Laos Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 - You can install FlashMe from a slot-1 card, but that would be completely useless so I will not cover it. umm... if some how u got tricked into downloading a fake rom or a homebrew program that turns out to be a virus and brick ur ds u can restore it if u had flashme installed, so there is still a reason to install it even if ur using slot one card Basically, Unlike Passme or a cartridge based modifier to the Nintendo DS, Flashme is literally in the DS's firmware, saving you your SLOT-1 and letting you do what you please as long as your slot 2 source is availible (supercard/m3 + SD/CF) However, when you download bad Homebrew or ROMS and bick your DS. with Passme, since it doesnt put anything into your firmware, cant do anything about it. You can download some recovery Cartridges, or if you use Flashme you can use the recovery option. However, if you're smart, you shouldnt ever need to recover your DS some short tips on Homebrew and ROMS 1. Dont download malicious looking ones. If the site claims its NINTENDO MARIO 64 DS and the name of the rom WaRVBackdoor.nds i sure wouldnt download it. If this site looks malicious too it may not have good things. 2. Only download homebrew applications from original site or mirrors. They list the latest (and trusted) holders of homebrew applications, downlaod from them and you have a good bet of some safe software 3. Dont dig too deep if you cant find it. You may find a malicious site that may drop you malware too. P.S. dont look for leaked games from E3, or games not released yet, that just begs to be a fake, or virus.
Ryuken Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 - You can install FlashMe from a slot-1 card, but that would be completely useless so I will not cover it. umm... if some how u got tricked into downloading a fake rom or a homebrew program that turns out to be a virus and brick ur ds u can restore it if u had flashme installed, so there is still a reason to install it even if ur using slot one card Basically, Unlike Passme or a cartridge based modifier to the Nintendo DS, Flashme is literally in the DS's firmware, saving you your SLOT-1 and letting you do what you please as long as your slot 2 source is availible (supercard/m3 + SD/CF) However, when you download bad Homebrew or ROMS and bick your DS. with Passme, since it doesnt put anything into your firmware, cant do anything about it. You can download some recovery Cartridges, or if you use Flashme you can use the recovery option. However, if you're smart, you shouldnt ever need to recover your DS some short tips on Homebrew and ROMS 1. Dont download malicious looking ones. If the site claims its NINTENDO MARIO 64 DS and the name of the rom WaRVBackdoor.nds i sure wouldnt download it. If this site looks malicious too it may not have good things. 2. Only download homebrew applications from original site or mirrors. They list the latest (and trusted) holders of homebrew applications, downlaod from them and you have a good bet of some safe software 3. Dont dig too deep if you cant find it. You may find a malicious site that may drop you malware too. P.S. dont look for leaked games from E3, or games not released yet, that just begs to be a fake, or virus. i agree with u there, that's y i still haven't flash my ds lite after getting a new one from nintendo but that stupid warning screen kinda bug me just a lil good thing i don't have to touch the screen to continue
ben2dx Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 Mooney i have a few quick questions. 1. What does it mean in the guide when you said your ds could get bricked.2. With flash me installed, can you still run nds games from slot 1.
Haldrie Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 The recovery option for Flashme says to boot it from a slot-2 card. What about a slot-1 card? It may be necessary to even have flashme if you have a slot-1 card (except for allowing you to unbrick your DS should that occur) but it is something that would be nice to know.
Mooney Posted August 23, 2007 Author Posted August 23, 2007 Mooney i have a few quick questions. 1. What does it mean in the guide when you said your ds could get bricked.2. With flash me installed, can you still run nds games from slot 1.1. When something gets "bricked," it no longer functions in a normal way. For instance, it might not turn on anymore. Thus it becomes a "brick" (or paperweight).2. Yes, you can still run slot-1 games with FlashMe installed. Flasshcarts and original games will both still work. The recovery option for Flashme says to boot it from a slot-2 card. What about a slot-1 card? It may be necessary to even have flashme if you have a slot-1 card (except for allowing you to unbrick your DS should that occur) but it is something that would be nice to know.I believe the newest version of FlashMe (ver. 8a) can be installed from a slot-1 device, but I am not completely sure. On the official website, though, it does say this:If your firmware gets corrupt, hold START+SELECT to boot directly to SLOT-1 or SLOT-2. From there, you can run flashme or noflashme to repair it.This doesn't necessarily mean you can install it from slot-1, but recovery mode will work with a slot-1 device.
ben2dx Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 well I would hate t have my ds bricked, how can i prevent it from being bricked?
Reaper man Posted August 24, 2007 Posted August 24, 2007 1. make sure the DS is plugged into the charger 2. (if you have a lite) be careful what I use for flashing lites is two paper clips with the ends bent out and taped together using scotch tape.... the tape acts as an insulator and also stableizes it if you use enough
ben2dx Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 because my ds was 130 dollars i dont want it to become bricked. it is not a lite. so your saying as long as i have it plugged in to a power outlet i will be fine. because tony hawks proving ground is coming out and i would hate to have my ds bricked and not get to play that game ) :
Reaper man Posted August 27, 2007 Posted August 27, 2007 oh? if it's a Phat, I don't think you have anything to worry about, since there is much less risk of brickage with phats... just make sure it's plugged in, and you should have nothing to worry about, really
Mooney Posted August 27, 2007 Author Posted August 27, 2007 because my ds was 130 dollars i dont want it to become bricked. it is not a lite. so your saying as long as i have it plugged in to a power outlet i will be fine. because tony hawks proving ground is coming out and i would hate to have my ds bricked and not get to play that game ) :Yes, you should make sure to keep your DS plugged in during flashing, but also remember:- Do NOT shut off your DS until flashing is complete- If you lose the SL1 connection (and flashing stops) don't panic, just wiggle your metal object around till you reestablish the connection and flashing resumes.
ben2dx Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 i cant find a screwdriver small enough to get open the battery pack. does anything else work.
Reaper man Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 not that I know of, but I have heard techniques like melting a pen cap and sticking it on the screw, but I wouldn't recommend it because the plastic goop will get stuck there jeweler's screwdrivers don't cost much, just head to your local wal*mart/target/hardware store and get a cheapo set for a few bucks
Reaper man Posted August 30, 2007 Posted August 30, 2007 a gui is a graphical user interface... it's the graphics that you interact with in order to do certain tasks, and yeah M3 should have some sort of GUI, I mean how else are you going to select DS homebrew apps/games?
Mooney Posted August 30, 2007 Author Posted August 30, 2007 i cant find a screwdriver small enough to get open the battery pack. does anything else work.I used a toothpick with some tin foil tightly wrapped around the end. what is a gui. does m3 perfect have a gui??As Reaper Man said, a GUI is a graphical user interface that makes it easy to select ROMs and apps, and yes, the M3 has one. Every DS/GBA flashcard made these days does.
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