Homebrew on a $25 Nintendo DS Lite Handheld in 2019 | MVG

I picked up a $25 Nintendo DS Lite recently for the purposes of modding and homebrew. Let's see what it can do and how well it holds up in 2019!
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[@yerabbit6333]

my 2007 dslite still holds a charge seemingly forever.

[@danielmiyahara320]

Same

[@coydog7902]

I have an old original 2004 DS

[@levistrauss5378]

They last forever. Mine still works properly. Battery lasts as long as new.

[@ikagura]

Or Quake

[@lars-fenin]

yap.. i like the psp as well , but the ds has much better battery performance (life)

[@samuelhiorns6600]

It's no surprise the DS was such a hit. A great library of games, two screens, long battery life and backwards-compatibility with the GBA made for a system that you could take anywhere, and play almost anything that you'd want to. Plus, local area multiplayer without the need for WiFi is a feature that has taken many hours of my time in the past.

[@joshvest1439]

I don't give a damn wat anyone says Homebrew games are illegal

[@NoCluYT]

@@joshvest1439 and??

[@AAl-qh7uk]

@@joshvest1439 Caren is that u?

[@michaelvivirito]

​@Josh Vest criminal

[@JedeOff]

​@@joshvest1439 yes they are, next question

[@PresidentNathan]

Nintendo System with Homebrew: *exists* Doom Porters: _it's free real estate_

[@dez-m]

Yup

[@deekay7018]

@@Connie_TinuityError aren't Ds games backwards compatible on 3DS

[@caelan5301]

literally anything: exists Doom Porters: it's free real estate

[@faith4disney]

Explain your profile picture.

[@Dant2142]

On a long enough timescale *everything* will get Doom ported to it.

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

Excellent video. Also, for $25 the DS Lite is SUCH a steal!

[@AnthonyBaumgartner72]

Wish stuff was cheaper in Canada.

[@karl-heinz7390]

I got a brand new one for 10

[@p3nox298]

olha só quem eu encontro em um vídeo de homebrew, kkkkkkk

[@pettttson]

Back in the day I was offered an unused ds lite for $30. At GameStop...

[@UltraIsAwesome]

@@pettttson did you buy it?

[@MrMario2011]

FlashMe? Haven't heard of that in a while, I remember building the flashing tool with a toothpick and aluminum foil! Good times.

[@guitaristtom]

I remember using FlashMe just so I didn't have to deal with the "Touch the screen to continue" when the system turned on. No reason other then that, I just thought it was cool.

[@Krutonium]

@@guitaristtom I've considered flashing it recently for that very reason.

[@slamham8527]

I think I used a paperclip on the original

[@guitaristtom]

@@slamham8527 I think I might have as well, either that or it was a piece of foil that I shoved in there and then used tweezers to get it out.

[@Succer]

FlashMii

[@chaos3two]

Nintendo also said the switch "WASN'T" a successor to the 3DS... history repeating itself

[@bandombeviews6035]

They’ve actually been relatively supportive of the 3ds compared to the GBA and the DS.

[@youngsquirrel211]

I cant see nintendo releasing a new ds now that the switch is out it would compete with the switch they will either have the switch to take over or we will havr to wait till next gen when the switch is done but if they do then they cant releasw a hybrid system again it will affect switch sales

[@chaos3two]

@@ShinyMooTank that doesn't make sense. Its the successor because its the next console after the predecessor, not due to features like backwards compatibility or if they both use the same/similar storage mediums.

[@sakitoshi]

nintendo just hates their consumers. they killed the wii u while was still kicking and switch owners are just receiving wii u ports that they already played.

[@bdg2688]

Lol of course they would say that they want to make as much money as they can whit the remaining 3ds

[@Vegerotto72]

That epic gamer moment when you make a video and your r4 has a time bomb

[@manuelcolon120]

Set the date back

[@Vegerotto72]

@@manuelcolon120 or just install ysmenu

[@edwardkazuho3733]

Ysmenu works perfectly

[@phantomirua6037]

69. Nice.

[@TheDeathOfLucifer]

What a time bomb?

[@RoChocovid]

I still can't believe just how timeless the DS Lite design remains. It still looks sleek and modern. Its D Pad is also my favorite due to its sponginess. I've got like 4 stashed out cuz I know they're getting their due mileage for years to come.

[@JoeContext]

Fun fact:Jenesis DS was actually used with permission by Sega for Sonic Classic Collection. Being okay with fan projects is one thing but a company officially using a fan emulator with permission is honestly just impressive.

[@no.402]

It's badly emulated though. Sonic Classic Collection has constant slowdowns that weren't on Genesis (Yes I realize that this comment is 2 years old)

[@oh_its_noodle]

@@no.402 It's okay bro, I'll leave a response for you 💪

[@RaysGamingChannel2003]

Yeah

[@corundumkrabble5035]

​@@no.402Damn, that's unfortunate

[@PunishedHobo]

The DS still holds a place in my heart.

