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Hover your mouse over the categories on the left to view a short description.
 
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==Current==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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!
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![[Ace3DS+]]<ref group="fn" name="clone">Only clone cards are commonly available.</ref>
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![[SuperCard DSONE SDHC]]<ref group="fn" name="clone" />
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![[r4isdhc.com]]<ref group="fn" name="clone" /><ref group="fn">As of 2022, any card from r4isdhc'''.com''' from 2014 and later. Not to be confused with r4isdhc'''.hk''' or r4isdhc'''.com.cn''', which are both Ace3DS+ clones.</ref>
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![[TWiLight Menu++]]
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|-
 +
|colspan="2"|'''Hardware'''
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|-
 +
|<span title="Works on the DS Phat and DS Lite">DS</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Partial|With flashcart}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Works on the DSi and DSi XL (Non-DSi Games)">DSi</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Works on the old/"New" 3DS/2DS and their XL variants (DS Games)">3DS</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Options for expanding memory">Expandable Memory
 +
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc">SDXC cards are supported if reformatted to FAT-32</ref>
 +
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
 +
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
 +
|{{n/a}}<ref group="fn">On DSi and 3DS, the console's internal SD(HC) card. On flashcard subject to the restrictions of the flashcard it's running on.</ref>
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Position of the Micro SD Slot">SD Slot</span>
 +
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|Top
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Built-in extra CPU">CPU</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
 +
|colspan="2"|'''Software'''
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays DSi enhanced and DSi Only Games">DSi Games
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn" name="dsi-only">Only on [[Nintendo DSi]] and [[3DS]] consoles, not [[Nintendo DS|DS Phat]] or [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]].</ref>
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Plays DSiWare Games">DSiWare Games
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn">Only a small number of DSiWare are compatible with DS Phat and DS Lite, most/all are compatible with DSi and 3DS.</ref>
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Firmware that can be used besides the normal firmware">Alternative Firmware</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|DSTT Firmware, YSMenu, Evolution OS}}
 +
|{{Yes|YSMenu}}
 +
|{{Partial|Varies}}<ref group="fn">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.</ref>
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|-
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|<span title="Filename for Cheats">Cheats</span>
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|Usrcheat.dat
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|Usrcheat.dat
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|Usrcheat.dat
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|-
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|<span title="Skips the DS Menu on DS/Lite">Autoboot (DS\Lite)</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Automatically patched Anti-Piracy on DS games">Auto AAP</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn">Missing patches for some of the last releases, such as 5th generation Pokémon. Those games must be manually patched.</ref>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Ability to slow down the game">Slow Motion</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Save and load the game at any time">Real Time Save</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Shows a Text/Image guide (walkthrough) while ingame">Real Time Guide</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Can connect with the Nintendo Wii">Wii Connectivity</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|-
 +
|colspan="2"|'''Other'''
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|-
 +
|<span title="This cart is a clone">Clone</span>
 +
|{{No|Yes}}
 +
|{{No|Yes}}
 +
|{{No|Yes}}
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Bootloader can be updated in case of a DSi/3DS update">Updatable Bootloader (DSi)</span>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
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|<span title="Able to be flashed with ntrboot to install CFW on a 3DS">[[ntrboot]] Compatible</span>
 +
|{{Partial|Not clones}}<ref group="fn">Original Ace3DS+ cards ''can'' be flashed for ntrboot, however the modern clones ''cannot''.</ref>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{n/a}}
 +
|-
 +
|<span title="Estimated battery life with flashcarts and factory default battery pack.">Battery Life for DSLite + Flashcart + Commercial ROM</span>
 +
|?
 +
|?
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|?
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|?
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|-
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|- <!-- keep on the bottom -->
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!
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![[Ace3DS+]]
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![[SuperCard DSONE SDHC]]
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![[r4isdhc.com]]
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![[TWiLight Menu++]]
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|}
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==Historical==
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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|+ Slot-1 flashcarts
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|-
 
!
 
!
 
