Can a Homebrew Only Flash Cart Be Made ?

***wraggster*** · July 31st, 2008, 19:47

With all the recent bad press from Nintendo who are targeting the DS Flash Cart scene and who think that everyone is a pirate although i think that pretty much anyone in the world has some time downloaded something dodgy to their PC but anyway :P

Is it possible to create a Homebrew Only Flash Card for the DS a card that locks out Commercial games and one that Nintendo itself might welcome. It would be something is Nintendo themselves released such a cart, what are your thoughts on such an idea ?

**zzt** · July 31st, 2008, 19:54

I think it would be cool if they could allow you to download stuff off of the VC and/or wiiware to a ds card (DSWare?!

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**masterchief929** · July 31st, 2008, 20:14

it has already been done. its called a Games n' Music card.

**Epic Pie** · July 31st, 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by masterchief929

it has already been done. its called a Games n' Music card.

My friend has one of those, he said it can play pirated games. o.O

**agenericperson** · July 31st, 2008, 20:44

My guess is it can... but it would be costly developing it. My guess is they are and have been working on the DS2. I'm sure it's much better protected. Nintendo may have finally learned their lesson about carts.

**spinal_cord** · July 31st, 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by Epic Pie

My friend has one of those, he said it can play pirated games. o.O

Unless Your friend is talking about the download demos he not being truthful with you, the Datel GnM can not play commercial games, the loader included on it can only load homebrew and demos.

So the answer to the above question is YES! Datel have released both a slot-1 (Games n Music) and a slot-2 (Max Media Dock) card designed only to be able to play homebrew. The someone later released a commercial loader for the MMD, but the GnM still only plays homebrew.

**Grey Acumen** · July 31st, 2008, 21:16

I call baloney. If it can download and play demos successfully, then it's only a firmware modification to being able to play full scale pirated games.

It might mean the games have to be individually patched to be allowed by the card, but it's still doable. If it hasn't been done already, it's only because there are other, better options more readily available already.

**Eric** · July 31st, 2008, 21:32

I believe the reason why FlashCarts like R4 are able to play is there is a certain code available for each commercial game. If the numbers are 92442632 or something like that and the flashcart doesnt have that number on the card then the game wont play. These flashcarts include flashware updates so they can update these codes into the cartridge and you can download a illegal roms and play them. Now i am not sure what i said is totally correct and some information could be correct but if this information is at all illegal please delete post.

**spinal_cord** · July 31st, 2008, 22:58

Originally Posted by Grey Acumen

I call baloney. If it can download and play demos successfully, then it's only a firmware modification to being able to play full scale pirated games.

It might mean the games have to be individually patched to be allowed by the card, but it's still doable. If it hasn't been done already, it's only because there are other, better options more readily available already.

You are right, its JUST a firmware mod needed to do this, however it is something that DATEL (the creators of the card) are unwilling to do, keeping the card homebrew only.