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[FAQ] playing NDS games on the neo2-lite
What you need:
1. A mk4-mini
2. A Neo2-lite
3. A slimloader IV
4. The Neo2 Manager software (currently v1.60: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3603.0.html )
What to do:
1. Install the software on your pc.
2. Patch a SINGLE nds rom as follows:
a) Locate the mk4-mini patcher in the following directory on your pc:
C:/Neo2 Manager/Mk4-Mini Patcher V1.2 for NEO2.
b) Drag a clean UNZIPPED NDS rom onto the mk4-mini patcher V1.2 icon.
c) This will create a new file ending in nds.gba
3. Plug the neo2-lite into the slimloader, then plug the slimloader into a USB port on your PC (We suggest the main usb port on the back of the pc and no USB extension cable for the best signal).
NOTE: If your cart is NOT detected by the neo2 software (says 'cart not found') please remove the neo2 flashcart from the SlimloaderIV. Carefully re-align the golden connectors on the neo2 with the corresponding pins on the SlimloaderIV before re-inserting (this may take several tries to work)
4. Open the neo2 manager software, and select the 'Format Cart(F)' option under Rom Operations in the left-hand pane. Make sure to check the 'quick' format box. The file 'neoboot.bin' should be shown at the top of the window. Next, click the 'format' button to proceed with a 'quick' format (a message should tell you when it is done).
5. In Neo2 manager, click on the 'Add(A)' command under Rom Operations in the left hand pane. Select the patched rom from step 2 (the one ending in nds.gba).
6. Click on the 'Burn All(B)' command under Rom Operations to burn the rom to the neo2 cart. It should display 100% when done.
7. Insert both the neo2-lite and the mk4-mini (set to gba-mode) into your DS
8. Turn on you ds — the rom should load automatically
NOTES:
You may only flash a SINGLE NDS rom and no rom larger than 256 Mb using the current software. These restrictions will be lifted in a future software update — please watch the Neo the Announcements forum…
please discus in the discussions topic of this FAQ.
this works for a neo2-sd/tf in combination with a slimloader III or IV to.
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3337.0.html
[FAQ] playing GBA games on the neo2-lite
What you need:
1. A mk4-mini
2. A Neo2-lite
3. A slimloader IV
4. The Neo2 Manager software (currently v1.60: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3603.0.html )
What to do:
1. Install the software.
2. Plug the neo2-lite into the slimloader IV and plug the slimloader into a USB port on your PC (We suggest on the back of you're PC and no extension cable for the best signal). If your cart cannot be detected by the neo2 software (says "cart not found"), please remove the neo2-lite from the slimloader. Carefully realign the gold connector on the neo2-lite with the corresponding pins on the Slimloader before re-inserting (this may take several tries to work)
3. Open the neo2 manager software and select the 'Format cart (F)' command under Rom Operations in the left hand pane. Make sure that the 'quick format' box is NOT selected. The file 'neoboot.bin' should be displayed at the top of the window. If everything is ok, click on the 'format' button to proceed with a full format (it should tell you when complete)
4. In neo2 manager, click on the 'Add(A)' command under Rom Operations, and select the gba roms that you want to burn (please remember you can only add up to * Mb) — * refers to the size your neo2-lite.
5. Click on the 'Burn All(B)' command under Rom Operations to burn the gba roms to the neo2 cart.
6. Now plug in your mk4-mini and neo2-lite into your DS and put the mk4-mini in nds mode (another alternative is to NOT insert the mk4-mini at all)
7. Turn on your ds and let it boot into the regular ds menu. Select gba mode in order to load the neo2 gba menu. Select the rom that you want to play and press the 'A' button. There is an alternate boot method for movies/emulators accessible via the 'B' button.
NOTE: The majority of gba roms should be properly supported under the current software. Please report any non-working gba roms or roms with issues (such as saving problems), and they will hopefully be fixed in a future software update
please discuss this in the discusion topic of this faq.
this works for the neo2-sd/tf also when using it in combination with a slimloader III or IV
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3335.0.html
What you need:
1. Neo2-SD/TF
2. Mk4-mini
3. A SD/TF card depending on you're neo2 version
4. The newest menu (currently menu v1.31: http://www.neoflash.com/go/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=27 )
What to do:
1. Insert both the neo2 and the mk4-mini into your DS, and put the mk4-mini in GBA-mode.
2. Insert a SD/TF card into a card reader for your PC.
3. Format the SD/TF card (either fat16 or fat 32 — try both if you encounter any problems)
4. Download the newest menu (currently menu v1.1) and copy it onto the SD/TF card (remember to unzip it first, so that you have a .neo file)
5. Copy clean/unpatched .NDS roms onto the SD/TF card (again remember to unzip them first, if needed)
6. Insert the SD/TF card into your neo2 cart (it is front loading).
7. Turn on your DS, and it should automatically load the neo2 menu. Press 'A' to continue (when it asks you to insert you SD card). Later on, if you need to re-detect your SD/TF card, press 'B' and then 'A' again.
8. Use up/down to go to the neo2 menu file and press 'A'. Now the menu is updated
9. Highlight the NDS rom you want to run and press 'A'
10. It will always say "erasing nds save", possibly followed by a message that it is loading a save — after that press 'A' once more. A .sav file should be created on your SD/TF card after you run another rom (or run the same rom twice). This .sav file can be easily backed up to your pc.
11. Now enjoy the game.
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3324.0.html
how the neo2/3-SD/TF dump the nds card:
[1] put the MK4/MK5 and neo2-SD/TF to ANY version NDS/Lite
[2] set the mk4/MK5 to GBA mode
[3] turn on nds/lite
[4] when you see "Change the nds game cart,then press B button start to dump…" , then remove MK4-mini and insert the nds game cart.
[5] press B,start to bump. in the first version (neo2-V1.0), we can dump 512M nds game to sd/mmc in 3~4 minutes.
[6] after the dump finish,you can run this dumped rom from SD/MMC/TF card directly.
that's all. 
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?topic=2646.0
The NEO2-SD Flash Cart Review by DCEmu
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3318.0.html
Bootcart and Flash Cart Combo for Nintendo DS/DS Lite (GBMicro, GBA & GBASP)
Flash Cart works also on unreleased Snes, Megadrive and Nintendo 64 Flash carts.
