@sindrecool1 yes, I agree that YSM3 has the best compatibility but I recommend WoodYS since it has the same compatibility as YSM3 but it uses the WoodR4 interface which is a lot better looking and you have the ability to change themes and such with it.
I have a question for you. I have a ds lite and I am very interested in a device like M3 real. I want to be able to play GBA and DS games. Including new releases. What would you suggest and where would you suggest to purchase one for a US shipping address? Thank you very much.
@sudolinuxfish you have a couple options...1 is to find an m3 real or m3i zero and an M3 GBA Expansion pack, the only thing about that is the official firmware is way behind but there is an awesome guy over at gbatemp who ported an alt firmware which has the latest updates. My recommendation is to get an Acekard 2i and an EZ 3 in 1 expansion pack which will probably cost you about $40 to $45 if you include a microsd card. I'll message you the links on where to purchase the stuff.
@Phenomex4life well the thing about it is, the M3 doesn't have a GBA "Emulator" it runs GBA games natively like a real GBA game....it just uses the expansion pack to pass the game to the GBA slot on a DS or DS Lite. Keep in mind there is no way to play GBA games on a DSi or DSi XL using an M3 card.
@snocown you realize that the link in my description to handheldsources always has the latest firmware, right? Besides that the m3 team takes forever to release updates that other cards get in days....also the latest firmwares break compatibility with some older games such as professor layton and the unwound future.
@fenbekus yes multiplayer works with both multi card and single card play....you need to load the game in download play mode(You can access it by pressing y while on the selected game in sakura and selecting download play at the bottom or if you're using touchpod you need to load the game using the y button, instead of pressing a, start or clicking the start button. BTW to I am not recommending any M3 cards as of now because they have been very slow in updating for newer games.
DSTWO is a better card, it has 100% game compatibility and works on any DS/DSi/XL no matter if its the newest firmware. it also has an onboard CPU to emulate the GBA and SNES perfectly. we sell it through our channel with free worldwide shipping included.
@nintendoromcards that's nice but in case you didn't know this review came out 1 and 1/2 years before the DSTWO came out. I've never had a problem running any games on my m3 real, and while the dstwo can emulate gba and snes it's far from perfect, half of the snes arent playable either in they wont load or they don't run at full speed. The M3 real/M3i Zero with the expansion can play gba games perfectly without using emulation. Also I don't appreciate you advertising in my comments.
Hii I need Help my M3 ds Real Isnt working it doesnt load up on games and it doesnt let me cange skins or anything i have a Nintendo DS lite can u guys please help me!
@niallstyle do you have the correct firmware? are you sure your m3 is not a fake? If possible please make a video showing the card itself and all the files on it along with you booting and trying to load a game.
@DarkCloudLightFF7DCL the total I spent was about $55 after buying the perfect bundle and the 4GB microsd card.there are some newer sites where you can save about $10 on that total, and I am no longer recommending consolesource as an affiliate anymore, they have taken 3 months to send me a payment when I was supposed to have it in the beginning of december. I've posted a few new sites I am recommending in the video description! You can still buy from consolesource if you like but theres cheaper.
you can get the latest version of moonshell here home(dot)att(dot)ne(dot)jp/blue/moonlight/, not sure where to get dpg encoded videos, I don't use my ds for watching videos.
@enjoipanda22 yes, they have to be in .dpg format, you can encode your own videos with sakura's installer, or you can find videos already in dpg format, just search dpg movies. once you have them create a folder called videos and you can either install moonshell 2 or play them from touchpods built in media function, I think moonshell 2 plays videos better though. sorry about the previous comment, I was on my girlfriends computer and she was logged in already when I posted.
how do i pay online if i buy it from the consoulsource website thing? I have a prepaid debit card, does that work? and also sorry for these questions because im new to the online shopping thing.
@Winjaaa yes there are more emulators though I've only tried a tg16 emu which you have to patch roms into, you can just drop roms on the card and play them with it, a sega genesis emu called jenesisDS, an snes emu called snemulDS, which has a lot of graphical glitches and it won't even run some games, nesDS for NES which is good and LAMEBOY for GB and GBC games. You can check out what emulators are available by getting the link in my video description under emulators for nds.
go to ndsthemes(dot)com, I have some skins I made myself on the site under the name rchuncleskeleton....though I have them on my medifire account as well....I have animations on my chrono trigger skin which aren't included in the one on ndsthemes because it only allows for a single frame on the site.
the r4 is a piece of garbage compared to the m3real, you're an idiot for stating such nonsense. lets look at a few reasons why #1 the M3 Team is active in firmware updates, r4 team no longer exists. #2 m3 real can use three different firmwares all of which are awesome, r4 can use 2 and the official firmware stinks. #3 M3Real Perfect bundle allows you to run gba games seemlessly you have to use gbaexploder to run gba games on r4. #4 M3 Real has a higher compatibilty for games and homebrew.
yes but the movie have to be converted to dpg format and I suggest you have a class 6 san disk card if you're gonna try to watch movies on it and there are different conversion methods so the way you convert them may not be the best way...but I believe there are places where you can download already converted movies...not sure the exact places but just search around for dpg movies.
You need to patch the browser for it to accept the expansion as a ram pack....the patch is available at handheld sources. There's a link in the vid description under "you should get the system files here:" This should work after you patch the rom and load it onto you card...it works fine for me unless they've changed something about the expansion pack?
place all your gba roms in a folder called "GBA" then make sure your gba expansion is plugged in....you need to access them through the gba option in the menu.
r4 is garbage....all of the ones you can get now are mostly clones that cannot use the real r4 firmware...besides that r4 team doesn't exist anymore and therefore gets no new firmware. AceKard is okay not the best quality nothing too bad to say about it but there have been talk of a lot of bad cards from them. If you own a DS Lite or DS Phat go with m3real or cyclo ds(m3 is cheaper and about on the same level with the cyclo) if you own a dsi go with m3i zero.
k thx, this really helps me, since i cant afford the cyclo ds, ill stick with the m3 real. but i hear that m3's are also discontinued, is this true? ill still get 1 if so tho
where did you hear that the m3 is discontinued? I think the m3simply might have been discontinued but that's an old car and it's not the same thing as the m3 real
I think the top toy is a cheap piece of plastic...if you want to be able to play games without screwing around trying to figure out how to patch them or waiting a long time for someone else to come out with a patch get an m3real or cyclo, the m3real perfect bundle is only about as much as 1 ds game plus you can play gba games with the perfect bundle.
