Stupid question - DS Prototype game on retail system?

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  1. DiamondDave

    DiamondDave Spirited Member

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    Ok, So I recieved one of those Official prototype flash cart regular DS games (from Europe), but the only console I have is a retail USA 3DS XL. The game icon pops up, but I get an error if I try to boot.

    Do I need a Dev console, A regular DS Lite, or is the regular DS region locked? My apologies in advance for such silly questions, but I know you guys are the Pros on this stuff.

    Thank you kindly in advance. :)

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  2. ShovelThumb

    ShovelThumb Gutsy Member

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    An old regular DS / DS Lite will run this fine I think :)They're region free.
     
  3. DiamondDave

    DiamondDave Spirited Member

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    Awesome. I wonder why it's not compatible with the 3DS?
     
  4. Lum

    Lum Officer at Arms

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    The region lock is so horribly useless, we disregard it.
    iQue DS roms are fixed by a mere one byte hex edit.
     
  5. DiamondDave

    DiamondDave Spirited Member

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    Just ordered a nice condition DS lite, can't wait to check out this game. :)

    Off topic - I don't believe this game is dumped. What is the easiest and most affordable way for me to dump this prototype without mailing it out? I've heard if the Magickey 2 & 3, but never seen them for sale.
     
  6. LeHaM

    LeHaM Site Soldier

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    cant you do it over wifi using a R4 card and homebrew or something?
    I remember hearing something like this years ago..
     
  7. rso

    rso Gone. See y'all elsewhere, maybe.

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    I'd say look into getting any one of those slot-2 flash carts with MiniSD/MicroSD/CF cards, most of them can do this - but I haven't kept up to date about DS dumping for a loooong time and wifi dumping sounds much more convenient... Still, if you have access to such a cart that'd be an easy way to do it.

    The wifi method (using "wooddumper") is described here.
     
  8. YamiHoshi.nl

    YamiHoshi.nl Spirited Member

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    It's not a region thing, I can use my NITRO Flash Card on my 3DS Panda perfectly fine.
     
  9. Bad_Ad84

    Bad_Ad84 The Tick

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    the region lock is in the contents of the rom, not the cart afaik
     
  10. pstrick1

    pstrick1 Site Supporter

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    I don't know if you need a magickey 3, but I can hook you up for very cheap.

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  11. DiamondDave

    DiamondDave Spirited Member

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    Definitely interested, Thanks! Please send me a message. :)

    I just got a DS Lite in the mail and it works. :)
     
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  12. Moo

    Moo Gutsy Member

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    Wow, that video was taken down in record time.
     
  13. pstrick1

    pstrick1 Site Supporter

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    Odd.

    It was some horse game. There was 'equine' in the title or something.

    The video just showed it booting up to the mail menu, which had a picture of a horse on the bottom screen next to pictures of flags to select language. The video did not show past the main menu.
     
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