Description/Specs
NEO2-SD
* Run the clean rom from (SD) directly,not need any patcher
* Support all clean rom (100% compatible), included the "Ultimate Spiderman (japanese)"
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in the SD/MMC slot
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in universal IR remote,can support TV/HiFi/PS2/XBOX,and the remote code is upgradable
* 100% GBA hardware save
* Build in 3 set separate RTC
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Build in 128M Zip RAM,support compressed ROM
* Build in 256M flash memory
# NEO2-SD support SD/Mini-SD/MicroSD(TF)/MMC/RS-MMC, up to 4GByte
# NEO2-SD support GBA/SP/GBM/NDS/NDS-lite all platform
the NEO2-SD retail packing front view
the NEO2-SD retail packing back view
what come with the NEO2-SD retail package
NEO2-SD need MK4-mini to work together,because the game save data will keep in the MK4-mini inner EEPROM chip! If you use the MK4-key to play,will make many games can't keep to run when it need to access the save data.
the NEO2-SD looking
the SD card plug into NEO2-SD looking
The Review Itself
The NEO2-SD is a newly released Nintendo DS Flash Cart and Boot Cart set. The Neo2-SD comes in a nice protective packaging so you should have no problems when ordering from overseas.
Inside the package there was the Bootcart, the Flash cart and a Mini CD with drivers and utilities and homebrew releases from the recent Neoflash Contest. One extra thing youll need is either a Mini SD or SD card up to 4GB in size, bigger the better and make sure to use decent brands.
Im not a person who messes about with drivers so the first thing i did was to grab a few roms and stick them on my memory card and then push the card into the flash cart. Full size SD Cards stick out the top a fair way (see above) but mini SD cards would be much better, but in fairness they all work perfectly.
One thing i noticed on the Boot Cart was a GBA/NDS switch but to be honest it didnt make any difference so i left it as it was. On booting, the NDS files i had on showed up and with little icons and their proper name, its so nice not to have to convert roms when you want a quick game on your DS.
The loading of the games was very quick and i was happy to be greeted with the video of the game i was playing, I tried about 10 different games and some didnt load and some crashed but those that played did so very well.
The GBA games i stuck on came back with a Unknown File type on them, i then tried the Flashcart in a GB Micro and GBA SP and the screen came up garbled on both.
Now you would think thats cause for concern but like any hardware, it needs new and updated software and a day later Neoflash released a new beta version of their software for the Flash Cart that made more NDS games conpatible.
Comments
Neoflash have come up with what must be the most exciting idea for a flash cart in years, the flash cart having a slot that takes Mini SD or normal SD cards is a great feature and the ability to have up to 4gb of space is worth the investment. Now heres where the really cool news comes in, the Neo2SD flash cart will be compatible with Neoflash`s Soon to be released Megadrive, Nintendo 64 and Snes Flash carts which use the DS Flash Cart to be plugged into them. This means you have a Flash Cart thats future proof and also means that you some major retro fun on your hands.
Now the GBA games werent working at all on the Cart at the time of this review and yes some DS games had problems but new software will sort those problems.
So my recommendations are
Overall i would give it a 9 /10 , the ultimate idea for a flash cart and once they sort out the GBA mode and the compatibility of DS games then this could be the Nintendo DS flash cart of the year..
original link: http://www.dcemu.co.uk/neo2-sd-nintendods-flashcart-review.php
the NEO2-SD review by Guyfawkes
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3334.0.html
Introduction
The Neo2 and MK4-mini are the latest products from the Neoflash team who have been manufacturing GBA and DS flash carts over the past few years. The Neo2 is a Slot 2 cartridge (GBA slot) which as well as featuring the usual flash memory has a Secure Digital (SD) slot which allows you to run software directly from it. The MK4-mini is a ‘NoPass’ device for Slot 1 (DS slot) which acts like an original DS cart.
Here is a quick overview of some of the features:
Neo2
* Runs clean ROMs from the SD directly, no need for any patching software
* Support multiple clean ROMs
* Built in SD/MMC slot
* Supports SD/Mini-SD/MicroSD (TF)/MMC/RS-MMC, up to 4GByte
* Supports GBA/SP/GBM/NDS/NDS-lite all platform
* Built in battery AD monitor
* 100% GBA hardware save
* Built in 3 set separate RTC
* Built in 16 bit DMA
* Built in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Built in 2M SRAM
* Built in 16M flash menu
* Built in 128M Zip RAM, support compressed ROM
* Built in 256M flash memory
MK4-mini
* Same size as original NDS cart.
* Support any version of NDS & NDS LITE.
* Brightness adjust — Can adjust the brightness level of NDS / NDS lite.
* Built in 2M EEPROM save chip.
* Hardware supported NDS sleep mode
* PLUG and PLAY – don't need modify your console, just need to plug in the MK4-mini.
* GBA/NDS Swap — You can boot any flash cart (like the NEOFlash / XG / SC / M3 / EZ / MP / GBALink) from the GBA slot, and you can boot MK2 / MK3 serial form NDS slot too.
* R-S-A Secure — 100% support R-S-A secure arithmetic.
What’s in the box
The MK4-mini and Neo2 are packaged in a clear plastic case which is thankfully not a blister pack. It can be opened and closed which is great as you firstly don’t have to battle with opening a blister pack and secondly the packaging can be reused if you want to store the contents or sell it on at a later date. Inside the packaging is the following:
1x Neo2 cartridge
1x Magic Key 4 mini (MK4-mini)
1x Software CD
There are no printed instructions provided but you can find these on the Software CD along with some homebrew software and some tools. No PC side software is required for either the MK4-mini or Neo2.
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The MK4-mini
As mentioned above, the MK4-mini is a NoPass device which means it is fully compatible with all DS/DS Lite firmware revisions. It does this by having the software encrypted like a real DS cartridge which means you can boot the cartridge from the DS menu as you would with a real one. The benefit of this is you do not need to flash your DS/DS Lite firmware which means you do not have to run the risk of ‘bricking’ your DS.