Question: So I'm planning on buying a Perfect Bundle, and was just wondering, because I can't find it anywhere: How many roms on average will a 4gb hold. I am planning on getting around 60 with a few homebrew apps. But no music or video, as I have an iPod for that. ;)
So yeah, should i be looking at a 4gb for around 60 roms and a few homebrew apps.
since roms come in different sizes theres no real way to tell but if I had to come up with a number on average I would say about 50-75 NDS roms would fit on a 4gb card maybe more maybe less depending on the average size of each rom I myself have 47 NDS roms, 23 GBA roms, 13 Gameboy Roms, 9 Genesis Roms, 54 NES roms and 28 SNES roms.
few questions. how to you put a theme on it is it a file like gba on your micro sd card or is it something else. for nds can u download nds roms and will that work or no/ do you need the flash expansion to play gba games or just nds. and finally you mentioned some code for cheats is that pre loaded or did u download that.
Get themes from ndsthemes, unzip(extract) it and drag the entire folder into the system folder on the Card and name it skin1,2,3 or 4(you can erase the ones that are on there)yes nds roms work on it...you only need the gba expansion to play gba games, you don't need it for nds games. there are cheats built in, once you pick the game you get a menu that has a cheat tab on top you can hit it with the stylus or press right once you select them press left and make sure you turn cheat switch on
to get them to work all you have to do is have the gba expansion in and have a folder on you card called GBA and put your gba roms in it...they have to be .gba files so if they're zipped,rar'd or whatever just extract them before you copy them to your micro sd card
if you mean to put the gba expansion in the gba case for the ds phat then all you do is take out the screw on the back of the expansion and the empty case then swap the board from one to the other.
1. you download it and place it on the root of the micro sd(don't put it in a folder) then create a folder and place the roms in it(I would create a seperate folder for each emulator), but you should know you can only put 128 files per folder, so if your putting a lot of nes roms on it you're going to have to use more than one folder depending on how many you have.
2. Usually there is a menu that you can bring up and hit save(what you press to get the menu differs from emu to emu), it automatically creates the file in the roms folder. Games that use passwords such as castlevania you can't save unless the emu allows it, but most emulators have a Real time save option(which is like a save state in a regular emulator, in fact it might even be called save state)
The GBA expansion pack allows you to load and run GBA roms, without it they will not load as they use a certain type of RAM to run. To do this create a folder called GBA on your micro sd card and place your GBA roms inside, you can load them from the m3 if and when the expansion pack is inserted. It also allows you to use the DS Browser for the internet, you do however need to patch the browser with the tool available from handheldsources, the link is in the video description.
I'd hold off on getting a M3 Zero unless you have a dsi, it's in early stages and not all the bugs and manufacturing flaws have been worked out just yet, for one you have a chip bulging out on the front where the sticker is, the m3 real is smooth(no bulge) and there's no dealing with the flashing the cart itself as opposed to the zero. I'm not going to go out and buy a zero just because it's out, I'm happy with my m3 real and I don't need a zero as I don't own a DSi.
Well if you didn't know, this is obviously for people who don't know about this stuff, hence the review. If people want to buy from dealextreme go ahead, but you need to make sure you don't buy the fake one and you need to know there's about a two week wait on shipping at dealextreme, so if you don't want to wait at least two weeks go elsewhere.
have you resolved this? make sure you have the folder "NDS" with the ds games in it. make sure you have the newest firmware from handheldsources(dot)com. if you're still having problems try to format the card and start over again from scratch.
No, why would you want the r4 software on an M3Real??? The M3Real can use only Touchpod(default m3 firmware), M3 Sakura, and itouch. The Kernels are completely different and not designed to work with each other. The M3 Team has far superior software and constantly updates it so you don't have to worry about new roms not working, plus M3 has great features like the real time save function, r4 is obsolete M3Real and CycloDS are the future.
I'm gonna say m3real. The g6 is older and has a built in memory only(there is no micro sd card slot, therefore you're stuck with the size you get) which I beleive comes in only 1GB and 2GB models. The m3real supports microsd cards up to 32GB(when they're released). Plus the m3real has sakura for one of its firmwares.
yes, technically you should be able to play every single gba rom using the expansion pack. there are a fair few roms which need to be patched or you'll get a save corruption error, the nes classic series games all need to be patched and you can find a patch pack online just search gba nes classic fix
get one, they're well worth the money. it's about the same price as 1 ds game($25-$30 for just the m3 real or around $45 for the perfect bundle with the gba expansion)
That's alright, I already know a great place to get Roms and stuff (I've already put over a gig of roms on my SD card already). I meant homebrew, emulators, and iSakuReal (which I just got) as "other stuff," sorry about that. D=
I also saw your comment on iwakura's video asking about the emulators and the expansion needing to be in...you've probably tested this already but I'm just letting you know that you do not need the expansion pack to run emulators, unless you're running the built in ones, if you just put all of you nes and gb/gbc roms in the gba folder you can load them like you would a gba game using the m3's built in emulators but I'd suggest using lameboy for gbc as m3's built in one isn't as good.
