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DSi / DSi XL & 3DS Flash Carts Comparison
To enable NDS players to enjoy more wonderful games with less money, flash carts came into being. However, as more and more Linkers and sellers emerged on the market, it's really hard for NDS players to choose the right flash carts. Therefore, a question arouse: "Which card on earth fits my DS console the best??" Well, the table below may release your confusion for good.
This table displays some most important functions of flash carts on market, which can help you pick the right cart for your console. You can click the card name for more information.
How to check the firmware version of your console?
A. Click SETTING (with the Tool Icon) on the main menu
B. Check the right hand corner of the top screen which says VER 1.x
| Ak2i | M3i Zero | DS ONEi | DS TWO | EZ Vi | iEDGE | DSTTi | |
| 3DS V 2.1.0-4X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 3DS V 2.1.0-3X Firmware Compatible | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 3DS V 2.0.0-2X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 3DS V 1.0.0-0 / V1.1.0-1X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| DSi 1.4.3X Firmware Compatible | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| DSi 1.4.2X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| DSi 1.4.1X Firmware Compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Firmware Upgrade | Yes, via console | Yes, via ext USB & console | Yes, via ext USB & console | Yes, via console | Yes, via console | Yes,via console | Yes,via console |
| Language Support | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi |
| Real Time Save | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Skin DIY | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rumble Pack Support (DSL only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct Video & Audio Playback | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Prices | Medium | High | High | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Build Quality | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| GUI / Graphics | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Updates By Manufacturers | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| R4i Gold 3DS(r4ids.cn) | R4i Gold Plus(r4ids.com) | R4i SDHC 3DS(r4i-sdhc.com) | R4i SDHC V1.4.3(r4i-sdhc.com) | R4i SDHC RTS (r4isdhc.com) | R4i Gold (r4i-gold.com) | |
| 3DS V 2.1.0-4X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 3DS V 2.1.0-3X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 3DS V 2.0.0-2X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 3DS V 1.0.0-0 / V1.1.0-1X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| DSi 1.4.3X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| DSi 1.4.2X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DSi 1.4.1X Firmware Compatible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware Upgrade | Yes, via console | Yes, via ext USB & console | Yes, via console | Yes, via console | Yes, via console | Yes, via console |
| Language Support | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi | Multi |
| Real Time Save | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Skin DIY | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rumble Pack Support (DSL only) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct Video & Audio Playback | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Prices | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
| Build Quality | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| GUI / Graphics | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Updates By Manufacturers | 10 | 10 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 8 |
FAQs:
1. What is the DSi Firmware 1.4.1x?
It is the firmware released at the end of Sep 8 2010 by Nintendo. X stands for a, e, u, & j. The new functions in the firmware 1.4.1x:
- This update provides behind-the-scenes improvements to system performance.
2. What is firmare upgrade for Flashcarts?
As the DSi can upgrade to new firmware which will block flashcarts, it is important for the flashcarts to be able to upgrade its firmware. Otherise, the flashcart will be rendered useless once the DSi has upgraded to the new firmware.
If you are looking for a long term investment on your flashcart, we strongly recommend you to choose one which can upgrade its firmware.
3. What is Real Time Save?
Real Time Save allows you to create a save of your game at any point, no need to wait for the games save points
4. What is Direct Video & Audio Playback ?
The conventional method of playing media files on the DS console is to use the software named moonshell player. That requires installing the software on the slot-1 card and converting the video files to the DPG format. Direct play back bypasses the file conversion and can play media files directly, namely DivX, Xvid, Quicktime, Windows Media video, Realmedia, MPEG, ASF, VOB and Flash.
5. Build Quality
The higher the score, the better the build quality.
6. GUI / Graphics
The higher the score, the better the graphics on the flashcart operating interface.
7. Updates By Manufacturers
The higher the score, the higher the frequency of firmware and kernel updates by the manufacturers.