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The size of the MK4-mini is exactly the same size as a real DS cartridge; it slots in and out of the DS perfectly and apart from a small switch which changes between GBA and DS mode it looks identical to a real cartridge. There is a small design problem with the switch being slightly bigger than the case which ends up with a slight bulge under the sticker where the switch is, this doesn’t affect the usage of the MK4-mini but I wouldn’t put any unnecessary pressure on it in case it breaks. I spoke to Neoflash about this and they said that I have the first version of the MK4 and that since last week a new version has been released which does not have the switch defect. This should mean that if you purchase a MK4-mini you will get a new version so let us know if you dont.
The switch allows you to change between two modes at bootup, the GBA selection will boot straight to the software on the cartridge and the DS selection will boot up to the DS menu screen as you normally would see. Most people will choose the GBA option which will load your menu software which is in the GBA slot. The MK4-mini is compatible with a variety of other manufacturers Slot 2 devices such as the Supercard (normal and lite) and M3 Adapter. A full compatibility list can be found at http://qrayzie.gbatemp.net/reviews/nopass-20060724.pdf
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The MK4-mini has a built in 2M EEPROM chip which, if needed, can hold your DS game save. Depending on what slot 2 device you are using you may not need to use this as your device may already handle the save data. The Neo2 lets the MK4-mini handle it and manages multiple saves via the menu software, which is explained in more detail in the Neo2 review.
Finally, the MK4-mini can use PC side patching software which is compatible with any flash cartridge but must be used with the MK4-mini in the DS. The compatibility is a bit hit and miss so I don’t recommend you buy the MK4-mini just for the patcher feature with is just an added extra.
The Neo2
The main feature of the Neo2 is its support of the Secure Digital (SD) format. The Neo2 does not come with a SD card which is probably to keep the costs down and also because many people already own a SD card from various devices such as digital cameras or other flash kits. This does mean you have to purchase one separately but you can decide for yourself what size card you can afford and wish to use, the Neo2 supports SD cards up to 4GB in size. You may also need to purchase a SD card reader which connects to your PC and transfers files to and from the SD card and PC, you can purchase these for as little as a few pounds or dollars.
No additional PC side software is required in order to use the Neo2. All that is required is a simple drag and drop of the ROM you wish to use from your PC to the SD card. The advantage of this is that it is fully compatible with any operating system that supports a card reader. The design of the Neo2 is a standard GBA cartridge with a small slot on the top where the SD card is inserted. Unfortunately due to the size of the GBA cartridge and SD card size, the SD card sticks out a considerable way when inserted. I was a little worried that while using the DS I might accidently move the SD card but after several hours of testing I haven’t had any problems, even when trying in bed with the DS resting on me when lying down (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I do however think that while the DS is being moved around, for example in a bag or pocket, it would be wise to remove the SD card in case it gets damaged.
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Upon switching on the DS with the MK4-mini and Neo2, you are presented with a menu which allows you to access the files on the SD card. The icons of each ROM are displayed with the filename beside it. The menu isn’t the prettiest thing to look at when compared to other devices menus such as the DSLink, but it does the same job, hopefully they improve the look of the menu in a future release. The navigation is performed by pressing Up or Down, or Left or Right shoulder buttons to skip a page, on the Joypad to move between the files and then press the A button to select it and boot the ROM.
Once the ROM boot process has started it will perform a couple of maintenance steps if needed, no user interaction is required. The first step is to backup the MK4-mini save data from the previous ROM used to your SD card. The second step is to erase the MK4-mini save data and then the third step is to load the save data (if it exists) from the SD to the MK4-mini for the game you have just chosen. It sounds complicated but as I said, no user interaction is required. This process takes up to 20 seconds if you are changing to a different ROM, otherwise there is no delay between pressing A and the ROM booting if playing the same ROM as before. The above process means you can have multiple ROMS on your SD Card along with their respective save data which is not overwritten when you load another ROM.
I tried quite a few commercial releases (over 30) with firmware v1.1 and the vast majority worked. There were however a couple of games where the save failed, these include FIFA 07 and 42 All-Time Classics. You find a compatibility list update (posted October 9th) at http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3315.0.html. I spoke to Neoflash about the save game issues and they assured me that saves would be improved for the v1.2 firmware release expected in the next few days, so I will update the review when its released to reflect the improved compatibility.
Although the Neo2 can be used to play GBA ROMs you can’t directly do this with the current menu software. For the moment you will have to purchase the Slimloader 4 flash linker which includes software to flash GBA ROMs to your Neo2 cartridge. Neoflash said they are working on a new firmware feature with GBA support, you will be able to store zipped GBA ROMs on your SD card which will flash to your Neo2.
The firmware update is performed by downloading the update which has a .neo filename extension. You select this as normal in the menu and then press the A button to start the update. The process takes a few seconds and should be trouble free, I have performed this twice with no problems. Firmware updates at the moment seem to be fairly regular, in the past couple of weeks there have been two releases and a third update is expected within the week.
Conclusion
MK4-mini
I did not have any problems with the MK4-mini and can recommend this device to anyone that requires a NoPass solution for their DS/DS Lite. My only concern, which is very minor, is the bulge on the cart where the DS/GBA switch doesn’t quite fit but it is not a big enough problem to detract from the overall product. As this is apparently fixed in the new MK4-mini version I will for the moment ignore the defect unless people buy them and are still getting the old versions.
Final verdict – 9/10
Neo2
I found the Neo2 to work for the majority of ROMs released and apart from a handful of games that did not save correctly (which will be fixed in the next firmware release) the menu software was very reliable. The SD card sticking out of the Neo2 is a bit of a put off but after a while I got used to it, as mentioned I would advise removing the SD card if you are carrying it around as you might damage it. Providing support is continued for ROM compatibility this is a Slot 2 solution you should definitely consider.
Final verdict – 8/10
The homepage for both products can be found at http://www.neoflash.com and you can purchase the MK4 and Neo2 from http://www.ic2005.com/.
original link: http://www.emuboards.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=27585
has there been any success of someone working the neo2 tf with a 2gb microsd card???….. if so please tell
— yes,support 2GB 100%.
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3424.0.html
 Im a little confused. I ordered the neo2 lite 256mb for my first flash cart and I was wondering If it supports zip files?
— the NEO2-lite and NEO3 all can't support zipped roms , only NEO2 can support it base on the lastest NEO2 Ultra Manager.