[@popsiclewizard8068]

Same. It's sad to think we've entered an era where dedicated handheld gaming is being phased out. Nintendo Switch was basically the going away party.

[@austindelacruz5872]

@@popsiclewizard8068 i have to disagree with the launch of cloud based gaming. I'm not talking about stadia since that was shit but project xcloud is looking to be hit. Remote play, (although Idk if it really counts) is also becoming a thing for mobile devices.

[@ok-rn2un]

@@popsiclewizard8068 at least we got the switch lite

[@twoheadedthingies5000]

I've been using the same R4 card on my DS since 2006, and I love it. Some of my favourite "apps" include: -DSReader - a great ebook reader with plenty of options. -nesDS - NES emulator that lets you rewind games in real-time. -Colors - a nice art program. -ZXDS - ZX Spectrum emulator, which uses the bottom screen as a virtual keyboard.

[@edmund8954]

@mrcolonofficial whats that?

[@fennex7575]

@@edmund8954 with astigmatism you basically see everything at a low resolution, with super blurry borders

[@monstrochavao8455]

Imagine using ds for reading

[@fannerbuoy3688]

@@monstrochavao8455 Imagine reading/s

[@mischiefthedegenerateratto7464]

@@fannerbuoy3688 you had to read to answer people's comments soo

[@GManmcaoidh]

Mate, just wanted to say that I've been loving your content - it's just so inspiring what human ingenuity can achieve. Great to see you breathing life into these old platforms and telling the history of how all this happened.

[@aurathedraak7909]

Oh the memories. The DS lite is still my favorite. Because of the gba port oof

[@apoplexiamusic]

that's mainly what i use mine for! i had quite a shock when testing some GBA repros on an OG GBA with how dark the screen was! the DS Lite is a god send for the ultimate GBA experience

[@xxKrazyKxx]

@@apoplexiamusic GBA/SP = best way to play GB &GBC. DS/Lite = best way to play GBA.

[@apoplexiamusic]

KrazyK funny how that goes... and i guess the 3DS XL is the best way to play DS games? ;)

[@confusername]

@@apoplexiamusic Not exactly, all ds software runs fine on the 3ds, but the fact that ds games don't fully fill the screen kind of purturbs me I know that's kind of a nitpick, but that's just a turn off in my opinion.

[@TheCandoRailfan]

@@apoplexiamusic playing DS games on the 3DS sucks. Because the resolution is 1.25x higher (not an integer), DS games look soft/blurry. They look much better on a DS or DSi.

[@beatnicksodyssey]

I actually found my DS lite with 4 games at a yard sale a few months back for $10. I have an R4 in slot 1 for my NDS games and some homebrew and an EZflash in slot 2 for all my GB, GBA and NES games. It's a real beast.

[@Matanumi]

man.... the homebrew and hacking scene those days... they were so chill. WAYY less drama, and just plain fun to run these hardware flashcarts especially the GBA

[@197Reaver]

I Just Picked Up a DS Lite at a Pawn Shop for $10 and im Loving it.

[@gabe_motherboard3355]

BRUH IS THAT THE PAWN SHOP IN LITERAL HEAVEN???? MY NEAREST PAWN SHOP HAS A DS LITE FOR 30$!!

[@reviathan3524]

It took me 12 years to get one. I've been wanting that system since 2004 when I was a small boy.

[@roomijsjeeee]

Reviathan I was BORN in 2004...

[@Nick-79]

@@roomijsjeeee me too

[@bergonath8851]

Better late than never.

[@cupcakeleader1191]

lmaoo i was born in 2004 and got one when i was 6 lmaoo

[@bergonath8851]

@@cupcakeleader1191 You mean your parents got you one, kid.

[@DeRive_]

Got my first DS Lite two months ago. Never owned a DS. This console is the bomb!

[@mattheweugene5047]

@@dedecoVGMDJ Maybe but imo I would say kirby superstar ultra is a very close second.

[@mattheweugene5047]

beats yepe it's the one on NDS

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@@dedecoVGMDJ - Except that Elite Beat Agents is just a little bit better, and also don't forget the DS versions of the Age of Empires and Advance Wars games, and CivRev for turn-based strategy fans! Also arguably the best Castlevania games EVER!!!

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@@Codzilla71 - I liked Mario Kart 64 better...

[@JohnnyProctor9]

@@Codzilla71 - But not nearly as fun as Elite Beat Agents...

[@BlastoiseVeteran]

everyone gangsta until someone boots to the actual Touch! Bomberman Land game from the ds menu

[@bhall7785]

Your voice is really relaxing. Listening to my favorite youtuber while learning about my favorite console!

[@unevenprankster]

I'd love to see you talk about 3DS homebrew! Good memories with ds lite too. :D

[@phantxmtv1322]

The 3DS home brew is farrrr better than the DS Lite version

[@coydog7902]

The DS life is sooo nostalgic!

