So far on my M3 simply all went fine with the roms.Does roms on the M3 simply have glitches or any mess up?
[FLASHCART] M3 Simply
Started by lilaznkilla, Dec 20 2006 06:02 AM
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 06:40 AM
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Posted 26 February 2007 - 06:13 AM
Can anyone recommend me how much space I should get for this? I was thinking 1GB since I don't really do homebrews often but how much do you guys think I should get?EDIT: Also, when placing roms on the MicroSD, is the space determined by cart size or file size? Example: Say if I have 2 512MB cart-sized roms but 80MB filesize and a 1GB MicroSD. Can I only fit both of those or can I fit more than that?
Edited by ChaosBoi, 26 February 2007 - 07:22 AM.
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Posted 26 February 2007 - 02:15 PM
Depends how much you're willing to spend. With a 2GB card I can fit over 40 random games, with 1GB you'd probably get just over 20. Obviously, if you picked only the largest games you'd only be able to put about 8 on a 1GB.For your second question, let me explain and maybe that'll give you an answer. The rom size and the file size are going to be the same. If you download say, Final Fantasy 3, the file size of the unzipped rom will be 128MB. Now, the actual size of game is around 98MB, but the carts only come in 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 MB sizes. So, the developers of the game add filler bytes to make the game 128MB in size. If you put that rom on the card, it will register as 128MB, what you can do is download a trimmer and then it'll allow you to take out those useless filler bytes and cut the file size down to 98MB. In the end, a trimmer will allow you to add more roms.Does that answer your question?Can anyone recommend me how much space I should get for this? I was thinking 1GB since I don't really do homebrews often but how much do you guys think I should get?EDIT: Also, when placing roms on the MicroSD, is the space determined by cart size or file size? Example: Say if I have 2 512MB cart-sized roms but 80MB filesize and a 1GB MicroSD. Can I only fit both of those or can I fit more than that?
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Posted 26 February 2007 - 11:33 PM
if you want faster gameplay then get a 1gb, if you want more space then get a 2gb, 1gb run faster then a 512 or a 2gb (idk why it just does), but most games are no bigger then 128mb so you can fit a few on a 1gb, but if you want alot of games then get a 2gb, but if you dont want to spend alot of money then get a 1gb, you can get a brand new 1gb for as low as $10 plus shipping, versus getting a 2gb which cost about $30-80 plus shipping, and i have more then 1 micro sd, i can carry my spare micro sd in the micro sd case (small plastic case) and i can just swap out the card when i want and use it, but its up to you, i use my 1gb to play ds roms, and my 2gb for music and homebrew.Can anyone recommend me how much space I should get for this? I was thinking 1GB since I don't really do homebrews often but how much do you guys think I should get?EDIT: Also, when placing roms on the MicroSD, is the space determined by cart size or file size? Example: Say if I have 2 512MB cart-sized roms but 80MB filesize and a 1GB MicroSD. Can I only fit both of those or can I fit more than that?
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Posted 27 February 2007 - 01:02 AM
Alright, thanks for the reply. I decided I'm gonna order a Kingston 1GB since it's free shipping and only $10.95 
. I just hope it arrives along with my M3 Simply, since I placed an order on both (But different site) just now and the sites says it'll take them 2 days to process my order and they'll arrive around 3-5 business days.
. I just hope it arrives along with my M3 Simply, since I placed an order on both (But different site) just now and the sites says it'll take them 2 days to process my order and they'll arrive around 3-5 business days.
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Posted 27 February 2007 - 01:22 AM
Where is the best place to buy this item?
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 01:08 AM
around how long those it take for th shipping of the M3 simply on gamersection because next week were going to see a signer in another town and i want to bring it to play diamondthanx in advance 
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 01:27 AM
depends where you are getting it fromdepends where you are getting it from
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 04:00 AM
That all depends on where you ordered it from and the shipping type you chose.around how long those it take for th shipping of the M3 simply on gamersection because next week were going to see a signer in another town and i want to bring it to play diamondthanx in advance
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Posted 28 February 2007 - 04:15 AM
I think only internet is the one way, if you don't want to go to the other place. Some of them you can trust because i bought it and it was really cool M3. I love it really. YOu should try it and you'll love it.Where is the best place to buy this item?
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Posted 01 March 2007 - 02:38 PM
Thank you very much for yours helpz
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 02:16 AM
I ordered my M3 simple the other day and just wanted to know Is there anything else I will need to use this card? Anything at all else I will have to buy?
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 03:22 AM
all you need know is to buy a micro sd, and that its, you will need to buy another flash cart if you want to play gba games though, the m3 simply does not play gba games.I ordered my M3 simple the other day and just wanted to know Is there anything else I will need to use this card? Anything at all else I will have to buy?
Edited by dbgtdob, 02 March 2007 - 03:23 AM.
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 06:00 AM
how can i watch video files on the m3? i tried dragging and dropping but it didnt play when i selected it on multimedia it was an .avi file
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 07:24 AM
You need to get moonshells dpg converter, use that to convert video files to .dpg. Moonshell can only play .dpg format video files
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Posted 02 March 2007 - 03:10 PM
so i goto the moonshell1.5 folder then click on dpgtools12 do i click on dpgenc then just drag the file into there and then it converts?
