M3 / supercard /or.....

[void4ever]

I'm sorry i know this has probably been asked over and over again. I've been reading over the last few pages of each of the DS forums but i just want to be sure.

I'm looking for a solution that will run DS/GBA/NES/SNES backups (with no slowdowns!!!!!) as well as the occasional homebrew app.

The thing i'm most worried about is slowdown and save game compatibility.

It seems to me after reading through the forums the M3 perfect maybe the best solution for my needs. Would you all agree or should i look at another solution?

Void4ever

[ACID]

If you want all the best homebrew capability the SC and M3 are the best over all one has what others dont for example SC includeds the emulators from the getgo will M3 you can use your MP3 , MP4 right of the bat. if your looking for a slot one that has the best compatibility for your games and no slow downs and an awsome OS then its the R4DS

[void4ever]

Unfortunately the R4 won't do GBA/NES/SNES but it does look great for NDS only.

Does the M3 do NES/SNES emu or do you need a homebrew to get that from it?

Void4ever

[Tikker]

you need to download the emulators but once you have them, they run very well

I've got an R4 and a M3 lite (perfect) both are fantastic, and are a spectacular combo

[void4ever]

you need to download the emulators but once you have them, they run very well

I've got an R4 and a M3 lite (perfect) both are fantastic, and are a spectacular combo

Is the NDS support on the M3's not good enough alone? Would u recommend getting both or would the M3 handle everything well enough?

Void4ever

[bandit]

M3 Simply and R4DS is the same product just different name, sticker and packaging. Both are SLOT-1 (DS)

M3 Lite is a SLOT-2 and will handle all your GBA and emulators.

For what you're asking for (DS, GBA, NES, SNES, etc.) you'll have to purchase two cards. One that is SLOT-1 that can handle DS games and one that is SLOT-2 that can handle emulators and GBA games.

[DanTheManMS]

Alternatively, if you have a DS Lite, you could get a slot-1 device like the M3 Simply or R4 and the EZ-V expansion pack that sits in slot-2 and gives you GBA support, rumble support, and Opera RAM. You can use NES DS and SNEmulDS and all that from the slot-1 card, using the expansion pack for GBA files.

[void4ever]

I'm just a little confused because according to M3's website they say there flashcards can do both NDS and GBA (plus apps which i assume would mean homebrew emus and what not).

So aside from a passcard to boot the flashcard, i don't need a slot one card like the simply/r4 to play NDS games right? Unless what your trying to say is i'm going to run into slowdown using a flashcard solution for NDS backups.

Or am i reading there website completely wrong and there flashcards (slot 2) do not support plating NDS backups?

http://www.m3adapter.com/products_2.htm
http://www.m3adapter.com/products.htm

Void4ever

[DanTheManMS]

Slot-2 M3 Perfects will run GBA binaries out of the box. If you include a NoPass device, you will be able to boot DS binaries as well. You don't need a full-fledged slot-1 card for DS binaries no, just a slot-1 passthrough device.

[void4ever]

Ok thats what i figured, which also makes for a cheaper solution. So my original question still stands for anyone thats used any of the M3 products however. How are the NDS speeds? Has anyone noticed any slowdown or is it pretty smooth? I know the website says it's near perfect but they are out to sell a product after all. :P