[@HoloScope]

I hombrewed my 2ds this morning and installed luma3ds custom firmware and i can get free games from 3dscia so far im loving it

[@kingjakewolf5348]

Holo Sxope BOI i know this was a month ago but you should try twilight menu++ you can run any nintendo DS and DSi games without an R4 card

[@cfdeers]

@Holo Scope, why are you pirating 3ds CIAs? FUN isn't illegal in it of itself but downloading 3ds CIA's from any site is just wrong. It wasn't the original intent of the modders. I just use GM9 and FBI to dump my game cartridges and download them.

[@noxturne16]

lol i find it kinda ironic how in 2011 my parents bought me a homebrew chip instead of any actual games, still had hella fun with that megamind game, barbie, m&m game, super Mario 2, weird hamster game, and a whole lot of other really weird games

[@stump1986]

I literally just bought my friends DS lite off of him yesterday to do homebrew, and was having a hard time finding a good video on it. You are the best there is!!

[@residentevil4life]

i love how this channel inspires me to mod my consoles again. Things have changed so much since the simple days of the PS2 with constant firmware updates i always worry im gonna end up with a banned or bricked console

[@LambdaCalculus379]

You didn't run Doom on the DS? BOOOOOOO!! 😛

[@Fulthrotle73]

Thats what i was thinking!

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

Wasn't there an actual idTech1 game comercially released for the DS, back in the day?

[@HydraHead9]

Would have been cool to see, but Doom literally runs on everything at this point.

[@LambdaCalculus379]

@@HydraHead9 #ItRunsDoom

[@ffaakkuunnddoo]

The DS has backwards compatibility, so it can run doom for GBA, a official port

[@megaklok]

I used to mod my DS and 3DS so long ago, I’m so glad you did this episode. Excellent work, can’t wait to see the 3DS video.

[@80nt]

I really appreciate that when you replay SD content, you do it with scanlines and an old style TV as the borders. I just think that's really cool and that I should mention it, so, thanks.

[@krab9479]

DS lites are going up in price now, honestly just get a 2ds on sale for sixty bucks. Homebrew for the 3ds is amazing

[@thatsprettyfarfetchd9888]

This right here. I managed to save enough money for a 2DS but then my relative gave me a game(which I didn't like) so I ended up selling it got a 2DS XL. Installed CFW and haven't regretted it since

[@DrPacman]

About 6 months ago they were about £20 in the uk now it's around £40 here.

[@zororoa1610]

I was dumb enough to pay about 75 dollars for a dark blue nintendo ds lite in 2017 . I didn't know much about Nintendo consoles back then . Well it was in a very good condition can't lie about that . Also got the box , R4 Card which hasn't hit timebomb in these 3 years , manual and charger . But still at max it's worth about 45 dollars I think

[@havenmcgarity1472]

I was lucky to snag one with 8 games and a case for 1 dollar a few months ago at Goodwill unfortunately its pink though

[@zororoa1610]

@@havenmcgarity1472 1 Dollar?!?!!? are u serious?

[@TheOfficalAndI]

1:48 yusss, Radiant Historia!! That game is quite the unknown gem. I hope more people will get to play it

[@Fabstron]

Other youtubers: "No we won't link any homebrew sites because they're illegal!" MVG: "Anyways here's how you can hack your DS, which homebrew you should install, Obamas Credit Card and the next lottery numbers"

[@unusualseeker4422]

Lmao

[@IAmSuckAtGames]

Virgin KZbinrs vs the Chad MVG

[@unusualseeker4422]

@@IAmSuckAtGames 100% true

[@dommorris8163]

pretty sure homebrew is legal

[@forsyth5793]

@@dommorris8163 tell that to Nintendo though,even if you’re right they’ll still sue you within an inch of your life

[@chasesmay7237]

Moonshell was so much fun back in the day. It really opened my eyes to what homebrew was. I had a ps1 that could play burnt discs and I played some emulators on the og Xbox but it felt different seeing what was possible on a handheld in 2005. It was really exciting and a ton of fun, and a great community

[@ToraAQW]

These videos about crack protection, homebrew, modding, and all around console facts and hsitory are quickly making this one of my favorite channels. Thanks for producing this amazing content

[@DanielLopez-up6os]

I've loved my OG launch DS the games and the chat and everything, and nearly 10 years ago i got my first R4 card it blew my mind on what the DS could do and the homebrew community. When Quake DS released i gave it a go instantly.

[@CellsPerfect]

You deserve a lot more views and subscribers. Your videos are always well informed. Top notch quality, thanks.

[@brandonhale7574]

Fascinating to hear about the history of hacking the slot 1. Late in the Ds's life was so great for the homebrew community! This was my childhood (with the great Acekard)! Moonshell was the ultimate app for a kid who didn't have a mp3/media player. It turned the NDS into something comparable to phones at the time, playing back midi/mp3s/and video files. There was also this awesome homebrew mega man game, that was short, but was tons of fun and it included a level editor. Oh, and Lemmings, allowing all of the retro level packs and more to run on the NDS! Thanks so much for covering this!