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3616.0.html
NEO3-Mini-SD SPEC:
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3620.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from SD directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO3-MiniSD support MiniSD, up to 4GByte
* NEO3-Mini SD support NDS and NDS-lite
* NEO3-Mini SD support NDS games only
* Menu upgradable, just run the new menu from Mini SD then can upgrade to last version
* Need MK4-mini work together
use with MK4-mini together,and use the last menu V1.3 can run over 98% clean rom directly:
the retail mini packing:
NEO3-TF SPEC:
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3622.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from SD directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO3-TF support TF only, up to 4GByte
* NEO3-TF support NDS-lite only
* NEO3-TF support NDS games only
* Menu upgradable, just run the new menu from TF then can upgrade to last version
* Need MK4-mini work together
use with MK4-mini together,and use the last menu V1.3 can run over 98% clean rom directly:
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photo #3
photo #4
the new mini retail packing
what will come with the packing?
the new MK4 upgrade version and NEO3 in stock
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3605.0.html
new MK4-mini:
new MK4-key:
NEO2/3 Mini-SD : using the neo2-menu v1.3 can support >98% clean roms.
NEO2-TF is in stock now!
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3302.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from TF directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in universal IR remote,can support TV/HiFi/PS2/XBOX,and the remote code is upgradable
* 100% GBA hardware save
* Build in 3 set separate RTC
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Build in 128M Zip RAM,support compressed ROM
* Build in 256M flash memory
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO2-TF support MicroSD(TF)only, up to 1GByte
* NEO2-TF support NDS-lite only
* NEO2-TF support NDS games and GBA games
* Menu upgradable,just run the new menu from TF then can upgrade
* Need MK4-mini work together
the NEO2-TF cart
what come with in the retail packing
the packing front view
the packing back view
NEO2-SD in stock now!
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3254.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from SD directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in universal IR remote,can support TV/HiFi/PS2/XBOX,and the remote code is upgradable
* 100% GBA hardware save
* Build in 3 set separate RTC
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO2-SD support SD / Mini-SD and TF (need SD adapter), up to 4GByte
* NEO2-SD support NDS and NDS-lite full serial
* NEO2-SD support NDS games and GBA games
* Menu upgradable,just run the new menu from SD then can upgrade
* Need MK4-mini work together
The current V1.0 – Sep 22 2006 function:
* Support almost clean rom load from SD / Mini-SD(need adaptor) / TF(need adaptor) and run directly,not need any patcher,100% plug and play.
PS: Because the MMC card is slower than SD card,so we just support SD card at the beginning,we will upgrade the MMC supporting later.
* Support upgrade from SD card,just need to run the new core from SD then can upgrade to the newest version.
* Support NDS SMS function,can auto backup / restore the current NDS save date to SD card.
ToDo: # Add the GBA games and movie support.
the NEO2-SD retail packing front view
the NEO2-SD retail packing back view
what come with the NEO2-SD retail package
NEO2-SD need MK4-mini to work together,because the game save data will keep in the MK4-mini inner EEPROM chip! If you use the MK4-key to play,will make many games can't keep to run when it need to access the save data.
the NEO2-SD looking
the SD card plug into NEO2-SD looking
NEO3-TF is in stock now!
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3304.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from TF directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in universal IR remote,can support TV/HiFi/PS2/XBOX,and the remote code is upgradable
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO3-TF support MicroSD(TF)only, up to 1GByte
* NEO3-TF support NDS-lite only
* NEO3-TF support NDS games only
* Menu upgradable,just run the new menu from TF then can upgrade
* Need MK4-mini work together
the NEO3-TF cart
what come with in the retail packing
the packing front view
the packing back view
The NEO2-Lite final release!
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3154.0.html
come wiht 2 free case (one white and one see-through black),and one GBA/SP extension case.
you can change the lite cart to normal gba cart in few seconds,tools free!
retail packing
come with one SL4
the backside view
order now: www.ic2005.com
NEO3-SD is in stock now!
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3305.0.html
* Run the NDS clean rom from SD directly,not need any extra patcher
* Support multi-clean rom
* Build in battery AD monitor
* Build in 16 bit DMA
* Build in 8Kb inner high-speed buffer
* Build in 2M sram
* Build in 16M flash menu
* Come with one driver CD
* NEO3-SD support SD / Mini-SD or TF (need adapter), up to 4GByte
* NEO3-SD support NDS and NDS-lite
* NEO3-SD support NDS games only
* Menu upgradable,just run the new menu from SD then can upgrade
* Need MK4-mini work together
the NEO3-SD cart
the new mini packing:
the old BIG packing:
the packing front view
the packing back view
NEO2 Ultra Menu V1.33 beta2 [May.11th 2007]
History:
* support SL3 and SL4 both
How to:
[1] install the beta2
[2] plug in the SL3 or SL4 , system will ask you to specify the USB driver position.
for the SL3, select the correct folder :
C:\Program Files\NEO2 FlashTeam\Neo2 Menu Setup\Driver\SlimLoader III
and for SL4, select : C:\Program Files\NEO2 FlashTeam\Neo2 Menu Setup\Driver\SlimLoader IV
* fixed one bug for disable the compress rom by default
* improved the GBA AUTO detect save function in the menu
download:
http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,4257.0.html
NEO2 Ultra Menu V1.33 beta [May.1th 2007]
History:
* support compress the gba ROM (up to 128Mbit per singal rom) and burn to neo2,when play will unzip it to ram for run.
* support compress the GBA rom (up to 128Mbit per singal rom) and export to SD/MMC/TF through the NEO2 SD ZipTool, then can unzip it on GBA/NDS and play.
* many small improve and debug.
support compress GBA rom to neo2 flash
support compress GBA rom to SD/MiniSD/TF
the neo3 family photos (NEO2 is same)
looking:
can support up to 4GB (32Gbit) TF / SD / MiniSD,support home brew and clean rom directly,plug and play,not need any PC patcher.
more link:
NEO3 – SD: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3305.0.html
NEO3 – Mini SD: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3620.0.html
NEO3 – TF: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3622.0.html
the old retail packing of MK5 GIGA system , now we have the new one already 🙂
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3703.0.html
the cart
the packing
MK5-8G
MK5-16G
what come with in the 8G packing
what come with in the 16G packing
the backside view.