Yeah, I tested it using Lameboy, so I'm glad that I won't have to worry about battery life for using that particular emulator. I wonder how long my DS will last for with the lowest brightness setting? That's the one I use almost all of the time. Thanks for all your help though.
Ok, I checked it out, it says m3adapter*com and has no "NEW" so I'm guessing it's the real deal, I'm definitely not ordering from that site anymore though.
I just ordered a GBA Expansion Pack from another site with better reviews, so hopefully that will go well.
Yep, you're fine. You can still order from DealExtreme, but pay attention to the product ratings and reviews to find out whether the products are fake are not.
yeah the one you see in my video was created by me, I have a similar one on ndsthemes(dot)com just go there and click on m3 real at the top, I have one called chrono trigger clockwork and mario generations under the name rchuncleskeleton(that's my real online handle for pretty much everything I do) check em out, and you can create your own theres a lot of info in the forums on that site that can help you out too.
I just have one last question for you. I know it's a stupid one, but I just want to make sure... is ConsoleSource safe to purchase stuff online from? Thanks!
that's okay maybe you can send an email to scott@consolesource(dot)com(replace the (dot) with .) and maybe he will be so kind as to credit my account with a sale. thanks for watching, let me know if you need any help once receiving the card.
Oh, and I have one more question: Does the M3 affect the DS's battery life at all? I'm guessing that it doesn't, but I just want to make sure, that's all. Thanks for uploading a great video, I really want to get one of these now!
In response to both of your posts, yes you can play all these from a single micro sd card, however emulation for snes is nowhere near perfect(some games don't work at all for snes), most other emulators on the ds are very good. You can buy the expansion separately but it's cheaper to get the bundle and the battery life is pretty consistent with that of palying a regular game, however when using the gba expansion pack your battery life is decreased by about 25-45%.
So keep the expansion out unless you're using it at the time and make sure when palying a gba game to restart the ds after you're done playing and before taking out the expansion, this is to ensure your data is saved as it is only saved to a file once the ds is restarted before then it's in ram on the expansion pack and taking the expansion pack out cuts the power source and clears the ram.
Ok, thanks! Wow, I'm surprised how that little expansion pack can hog so much battery life, though. I was asking about whether the expansion pack only came in the perfect bundle or not because I'm not really that interested in the rumble pack, but ah well. I just hope that if I get the $55 bundle that comes with the micro SD card, the card is fast enough. XD
Wait, by reset, do you mean soft-resetting (which I believe takes you back to the boot menu, although I'm not sure), or just resetting the game so it goes back to the opening screen? I get what you mean about the RAM part, but I'm kinda confused otherwise.
Oh, ok then, so I simply turn it off and on again (I think). Again, thanks for your help, I just ordered a perfect bundle wi/ a 4 gig Micro SD card last night!
I'm seriously interested in getting one of these. I have a ton of Game Boy Advance games and quite a bit of DS games, but I can only take around 3-4 DS games at a time because of my carrying case's size. With this, I could seriously play a ton of not only DS and GBA games, but GB/GBC games and even Super Nintendo games, all on a single micro SD card.
I just have one question though: does the expansion cartridge only come with the perfect bundle without getting it separately?
you can get either one, the one I am using in the vid is the touchpod(4.3xf) sakura has a smoother touch screen capability and a lot of people like it better for that. Sakura isn't very good for homebrew or emulation, so if you want to play nes, genesis, or gba games(which is one of the reasons you're getting the perfect bundle) your best bet is touchpod(4.3xf) there are also triple boot loaders containing touchpod, sakura and itouch DS called isakureal available at gbatemp
most of the websites I know of don't specify to where the will ship...consolesource however does specify that they ship to barbados which is close to you assuming you do live in st lucia. You should contact customer service at consolesource and other US resellers to see if they ship to your location or you might have to get it delivered from barbados or pick it up there.
you can get the newest firmware from handheldsources in the video description...you need to put the entire system folder on the root of the card...as far as chrono trigger it needs to be patched or you need to use the code that fixes freezing....you can get a patched version just search google for chrono trigger ds fixed(or patched)
yes you can buy it seperately just go to the site and click nintendo ds/backup units and click where it just says m3 at the bottom of the page is the gba expansion. keep in mind that the expansion only works for the m3 real, if you have another card get the ez flash 3 in 1. I've posted a link to just the m3 gba expansion in the video description.
thanks for all the great comments.....please send me some requests of games to review....I will review ds, gba, n64, snes, nes, sega genesis, turbo graphx 16, and pretty much any game I can get an emulator for on my pc. so send me some requests.
hi, i was thinking of getting an m3 or r4? but then i heard the r4 team don't exist. they recommended top toy. i can't make up my mind do they all work the same? please help me.
its true the r4 team doesn't exist anymore, the top toy is a very cheap option and no they don't all work the same, there will be many times when new games come out that arent compatible with the flash cards, teams such as acekard, cyclods, and m3 are the most reputable manufacturers and have the best teams which will get updates very quick when new non working game comes out while others who have an r4 will have to wait for third party users to come up with solutions.
my suggestion is to get an m3 or a cyclods, yes they're a bit more expensive but it's well worth it when you can play all the games your friend with an r4 or ds top toy can't.
yeah, with the gba expansion in your play time is cut almost in half...you get about 2.5 to 3 hours of play time with the expansion in without it about 5 to 5.5 hours.
I don't think it's possible to play 4 swords at all unless you have a gba and someone with a link to play it, since you cannot play the game with one player....it requires at least two players to work which is probably why a link to the past is included for anyone who wants to play a single player game.
I recommend consolesource! They have great prices, a decent selection and fairly fast shipping. They have excellent customer service and are very easy to deal with.
Did you buy this recently? If so, it's interesting that you got a top-loading one; as all the ones being manufactured now have the MicroSDHC slot on the side of the cart (a feature which I vastly prefer).