[@elipsorange]

Excellent instructional video MVG. Loved the DS Lite, bought it when it first came out. Been running the R4 on the 3DS as of late and it's very impressive.

[@L0nWulff]

I dont know how much time I spent with the Mario Paint Composer Homebrew on my ds...

[@AndrevusWhitetail]

Definitely my most favorite and often used homebrew for this system was MoonShell2, a multipurpose media player that actually used the ActImagine video codec used by a lot of DS games to run rudimentary video playback. The quality was terrible, and things were bitcrunched horribly, but it worked! And it could go over 125% of the DS Lite's max volume without distortion. For an MP3 player before the 3DS, it was a godsent.

[@SummonerArthur]

Well... When I updated moonshell and its softwares back then I noticed that the image quality got better but I still dont know till this day if it was the software or the moonshell updated rom fault.

[@lmaoroflcopter]

Just has to be said. I've watched a few of your videos now and I'm so impressed by the effort you put in. Even down to the set dressing you clearly put some effort into in each and every video. You've earned a sub. Genuinely great content presented very nicely!

[@steven-vn9ui]

Love your channel because you have the knowledge to speak about things and know what's what. Thanks for your time bud.

[@ElricSowrd]

Ugh. I wish Nintendo would stop ending Emulation. I heard they're killing game preservation. Nintendo 3DS, huh?

[@minorex123]

Eh, copy protection is justified, I've met more people doing emulation illegally than legally.

[@twizzlytwist]

Hacked my 3ds. Works perfectly

[@ElricSowrd]

@@twizzlytwist I see.

[@HoloScope]

@@twizzlytwist me too im running luma3ds custom firmware and i get free games from 3dscia

[@someone-eo1zf]

@@minorex123 as if they even make money off those fuckass games anymore

[@goromajima7677]

I got a nearly perfect condition ds lite from a car boot sale, and took the buttons from a broken silver one, and put them in my black one. It looks really good!

[@Ryan-9000]

Such a great device. Amazing design and lots of fun to have even years after its release. Perfect review!

[@zom.]

Oh boy am I glad you are doing a video on the 3ds. I've been with that community for years and have hacked so many 3ds I can't even count. Having a fresh breath of life for that community would be amazing and maybe a few more ports of games and tools will be made. Very excited for that video.

[@runterranger7398]

Same, i kinda want just a little more from the 3ds, i own a switch, but a modded 3ds just has too much use for me to ingore it.

[@NecronomisMusic]

Please adress the timebomb problem regarding these cards. The fix is easy too.

[@snekify]

This was 1 year ago, but you can adjust the time back to bypass the timebomb. Example: April 4 2020 today, right? You need to put the time back to 2006 or so with the DS Time setting. I hope you understood this solution because it's so hard to explain ;-;

[@miguelcelorio7982]

@@snekify What is this necessary for?

[@jehezz]

First of all, don't buy a R4 Card with a year put in the card because it will most likely have a timebomb (Example: R4i SDHC RTS Lite 2020). If you so happen already have an R4 Card with timebomb, you have 2 solutions: Change the date before the timebomb activate or change the firmware/kernel into a YSmenu. YSmenu doesn't look as pretty as the nornal R4 firmware but it will fix the timebomb issue and skins is way easier to make and install.

[@snekify]

@@miguelcelorio7982 For R4 cards with a timebomb

[@waiting90dastochangemyname3]

You guys don't get it, the point of the time bomb isn't to brick the cart, it's meant as a reminder for you to update the kernel. If you get a timebomb you have to uninstall the kernel, whilst putting the games on it to a seperate file and install the new kernel to the sd cart, then put the games you preserved earlier back on the cart and done, thats the point of the timebomb.

[@dreadipsy5536]

I remember that the DS was THE Homebrew machine. Instead of only hacking to run roms it had a really big library of homebrew. The programmers loved that device!

[@nodakamakadon]

Before emulators and ports on Android with more recent phones, the DS Lite was my favourite device for the task by far. It was so capable, light, and a pleasure to use.

[@austematicthatragic4352]

Take a shot everytime he says n-i-n-t-e-n-d-o d-s

[@yandhi4202]

lmfao

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Love the shirt mate 🤘

[@ryan.crosby]

Quake and Quake II run semi-decently, and they even work with mods and network play! You can even play a network game between WiiQuake, DSQuake, and PC Quake.

[@ryan.crosby]

@@cyberman7348 Yep! It's a homebrew called Quake Wii GX, and it even has Metroid Prime style pointer controls. It runs really smoothly and has full mod/network support.

[@MattAkiyama1]

I love these homebrew videos that show off what each system is capable of. You really go through the research and put all that information together in a video and it teaches me a few things I didn't know about. I'm on the verge of selling my DS Lite because I have many homebrew'd systems and I never use the DS lite at all. My 3DS replaces my DS lite, being capable of playing GBA and DS games natively. As well as emulating snes and sega genesis perfectly. And I only plan on getting another 3DS if anything were to happen to my current one. Bottom line, I don't need a DS lite personally but I agree that it's a great homebrew system, it kept my busy back in the day.