MK5 GIGA cart user menu V1.0
more info: http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,3701.0.html
MK5 final SPEC:
* Support clean rom,not need any patch,just need drag and drop
* Huge memory space,from 8Gbit upto 64Gbit
* USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer
* USB disk function, compatible with any operation system
* Build in the last moonshell V1.5 and upgradable
* Support homebrew
* Build in SMS multi save function,and auto save
* Menu upgradable,just need drag and drop the new core to MK5
* Multi rom support,media play support
* MK5 turbo engin, 100% full game running speed ,without any delay
* Build in passme function,can boot almost GBA flash cart perfectly
[1] You can see the MK5 logo after turn on nds
[2] The mk5 menu screen, down screen show the file icons, and you can see the current file details.
[3] 3D menu,you can touch the icon to start,and you can use "L" or "R" to select page.
[4] MK5 use one save database file "savetype.sdb" to keep the correct save type for the clean rom, there are 4K / 64K(512K) and 2M three type total.
so,for the known games,MK5 can auto detect save type correctly, but for the new games,you have to use "SELECT" + "LEFT or RIGHT" to select the correct save type and try, normally 80% games use the "64K(512K)" game save,if you can't make the game work, just need re-power on nds and try other save type until it work.
Notice: if all 3 save type can't run the game finally,you HAVE TO delete current rom on PC and copy the same rom to MK5 again,because MK5 don't add the software ECC copy data verify function yet,we will support ECC soon.
and you can directly download the newest save database file "savetype.sdb" from neo forum too: NEO MK5 GIGA Cart channel
[5] MK5 support many homebrew like moonshell and DSOrganize (GREAT THANKS TO Moonlight AND DragonMinded ^_^), so MK5 can use as a nice MP3&movie player / PDA, and you can use the movie converter tools (in your MK5 root "dpgtools12" folder.) to make your movie play on MK5.
[6] The MK5 8G cart and 16G cart photo
[7] The MK5 USB linker, just for link NDS to your PC only,then you can see one new USB DISK on your PC, you just need drag and drop the file to it then can burn to MK5, the data transfer speed around 1.0M~1.2M on USB 2.0 port. For guarantee the data quality,please use the MK5 USB cable connect to your mainboard's USB port,don't use any USB HUB or USB extension cable.
After you burn all files to MK5,then please turn on your NDS and pick out the USB linker cart from NDS. Now you can start to play MK5 and not need USB linker cart anymore.
[8] If you want to use MK5 as the passme, you just need goto MK5 menu and click the "MK5_PassMe" , then you can boot almost GBA cart,like NEO serial.
[9] If your MK5 can't show the menu again,you can try to format it on NDS, please follow me:
<a> plug in the USB cart to GBA slot(don't need link to PC),and plug in the MK5 to NDS slot;
<b> hold the "L" + "R" + "DOWN" and turn on NDS till you see the mk5 logo appear (don't release these 3 key), and press "A"+"B" (now 5 keys was be hold) ,then you can see USB cart start to format MK5. When if finish,you can see "USB DISK PROGRAM(8G/16G_256K)" appear on the screen, now you can turn off NDS.
<c> use USB cable link to PC,turn on nds ,PC will appear one USB DISK,then goto MK5 driver CD folder (for example the CD in disk E:)
(1.) cd E:\MK5\Driver\
(2.) copy all files to MK5 ROOT folder
(3.) now your MK5 is ready again.
more info please check at http://www.neoflash.com/forum
NEOTEAM / 01-22-2007
munkor
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firstly i would like to know if there is any way to dump my current NDS cart's onto my MK5…
and also, if there is a way to retrieve my saves from these carts for use too.
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more info : http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,4314.0.html
original link : http://gbx.ru/index.php?showtopic=21218
By Santos
NEO-MK5 – это флэшка под Slot 1 ( DS Slot ) со встроенной памятью.
На данный момент существуют варианты с 1 и 2 Гигабайтами памяти на борту, хотя производителем заявлены ещё варианты аж до 8 Гб.
Спецификация:
– Поддержка чистых ромов, не нужно использовать доп. софт для их патченья.
– Не требуется перепрошивка консоли
– Большой обьём памяти 1 – 2 Гб и более
– Высокая скорость обмена данными с компьютером ( USB 2.0 )
– Может использоваться как USB-диск, совместимый с любой операционной системой
– Поддержка хомбрю софта
– Встроенный MoonShell с возможностью дальнейшего обновления.
– 100% скорость в играх
– Апгрейд оболочки
– Мультисейв
– Функция PassMe
В комплект входит:
– Флэш карта
– Ридер под ГБА слот
– USB шнур для подключения к компьютеру
– Диск с различным софтом
Процесс записи игр и различного софта:
1. Вставляем флэшку в Слот 1 ( скорей всего она уже там )
2. В ГБА слот вставляем ридер
3. К нему подключаем шнур, который в свою очередь подключаем к USB разьёму компьютера.
4. Включаем ДС
На ней появляется следующая надпись:
Передача пошла. На компьютер добавляется новое сьёмное устройство. Открыв его, видим следующее:
Дальше, методом обычного копирования переносим туда игры или софт.
Ничего сложного. Потом выключаем консоль, вынимаем ридер из ГБА слота ( с ним консоль не будет запускаться ). Включаем консоль и наслаждаемся.
Меню у МК5 выглядит в виде вращающихся кубиков – иконок:
Изначально в меню входит 4 пункта ( иконки ):
– MK 5 PassMe. Возможность работы в качестве PassMe для адаптеров под ГБА слот
– DS Organize
– Autoranpad. Функция позволяющая использовать тач скрин вместе со стилусом вместо мыши для компьютера.
– MoonShell
Остальные иконки – иконки игр.
Протестировал около десятка игр – никаких тормозов и проблем замечено не было.
Сайт "Neo Flash Team" – здесь
Ну вот пока и всё.
P.S – есть в наличии. Тема в моей подписи.
