About to buy, am I getting the right things?

[Vernonjr]

You need three things Jman; a max media launcher (20$), an SD (or Flash, but SD works better usually) Card Cart (45$), and the SD (or CF) card (20-200$).

If you happen to have an sd card thats going to put you at 65 bucks plus shipping, if you dont it just depends on the size sd card you want, i would recommend no smaller than a gig.

For links check out the thread a few down called "homebrew on the cheap"

[V3N0M]

Thanx man. Is there a website i can go to to learn more on this? and buy what i need? it will be cool to get homebrew running on my DS. Oh and what does everything that i get for my DS (to make it so it can run homebrew) Do? Like were do i put everything and whats it purpose? BTW whats a passkey and what does it do? Thanx for all the help.

[Vernonjr]

You can learn a lot here http://wiki.pocketheaven.com/Main_Page
and
http://nintendo-ds.dcemu.co.uk/

A basic run down, before you dive in... The max media launcher will, as the title implies launch the executables, and its plugged in the ds slot. The sd card which slips into the sd card cart actual holds all of your programs and files. This cart is in your gba slot.

Passkey was the most effective method to launch the executables before Max Media Launcher came out. It is now outdated, and pretty much useless. Unfortunately however, some sites, such as dcemu dont udate their tutorials too often, and they still all say you need the passkey, which is severly outdated now.

[V3N0M]

Thanx alot hopefully all the homebrew works on the new DS lite. i'm getting it June 22. Oh and if you or anybody you know needs help with homebrew on psp.. Well just check my banner and i'm more than happy to help. Thanx

[MPitt]

You need three things Jman; a max media launcher (20$), an SD (or Flash, but SD works better usually) Card Cart (45$), and the SD (or CF) card (20-200$).

If you happen to have an sd card thats going to put you at 65 bucks plus shipping, if you dont it just depends on the size sd card you want, i would recommend no smaller than a gig.

For links check out the thread a few down called "homebrew on the cheap"

What website would you recommend for buying these things?

[Mazza]

www.ubid.com/

[MPitt]

I think I just got those from eBay for about $100 or so USD. The GBP to USD was harsh But hopefully they arrive soon and I can get into the homebrew scene at last.

[Ghengis]

A thought for the OP: I just today bought a PSP used at Gamestop (US chain) for $180, and the DS Lite launches at (AFAIK) $130. I also got a 1GB MS Pro Duo for $40 -- total expenditure to get to homebrew/SNES emulation = $220. The lite needs a pass/nopass (~$25), card reader (~$40-50), and memory (~$20-100). So, at minimum, to get an SNES emu on a Lite costs you 130 + 25 + 40 + 20 = $215.

Now, there's some variables in there, and shipping/taxes may change things, but IMHO it's about the same price, and the PSP processor can run at up to 333 MHz, compared to (I think) 66 and 33 for the two ARMs in the DS.

I was going to get a DS for the longest time, but found out that SNES DS (there's an official baord for it at PocketHeaven, I think) runs a bit slow and doesn't have great game compatibility, while the PSP has 2 or 3 SNES emulators, one for N64, and one in the works for PSX -- that's right, original Playstation games!!! I don't know about you, but the day I can emulate Castlevania: SOTN (the disc is sitting right next to me...) on a handheld, I think I'll actually weep.

[Vernonjr]

Don't hold your breath on ever getting a very good n64 emulator. And the ps, dont expect to every get an emulator than can run the average game more than 5fps. The truth is, I dont think i would buy a nintendo ds or psp if all i was going to do was get into homebrew. But if you happen to already have a ds, (a lot of people do), and you already have an sd card (a lot of people do), then it will only run you like 65 to 70 bucks.