Difference between revisions of "3DS Flashcart Comparison"
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|<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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|colspan="6"|'''Software compatibility''' | |colspan="6"|'''Software compatibility''' | ||
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| − | |<span title="Plays one 3DS ROM per microSD, written using an imaging tool like Win32DiskImager">Single ROM mode | + | |<span title="Plays 3DS ROMs">ROM |
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| + | |<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges">Retail cartridge | ||
| + | |{{Yes}} | ||
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| + | |<span title="Plays one 3DS ROM per microSD, written using an imaging tool like Win32DiskImager">Single ROM mode (Image) | ||
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| − | |<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type ROM</span> | + | |<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (ROM)</span> |
|{{No}} | |{{No}} | ||
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| − | |<span title=" | + | |<span title="Whether the flashcart is compatible with games using NAND saving">Card2-type games (Retail Cartridge)</span> |
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|colspan="6"|'''Software Features''' | |colspan="6"|'''Software Features''' | ||
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| − | |<span title="Plays 3DS ROM from other regions">Region free | + | |<span title="Plays 3DS ROM from other regions">Region free (ROM) |
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| − | |<span title="Plays 3DS | + | |<span title="Plays 3DS Retail Cartridges from other regions">Region free (Retail Cartridge) |
| + | |{{Yes|2.0b2 mod<br/>by Normmatt}} | ||
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| + | |<span title="Plays 3DS ROM with an update partition containing a higher System menu version without asking to update">Update partition spoofing (ROM) | ||
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| + | |<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}} | ||
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|<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> | ||
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| − | |<span title="Ability to play online with Retail Cartridge">Online (Retail Cartridge)</span> | + | |<span title="Ability to play online with a Retail Cartridge">Online (Retail Cartridge)</span> |
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|colspan="6"|'''Other''' | |colspan="6"|'''Other''' | ||
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| − | |<span title="Clones of this cart exist"> | + | |<span title="This cart is a clone of another manufacturer's flashcart/Software">Is a clone</span> |
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| + | |<span title="Clones of this cart exist">Possible Rip-off clones*</span> | ||
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[[Category:3DS Flashcarts]] | [[Category:3DS Flashcarts]] | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 10 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.
Contents
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)
- Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0
- 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 from 4.1.0 to 6.3.0 (NATIV_FIRM v7712 (4.1.0), v8758 (5.0.0), v9792(5.1.0), v10833 (6.0.0), v11872 (6.1.0))
- ROMs support with EmuNAND
- Retail cartridge support with EmuNAND
- eShop support with EmuNAND
Version 2.0b2 (2013-12-23)
- Updated EmuNAND to support NATIV_FIRM v12916 (System menu 7.x)
- 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
- Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0
- 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.
version 3.3 (2014-01-09)
- Fixed saving issues introduced in v3.2
- Increase the stability
3DS Link
Identical to R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe
Orange 3DS
Identical to R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe
MT-Card
version 1.0 (2014-01-02)
- Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0
- Plays 3DS Roms
- Region spoofing (Region free) for ROMs
- Required System menu version spoofing
- FAT32 support (drag-n-drop)
- MultiROM support (software menu/hardware button)
- Savegames uses direct access to microSD
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 | Yes |
| CPU | No | No | No | No | unconfirmed |
| Region free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Software compatibility | |||||
| ROM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Retail cartridge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Single ROM mode (Image) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Multi ROM mode (FAT32) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| SDK5+ ROM | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Card2-type games (ROM) | No | No | No | No | No |
| Card2-type games (Retail Cartridge) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| EmuNAND | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| eShop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Software Features | |||||
| Region free (ROM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Region free (Retail Cartridge) | 2.0b2 mod by Normmatt |
No | No | No | No |
| Update partition spoofing (ROM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Update partition spoofing (Retail Cartridge) |
No | No | No | No | No |
| Manual Savegame Backup | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | |||||
| Is a clone | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Possible Rip-off clones* | No | No | No | No | No |
| Gateway 3DS | R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe | 3DS Link | Orange 3DS | MT-Card | |
- 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.