Just a few lines to let you know that I wrote a review (in Italian) for your stunning MK5 Giga cart:
it's completely from an user point of view, I was NOT reviewing it for any professional purposes
nor to get the free MK5, since I'm already an happy user of the 16gb version! 🙂
The site is this, it's my personal blog:
http://www.andreaagostini.it/2007/04/11/recensione-mk5-giga-per-nintendo-dslite/
Oh, and should you need any help in adding an Italian translation to the OS… I'm here and willing to help! 😉
Cheers!
Andrea
it's my first time to get the review by a 100% user till now , and sure andrea don't need to hiden any MK5 defect point or praise how great is MK5 ….. altogether, it'll be a PURE and FAIR MK5 user review ,so i decide to public it ,and thanks andrea again 
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original link: http://www.andreaagostini.it/2007/04/11/recensione-mk5-giga-per-nintendo-dslite/
Recensione MK5 Giga per Nintendo DS/Lite
Mercoledì, 11 Aprile 2007 10:39
Introduzione
La MK5 Giga, sviluppata come le precedenti revisioni dal team Neoflash, è una flashcard per Nintendo DS e DS Lite che permette di:
* far girare ROM di giochi commerciali senza bisogno di applicare alcuna patch, con una compatibilità dichiarata del 100% e piena velocità di esecuzione
* avere a disposizione un’enorme quantità di spazio pari a 16 Gbit, vale a dire ben 2 Gbyte (esiste anche una versione da 8 Gbit)
* copiare le ROM dal proprio PC verso il DS con un semplice e comodo drag and drop, il tutto ad alta velocità grazie alla connessione USB 2.0 e alla piena compatibilità con qualsiasi sistema operativo
* far girare i cosiddetti homebrew, cioè gli applicativi e i giochi sviluppati da singoli appassionati (come ad esempio l’interprete ScummVM o l’emulatore di SuperNES snesDS)
* supportare pienamente l’ottimo media player Moonshell
* salvare tutti i progressi fatti nei giochi, in maniera assolutamente trasparente
* aggiornare il firmware contenuto al suo interno in maniera davvero semplice ed istantanea
* far funzionare la maggior parte di flashcard per GameBoy Advance, grazie alla funzione PassMe incorporata.
* Installazione e funzionamento
La MK5 Giga viene fornita in una confezione di plastica contenente:
1. una cartuccia MK5 Giga Slot 1
2. una cartuccia MK5 Giga Slot 2 per la connessione USB
3. un cavo USB per connettere il DS/Lite al PC
4. un mini-cd contenente tutto il software occorrente.
La confezione… : 
… e il suo contenuto. : 
Entrambe le cartucce sono di ottima fattura, la MK5 Giga Slot 1 è identica nelle dimensioni a qualunque cartuccia che trovate in negozio, mentre la MK5 Giga Slot 2 sporge all’infuori, quantomeno nel DS Lite, ma questa è necessaria solo per la connessione USB verso il PC, una volta terminati i trasferimenti dev’essere rimossa e quindi questo è un particolare del tutto trascurabile.
MK5 Giga Slot 1 : 
MK5 Giga Slot 2 : 
La MK5 Giga per funzionare non richiede l’aggiunta di SD, MD o chissà quale altro supporto hardware: tutti i 16Gbit di memoria sono contenuti al suo interno, quindi i passi da approntare per incominciare sono fondamentalmente soltanto due:
1. inserire entrambe le cartucce (Slot 1 + Slot 2) nel DS e connettere la cartuccia nello Slot 2 al PC tramite il cavo USB fornito.
2. accendere il PC, che riconoscerà automaticamente la MK5 Giga come disco rimovibile.
Tutto qui, davvero. A questo punto sarà sufficiente aprire una finestra di Explorer (se si sta utilizzando Windows) o KDE/Nautilus (se si sta utilizzando Linux) o un qualsiasi altro gestore dei file (nel mio caso Directory Opus) e andare ad individuare come il sistema operativo abbia montato la periferica (nel mio caso F:), per poter accedere al contenuto della MK5 Giga e tranquillamente trasferire i dati con un semplice drag and drop.
Il contenuto della MK5 Giga visto dal PC… : 
… la copia di una ROM… : 
… e la schermata del DS durante il trasferimento. : 
Terminato il trasferimento dei files, basterà spegnere il DS, rimuovere la cartuccia MK5 Giga Slot 2 e riaccendere il Nintendo per ritrovarsi di fronte il solito messaggio di introduzione che appare ad ogni accensione e, dopo aver toccato il touch-screen, ritrovarsi davanti a questa schermata:
Selezionando quindi la cartuccia “MK5 Giga System” sarà possibile visualizzare, previa attesa di qualche secondo al fine di completare l’inizializzazione della FAT, tutto il contenuto della cartuccia MK5 Giga Slot 1, con un simpatico effetto di rotazione in 3D delle icone relative a tutti i programmi salvati (nella fattispecie, tutti quelli in formato *.nds). Da qui, per far partire la ROM/homebrew preferita sarà sufficiente selezionarne l’icona, sia con il pennino, sia tramite i tasti del DS (utilizzando i pulsanti L/R per muoversi da una schermata all’altra), e quindi lanciarne il caricamento con un semplice doppio click o con la pressione del tasto “A”, a seconda dei gusti.
Pronti… : 
… attenti… : 
… via! : 
Prova su strada
Quali ROM commerciali ho avuto modo di provare (mi raccomando, ricordate che per essere legittimati ad averne la copia dovete possedere l’originale!) i seguenti titoli:
* New Super Mario Bros.
* Wario Ware Touched
* Nintendogs Labrador
* Bust a Move
* Tetris DS
* Brain Training del Dottor Kawashima
* Electroplankton
* English Training
* Catz
* Actionloop
* New Zealand Story Revolution
* Mario VS Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
* Rayman Raving Rabbids
Sono rimasto davvero stupito nel constatare che, come dichiara il produttore, tutti funzionano al 100%, sia in termini di velocità/giocabilità, sia in termini di salvataggio dei dati.
Anche gli homebrew non sembrano presentare particolari problemi: specie grazie all’introduzione del supporto del DLDI nel firmware, tutti quelli lo supportano (il 99% direi) funzionano egregiamente. Stessa cosa dicasi di Moonshell, che si trova preinstallato sulla cartuccia (assieme a qualche altro piccolo, piacevole tool di cui non vi tolgo lo sfizio della scoperta… ), ma di cui è comunque possibile effettuare l’aggiornamento all’ultima versione: tutti i filmati e le canzoni che ho provato a riprodurre (nei formati ovviamente supportati) viaggiano che è un piacere.