[@violencechooser5137]

I found my ds lite in a bag in garage , fulling working and with every piece included ✨

[@Valery0p5]

I hope that if you talk about the Dsi/3ds you HAVE to cover *TWiLightMenu* 🤩, especially if you are going to talk about the Dsi, where you can run ROMs and homebrews *without any flashcard* in the more powerful TWL mode using Unlaunch and Hiya CFW... The Dsi has a lot of potential!

[@funkdoctor9663]

everyone sleeps on the dsi

[@ananasfx]

Just got a originale ds for just 2$

[@ff_crafter]

@Xeraser it's not bad i play with it once a month

[@nenidetic]

@Xeraser well he already got it... and it cost two dollars, so from your description, I'd say it's worth that money.

[@jiancosta9042]

@Xeraser Considering how frail the ds lite is, the original ds has bren the best way to play gba games for me

[@arioca]

Jian Costa Another advantage the original design has is that GBA carts are fully inserted inside of the system.

[@jahjoeka]

I'll give you $5 #capitalism

[@romein138]

This is my favorite channel on youtube. Keep up the quality work.

[@chilled9905]

You sound, and make content like those tech shows. Its really clean and clear, and describes things perfectly. You should have more credit. It looks like you put a lot of work into this.

[@jacques2368]

Love the Pokémon Black representation in the back, such an underrated gen.

[@runterranger7398]

Im on a goal to catch em all and rn im in gen 4, how good is gen 5? (Black and white)

[@jacques2368]

Runter Ranger It’s one of the easier gens and is mostly story focused. Nearly all the Pokémon you encounter are entirely new ones, this made most people upset but I liked seeing Game Freak try new things. It’s a you love or you hate it type of game. But in my opinion it has the best story and ost in all Pokémon games.

[@runterranger7398]

@@jacques2368 I heard it has a great story but didnt knew about the ost, i dont judge games based on their difficulty though. I wanted to rate them all once im finished, so far, this is my list. (only originals, not remakes) Gen 3 > Gen 1 > Gen 4 > Gen 2 Still deciding on gen 4, but some told me gen 5 was the best while others say its the worst so im excited to play it.

[@jacques2368]

Runter Ranger Most people prefer the ones they played as kids, there’s not really any bad Pokémon games.

[@runterranger7398]

@@jacques2368 True, makes it hard to discuss with others about why which gen is better. I enjoyed all the gens so far but I wanted to see if i can pin point the best one.

[@Zarpas]

I remember that a few years ago I used a DS lite with an app to make graphics from math equations during college

[@SummonerArthur]

I've already used the calculator poketch app on pokemon platinum to do a math test years ago LOL

[@conanw1645]

I have a DS lite that hasn't been used in over a year, grabbed it to play for a bit of nostalgia, expecting it needing a charge. Turned it on and behold the green light of greatness! True build quality

[@armyofninjas9055]

Loved the nds homebrew scene. Brings me back....

[@FLYNN_TAGGART]

Using a flashcart to hack a 3DS and carry all my DS games is my favorite thing ever. Bought a 3DS just for that. I'll have to check out some classic DS homebrew too! I love carrying my entire NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, DS, 3DS, VB, Genesis, MS, TG16 (and more) libraries with me all on a single cart!

[@uberpubert69]

I hope you talk about the SuperCard DSTWO(+) brand of Flashcards that actually have an on-board CPU that add to the DS' processing power making SNES emulation much better and even GBA emulation through Slot-1 a possibility. Great video as always!

[@davidcrowder1202]

i just wanted to say i love your videos man there my only break from boredom thank you so much for them.

[@Tweaked818]

I sold my r4 and ds lite a couple years ago and now im getting it back for my 2ds...hella nostalgia trip

[@justinjustin7224]

Can’t wait for the 3DS video. That was the first console I witnessed the entire progress of the hacking scene in real time.

[@MaaveMaave]

DS had a phenomenal homebrew scene once the slot 1 devices came out. Man those were the days. Most (all?) of the R4 clones use compatible firmware so play around with what's available online.

[@DaGleese]

I had a couple of flashcart setups, one was called the G6 4G which used the GBA slot (I had the flashcart for my gameboy micro anyway) and it used a pass through chip in the DS game slot. To write roms to it it used proprietary software and a GBA to usb adapter. The next card I got was called the M3 ultra and that was really cool, jumping to micro SD like the R4 Gold, the convenience of just drag and drop blew my mind back then. It was a setup that served me well, I had a web browser on it, a homebrew ipod app with the scroll wheel functionality, and of course lots of games. It essentially made my DS into a smartphone way before smartphones were widely adopted.

[@Gerenocidiac]

Your intro music style reminds me of the classic animated movies like the 1986 Transformers. Love it.