![[Acekard 2|Acekard 2i]]
 
![[Acekard 2|Acekard 2i]]
−
![[CycloDS Evolution|CycloDS iEvolution]]
+
![[CycloDS iEvolution]]
 
![[DSTTi|DSTTi]]
 
![[DSTTi|DSTTi]]
 
![[iEDGE]]
 
![[iEDGE]]
−
![[EZ Flash V|EZ Flash Vi]]
+
![[EZ-Flash V|EZ Flash Vi]]
 
![[iPlayer]]
 
![[iPlayer]]
 
![[iTouch 2|iTouch (2)]]
 
![[iTouch 2|iTouch (2)]]
 
![[M3i Zero]]
 
![[M3i Zero]]
 
![[R4 DS|R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones]]
 
![[R4 DS|R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones]]
−
![[R4i Gold]]
+
![[R4i Gold 3DS Plus]]
 
![[SuperCard DSONEi]]
 
![[SuperCard DSONEi]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO+]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO+]]
−
![[TWiLight Menu++]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="15"|'''Hardware'''
+
|colspan="14"|'''Hardware'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Works on the DS Phat and DS Lite">DS</span>
 
|<span title="Works on the DS Phat and DS Lite">DS</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{Partial|With flashcard}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Works on the DSi and DSi XL (Non-DSi Games)">DSi</span>
 
|<span title="Works on the DSi and DSi XL (Non-DSi Games)">DSi</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}<ref name="dsone-firmware">[http://eng.supercard.sc/manual/dsone/evolution/znsj.htm Unlimited Upgrade for DSONEi only_SuperCard Official Site]</ref>
 
|{{Yes}}<ref name="dsone-firmware">[http://eng.supercard.sc/manual/dsone/evolution/znsj.htm Unlimited Upgrade for DSONEi only_SuperCard Official Site]</ref>
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Partial|v4.4.0}}<ref name="dsone-firmware" />
 
|{{Partial|v4.4.0}}<ref name="dsone-firmware" />
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Options for expanding memory">Expandable Memory
 
|<span title="Options for expanding memory">Expandable Memory
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc">SDXC cards are supported if reformatted to FAT-32</ref>
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|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
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|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
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|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
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|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
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|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
 
|{{No|SDSC}}<ref group="fn">Only cards up to 2 GB can be used. Some clones are SDHC.</ref>
 
|{{No|SDSC}}<ref group="fn">Only cards up to 2 GB can be used. Some clones are SDHC.</ref>
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" />
+
|{{Yes|SDHC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" />
−
|{{Yes|SDXC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdxc" /><ref group="fn">SDHC only for NDS mode.</ref>
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|{{Yes|SDXC}}<ref group="fn" name="sdhc" /><ref group="fn">SDHC only for NDS mode.</ref>
−
|{{n/a}}<ref group="fn">On DSi and 3DS, the console's internal SD(HC) card. On flashcard subject to the restrictions of the flashcard it's running on.</ref>
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|-
 
|-
 
|<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
−
|{{n/a}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Built-in extra CPU">CPU</span>
 
|<span title="Built-in extra CPU">CPU</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{n/a}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="15"|'''Software'''
+
|colspan="14"|'''Software'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Plays DSi enhanced and DSi Only Games">DSi Games
 
|<span title="Plays DSi enhanced and DSi Only Games">DSi Games
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn" name="dsi-only">Only on [[Nintendo DSi]] and [[3DS]] consoles, not [[Nintendo DS|DS Phat]] or [[Nintendo DS Lite|DS Lite]].</ref>
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|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn" name="dsi-only" />
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn" name="dsi-only" />
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Plays DSiWare Games">DSiWare Games
 
|<span title="Plays DSiWare Games">DSiWare Games
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}<ref group="fn">Only a small number of DSiWare are compatible with DS Phat and DS Lite, most/all are compatible with DSi and 3DS.</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Firmware that can be used besides the normal firmware">Alternative Firmware</span>
 
|<span title="Firmware that can be used besides the normal firmware">Alternative Firmware</span>
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|{{Yes|YSMenu}}
 
|{{Yes|YSMenu}}
 
|{{Yes|YSMenu, Moonshell, bagplug, iMenu}}
 
|{{Yes|YSMenu, Moonshell, bagplug, iMenu}}
−
|{{Partial|Varies}}<ref group="fn">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.</ref>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Can use Skins">Skinning</span>
 
|<span title="Can use Skins">Skinning</span>
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|Usrcheat.dat
 
|Usrcheat.dat
 
|Cheat.xml, Usrcheat.dat(EOS)
 
