Ditto. I wish I could just bypass the stupid health warning without f**king with the firmware. Luckily I got the service plan from Best Buy, so if I do ever end up dicking around with it I should me good. Obviously I'd have to brick the unit completely, so they don't see I f'ed with the firmware. I personally wouldn't do this and abuse the replacement plan, but I know others would.Forget all jazz.. As one user said the games are cheap, so I don't care. There aren't any GBA games that I want to play bad enough that would warrant the f**king around of the firmware.Oh and one more thing... Meow... Meow. :)
You can't do it through Download Play on the DSLite as it uses the newer firmware. The original DS's (versions 1-3) allow this method, which is very pleasant since you can run lots of your own developed code through it as well.
You need flashme_lite.nds, I had the same results the first time then found this via google. MD5 1267A4DD7C82CF4EF8096D51909B8DDD worked great for me and brightness adjustment works again.
If anything, the flashcart is what kills your battery, and that cart is needed for anything you do with the DS other than play retail games. You still need to have a DS game in Slot-1 in order for sleep mode to work, so what this new SuperKey does is give you that DS cart in Slot-1 as well as giving you the passme2 ability in a smaller, cheaper and compact unit. I really doubt the SuperKey is the reason for the battery drain, as opposed to the flashcart itself. Also keeping the DSLite on the brightest setting is a battery killer too. Personally I like the 3rd setting for most evironments, but the 2nd is nicer for darker rooms and helps with the battery as well :)
the best you'll find right now are the carts that take miniSD cards. they are the same size as a normal GBA game, so even though normal GBA games stick out, the carts that take miniSD will stick out the same as those.
You're right, the DMCA is the most vague and stupid law written. There are a few reasons why you can't hack the hardware that you own. The companies argue that you don't own the software. You are only buying a license, and they can control how you use it, according to them. Therefore, you can't use the software on any other device, in any other way, than exactly how they intended. The reason that you can't circumvent copyright protections is because the entertainment industries realized that copyright infringement is nothing. They can't go after the people, and they really don't care if one person copies a movie or a game. It's easy to copy stuff, and making it illegal reallly doesn't give them any recourse, because how much money are they going to get from one user. The problem, as they see it now, is actually bigger than copyright infringement. They are just worried about you breaking their copyright protection, because once the protection has been broken once, it will be on the internet, and everyone will be able to break it, thus making there be no copyright protection at all.The problem is this, though: You can only copyright original creative content. The DMCA prevents you from breaking any "effective" copyright protection measure. What does effective mean? That you have to apply a process or supply information. (Basically, a decoder ring serves as an "effective" measure under the law.) Now they can slap on a layer of circumvention protection, and you can't break it, no matter how little creative and original content there is. Therefore, copyright has grown well past the extent guaranteed by the Constitution.So, in all of that, the answer to your question regarding hardware you own is that you can't circumvent copyright protection measures. And they put copyright protection on the DS, and you hacking it breaks the DMCA. It's stupid, unconstitutional, and monopolistic. Welcome to US Law!
Sorry, I'm a bit newbish, and have a question about the Max Media Dock thing. Assuming I get it + a CF card, how would I go about putting stuff on the CF card? My printer can read CF cards, but would it be able to write too, or do I have to get a writer, or is it done wirelessly?
helfireJun 21, 2006
That was one of the first things he said, make sure it's pluged in.
inhumanityJun 21, 2006
Ditto. I wish I could just bypass the stupid health warning without f**king with the firmware. Luckily I got the service plan from Best Buy, so if I do ever end up dicking around with it I should me good. Obviously I'd have to brick the unit completely, so they don't see I f'ed with the firmware. I personally wouldn't do this and abuse the replacement plan, but I know others would.Forget all jazz.. As one user said the games are cheap, so I don't care. There aren't any GBA games that I want to play bad enough that would warrant the f**king around of the firmware.Oh and one more thing... Meow... Meow. :)
hubbleJun 21, 2006
You can't do it through Download Play on the DSLite as it uses the newer firmware. The original DS's (versions 1-3) allow this method, which is very pleasant since you can run lots of your own developed code through it as well.
xsmbxJun 21, 2006
You need flashme_lite.nds, I had the same results the first time then found this via google. MD5 1267A4DD7C82CF4EF8096D51909B8DDD worked great for me and brightness adjustment works again.
hubbleJun 21, 2006
If anything, the flashcart is what kills your battery, and that cart is needed for anything you do with the DS other than play retail games. You still need to have a DS game in Slot-1 in order for sleep mode to work, so what this new SuperKey does is give you that DS cart in Slot-1 as well as giving you the passme2 ability in a smaller, cheaper and compact unit. I really doubt the SuperKey is the reason for the battery drain, as opposed to the flashcart itself. Also keeping the DSLite on the brightest setting is a battery killer too. Personally I like the 3rd setting for most evironments, but the 2nd is nicer for darker rooms and helps with the battery as well :)
floydian23Jun 21, 2006
Okay, I like this new Max Media dock since it seems to do everything without forcing me to alter the firmware. (<a class="user" href="http://us.codejunkies.com/news_reviews.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&p=17&i=9010&s=8)">http://us.codejunkies.com/news_reviews.asp?c=US&cr=USD&cs=$&r=0&l=1&p=17&i=9010&s=8)</a> But, how would I put my DS carts into the flash memory? This is lacking that ability right? It seems I can easily put homebrew on and music and stuff from my computer, but what about my existing game carts, how can I get them on the flash if I bought the dock? Thanks!
nanoageJun 22, 2006
It's because he is a smart man.
hubbleJun 22, 2006
the best you'll find right now are the carts that take miniSD cards. they are the same size as a normal GBA game, so even though normal GBA games stick out, the carts that take miniSD will stick out the same as those.
eukaryotexJun 27, 2006
You're right, the DMCA is the most vague and stupid law written. There are a few reasons why you can't hack the hardware that you own. The companies argue that you don't own the software. You are only buying a license, and they can control how you use it, according to them. Therefore, you can't use the software on any other device, in any other way, than exactly how they intended. The reason that you can't circumvent copyright protections is because the entertainment industries realized that copyright infringement is nothing. They can't go after the people, and they really don't care if one person copies a movie or a game. It's easy to copy stuff, and making it illegal reallly doesn't give them any recourse, because how much money are they going to get from one user. The problem, as they see it now, is actually bigger than copyright infringement. They are just worried about you breaking their copyright protection, because once the protection has been broken once, it will be on the internet, and everyone will be able to break it, thus making there be no copyright protection at all.The problem is this, though: You can only copyright original creative content. The DMCA prevents you from breaking any "effective" copyright protection measure. What does effective mean? That you have to apply a process or supply information. (Basically, a decoder ring serves as an "effective" measure under the law.) Now they can slap on a layer of circumvention protection, and you can't break it, no matter how little creative and original content there is. Therefore, copyright has grown well past the extent guaranteed by the Constitution.So, in all of that, the answer to your question regarding hardware you own is that you can't circumvent copyright protection measures. And they put copyright protection on the DS, and you hacking it breaks the DMCA. It's stupid, unconstitutional, and monopolistic. Welcome to US Law!
pingwnSep 29, 2006
Sorry, I'm a bit newbish, and have a question about the Max Media Dock thing. Assuming I get it + a CF card, how would I go about putting stuff on the CF card? My printer can read CF cards, but would it be able to write too, or do I have to get a writer, or is it done wirelessly?