Monday 26 July 2010

Standard DS Lite vs Homebrew DS Lite

The intention of this guide is to help you choose the right DS Lite, and to give you details of the different options currently available.

If you are not sure about the standardDS Litespecifications then have a look at the official site. (I am unable to post external links in this guide, so you will have to google it yourself)


Do you want aDS Litethat can do more than a standard version? Maybe a homebrewDS Liteis for you...

A homebrewDS Liteuses aspecial cartridgethat allows you to run 3rd party software. This turns your standardDS Liteinto versatile device that can domore things than a regular version. The most popular feature of a homebrewDS Liteis that you can playgamesdirectly from a memory card. Remember, you should only have backup ROMsfor original games you own.


There are many different homebrewcartridgesavailable, but I have found the best currently available is the R4 cartridge (this is based on functionallity and price). It looks very similar to a normal game cartridge, but has a slot in it where you put a Micro SD memory card. The R4 cartridge is bundled with a USB Micro SDcard reader, so you can simply plug it into your PC and then drag and drop games directly to the memory card. The R4 cartridgeis very easy to use, and when you turn the DS Lite on with the cartridge inserted you are greeted with a menu system that allows you to see all the games currently on the memory card. To play a game you simply choose one from the list (it's as easy as that). Compared to homebrew on other games consoles the R4 cartridge on the DS Lite is so much easier to use, and you can be up and running in a matter of minutes. You will even find thata goodseller will be willing to set it all up for you.


Using the R4 cartridge does not invalidate the DS Lite warranty.


I hope that this updated guide has been helpful. Feel free to contact me directly if you want any further advice.

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