL Yes (v4.1-v9.2) Yes (v4.1-v4.5) Yes (v4.1-v4.5) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (v4.1-v9.2
11.0 w/ CFW) 		Yes (v?-v10.7)
2DS Yes (v6.0-v9.2) No No Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (v6.0-v9.2) Yes (v?-v10.7)
N3DS Yes (with some extra requirements) No No Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (all versions) Yes (v?-v9.2) (with some extra requirements) Yes (v?-v10.7)
Expandable Memory Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(HC)
32GB
128GB if reformatted FAT32 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(XC)
64GB 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB
Micro SD(HC) if playing NDS ROMs 		Micro SD(XC)
128GB
SD Slot Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Top Side
Spring loaded Yes & No No No No Unknown Unknown Unknown No Yes Unknown
USB Slot No No Yes (Top) No No No No Yes (Side) No No
LED Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
FPGA Upgradeable Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Unknown
Region free Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Unknown
Contains CPU No No No No No No No No Yes Unknown
Software compatibility
ROM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Retail cartridge Yes v3.0-3.3 only Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
E-shop 3DS games Yes No Yes No No No No No Unknown Unknown
E-shop VC games (not GBA) Yes No Yes No No No No No Unknown Unknown
E-shop GBA VC games No No No No No No No No Built in CPU and emulator (TempGBA) for GBA games. Unknown
NDS ROMs With CFW (both sysnand and emunand) and linked emunand No No No No No No No Yes Unknown
Image written ROM mode Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
File system ROM mode (FAT32) Yes
Split 4GB+ ROM 		Yes
Split 4GB+ ROM 		Yes
•Trim 4GB+ ROM
•256 titles 		No No No No Yes Yes
Trim 4GB+ ROM 		Yes
File system ROM mode (exFAT) Yes Yes Yes
•256 titles 		No No No No No Yes Yes
SDK5+ ROM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown
SDK7+ Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
Card2-type games (ROM) Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
Card2-type games (Retail Cartridge) Yes v3.0-3.3 only Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
Card2 Converted to Card1-type games (ROM) Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Unknown
EmuNAND Yes (up to 10.7) Yes (up to 7.2) Yes (up to 9.5) No No No No No Yes (up to 9.2) Yes (up to 11.2)
EmuNAND 8+ Yes
Flashcart required 		No Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes
Flashcart required 		Yes
EmuNAND 9.6+ on New 3DS Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A v9.6 only Yes
eShop Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
Homebrew Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes
Software Features
Region free (ROM) Yes Yes Yes No* No* No* No* No* Yes Unknown
Region free (Retail Cartridge) • 2.0b2 mod
by Normmatt
• 2.0 Omega 		No Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
Update partition spoofing (ROM) Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Unknown Unknown
Update partition spoofing
(Retail Cartridge) 		No No No N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No Unknown
Manual Savegame Backup Card1 type only Yes No Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Real Time Savegame Backup •Card2 type only
•Save in the ROM 		No Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Local Play Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Online (ROM) Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Unknown Unknown
Online (Retail Cartridge) Yes v3.0-3.3 only Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
Dump Retail Cartridges Yes No Yes No No No No No Unknown Unknown
Cartridge Savegame backup/restore Yes No No No No No No No Unknown Unknown
Cartridge & ROM Savegame crossover .3dz with the
same Unique ID 		N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Unknown Unknown
Cheatcode support Yes Yes Yes
•Flashcart's menu
•Edit Savegame's data only
•No database editor
•Short game compatibility. 		No No No No No Yes Yes
NAND Dump support Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Unknown Unknown
NAND Restore support Yes No No No No No No No Unknown Unknown
Downgrade support Yes (3DS only) No No No No No No No Unknown Unknown
Other
Is a clone or a re-brand No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No 3DS 4.1-9.2 Yes Unknown
3DS 11.0+ No
DS/DSi Mode No
Possible Rip-off clones* Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Gateway 3DS R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe

3DS Link
Orange 3DS

MT-Card Sky3DS QQ3DS K3DS R5 Sky3DS+ DSTwo+ EZ-Flash Redux

* Rip-off clones: Whether clones of this cart exist. This line doesn't reflect if this cart is a clone of another one, but if you have chances to buy a cloned (rip-off) one instead of the expected product. For example if different manufacturers are selling a card with the same name.

* eShop access: Not working anymore since May 13th 2014 if your EmuNAND version is not updated to the latest system menu and eshop version. Online games are still working on old system menu version, but only if you don't need to download an update.

* Cartridge support: Not possible to launch EmuNAND Classic with R4i/3DSLink/Orange3DS on latest version.

* EmuNAND: Not possible to create a new EmuNAND dump with R4i/3DSLink/Orange3DS on latest version. Existing emuNAND will still be used automatically at launch.

* Region Free: Possible on 2DS, 3DS, and 3DS XL with a system menu version lower than 9.4 using smealum's RegionThree, Or on N3DS/3DS/2DS on 9.2 or 9.2+ using smealum's RegionFour/HANS.

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