I got mine like a week before they announced the side loading version....plus some sites still have the old model with the top loader in stock until they sell them all.
M3 ds real is the best whit systemfile YSM3
sindrecool1 7 months ago
@sindrecool1 yes, I agree that YSM3 has the best compatibility but I recommend WoodYS since it has the same compatibility as YSM3 but it uses the WoodR4 interface which is a lot better looking and you have the ability to change themes and such with it.
SMAAAASHTV 7 months ago
I have a question for you. I have a ds lite and I am very interested in a device like M3 real. I want to be able to play GBA and DS games. Including new releases. What would you suggest and where would you suggest to purchase one for a US shipping address? Thank you very much.
sudolinuxfish 8 months ago
@sudolinuxfish you have a couple options...1 is to find an m3 real or m3i zero and an M3 GBA Expansion pack, the only thing about that is the official firmware is way behind but there is an awesome guy over at gbatemp who ported an alt firmware which has the latest updates. My recommendation is to get an Acekard 2i and an EZ 3 in 1 expansion pack which will probably cost you about $40 to $45 if you include a microsd card. I'll message you the links on where to purchase the stuff.
SMAAAASHTV 8 months ago
Can I use NexxTech 4GB Micro SD or does have to be just any 4GB Micro SD or Micro SDHC
MegaSpotman 8 months ago
The Supercard DSTWO GBA Emulator is pretty bad, and alot of games dont run properly on it...
What would you prefer M3 GBA Emulator or DSTWO GBA Emulator???
Phenomex4life 8 months ago
@Phenomex4life well the thing about it is, the M3 doesn't have a GBA "Emulator" it runs GBA games natively like a real GBA game....it just uses the expansion pack to pass the game to the GBA slot on a DS or DS Lite. Keep in mind there is no way to play GBA games on a DSi or DSi XL using an M3 card.
SMAAAASHTV 8 months ago
@SMAAAASHTV
Basically I just want to know what is the best device to play GBA roms on a DS Lite...
Cause I have a supercard dstwo & the GBA Emulator in there is not really that great...
Phenomex4life 8 months ago
go to my acc and go to my about me, and just download the m3dsreal patch
snocown 1 year ago
@snocown you realize that the link in my description to handheldsources always has the latest firmware, right? Besides that the m3 team takes forever to release updates that other cards get in days....also the latest firmwares break compatibility with some older games such as professor layton and the unwound future.
SMAAAASHTV 1 year ago
Is multiplayer working with M3 real/M3i Zero? With multiplayer I mean single card mode too
fenbekus 1 year ago
@fenbekus yes multiplayer works with both multi card and single card play....you need to load the game in download play mode(You can access it by pressing y while on the selected game in sakura and selecting download play at the bottom or if you're using touchpod you need to load the game using the y button, instead of pressing a, start or clicking the start button. BTW to I am not recommending any M3 cards as of now because they have been very slow in updating for newer games.
SMAAAASHTV 1 year ago
DSTWO is a better card, it has 100% game compatibility and works on any DS/DSi/XL no matter if its the newest firmware. it also has an onboard CPU to emulate the GBA and SNES perfectly. we sell it through our channel with free worldwide shipping included.
nintendoromcards 1 year ago
@nintendoromcards that's nice but in case you didn't know this review came out 1 and 1/2 years before the DSTWO came out. I've never had a problem running any games on my m3 real, and while the dstwo can emulate gba and snes it's far from perfect, half of the snes arent playable either in they wont load or they don't run at full speed. The M3 real/M3i Zero with the expansion can play gba games perfectly without using emulation. Also I don't appreciate you advertising in my comments.
SMAAAASHTV 1 year ago
Im going to buy it.
Actually, its kinda cheap, too.
DeDaDoDu 1 year ago
@DeDaDoDu make sure to get the M3i Zero if you have or plan on getting a DSi or DSi XL.
SMAAAASHTV 1 year ago
Hii I need Help my M3 ds Real Isnt working it doesnt load up on games and it doesnt let me cange skins or anything i have a Nintendo DS lite can u guys please help me!
niallstyle 1 year ago
@niallstyle do you have the correct firmware? are you sure your m3 is not a fake? If possible please make a video showing the card itself and all the files on it along with you booting and trying to load a game.
SMAAAASHTV 1 year ago
Thanks for the help. I ordered it for my niece's birthday and used your Kickgaming affiliate link. :)
TheFutureLooksGrimm 1 year ago
hey nice vid bro i got a nice collection of roms on my youtube channel!! more in my facebook group theres a link in my vids check it out!!!
skinyme 1 year ago
hey i need some help with this im trying to a zip file to extract it and can't will u send me a link
enjoipanda22 1 year ago
what are the main pricing for the one you bout add up all together
DarkCloudLightFF7DCL 2 years ago
@DarkCloudLightFF7DCL the total I spent was about $55 after buying the perfect bundle and the 4GB microsd card.there are some newer sites where you can save about $10 on that total, and I am no longer recommending consolesource as an affiliate anymore, they have taken 3 months to send me a payment when I was supposed to have it in the beginning of december. I've posted a few new sites I am recommending in the video description! You can still buy from consolesource if you like but theres cheaper.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
thanks man im sure i can find the videos some where
enjoipanda22 2 years ago
wow!
u have lot of games even rockman!
GamePlayerDonjie 2 years ago
yep, the miracle of the internet, haha!
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
nice :)
GamePlayerDonjie 2 years ago
thanks do u have a link to any sourecs with movies that are this format and u should make a video involving this. and where could i find moonshell
enjoipanda22 2 years ago
you can get the latest version of moonshell here home(dot)att(dot)ne(dot)jp/blue/moonlight/, not sure where to get dpg encoded videos, I don't use my ds for watching videos.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
do u kno how to play movies on it
enjoipanda22 2 years ago
@enjoipanda22 yes, they have to be in .dpg format, you can encode your own videos with sakura's installer, or you can find videos already in dpg format, just search dpg movies. once you have them create a folder called videos and you can either install moonshell 2 or play them from touchpods built in media function, I think moonshell 2 plays videos better though. sorry about the previous comment, I was on my girlfriends computer and she was logged in already when I posted.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
how do i pay online if i buy it from the consoulsource website thing? I have a prepaid debit card, does that work? and also sorry for these questions because im new to the online shopping thing.
