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Revision as of 11:02, 4 January 2014

This page will be used to compare existing 3DS mode flashcarts.

Maybe later create one page for each flashcart, and move the release information to each page. Only keep the comparison chart here.

List of 3DS mode flashcarts

Type: Original flashcart
Official website: http://www.gateway-3ds.com/
Release date: 2013-08-xx
GBAtemp official review: [1]


Type: Gateway Clone
Official website: http://r4ids.cn/
Release date:
GBAtemp official review: [2]


Type: Gateway Clone. Same product as R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe.
Official website: http://www.3dslink.com/
Release date:


Type: Gateway Clone. Same product as R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe.
Official website: http://www.orange-3ds.com/
Release date:


Type: Original flashcart
Official website: http://www.mt-card.com
Release date: 2014-01-02


Flashcart's features and releases lists

Gateway 3DS

Version 1.0 (2013-08-xx)

  • Plays 3DS ROMs
  • One ROM per microSD

Version 1.1a (2013-08-21)

  • Region spoofing (Region free) for ROMs
  • Required System menu version spoofing

Version 1.2 (2013-09-09)

  • Added Hardware diagnostics mode
  • Added support for iQue and TW (HK) Please note Blue card GW_Installer.nds has been updated specifically to support iQue and TW models.
  • Fixed game banner display for games using both region spoofing and System version spoofing.

Version 2.0b1 (2013-12-01)

  • Fixed launching games using SDK5+
  • EmuNAND support up to System menu v6.3.0
  • ROMs support with EmuNAND
  • Retail cartridge support with EmuNAND
  • eShop support with EmuNAND

Version 2.0b2 (2013-12-23)

  • Updated EmuNAND support up to System menu 7.1.0
  • Fixed random crash when booting in gateway mode
  • Fixed random crash when exiting a game, resulting in savegame loss.
  • Fixed Region free and System version spoofing bug introduced in 2.0b1 when using System version 4.1.0


R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe

version 2.0

  • Based on Gateway v1.2
  • Launcher.dat interchangeable with R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe/3DS Link/Orange 3DS
  • Plays 3DS Roms
  • One game per microSD
  • Region spoofing (Region free) for ROMs
  • Required System menu version spoofing

version 3.0

  • Based on Gateway v2.0b1
  • Fixed launching games using SDK5+
  • EmuNAND support up to System menu v6.3.0
  • ROMs support with EmuNAND
  • Retail cartridge support with EmuNAND
  • eShop support with EmuNAND

version 3.1

  • Based on Gateway v2.0b2
  • Updated EmuNAND support up to System menu 7.1.0
  • Fixed random crash when booting in gateway mode
  • Fixed random crash when exiting a game, resulting in savegame loss.
  • Fixed Region free and System version spoofing bug introduced in 2.0b1 when using System version 4.1.0

version 3.2

  • Fixed random crash when exiting a game, resulting in savegame loss.


3DS Link

Identical to R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe


Orange 3DS

Identical to R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe


MT-Card

version 1.0 (2014-01-02)

  • Plays 3DS Roms
  • FAT32 support (drag-n-drop)
  • MultiROM support




Flashcart's comparison chart

Please help us keeping this as up to date as possible!!

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
Hardware
3DS / XL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2DS No No No No No
Expandable Memory Micro SD(HC) Micro SD(HC) Micro SD(HC) Micro SD(HC) Micro SD(HC)
SD Slot Top Top Top Top Top
USB Slot No No No No Yes (Top)
LED Yes No No No ????
CPU No No No No Yes
Region free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Software compatibility
Single ROM mode Yes Yes Yes Yes ????
Multi ROM mode (FAT32) No No No No Yes
SDK5+ ROM Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Card2-type ROM No No No No No
Retail cartridge Yes Yes Yes Yes No
EmuNAND Yes Yes Yes Yes No
eShop Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Software Features
Region free Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
System version spoofing Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Manual Savegame Backup Yes Yes Yes Yes ????
Real Time Savegame Backup No No No No Yes
Online (ROM) No No No No ????
Online (Retail Cartridge) Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
Other
Clones No Yes Yes Yes No
Gateway 3DS R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe 3DS Link Orange 3DS MT-Card

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