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Posted 03 March 2007 - 04:07 AM
There should be a file called dpgenc.exe run that.If its in a language that you can't read click the drop down box next to the check box and select ENG.Now click on Select which should be over the Start button find your video file and selected it.Now you can either tinker around with the settings if you clicked the check box next to the language selection or click start.After its done, chuck it onto your Micro SD and open it with moonshell and it should start playing the video file
Edited by lilaznkilla, 03 March 2007 - 04:07 AM.
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Posted 03 March 2007 - 05:02 AM
sample video, so you can see how good the video quality is.(person encoded bleach episode to watch on his ds)Converting videos with dpgenc (dpgtools v1.1+1) http://upload2.net/p...ools12.zip.htmlRun the dpgenc.exe executable from where you extracted dpgtools. You'll have this:so i goto the moonshell1.5 folder then click on dpgtools12 do i click on dpgenc then just drag the file into there and then it converts?
he first thing you will want to do is change to the desire language (In this photo, I have already done this step). Click on the Language tab.Next you will want to adjust your Options to your desired settings. Click on the Option tab. 
Let's see this part by part: 
- Drop-down menu: Method of video detection. Three choices here, auto detect. If that doesn’t work, try the other two. 
Sampling rate: Sound quality. The higher the better, but only one setting is available: 32000.- Bitrate: As above, sound quality. The higher the better. 128kbps or 96kbps seem to be a good setting.- Volume: Lets you add some sound volume.- Drop-down menu: Method used to extract the sound track of the video. Many methods are available: mencoder, ffmpeg, extractwave or demuxed file. Use mencoder or ffmpeg. 
Pixel format: Four choices. RGB18 default, RGB15 for speed, RGB21 for quality, and RGB24 old version default.- Video width: Self-explanatory. The maximum setting is 256 (horizontal resolution of the DS screen). The lower the setting, the smaller the video, and the uglier the video when stretched out to fill the whole screen. Use 256!- Video Aspect ratio: Self-explanatory: 16/9 (movie), 4/3 (TV), 1:2.35(CinemaScope) or auto detect.- Video Bitrate: Self-explanatory. The higher the setting, the better the quality, and the larger the video. Avoid using high settings, or else the video won't be smooth (with a sort of black fuzz when a character is moving) and the video might even stop for a few seconds if there is too much action on the screen.- Video Framerate: Same advice as above. 18fps seems to be a good setting for some anime or a TV show (4/3). You can use higher settings for a movie (16/9), with 24 or 25fps (keep in mind that it's useless to put a higher framerate than the original video). If you get some black blur when there is lots of action on the video, lower this setting.- Video Brightness: Self-explanatory. The higher the brighter. Only use if your videos are too dark or bright on your DS.- Blur: The more the cursor is on the left, the blurrier the video. 95% is a good setting, as it removes most visible image compression.- Flip video: What's this for? I don't really know. Maybe it's useful if you have a matrox G400, or if you want to watch movies with the DS upside-down- The last line: Lets you customize mencoder's commands and switches. You shouldn't modify this, unless you want to add some filters or switches. If you're interested in this, first read mencoder's manual.Once you're done adjusting your settings, press Apply.==================================================Next you will want to adjust the output path.Now you are ready to drop in videos to convert. Once you drop in the videos, the conversion process starts. 
==================================================Here are TheSticks suggestions on settings for Dpgtools:- Anime (4:3) ~23min, AVI (Xvid+MP3):The conversion speed is about 23fps on my Pentium M 1.3GHz. I get a 55Mb dpg with good quality (sound and video), no black blur when there's motion. However, when there's lots of action on the screen, the video freezes for 1 or 2 seconds.- Movie (16:9), live action, ~2h, AVI (Xvid+AC3):The conversion speed is about 35fps on my Pentium M 1.3GHz. I get a 266Mb dpg with good quality (sound and video), no black blur when there's motion. No video freezing here.Converting videos with BatchDPG http://ls5.cydoniank...t.com/?DownloadAviSynth, needed by BatchDPG before running http://sourceforge.n...lease_id=366697MS .NET Framework 1.1 or higher, need by BatchDPG before running http://www.microsoft...;displaylang=enLS5's BatchDPG is a great alternative to dpgenc. Among other enhancements, we have the possibility to create a list of videos to convert, better video quality, and the ability to add external subtitles to the video. 