[@strangejune]

DSi homebrew is interesting as well. Not sure that there's enough to talk about to make a video, but worth looking at.

[@trevorshubin]

I've got a DSi with an R4 that has been in my service since 2013 - battery still lasts forever and the games are still more fun than anything on iOS.

[@GoriestPunk]

I made a whole album using NitroTracker on a DSTwo cart. The album got publish under Piko Piko Detroit. I made my own sound effects that I got from old Nintendo games & used them all in Nitro Tracker.

[@TheDeathOfLucifer]

That's how Crystal Castles got sued

[@burkeychathouse5537]

My uncle bought a DS Lite for my grandfather back when it first launched. My grandfather only used it once and it has been at near full battery ever since.

[@jasonrulesudont5515]

I was SO HYPED for the DS before it launched. Looking at screenshots every day until Christmas

[@LambdaCalculus379]

I did run some homebrew on my DSi using an R4DS card. Those were good times! And I did try out DSLinux on it as well. It was pretty cool, and it was kind of a shame that the project died so fast.

[@dustinvq37]

LambdaCalculus379 there’s now a Homebrew exploit you can do without an r4

[@SummonerArthur]

I want to do a homebrew for the ds but i dont know how or where to start or what do I should use. Can you guide/help me? Just some words or links... IDK, anything helps...

[@dustinvq37]

@@SummonerArthur dsi.cfw.guide/

[@SummonerArthur]

@@dustinvq37 hold on? Inst this for installing CFW and homebrew to the DS? I already did that. What I want to do is actually code my own homebrew app for the ds. But thanks anyway.

[@dustinvq37]

@@SummonerArthur ahhh, you may have to consult reddit for that one my friend. what exactly where you looking to do ?

[@RAFAEL60160]

Excelent video! Just a quick note: The kernel used on these bootleg R4 carts have a timebomb inside, so after a time (few months in general), the cart becomes unusable (that's the reason R4SDHC releases a new model every year). However, some users from GBATemp Forum created a custom kernel for these carts, with better interface, better compatibility and without the timebomb. The DS is a very good console to emulation, despite the slowdown problems, it's a good Way to play retro games on the go. Some other good emulators for the DS is NitroGrafx (Turbografx-16/PC-Engine), Lameboy (Game Boy and Game Boy Color) and nesDS (NES).

[@Jokypond]

time bomb?

[@ManicQuinn]

@@Jokypond It's just a name given for these carts, they stop working after a few months. It can be rectified either with a custom kernel install or by resetting your ds to an earlier date, because they check the date of the ds.

[@kevinleite6309]

@@ManicQuinn I have my dslite R4 here and it works perfectly after 10 years. No timebomb whatsoever.

[@ManicQuinn]

@@kevinleite6309 Yeah, OP made a mistake. Should have stated that SOME can have timebombs. An original R4 is extremely hard to come by nowadays, some of them are just clones, and a lot of the clones can have timebombs in them

[@jc_1337]

This takes me back. I had one of the earlier R4 clones and a crimson red DS Lite. At the time, there weren't really any good homebrew games that I can remember being good enough to keep on my expensive 2GB Micro SD card. If anything, the coolest part about the homebrew scene was the "applications". I can distinctly remember having a homebrew MP3 player that looked like an iPod, a Voice-Over-IP (SIP) client, a video player, and a fairly functional web browser. You have to remember that this was before smart-phones were a thing and, as a 12 year old, I felt like a super bad ass being able to make phone calls, watch movies, listen to music, and browse the web from a device with a touchscreen that could fit into my pocket! The fact that the DS was never "meant" to do any of those things was the ultimate cherry on top. The feeling of having "hacked" the DS had a huge impression on my young mind; I consider it to be one of just a few reasons why I ended up in the Cyber Security industry. Anyways, nice video. I also really enjoy your other content which talks about how each of the platform's security protection was eventually defeated.

[@logibob3923]

Paid $5 for a DS Lite. BIG steal. Definitely gonna be doing some homebrewing on it. Especially came with 6 games.

[@lorumipsum1129]

Can't wait for the 3ds version of this video

[@Pinhead64]

@ModernVintageGamer Hey dude im a long island native so i'll be seeing you at the cradle of aviation in august then. Cant wait

[@aguilerajohn]

Can't wait to see you at the expo man!

[@manofmonster8927]

Cant wait to see you at the expo

[@DanielLopez-up6os]

DSx86 is one of my favourite emulators on the DS, i can run almost any PC game from the 80s, and early 90's think Wolf3D etc.

[@handheldhavoc6635]

Now you can't even find a ds lite for less than $40 usually...

[@BennyBsolo]

GBA Back Up Tool is a must have IMO. Its a great way to swap game saves between my carts and RetroArch when i do some retro gaming on my HDTV.

[@10MARC]

Really interesting. I have a spare DSi, I may try something like this on that. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@penrar]

There was a Portal game back in the day that I had for the DS Lite. It was a sidescroller and a ton of fun!

