wundrweapon Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Since Google's not being so helpful, I'll ask here I thought I heard somewhere that you could take patched/edited ROMs and inject them back into an NDS cartridge. If this is indeed possible, I have some lingering questions: How is it done? Can it be deemed 'safe' for the cartridge? Are there 'blank' cartridges available for purchase or do I need to use one with another game on it and replace the aforementioned game? Will it screw up the actual console in any way? And is it safe for playing on a 3DS (XL)? P.S.: I'm not sure if this is in the right section. If not, would someone be kind enough to move it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandixon Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Edited ROMs can only be run on a flashcart, which is basically a MicroSD adapter for the DS. ROM stands for Read Only Memory, and as the name implies, legit cartridges cannot be altered to run edited ROMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just expanding for completion's sake: There are flashcarts such as the R4i that cost less than 20$ that can have an edited game injected onto them. They also can run other homebrew applications. The flashcarts are generally considered safe to use and do not affect the system. Certain brands do work on the 3DS, especially new R4i models. I'm going to move this thread over to the Flashcart subforum, but feel free to ask us any more questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wundrweapon Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks very much! My only remaining question is what ones are very reliable and function on 3DS XL devices? EDIT: To improve that question, which is considerably "the best" with the forenamed 3DS XL or even an N3DS (which I think is XL by default)? I was looking at MT-Card and Sky3DS here, but when it comes to Nintendo handheld consoles, I'm no genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Those are 3DS flashcarts which actually cannot run NDS games. I'd still recommend the R4i 3DS Gold model. Here is the NDS version of that chart: http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Flashcart_Comparison_Chart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wundrweapon Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Those are 3DS flashcarts which actually cannot run NDS games. I'd still recommend the R4i 3DS Gold model. Here is the NDS version of that chart: http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Flashcart_Comparison_Chart Oh WOW I failed miserably... Anyways thanks for the help. I'll be looking into it all and I can only hope that the flashcarts can run Perfect Platinum better than DeSmuME can... Also, totally off topic, I believe I'm correct in saying that you can get hacked ROMs or at least games onto GBA cartridges like Shiny Gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 GBA cartridges are the same deal. You need some sort of flashcart. People have creatively decorated their flashcarts to look like real cartridges in the past, or done board swaps, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wundrweapon Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Huh. Well that's interesting. Got more info than I needed, but hey, TMYK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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