ZeroTolerence0 2 years ago
I'm pretty sure you can use the debit card on any of the sites so long as it has a visa or mastercard logo on it...it works just like a credit card.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Oh ok, thanks for answering. this helped me a bunch.
ZeroTolerence0 2 years ago
You're the best friend I've ever had, bro. Just got the Critical Hit gear today. I'll get backatcha.
tdorr420 2 years ago
hey man same here....hows the quality on the gear?
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Hey. I think that ya have put it on the video but i wanna know : where do i put the GBA roms?
SolidMickeMTK 2 years ago
I said it in the video, make a folder called GBA on the root of the memory card and put the games in it.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Is there any more emulators?
(Sorry for my bad english, im from sweden:P )
Winjaaa 2 years ago
@Winjaaa yes there are more emulators though I've only tried a tg16 emu which you have to patch roms into, you can just drop roms on the card and play them with it, a sega genesis emu called jenesisDS, an snes emu called snemulDS, which has a lot of graphical glitches and it won't even run some games, nesDS for NES which is good and LAMEBOY for GB and GBC games. You can check out what emulators are available by getting the link in my video description under emulators for nds.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Where can i download the GBC Emulator? :)
X3RO666 2 years ago
@X3RO666 it's called lameboy just use google to search for it...I believe the latest release is version 0.12
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
sick review dude.
<3 links awakening DX
know any good skins
LimePowa 2 years ago
go to ndsthemes(dot)com, I have some skins I made myself on the site under the name rchuncleskeleton....though I have them on my medifire account as well....I have animations on my chrono trigger skin which aren't included in the one on ndsthemes because it only allows for a single frame on the site.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
nice i love chrono trigger.
i hope there is an earthbound one!
LimePowa 2 years ago
Actually I am currently working on an earthbound skin for m3 real as we speak....pretty funny I just started working on it earlier today!
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
REALLY! thats amazing, earthbound is my favorite game of all time. Im planning on checking this out when its finished :)
LimePowa 2 years ago
@LimePowa well get ready cuz it's done and live on ndsthemes.....it should be on the main page as it's one of the newest ones!
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
it is amazing :)
nice job. im going to look up how to make one also :D
LimePowa 2 years ago
r4 is better
123321theunknown 2 years ago
the r4 is a piece of garbage compared to the m3real, you're an idiot for stating such nonsense. lets look at a few reasons why #1 the M3 Team is active in firmware updates, r4 team no longer exists. #2 m3 real can use three different firmwares all of which are awesome, r4 can use 2 and the official firmware stinks. #3 M3Real Perfect bundle allows you to run gba games seemlessly you have to use gbaexploder to run gba games on r4. #4 M3 Real has a higher compatibilty for games and homebrew.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
well SORRY
god
123321theunknown 2 years ago
Links awakening makes me cry. i appreciate this.
Waxxumus 2 years ago
heck yeah, rock on man.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
can i put music or movies into the card and watch them in that media folder?
TheLittleMan123 2 years ago
yes but the movie have to be converted to dpg format and I suggest you have a class 6 san disk card if you're gonna try to watch movies on it and there are different conversion methods so the way you convert them may not be the best way...but I believe there are places where you can download already converted movies...not sure the exact places but just search around for dpg movies.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
thanks.
TheLittleMan123 2 years ago
You need to patch the browser for it to accept the expansion as a ram pack....the patch is available at handheld sources. There's a link in the vid description under "you should get the system files here:" This should work after you patch the rom and load it onto you card...it works fine for me unless they've changed something about the expansion pack?
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
how do i play gba games please tell me im new with the m3 i need help with gba expansion
supremegarchomp 2 years ago
place all your gba roms in a folder called "GBA" then make sure your gba expansion is plugged in....you need to access them through the gba option in the menu.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
r4 sucks mine keeps freezing so i bought this im getting it in the mail tomorrow
supremegarchomp 2 years ago
ok, so i hear there is alot of competition between things like the m3 and r4, acekard, etc....
my question is is that what do u reccomend from these kinda things
(r4, m3, acekard)if u used them before. and what r the prices?
Twintigers130 2 years ago
r4 is garbage....all of the ones you can get now are mostly clones that cannot use the real r4 firmware...besides that r4 team doesn't exist anymore and therefore gets no new firmware. AceKard is okay not the best quality nothing too bad to say about it but there have been talk of a lot of bad cards from them. If you own a DS Lite or DS Phat go with m3real or cyclo ds(m3 is cheaper and about on the same level with the cyclo) if you own a dsi go with m3i zero.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
k thx, this really helps me, since i cant afford the cyclo ds, ill stick with the m3 real. but i hear that m3's are also discontinued, is this true? ill still get 1 if so tho
Twintigers130 2 years ago
where did you hear that the m3 is discontinued? I think the m3simply might have been discontinued but that's an old car and it's not the same thing as the m3 real
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
woops, dang im stoopid, the m3 simply is discontinued, so ill get an m3 real, thx
Twintigers130 2 years ago
where is the best place online to buy an acekard or m3?