|Cheat.xml, Usrcheat.dat(EOS)
−
|Usrcheat.dat
 
 
|Usrcheat.dat
 
|Usrcheat.dat
 
|Usrcheat.dat
 
|Usrcheat.dat
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{dunno}}
 
|{{dunno}}
−
|{{n/a}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Automatically patched Anti-Piracy on DS games">Auto AAP</span>
 
|<span title="Automatically patched Anti-Piracy on DS games">Auto AAP</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{No}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Save and load the game at any time">Real Time Save</span>
 
|<span title="Save and load the game at any time">Real Time Save</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{No}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Shows a Text/Image guide (walkthrough) while ingame">Real Time Guide</span>
 
|<span title="Shows a Text/Image guide (walkthrough) while ingame">Real Time Guide</span>
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|{{dunno}}
 
|{{dunno}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
−
|{{Yes | With Wood R4}}
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|{{Yes|With Wood R4}}
−
|{{Yes | With Wood R4}}
+
|{{Yes|With Wood R4}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{No}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
|colspan="15"|'''Other'''
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|colspan="14"|'''Other'''
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Clones of this cart exist">Clones</span>
 
|<span title="Clones of this cart exist">Clones</span>
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|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
−
|{{No|Yes (M3 Adapte'''s''', M3 Adapt'''o'''r)}}
+
|{{No|Yes}}<ref group="fn">M3 Adapte'''s''', M3 Adapt'''o'''r</ref>
 
|{{No|Yes (Many)}}
 
|{{No|Yes (Many)}}
 
|{{No|Yes}}
 
|{{No|Yes}}
−
|{{No|Yes (DSONE only)}}
+
|{{No|DSONE SDHC only}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{Yes|No}}
 
|{{No|Yes}}
 
|{{No|Yes}}
−
|{{n/a}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Bootloader can be updated in case of a DSi/3DS update">Updatable Bootloader (DSi)</span>
 
|<span title="Bootloader can be updated in case of a DSi/3DS update">Updatable Bootloader (DSi)</span>
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
−
|{{n/a}}
+
|-
 +
|<span title="Able to be flashed with ntrboot to install CFW on a 3DS">[[ntrboot]] Compatible</span>
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Partial|Varies}}<ref group="fn">Only some flash chips are compatible</ref><ref>[https://gist.github.com/aspargas2/fa2a70aed3a7fe33f1f10bc264d9fab6 flashcart_core DSTT supported chips]</ref>
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes|Internal switch}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|<span title="Estimated battery life with flashcarts and factory default battery pack.">Battery Life for DSLite + Flashcart + Commercial ROM</span>
 
|<span title="Estimated battery life with flashcarts and factory default battery pack.">Battery Life for DSLite + Flashcart + Commercial ROM</span>
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|?
 
|?
 
|6hrs 04min
 
|6hrs 04min
−
|?
 
 
|?
 
|?
 
|-
 
|-
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!
 
!
 
![[Acekard 2|Acekard 2i]]
 
![[Acekard 2|Acekard 2i]]
−
![[CycloDS Evolution|CycloDS iEvolution]]
+
![[CycloDS iEvolution]]
 
![[DSTTi]]
 
![[DSTTi]]
 
![[iEDGE]]
 
![[iEDGE]]
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![[M3i Zero]]
 
![[M3i Zero]]
 
![[R4 DS|R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones]]
 
![[R4 DS|R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones]]
−
![[R4i Gold]]
+
![[R4i Gold 3DS Plus]]
 
![[SuperCard DSONEi]]
 
![[SuperCard DSONEi]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO+]]
 
![[SuperCard DSTWO+]]
−
![[TWiLight Menu++]]
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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[[Category:NDS Slot-1 Carts]]
 
[[Category:NDS Slot-1 Carts]]

Revision as of 06:59, 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.