The defaults settings are good, and the optimal framerate is calculated automatically. You shouldn't have to modify those settings.1- Pick your video (Media File) and a subtitle file if you have one2- Choose the temporary and output directory (respectively Temp dir and Output dir).3- Click on Add4- Repeat steps 1 and 3 for each one of the videos you wish to convert5- Click on Run to start converting.For those who want more information on each individual settingInputMedia file: Where you pick the file to convert to watchSubtitle file: If your video has an external subtitle file, BatchDPG can also incorporate it. But at the moment, it only takes SRT, SSA and donkey files. ( No, not that type of donkey. )OutputTemp dir: This is where all the temporary files during converting are placed. I recommend making a folder called "temp" in your BatchDPG installation path and selecting that. If nothing is input, the source folder will be the temp folder by default.Output file: Where the converted .DPG file sits in wait once it is done converting.VideoFPS: The framerate of the video. You can only use whole numbers meaning no decimals are allowed. By default, it is set to "auto." I recommend leaving it at auto.Profile: If you pick a high, it uses mencoder ( an external video encoder ) resulting in better quality at the cost of almost double the converting time of medium. If you pick the "low," it will give roughly the same quality as DPGTools.Width & Height: Basically, you can set the width and height of the outputted video in pixels. BatchDPG automatically finds these numbers, except in a few cases where it doesn't and asks for a manual input.Bitrate & Max Bitrate: A higher number results in a better quality video at the cost of size. The video bitrate is the target bitrate, so if the scene doesn't require that much bitrate, it will actually be lower. However, if a scene does require more than the target bitrate, it will not be higher than the max bitrate. I recommend setting the max bitrate 1.5 or 2 times the target.AudioBitrate: Everything about video bitrate applies here in audio as well except for the fact that the bitrate you choose for audio is constant, not variable.Samplerate: 48000hz is much better than 32000hz, however the DS can only take on 48000hz in mono audio mode, so 48000hz is recommended if you are using mono audio mode.Mono: It helps to lower filesize by letting you use a smaller audio bitrate without sacrificing much quality.Normalize: Normalizing is when it raises the audio track of the video to the highest possible without losing quality. I recommend using this option.OtherAfter encoding: Self-explanatoryProcess priority: It only affects the mencoder if you decide to use it. Basically, if you set it to low, it will use less of the computer resources so other programs do not lag as much, and vice-versa.ButtonsAdd, delete, clear and run: Self-explanatory.About: Display version information.Playback IssuesConversion errors: If you ever have any conversion errors, I would recommend getting a few extra codecs for both the audio and video. I recommend getting the K-Lite Full Codec pack and picking the default settings as that seems to fix most of the conversion problems.Video skips slightly:n your "global.ini" in the Shell folder of MoonShell with Notepad and edit the following - Dithering=1 / GOPSkip=1 and replace the 1's with 0's. Also, if the video bitrate and frame rate is too high, it may cause more in-video skips. You can also play around with the AdaptiveDelayControl. What it does if set to 1 is focus mainly on video and sound sync and if set to 0, focus solely on video. I recommend setting it to 0 if you watch animation and 1 if you watch normal shows.(So in a nutshell this is what he is settings he is saying to use in global.ini)Dithering=0GOPSkip=0AdaptiveDelayControl=0Recommend settingsSuggestions for batchdpg by YeeFPS: AutoVideo bitrate: 300 ( or 150 if you want space over quality since BatchDPG uses Variable Bitrate )Max bitrate: 300Profile: HighWidth: 256Height: 192Audio bitrate: 64Samplerate: 32000Normalize: On
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Posted 04 March 2007 - 04:17 AM
does the beup homebrew work for this...before i go and try it..lol
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Posted 06 March 2007 - 03:29 AM
yes beup (msn messenger clone) works on M3 simply.does the beup homebrew work for this...before i go and try it..lol
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Posted 07 March 2007 - 03:20 AM
What sites sells defective units of this flashcart? I was thinking about ordering another one from a different site (Gamersection is taking too long for my location but do they sell defects?) for my cousin but I want to know where to buy the non-defects one.
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Posted 07 March 2007 - 05:00 AM
Alright, NEw question.How do put the microSD card into my computer in order to put on the firmware and games? is there some kind of adapter or what? (FYI i havn't gottten it yet, I just want to be prepared)
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Posted 07 March 2007 - 05:08 AM
Put you micro SD card into the micro SD reader that you should get with the Simply. Then you plug that into your computers USB port.Go to the M3's site and download the latest firmware and put that on your micro SD, It should include:_DS_MENU.DAT_DS_MENU.SYS_DS_MSHL.NDS (moonshell for the multimedia button)moonshl (moonshells directory)_system_ (skin folder for you M3 simplyAlright, NEw question.How do put the microSD card into my computer in order to put on the firmware and games? is there some kind of adapter or what? (FYI i havn't gottten it yet, I just want to be prepared)
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Posted 07 March 2007 - 11:17 PM
Thanks! You and DBGT have been so helpful in this whole process. Thanks for everything.ANOTHER EDIT: I found the file. It's The simplys firmware but it's missing _DS_MENU.SYS it has EVERY other one that you mentioned except for this one. Should I be worried?Put you micro SD card into the micro SD reader that you should get with the Simply. Then you plug that into your computers USB port.Go to the M3's site and download the latest firmware and put that on your micro SD, It should include:_DS_MENU.DAT_DS_MENU.SYS_DS_MSHL.NDS (moonshell for the multimedia button)moonshl (moonshells directory)_system_ (skin folder for you M3 simply
Edited by animefreak5098, 07 March 2007 - 11:49 PM.
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Posted 08 March 2007 - 02:52 AM
if u c that on the multimedia player when it loads up dont worry your songs/videos will still play