Twintigers130 2 years ago
gamezway(dot)com has the best prices for a reliable dealer.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
what are your thoughts on Top Toy Ds (DSTT)
Lilzachman 2 years ago
I think the top toy is a cheap piece of plastic...if you want to be able to play games without screwing around trying to figure out how to patch them or waiting a long time for someone else to come out with a patch get an m3real or cyclo, the m3real perfect bundle is only about as much as 1 ds game plus you can play gba games with the perfect bundle.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
does the m3 also support multiplayer online and off
Lilzachman 2 years ago
anything you can do in a real game you can do with the m3, thus online and multiplayer are supported for the games that have those options.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
get it if you like it
:D
cngamemart 2 years ago
Question: So I'm planning on buying a Perfect Bundle, and was just wondering, because I can't find it anywhere: How many roms on average will a 4gb hold. I am planning on getting around 60 with a few homebrew apps. But no music or video, as I have an iPod for that. ;)
So yeah, should i be looking at a 4gb for around 60 roms and a few homebrew apps.
KamelFilms 2 years ago
since roms come in different sizes theres no real way to tell but if I had to come up with a number on average I would say about 50-75 NDS roms would fit on a 4gb card maybe more maybe less depending on the average size of each rom I myself have 47 NDS roms, 23 GBA roms, 13 Gameboy Roms, 9 Genesis Roms, 54 NES roms and 28 SNES roms.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Thanks a LOT!
Your a legend! x)
KamelFilms 2 years ago
wow...a legend huh!? that's a huge compliment! thanks and maybe I'll live up to that title.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Haha, no worries...
KamelFilms 2 years ago
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coolsterx23 2 years ago
are you freaking insane???? 1GB is equal to 1000MB not 1 billion, let alone 1 million. plus the fact that 4GB formatted is actually only 3.8GB
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
few questions. how to you put a theme on it is it a file like gba on your micro sd card or is it something else. for nds can u download nds roms and will that work or no/ do you need the flash expansion to play gba games or just nds. and finally you mentioned some code for cheats is that pre loaded or did u download that.
kingpoker44 2 years ago
Get themes from ndsthemes, unzip(extract) it and drag the entire folder into the system folder on the Card and name it skin1,2,3 or 4(you can erase the ones that are on there)yes nds roms work on it...you only need the gba expansion to play gba games, you don't need it for nds games. there are cheats built in, once you pick the game you get a menu that has a cheat tab on top you can hit it with the stylus or press right once you select them press left and make sure you turn cheat switch on
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
can i play Nintendo ds browser with M3 real rumble pack
D4rkSt4rsz 2 years ago
NO, the rumble pack contains no memory, you need the gba expansion or the ram pack.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
gt..plz tell me how to make gba games to work..what do i have todownload?or to do?
888check 2 years ago
to get them to work all you have to do is have the gba expansion in and have a folder on you card called GBA and put your gba roms in it...they have to be .gba files so if they're zipped,rar'd or whatever just extract them before you copy them to your micro sd card
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
does anyone know how to put the gba expansion pack in the ds case
888chilly 2 years ago
if you mean to put the gba expansion in the gba case for the ds phat then all you do is take out the screw on the back of the expansion and the empty case then swap the board from one to the other.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
tnx man I had ordered my m3 yesterday and i got it this morning (24h). A lot of people wait like 14 days :p:p
But it's a grate thing and very simple to use. Is it better than the R4??
pedi007 2 years ago
it's a lot better than the R4, plus the m3 team actually releases updated firmware when needed.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
dude grate video. I'm having the m3 soon.
2 questions: 1) So you just donload an nes/snes/sega emulator and place them on your sd card and you can play old games (exept for the GBA)
2) I heard that you can also save your nes/GB games. But do you need to make an save folder??
Tnx and grate vid ;-)
pedi007 2 years ago
1. you download it and place it on the root of the micro sd(don't put it in a folder) then create a folder and place the roms in it(I would create a seperate folder for each emulator), but you should know you can only put 128 files per folder, so if your putting a lot of nes roms on it you're going to have to use more than one folder depending on how many you have.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
2. Usually there is a menu that you can bring up and hit save(what you press to get the menu differs from emu to emu), it automatically creates the file in the roms folder. Games that use passwords such as castlevania you can't save unless the emu allows it, but most emulators have a Real time save option(which is like a save state in a regular emulator, in fact it might even be called save state)
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
would a sdhc card work for the m3 ds real?
Bamdu360 2 years ago
yes.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
pardon my stupidity but, what does the gba expansion do>?
luigi638 2 years ago
The GBA expansion pack allows you to load and run GBA roms, without it they will not load as they use a certain type of RAM to run. To do this create a folder called GBA on your micro sd card and place your GBA roms inside, you can load them from the m3 if and when the expansion pack is inserted. It also allows you to use the DS Browser for the internet, you do however need to patch the browser with the tool available from handheldsources, the link is in the video description.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
I'd hold off on getting a M3 Zero unless you have a dsi, it's in early stages and not all the bugs and manufacturing flaws have been worked out just yet, for one you have a chip bulging out on the front where the sticker is, the m3 real is smooth(no bulge) and there's no dealing with the flashing the cart itself as opposed to the zero. I'm not going to go out and buy a zero just because it's out, I'm happy with my m3 real and I don't need a zero as I don't own a DSi.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Well if you didn't know, this is obviously for people who don't know about this stuff, hence the review. If people want to buy from dealextreme go ahead, but you need to make sure you don't buy the fake one and you need to know there's about a two week wait on shipping at dealextreme, so if you don't want to wait at least two weeks go elsewhere.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
does DSorganize work with this bundle?
RaceBred83 2 years ago
excellent demo
PolarePer 2 years ago
3:15 i have a problem because when i select a game and hit 'a' nothing happens
it doesnt matter which game i hit
nothing happens
i just got this today... help please
tfstones 2 years ago
have you resolved this? make sure you have the folder "NDS" with the ds games in it. make sure you have the newest firmware from handheldsources(dot)com. if you're still having problems try to format the card and start over again from scratch.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
does the r4 software work on this M3 card, even though its a different brand
Hakudo2VisualKei 2 years ago
No, why would you want the r4 software on an M3Real??? The M3Real can use only Touchpod(default m3 firmware), M3 Sakura, and itouch. The Kernels are completely different and not designed to work with each other. The M3 Team has far superior software and constantly updates it so you don't have to worry about new roms not working, plus M3 has great features like the real time save function, r4 is obsolete M3Real and CycloDS are the future.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
also to add which is to be favored more the M3 Real or the G6 flash?