Current

Ace3DS+[fn 1] SuperCard DSONE SDHC[fn 1] r4isdhc.com[fn 1][fn 2] TWiLight Menu++
Hardware
DS Yes Yes Yes With flashcart
DSi Yes No Yes Yes
3DS Yes No Yes Yes
Expandable Memory SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] N/A[fn 4]
SD Slot Top Top Top N/A
CPU No No No N/A
Software
DSi Games No No No Yes[fn 5]
DSiWare Games No No No Yes[fn 6]
Alternative Firmware No DSTT Firmware, YSMenu, Evolution OS YSMenu Varies[fn 7]
Cheats Usrcheat.dat Usrcheat.dat Usrcheat.dat
Autoboot (DS\Lite) No Yes No N/A
Auto AAP Yes[fn 8] Yes Yes Yes
Slow Motion No No No No
Real Time Save No No No No
Real Time Guide No No No Yes
Wii Connectivity Yes Yes No No
Other
Clone Yes Yes Yes N/A
Updatable Bootloader (DSi) No No No N/A
ntrboot Compatible Not clones[fn 9] No Yes N/A
Battery Life for DSLite + Flashcart + Commercial ROM ? ? ? ?
Ace3DS+ SuperCard DSONE SDHC r4isdhc.com TWiLight Menu++

Historical

Slot-1 flashcarts
Acekard 2i CycloDS iEvolution DSTTi iEDGE EZ Flash Vi iPlayer iTouch (2) M3i Zero R4DS/M3 Simply and Clones R4i Gold 3DS Plus SuperCard DSONEi SuperCard DSTWO SuperCard DSTWO+
Hardware
DS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DSi v1.4.3/1.4.4[fn 10] 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
3DS v2.1.0/v4.3.0[fn 10]  ??  ??  ?? v4.0.0[2]  ??  ?? v4.5.0[7] No Yes v4.4.0[6] Yes Yes
Expandable Memory SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDSC[fn 11] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDHC[fn 3] SDXC[fn 3][fn 12]
SD Slot Top Top Top Top Side Top Top Side Top Top Top Top Top
CPU No No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes Yes
Software
DSi Games No Yes[fn 5] No No No No No No No No No No No
DSiWare Games No No No No No No No No No No No No No
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
Skinning 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
Autoboot (DS\Lite) No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes  ??? Varies[fn 13] No  ???
Auto AAP No Yes No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes
Slow Motion No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Real Time Save No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No With Wood R4 Yes Yes Yes
Real Time Guide No Yes No No Yes No No Yes  ??? No Yes Yes Yes
Wii Connectivity With AKAIO Yes No No No No No No With Wood R4 With Wood R4 Yes Yes Yes
Other
Clones Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes[fn 14] Yes (Many) Yes DSONE SDHC only No Yes
Updatable Bootloader (DSi) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
ntrboot Compatible Yes No Varies[fn 15][8] No No No No No No Internal switch No No No
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 3DS Plus SuperCard DSONEi SuperCard DSTWO SuperCard DSTWO+

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c Only clone cards are commonly available.
  2. ^ As of 2022, any card from r4isdhc.com from 2014 and later. Not to be confused with r4isdhc.hk or r4isdhc.com.cn, which are both Ace3DS+ clones.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o SDXC cards are supported if reformatted to FAT-32
  4. ^ On DSi and 3DS, the console's internal SD(HC) card. On flashcard subject to the restrictions of the flashcard it's running on.
  5. ^ a b Only on Nintendo DSi and 3DS consoles, not DS Phat or DS Lite.
  6. ^ Only a small number of DSiWare are compatible with DS Phat and DS Lite, most/all are compatible with DSi and 3DS.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Missing patches for some of the last releases, such as 5th generation Pokémon. Those games must be manually patched.
  9. ^ Original Ace3DS+ cards can be flashed for ntrboot, however the modern clones cannot.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Only cards up to 2 GB can be used. Some clones are SDHC.
  12. ^ SDHC only for NDS mode.
  13. ^ Only the SuperCard DSONE and DSONE SDHC autoboot, DSONEi does not.
  14. ^ M3 Adaptes, M3 Adaptor
  15. ^ Only some flash chips are compatible

References

  1. ^ iEDGE Bootstrap updater v4 released
  2. ^ a b DOWNLOAD - EZ-FLASH
  3. ^ DS iPlayer - iPlayer OS v1.1 & firmware v1.0
  4. ^ iTouchds Home
  5. ^ M3i Zero Core
  6. ^ a b Unlimited Upgrade for DSONEi only_SuperCard Official Site
  7. ^ M3i Zero Core
  8. ^ flashcart_core DSTT supported chips

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