Da ultimo, pure l’aggiornamento del firmware (con nuovi rilasci piuttosto frequenti: comunque l’ultima versione 1.23A+ si dimostra essere davvero solida, oltre che eye-candy) non potrebbe essere più facile, dato che è sufficiente caricare l’applicazione sulla cartuccia e lanciarlo come un qualsiasi altro gioco/applicativo: dopo l’apparsa di un messaggio di conferma, passato qualche secondo l’operazione di aggiornamento si concluderà e al successivo avvio del DS il nuovo firmware sarà “magicamente” installato.
Conclusione
La flashcard MK5 Giga é davvero un ottimo prodotto, che raccomando a tutti gli utenti di Nintendo DS e DS Lite senza riserve, sia come versatilità che come compatibilità, sia come prezzo che come capienza (tutti i giochi che ho sopra elencato sono tutt’ora stipati sulla cartuccia… e c’è ancora un sacco di spazio, visto che in media un gioco per DS occupa 256Mbit, cioè solo 32 MByte!). Gli unici “contro” in una possibile lista dei pro+contro sono (forse) il fatto che la MK5 Giga Slot 2 debba essere rimossa prima di lanciare la cartuccia Slot 1 (ma è un’inezia) e che l’OS sia (per ora) solo in inglese, ma è tutto talmente intuitivo, che non vedo proprio come il fatto di non conoscerlo possa essere un ostacolo all’utilizzo. E siccome un’immagine vale più di mille parole, cosa ci potrebbe essere di meglio se non concludere con mille immagini, in movimento, che dimostrino “dal vivo” quanto questa soluzione sia davvero estremamente raccomandabile?
MK5 GIGA cart 8G version Review
Posted By: wraggster
original link: http://nintendo-ds.dcemu.co.uk/mk5-giga-cart-8g-version-review-59542.html
Supplier – IC2005 – Neoflash
A few weeks ago i recieved the new MK5 Giga Cart 8G version from Neoflash to review, my apologies but im very late with it, with all the news i post and judging comps and running websites it leaves little time to get moving on reviews.
Now ive said this before but its always best to state it again, i am no tech head when it comes to Flash Carts, im not a developer im just a normal fan who wants to know that the flash cart works, saves work, i can play Homebrew and Emulators, i can play my own backups of games i own and that the process is easy to do and understand.
First off heres a look at the flash cart
The GBA size cart is your linker and sits in the slot 2 GBA port, you will need to have a Mini USB Lead, you do not get one of them in the pack so if you havent already got one, then youll need one. the other cart is your Flash Cartridge which stores your files, think of it as an hard drive for your Nintendo DS.
Ok heres the specs as printed on the official site/shop:
* Support clean rom,not need any patch,just need drag and drop
* Huge memory space,from 8Gbit upto 64Gbit
* USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer
* USB disk function, compatible with any operation system
* Build in the last moonshell V1.5 and upgradable
* Support homebrew
* Build in SMS multi save function,and auto save
* Menu upgradable,just need drag and drop the new core to MK5
* Multi rom support,media play support
* MK5 turbo engin, 100% full game running speed ,without any delay
* Build in passme function,can boot almost GBA flash cart perfectly
Getting the ball rolling
Before i start this works on all revisions of DS/DS Lite to stop those questions later. First off i put the Slot 1 Flash Cart into the DS and turned it on. The flashcart displayed a screen like this:
Now thankfully there was already several homebrew roms on there DS Organise being the main one that will interest you, think of it as a personal organiser for the DS and thats a fair description of it. Theres also a few games too a great little Tetris type game.
The screen that greets you is full of 3d icons of each game/app on your DS Flash Cart. Personally i dont think the 3D icons work great but its probably just my taste.
Roms for Homebrew and Back Ups of your own Commercial games are in .nds format so no horrid file conversion that plagues some cards, i remember the messing about with my first supercard, it was damn annoying having to convert files.
Sticking extra files on the cart was very easy, with both carts in the DS, firstly turn on and youll notice some text with USB mentioned. Then close the lid into standby mode and insert the USB Mini Cable into the GBA/Slot 2 cart and the other end into a USB port on your PC. If you have a USB 2.0 port then thats all the better.
When the cable was inserted right away it flashed up with another drive in windows, no messing around whatsoever. I grabbed a few roms both Homebrew and Commercial (Copies of my own games) and they transferred over to the DS very fast. The only downer with the cart is that GBA Games/Homebrew is not playable on this flash cart. (you will need a seperate GBA Flash Cart).
Anyway once the files are on your cart, disconnect from the PC and turn off your DS and take out the Slot2/linker. Now reboot with just the flash cart (ie the normal DS looking cart).
You will then see a screen with 3d icons on the bottom, a neat touch is that you can scroll trhough your files with your stylus, starting the games/apps is as easy as tapping the icon of choice. Before i forget one tep on each icon brings up information on the top screen of size and save info etc.
Roms loaded very fast and because its a clean boot ie no converting compatability should be extremely high.
Conclusion
An extremely easy to use Flash Cart that will please Homebrew Users new and old. No converting means simple downloading of NDS files and transfer to flash cart. You dont get instructions but to be fair its quite simple to use for beginners, trust me if i can use it then you can . The memory of the cart isnt upgradeable but to be fair theirs plenty of storage for most users so not really a problem. Another great thing is that compatability is excellent for both homebrew and your backups. You do lose GBA compatability but every slot 1 cart does.
Finally the price is a treat at US$49.00 from www.IC2005.com
For the price one of if not the best flash cart for DS at this time. Well done Neoflash.
the review from http://playeradvance.org
original link: http://playeradvance.org/forum/portail.php?do=affichage_article&p=5640
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Tutoriels et CoursMagic Key 5 vs DS-XtremeDéjà disponible depuis un certain temps la DS-Xtreme fut la première cartouche flash DS de qualité à être disponible sur le marché. Bien qu'un ou deux autres modèles furent disponible avant ils étaient et reste d'une qualité trop faible, en particulier dans le support des homebrew. Depuis à peine 2 semaine est disponible une nouvelle cartouche, la Magic Key 5, ou MK5, produite par la célèbre team Neoflash, première à avoir commercialiser un linker DS (en slot-2).