Zenzaki 2 years ago
I'm gonna say m3real. The g6 is older and has a built in memory only(there is no micro sd card slot, therefore you're stuck with the size you get) which I beleive comes in only 1GB and 2GB models. The m3real supports microsd cards up to 32GB(when they're released). Plus the m3real has sakura for one of its firmwares.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
so not to sound dumb here it can play any gba or just certain ones? roms i mean
Zenzaki 2 years ago
yes, technically you should be able to play every single gba rom using the expansion pack. there are a fair few roms which need to be patched or you'll get a save corruption error, the nes classic series games all need to be patched and you can find a patch pack online just search gba nes classic fix
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Oh, I was about to buy one of those on Extremedeals...
lucky I look at Youtube
krinsom 2 years ago
deamn i want one so bad
slickdogg14 2 years ago
get one, they're well worth the money. it's about the same price as 1 ds game($25-$30 for just the m3 real or around $45 for the perfect bundle with the gba expansion)
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
thanks for that system site. m3adapters wasn't working right. but this one works perfectly!!
98offroadFORDexpo 2 years ago
My M3 DS Real finally came in the mail, it works great so far, although I need to get more stuff for it. Thanks a lot!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
there are a couple good sites to get roms or you can go for torrents for big packs...just use google
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
That's alright, I already know a great place to get Roms and stuff (I've already put over a gig of roms on my SD card already). I meant homebrew, emulators, and iSakuReal (which I just got) as "other stuff," sorry about that. D=
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
I also saw your comment on iwakura's video asking about the emulators and the expansion needing to be in...you've probably tested this already but I'm just letting you know that you do not need the expansion pack to run emulators, unless you're running the built in ones, if you just put all of you nes and gb/gbc roms in the gba folder you can load them like you would a gba game using the m3's built in emulators but I'd suggest using lameboy for gbc as m3's built in one isn't as good.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Yeah, I tested it using Lameboy, so I'm glad that I won't have to worry about battery life for using that particular emulator. I wonder how long my DS will last for with the lowest brightness setting? That's the one I use almost all of the time. Thanks for all your help though.
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
oh man, I ordered mine from DealExtreme I think
I got it and it works fine and looks just like yours, but I wonder if it's the real deal or not.
Oh well, I'll hope for the best when I'm ordering my gba expansion from another site.
IMD007 2 years ago
Did the box have a starburst design near the bottom right corner of the front of it saying NEW? Does it say m3adaptes*com or m3adapter*com?
If it says m3adaptes and has that starburst design with the words NEW on it, then it's a fake.
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
I'm out of town right now, but I'll check the box when I get home. I don't think those things were on the box, but I'll look it over just to be safe.
Thanks for the help.
IMD007 2 years ago
Ok, I checked it out, it says m3adapter*com and has no "NEW" so I'm guessing it's the real deal, I'm definitely not ordering from that site anymore though.
I just ordered a GBA Expansion Pack from another site with better reviews, so hopefully that will go well.
IMD007 2 years ago
Yep, you're fine. You can still order from DealExtreme, but pay attention to the product ratings and reviews to find out whether the products are fake are not.
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
yeah the one you see in my video was created by me, I have a similar one on ndsthemes(dot)com just go there and click on m3 real at the top, I have one called chrono trigger clockwork and mario generations under the name rchuncleskeleton(that's my real online handle for pretty much everything I do) check em out, and you can create your own theres a lot of info in the forums on that site that can help you out too.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
I just have one last question for you. I know it's a stupid one, but I just want to make sure... is ConsoleSource safe to purchase stuff online from? Thanks!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
Actually, never mind. I ordered a Real from ConsoleSource's site! Unfortunately, I forgot to use your link, sorry! =(
Thank you so much for helping me out, though. I really can't wait to get my flash cart!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
that's okay maybe you can send an email to scott@consolesource(dot)com(replace the (dot) with .) and maybe he will be so kind as to credit my account with a sale. thanks for watching, let me know if you need any help once receiving the card.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Oh, and I have one more question: Does the M3 affect the DS's battery life at all? I'm guessing that it doesn't, but I just want to make sure, that's all. Thanks for uploading a great video, I really want to get one of these now!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
In response to both of your posts, yes you can play all these from a single micro sd card, however emulation for snes is nowhere near perfect(some games don't work at all for snes), most other emulators on the ds are very good. You can buy the expansion separately but it's cheaper to get the bundle and the battery life is pretty consistent with that of palying a regular game, however when using the gba expansion pack your battery life is decreased by about 25-45%.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
So keep the expansion out unless you're using it at the time and make sure when palying a gba game to restart the ds after you're done playing and before taking out the expansion, this is to ensure your data is saved as it is only saved to a file once the ds is restarted before then it's in ram on the expansion pack and taking the expansion pack out cuts the power source and clears the ram.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Ok, thanks! Wow, I'm surprised how that little expansion pack can hog so much battery life, though. I was asking about whether the expansion pack only came in the perfect bundle or not because I'm not really that interested in the rumble pack, but ah well. I just hope that if I get the $55 bundle that comes with the micro SD card, the card is fast enough. XD
Thanks for helping me out!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
Wait, by reset, do you mean soft-resetting (which I believe takes you back to the boot menu, although I'm not sure), or just resetting the game so it goes back to the opening screen? I get what you mean about the RAM part, but I'm kinda confused otherwise.