[@gameboi7280]

That game is called simply Portal DS. But there is also a 3D Remake of Portal called like a i believe dlc of the portal. But it is just a Demo bc the Full Project was Never finished. But I could only find the sidescroller portal version.

[@Schming]

I used to have ScummVM on my DS-lite back in the day so I could play my favourite game of all time (The Secret of Monkey Island) on the train :)

[@JoeContext]

When I was very young, my parents bought a TT Games flash cartridge from someone who put some games on it. I thought it broke when we got a DSi after my DS Lite broke but I eventually realized it was because of protection and bought another DS Lite to use it again a few years ago.

[@Clodd1]

In 2008 I made a homebrew called dDJs Silver, it’s a simple DJ Controller. The NDS is still a great console.

[@andreamitchell4758]

Can't believe you did a NDS video without mentioning the supercard DSTWO the greatest NDS flashcard of all time it definitely has the best SNES emulation you can get on a NDS through it's custom emulator ,better than SNemulDS even though it is using the processor in the DSTWO

[@andreamitchell4758]

@drencoss yes it does but yeah i am pretty sure it is not being made and probably not easy to get a old of one now the card has it's own CPU and RAM and custom SNES and GBA emulators as well as a custom video player

[@jonah8651]

I owned one of those, I think I still have it somewhere. :)

[@Gigator]

Agreed. I bought a 3DS XL on a good deal and got a SC DSTwo for it (before the 3DS was hacked) to exploit its DS capabilities, since my last handheld was a Gameboy Pocket and nothing in between. I also had to buy a DS Lite to install/update the firmware for 3DS capabilities, if I remember correctly. I bought a cheap broken one and a new display (20€ total) and gifted that to a younger cousin together with a cheaper R4 flashcart. Later I bought a Gateway for the 3DS (which also had a R4 clone as an NDS flashcart to get everything sorted). After there was CFW for the 3DS, the Gateway gets no use anymore. The DSTwo still does. :D If you want a very cheap entry into handheld gaming the DS Lite is fine. I'd personally try to save up some more and get a 3DS/2DS for a good price, since it opens up some more options without breaking compatibility.

[@tech-5231]

But even the dstwo plus with 400mhz cpu cant do 60fps on snes emus. Playing mario at 40fps is not fun. Gbarunner2 is better for snes-gba ports.

[@Michirin9801]

I have one of those, got it for my 3DS, it's pretty decent but I barely even use it anymore... Ever since I installed CFW on my 3DS I was then able to get SNES and PC engine running on my old 3DS at 60 FPS with no noticeable input lag, pixel-perfect resolution and much MUCH better sound, and then there's the GBA VC injections which runs every game perfectly and doesn't drain my battery in the process... Now I only use it for proper DS games, and maybe GB/GBC emulation, because for some reason the 3DS version of gameyob runs worse than the DS version, which is a crying shame, and even then I rarely play DS games anymore, the 3DS's own library is so much better IMHO... If you have a DS but not a 3DS, that's supposed to be the best flash cart you can get, but custom DStwo software drains the DS's battery like there's no tomorrow, if you're going for high performance that is, so it's up to you to decide if that's worth it, but personally, I'd say just get a 3DS and install CFW in it, you'll have a much better time with it...

[@SummonerArthur]

You should take a look at "colors!" for nintendo DS. I still use it for drawing. Also, theres a "portal" port for DS wich I think is very good. I never thought that the DS was capable of running something like that. The NEOGEO emulator is also very good but you need to convert the rom first.

[@SuperWillywonka101]

Man I still have my r4 from 2009 it does not work any more but I kept it for memories your vid brought me back lol

[@scootar]

I can't believe it... That little card full of games my dad gave me for one of my birthdays was pretty much homebrew! He gave me an R4 Revolution released in 2017.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

I've got a DS literally gathering dust on my shelf. Maybe turning it into an emulation machine will give it some utility.

[@Yukon_83]

Mines in my backpack With all the pieces to it 🤣🤣🤣 but the stick

[@mycoinsyourpurse2244]

Pretty sure the prevalence of flash carts killed a ton of game sales but helped sell a lot of consoles. Nintendo consoles still remain fairly easy to crack and emulate today.

[@ultraali453]

I remember installing an Ebook reader and a comic book reader on my NDS Lite. I even used the comic book homebrew in an emergency to prepare for exams. Good Memories!

[@jasonbrown467]

i have had my ds lite since it came out. i never really played it much but that is about to change. i put my ss lite in a clear shell and carried it with me every where, i even had the cyclo ds flash cart for ever now, but like i said i never really played it. i bet i didnt complete one single game on it. im going back and playing all my old portable systems finally, and learning what games i missed and giving them a go.

[@freakdave]

For me the DS to the GBA is the same as the Wii to the GCN, in short: Nintendo going experimental...

[@rayminishi689]

"Experimental" Successor, actually.

