One thing to note is these cards require a microSD Card, not an SD Card, they usually do not come with one. I only an R4i SDHC so I can’t give advice on other types of R4 Cards. Good search terms for a flash cart include the following… I’ve included a photo of my flashcard in the image slideshow at the beginning of this post. I recommend buying from a seller inside the United States, this is important because these cards are often seized during the import process, this prevents a delay or lost product. If you need a flashcard I recommend buying them from eBay as it’s cheaper and shipping is faster than buying from the official Chinese websites. Step 2: Options to run Custom ROMs on a Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, or Nintendo 3DS # Flashcards # The only way to get a game’s ROM without breaking copyright laws is to buy the game and dump it. I use this web tool to patch my ROMs, search “IPS Patching Program” on Google to find a tool that you like. I get mine from Project Pokémon Forums there are a variety of sites online distributing Pokémon ROM Hacks and the IPS Patch Files.įinally you’ll need to patch the ROM, you’ll need to have your ROM File and Patch File ready. This is a file with a list of changes to the base game without including anything from the base game to avoid breaking copyright laws.

I found this tutorial and this one, there are a variety of ways to dump a ROM, Google is your friend. There are a variety of tutorials on how to do this online. The first thing you’ll need to do is dump a ROM backup from your copy of the game. This post is a tutorial of sorts on how to do it too (it can applied to any type of ROM Hack for Nintendo DS games, it is not limited to Pokémon games). One of my favorite hobbies is running Pokémon ROM Hacks and while I can emulate them on my PC or phone, it is more fun to play them on the actual hardware.

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