CycloDS Evolution

AKA: CDS, Cyclo, CycloDS, CyclopsDS, Evolution
Manufactured by: TeamCyclops (AKA: TC)

Variants

The CycloDS Evolution is currently available in white and black.

General

   The CycloDS Evolution is the first slot-1 solution from TeamCyclops.  It boasted several never before seen features like full download play, SDHC card support, and an in-game menu.  Now, several card manufactures have followed in their footsteps by releasing their own SDHC compatible cards and adding full download play support.  The team has listened to  user bug reports and feature requests to make it one of the best cards out there.

Features

Completely plug & play - no FlashMe, PassMe or PC software required
100% game compatibility, supports clean ROM's - works on any OS
Full NDS download play support, including problem games such as Mario Kart DS
Supports Wii connectivity with games like Pokemon Battle Revolution or Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Real-Time Saves; save anywhere, anytime, and come back to that exact same spot!
Action Replay compatible cheat code engine, comes bundled with cheat codes for over 300 games! -Custom cheat code support
PC-side cheat editor can automatically retrieve up-to-date codes from the internet
Uses MicroSD card, both FAT16 and FAT32 supported
Supports the MicroSDHC specification, allowing for high capacity memory cards
Save type is automatically detected, no need for a save type database
Save directly to MicroSD rather than onboard flash
User friendly, easily skinnable interface. Both touch screen and button operation supported
Multi-lingual user interface

"Enhanced Mode" which provides powerful, unique features during game play. Enhanced features are activated through an in-game menu.

Enhanced mode features include:

- Adjust LCD brightness during game play (NDSLite only)

- SlowMotion mode which can be used to slow down game play to make fast paced action sequences easier to master

- Return to CycloDS Evolution Menu (aka soft reset)

- Toggle all cheats on/off

- Clock shown in corner of enhanced menu

- Real-Time Save/Load

Excellent homebrew compatibility thanks to the DLDI auto-patcher
2 megabytes of onboard flash memory which contains the CycloDS Evolution OS and will be utilised in the future to add exciting new features.

A recovery mode is also included.

Autoboot mode which when activated will directly boot into the last ROM or homebrew application executed
Moonshell included to provide media playing functionality
PassMe function (boot from slot 2)
Supports rumble and memory expansions from within the CycloDS Evolution software! (You don't need to patch ROMs if using the 3-in-1 expansion)

Third-Party

Compatibility

ROM Compatibility

Rom Compatibility Chart

Homebrew Compatibility

NDS Homebrew Compatibility List

Review

Official GBAtemp Review

CycloDS Evolution Review

Excerpt: "I'd definitely recommend the cart to anyone seeking a slot-1 flash kit, but if you're already content with your current slot-1 solution, unless you're really interested in one of the above features, you should perhaps think twice before considering migrating. But if you're in the market for a feature rich slot-1 solution, I'd suggest you consider the CycloDS Evolution."

Other Reviews

DS Database
FlashCartReviews
RomNet

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Initial Setup

Frequently asked questions

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