[@dizzyboy352]

the DS is to the GBA as the wii is to the GCN in the sense that the ds stole alot of games from the GBA the same way that the wii stole alot of games from the GCN and they will always be cursed for that. the wii and ds are both shit consoles. gaming really died after the 6th generation. i haven't timed it but i can get over 30 hours of battery life in my modded GBA with 2 rechargeable AA batteries. which can easily be replaced if need be with cheap high quality batteries from any store. i don't have a ds and don't care to ever have one but don't they get less than half that battery life? with batteries that can only be replaced with cheap chinese knockoffs ordered off the internet. i can also carry a second set of AAs with me and easily open the battery cover with my finger if 30 hours isn't enough. the GBA might not be able to emulate an SNES or genesis but i can emulate those on my gamecube so no problem. i can say that the GBA should have had 4 face buttons though so the ds is superior in that sense. nintendo needs to learn that the love of money is the root of all evil and being a greedy capitalist corporation means that you are a piece of shit. didn't sega teach you not to be afraid to die? like socrates taught us that we shouldn't fear death. in some cultures you can't even be considered a man unless you are not afraid to die. if you try to make the world a better place the forces of evil will assassinate you. like they did to jesus. like the cia assassinated martin luther king, john lennon, jfk, rfk, jfk jr, paul welstone, tried to kill reagan to put cia chief george bush as president etc etc.. it might be a very strong animal instinct to fear death but it's an animal instinct none the less. it's not like you are carrying the torch for some irreplaceable movement to make the world a better place. like i said you are just a greedy capitalist corporation that makes the world a worse place. even though capitalism is evil, the truly wise know that good morality is good business. you're welcome for the free business advice. can you imagine if the oil industry wasn't afraid to die? 90% of life on earth wouldn't be dead in the next 15 years. instead, the most profitable industry in the history of the world pays $0 in taxes and we tax payers actually pay them billions of dollars a year to help them compete against renewable energy. it doesn't matter if you are a good person or not because if you are part of an evil system you are going to behave in an evil way. there are two types of people in the world, selfish people and compassionate people. selfish people care more about themselves than they care about other people. while compassionate people care more about other people than they care about themselves. if you are selfish and you get something that you want, you get a small dose of dopamine and you feel happy for a short time but it is fleeting. soon you want more to get another dose, because isn't that what animals do? chase good feelings and avoid bad feelings.. it's an endless cycle and you can never feel satisfied. if you follow it to it's logical end and become a monarch or a capitalist, you can still never feel satisfied, you still always want more money and power. however if you are compassionate and dedicate your life to helping others then you can feel satisfied because in the end you have helped so many other people. also you will end up in heaven and eternity is a long time compared to your short moment here on earth so that is a plus. "it's easier to fit a camel through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to get into heaven." -jesus we must tame the animal instincts of man and create behavior based on moral reason.

[@blobfish4514]

EDDD Cubed you just turned somthing completely different into a stupid debate about evil, and no i don’t have to keep paying for battery’s i can just plug it in and it will last forever (i never really timed it though so it could be somthing like 20 which is still long)

[@blobfish4514]

EDDD Cubed also you shouldn’t look through life based on morals, you should do it based on logic, you kill 1 man to save 5 you kill 1 man to save a child, you kill 5 men to save your genes, while moral should come into play moral is very complicated and how we run things should very much be based on logic

[@ch1ckenballs]

EDDD Cubed so you went to talk about batteries to assassinations

[@davidstring8301]

DSTwo is the best flash cart available. Its stock SNES is a great emulator. It also can do GBA from slot 1.

[@swift_sam]

Was going to say, I remember the Supercard DSTwo having much improved SNES emulation.

[@jaymethysell5111]

It's also very expensive and getting harder and harder to find.

[@raelik777]

Yeah, the DSTwo is getting really hard to find, is expensive when you do, drains the battery like no other (putting a ~400 Mhz CPU on-board will do that), and is entirely superseded by just using a 3DS instead. If you're hell-bent on running accurate SNES emulation on a DS, then yeah, it's your best bet, but it's a dog with fleas.

[@SamAtAstrocraft]

raelik777 Yeah I got one for the GBA/SNES emulation but it’s pretty much obsolete now that the 3DS can do it so much better. Even worse, I think there’s some bug with it on 3DS where the CPU is always at max frequency. If you put the system in sleep mode, even just playing a normal DS game, the battery dies very fast if it’s not on a charger. Thought my launch 3DS was finally biting the dust at first but turns out it was just the DSTwo.

[@aeter4352]

CATSFC was the best SNES emulator by far. It was basically a much better version than the DSTWO version. The GBA emulator same thing TempGBA was the best one. DSTWO definitely was the best card with its extra processor allowing for good GBA and SNES emulation.

[@scarfguy5337]

literally using the exact same model r4 card. Absolutely the best use of 25 bucks I can think of

[@RogueRen]

DS was my first experience with homebrew and I still love it. Wood R4 is my personal favorite R4 firmware, though it doesn't work on the last DSi firmware or 3DS, so I had to get a different card for those.