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
yes I mean hard resetting, you can't soft reset from a gba game back to the m3 menu you have to reboot the ds entirely.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Oh, ok then, so I simply turn it off and on again (I think). Again, thanks for your help, I just ordered a perfect bundle wi/ a 4 gig Micro SD card last night!
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
I'm seriously interested in getting one of these. I have a ton of Game Boy Advance games and quite a bit of DS games, but I can only take around 3-4 DS games at a time because of my carrying case's size. With this, I could seriously play a ton of not only DS and GBA games, but GB/GBC games and even Super Nintendo games, all on a single micro SD card.
I just have one question though: does the expansion cartridge only come with the perfect bundle without getting it separately?
ACDCGAMER 2 years ago
Which system files do you get? System V4.3f X or the Sakura one? Will it work with either?
And how do save files work? Are they written onto the micro SD?
Sevenheartz1 2 years ago
you can get either one, the one I am using in the vid is the touchpod(4.3xf) sakura has a smoother touch screen capability and a lot of people like it better for that. Sakura isn't very good for homebrew or emulation, so if you want to play nes, genesis, or gba games(which is one of the reasons you're getting the perfect bundle) your best bet is touchpod(4.3xf) there are also triple boot loaders containing touchpod, sakura and itouch DS called isakureal available at gbatemp
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
is the card reader included in the M3 Real Perfect Bundle Pack?
graffitiRez 2 years ago
yes, almost all flash carts come with the card reader. Even if you get the standard M3 Real without the GBA expansion it comes with the card reader.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
where can i buy it ?
zamrock20 2 years ago
most of the websites I know of don't specify to where the will ship...consolesource however does specify that they ship to barbados which is close to you assuming you do live in st lucia. You should contact customer service at consolesource and other US resellers to see if they ship to your location or you might have to get it delivered from barbados or pick it up there.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
where can i get the newest update and where do i put it in the microSD card for it to work?
(i cant play chrono trigger, it won't save it just freezes)
Megaman389 2 years ago
you can get the newest firmware from handheldsources in the video description...you need to put the entire system folder on the root of the card...as far as chrono trigger it needs to be patched or you need to use the code that fixes freezing....you can get a patched version just search google for chrono trigger ds fixed(or patched)
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
thanks a lot man i got it to work
you rock!!!
Megaman389 2 years ago
i ordered mine from kickgaming... this site is highly recommended, or so they say... im still waiting for my flash card...
ordered 2 days ago and its already shipping... but this might take a while O.o
dixtremo 2 years ago
On this website can you buy the GBA expansion pack buy it's self?
zane1234512345 2 years ago
yes you can buy it seperately just go to the site and click nintendo ds/backup units and click where it just says m3 at the bottom of the page is the gba expansion. keep in mind that the expansion only works for the m3 real, if you have another card get the ez flash 3 in 1. I've posted a link to just the m3 gba expansion in the video description.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
thanks for all the great comments.....please send me some requests of games to review....I will review ds, gba, n64, snes, nes, sega genesis, turbo graphx 16, and pretty much any game I can get an emulator for on my pc. so send me some requests.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Great Review! Can`t wait for my M3 DS Real
NiintendoWii 2 years ago
Does console source send the m3 ds real bundle to other countries ?
sapoik 2 years ago
according to their site consolesource ships to
United States, Canada. United Kingdom(Great Britain), Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Virgin Islands
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
Thanks a lot ! You're the best !
sapoik 2 years ago
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Morias 2 years ago
hi, i was thinking of getting an m3 or r4? but then i heard the r4 team don't exist. they recommended top toy. i can't make up my mind do they all work the same? please help me.
springkitten22 2 years ago
its true the r4 team doesn't exist anymore, the top toy is a very cheap option and no they don't all work the same, there will be many times when new games come out that arent compatible with the flash cards, teams such as acekard, cyclods, and m3 are the most reputable manufacturers and have the best teams which will get updates very quick when new non working game comes out while others who have an r4 will have to wait for third party users to come up with solutions.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
my suggestion is to get an m3 or a cyclods, yes they're a bit more expensive but it's well worth it when you can play all the games your friend with an r4 or ds top toy can't.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
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Rleeson85 2 years ago
yeah, with the gba expansion in your play time is cut almost in half...you get about 2.5 to 3 hours of play time with the expansion in without it about 5 to 5.5 hours.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
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Rleeson85 2 years ago
I don't think it's possible to play 4 swords at all unless you have a gba and someone with a link to play it, since you cannot play the game with one player....it requires at least two players to work which is probably why a link to the past is included for anyone who wants to play a single player game.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
The best review I've seen till yet!
I just ordered my M3 Real Ds Perfect Edition yesterday ;-) .
5* and favorites
fenrair 2 years ago
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Rleeson85 2 years ago
Im german so i bought from a german site you wont get it from where you live sorry dude
fenrair 2 years ago
¨Where you got all your games? :p could u tell me where? cuz i only find games on piratebay and it takes so long to download from there :P
HubbaProduction 2 years ago
I can't really tell you where to get them but here's a hint: GOOGLE is your friend. nds roms should be a good search term.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
I recommend consolesource! They have great prices, a decent selection and fairly fast shipping. They have excellent customer service and are very easy to deal with.
SMAAAASHTV 2 years ago
is consolesource a good site to buy the perfect bundle???
edrian4923 3 years ago
Did you buy this recently? If so, it's interesting that you got a top-loading one; as all the ones being manufactured now have the MicroSDHC slot on the side of the cart (a feature which I vastly prefer).
finalfantasex 3 years ago
I got mine like a week before they announced the side loading version....plus some sites still have the old model with the top loader in stock until they sell them all.
SMAAAASHTV 3 years ago
Thanks for the site recommendations just ordered mine and this video was very helpful
gchatt80 3 years ago
hey, glad to be of service.
SMAAAASHTV 3 years ago