So I flashed my Nintendo DS Lite last night ... homebrew here I come!

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waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.
 

sygyzy

Lifer
Oct 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.

Make sure you download the Windows Mobile or PalmOS ROM files then so you can flash them into the respective PDA's. Also, you might want to check the Garmin Flash Kit to add GPS capabilities. And there's a rumor that Lik-Sang will have the GSM/EDGE flash CD soon, to turn it into a phone.

 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.

Make sure you download the Windows Mobile or PalmOS ROM files then so you can flash them into the respective PDA's. Also, you might want to check the Garmin Flash Kit to add GPS capabilities. And there's a rumor that Lik-Sang will have the GSM/EDGE flash CD soon, to turn it into a phone.


ohh you are shitting me? it can do PDA, GPS and maybe a phone? HOLLY FUVCK. here i just been playing games with mine heh
 

whistleclient

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Apr 22, 2001
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purbeast--

are they working on something that combines the
code running capabilties of the ezpass with the memory capacity of the supercard so you only need one?

 

FleshLight

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Mar 18, 2004
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I'm too lazy to register. But what emulators are out there? Up to N64? Or just up to SNES?
 

RedBeard

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Originally posted by: sygyzy

Make sure you download the Windows Mobile or PalmOS ROM files then so you can flash them into the respective PDA's. Also, you might want to check the Garmin Flash Kit to add GPS capabilities. And there's a rumor that Lik-Sang will have the GSM/EDGE flash CD soon, to turn it into a phone.

O RLY?
There are rumors you can turn it into a TRANSFORMER d00d.
I am downloading the KitchenAid firmware because it will make a great mixer!!
With firmware, it can emulate ANY hardware. Like a GSM radio! Wow!
KitchenAide FTW! :disgust:

 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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wow the stuff to flash it is expensive. also seems i have a V4 wich is a little harder to flash sigh.
 

AnyMal

Lifer
Nov 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.

.. then you want Tapwave Zodiac. They are out of business, but supplies can be found. Palm OS PDA, handheld game system form factor, bluetooh, dual SD slots, 3.7" 320x480 screen, buttload of emulators (LJZ rulez!).
 

Specop 007

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Jan 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.

Make sure you download the Windows Mobile or PalmOS ROM files then so you can flash them into the respective PDA's. Also, you might want to check the Garmin Flash Kit to add GPS capabilities. And there's a rumor that Lik-Sang will have the GSM/EDGE flash CD soon, to turn it into a phone.


ohh you are shitting me? it can do PDA, GPS and maybe a phone? HOLLY FUVCK. here i just been playing games with mine heh

JESUS!
I'm going to have to look into this. I bought my son a DS and he doesnt use it much, if I can do GPS, emulation and PDA stuff on it I'm gonna swipe it from him!
 

ed21x

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Oct 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: JDrake
omg its sorta like a PSP
but worse

nope, the DS is actually a gaming machine, and has games for it as well :p
 

EKKC

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May 31, 2005
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can the PSP idiots get out of this thread please?
i just scored a DSL today. and got MKDS and NSMB. i played my friends' PSP and I don't feel that "portable magic" at all. this feels right at home like the GB and GBA.
 

waggy

No Lifer
Dec 14, 2000
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Originally posted by: Specop 007
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: waggy
i been thinking of modding mine. but besides emulators whats the point? not to mention where do you get games? and its against the law.

same reason people modded their xbox ... media and emulation.

don't need movies. watching something on a 2 inch screen does not thrill me. emulaiton would be good though.

modding into a pda would be usefull also.

Make sure you download the Windows Mobile or PalmOS ROM files then so you can flash them into the respective PDA's. Also, you might want to check the Garmin Flash Kit to add GPS capabilities. And there's a rumor that Lik-Sang will have the GSM/EDGE flash CD soon, to turn it into a phone.


ohh you are shitting me? it can do PDA, GPS and maybe a phone? HOLLY FUVCK. here i just been playing games with mine heh

JESUS!
I'm going to have to look into this. I bought my son a DS and he doesnt use it much, if I can do GPS, emulation and PDA stuff on it I'm gonna swipe it from him!

yeah if it does all that its well worth the $129 for the unit heh
 

sponge008

Senior member
Jan 28, 2005
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Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Yeah, I'm curious about movie quality myself. I bought one of those CF adapters for the DS that lets you play MP3's and video files. It was so so.

Can you post some screen shots? What file format are the movies in? Divx, mpeg?


DS is not powerful enough to do anything but a slideshow in DivX. Ideal formats are MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.