Quels sont leurs points forts, leurs point faibles ? Rentrons dans le vif des sujets…
1- Packaging et Conception
Comme tous les derniers produits Neoflash le MK5 est livré dans un emballage en plastique moulé autour du contenu. Il inclut le MK5, la cartouche GBA servant pour le transfert (nous verrons celà plus tard) et un Mini-CD contenant l'ensemble des pilotes et programmes du "catalogue" ainsi qu'une petite sélection de homebrew se qui n'est jamais négligeable. En revanche, bien que livré "à coté" dans mon cas l'emballage ne contient pas direct de câble mini-USB. Impossible de garantir qu'il sera livré par toutes les boutiques…
De l'autre coté le DS-Xtreme est livré dans une petite boite en carton, avec uniquement le DS-Xtreme et un câble mini-USB, rien d'autre.
Le MK5 est construit autour d'une copie conforme de cartouche DS, il n'y a donc aucune surprise de ce coté. Le DS-Xtreme utilise sont propre model de cartouche. En effet, outre la présence d'une port mini-USB directement sur la cartouche, celle-ci utilise un système de fermeture différent des cartouches officielles. Bien que le fait de pouvoir l'ouvrir facilement puisse sembler pratique les fermetures sont bien trop fragiles. Sur les 5 il y en a une de déjà cassé sur mon modèle. Pour ce qui est de la mémoire interne le DS-Xtreme n'est disponible qu'en un seul modèle de 4Gb contrairement au MK5 disponible en 8Gb et 16Gb (avec un modèle à 64Gb annoncé).
2- Le fonctionnement
Le MK5 et le DS-Xtreme sont tout deux des cartouches flash au format Slot-1, contrairement aux autres solutions Slot-1 celles-ci utilisent donc une mémoire interne. Afin d'effectuer des transferts de fichiers il faut donc les connecter à un ordinateur. Dans le cas du DS-Xtreme, un port mini-USB est directement présent sur la carte, il suffit donc de la connecter à un autre pour USB pour obtenir un disque amovible sur lequel effectuer les transferts. Pour le MK5 il faut insérer la cartouche GBA fournie dans le slot-2 de la Nintendo DS. Cette cartouche, qui contient un pour mini-USB, est détectée au lancement du MK5 et passe directement celui-ci en mode écriture. Une fois connecté a un PC on se retrouve a nouveau avec un simple disque amovible. Les deux procédures différent légèrement mais sont au final équivalentes, mis a part le fait que le MK5 nécessite l'allumage de la console, contrairement au DS-Xtreme qui est autonome.
Reconnus comme des disques amovibles et donc compatibles avec tous les systèmes d'exploitation (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Unix…) aucun des deux n'a besoin de logiciel de conversion. Il suffit de déplacer les applications dessus.
Niveau compatibilité sur les 5 jeux commerciaux que j'ai testé (sur Nintendo DS non flashé), il n'y eu aucun problème, tant au niveau des sauvegardes, des jeux online/réseau que de la vitesse. Les vidéos d'intro sont affichées sans problème dans les 2 jeux Castlevania, tout comme l'absence de plantage lors des sauvegardes.
En ce qui concerne les homebrew, il va être facile de décrire le DS-Xtreme : Tout fonctionne. Les homebrews de "base" sont parfaitement supportés quant aux librairies Fat, a partir du moment où le homebrew est compatible GBAMP (la "base" des libfat) il fonctionne. Idem pour le "nouveau" système DLDI (Dynamically Linked Device Interface for libfat) dont l'extension "GBAMP" est parfaitement compatible avec le DS-Xtreme.
Pour ce qui est du MK5 aucun des homebrew testés (jeux PAlib, Moonshell, DS Organize) n'a présenté de problème. En revanche aucune information sur le système FAT ni de DLDI adapté disponible pour le moment (bien qu'il soit possible que l'un de ceux déjà existant soit suffisant). C'est donc un sans faute, mais sans une certitude à 100%…
3- OS
Bien que cela ne soit qu'une question de gout, je n'aime pas l'OS du MK5. Le seul réglage disponible est celui du type de sauvegarde (pour les jeux non présents dans la base de donnée) et l'interface est horrible avec un rendu 3D des plus laid, et ne pouvant être personnalisé…
C'est totalement l'inverse pour le DS-Xtreme. Il est totalement impossible de faire des réglages sur les jeux, mais tout le reste peut être contrôlé grâce à un système de scripts très puissant et permettant de personnalisé l'interface a un niveau jamais égalé. Ceci va tellement loin qu'un lecteur MP3 assez complet est directement intégré dans l'OS et qu'il est possible grâce aux scripts de créer de petites applications directement intégrées. Un vrai bonheur pour les bidouilleurs que nous sommes.
4- Evolution
Le DS-Xtreme a déjà subit un update majeur, ce qui est rassurant sur sa capacité d'adaptation face à l'avenir. De même le MK5 inclus un système (pour le moment non exploité) de mise a jour. Cependant, Neoflash a l'habitude de sortir des produits à la chaine, avec un support de seulement quelques mois…
Conclusion
Le DS-Xtreme et le MK5 sont deux très bons produits. Le DS-Xtreme, grâce à son système de scripts et sont coté "original", devrait plaire à tous les bidouilleurs. Le MK5, de sont coté est plus orienté "consommateur" avec un rapport prix/mémoire bien meilleur.
Lorsque j'ai reçu le MK5 je pensais, a tord qu'il ne s’agissait que d'un produit "médiocre" comme derniers produit Neoflash… et pourtant je suis agréablement surpris par sa qualité, malgré un OS a avoir des boutons… mais on ne passe pas 3H sur l'OS, enfin, pas sur le MK5. Car sur le DS-Xtreme c'est justement la modularité de son OS qui fait tout son charme.
C'est donc a vous de choisir, maintenant que vous avez lu ce comparatif de décider de celui de ces deux très bons produits celui qui vous correspond le plus…
English Conclusion :
Both are really good. Neoflash never made such a good product and it's definitly cheaper than any other, even if the OS sucks
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