DS Homebrew?

[blackbuterfly451]

Does anyone know anything about it? I'm pretty much clueless about it, but I'm looking to buy a slot-1 adapter / booting tool for someone as a gift and I want to buy one that will definitely work and isn't too hard to configure.

Any recommendations?

[eemee]

I like using Colors! DS for drawing.
Also, here's a list of music-related software.
http://remaincalm.org/index.php/ds-music-apps

[dean_machine]

I got something called max media player a long time ago. I don't know what else there is, and I haven't messed with it in a long time because I had no use for it and there wasn't much homebrew stuff made back when I got it.

edit: I just saw wikipedia about it, and it said that mine was one of the worst
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintend...torage_devices

[virus003]

I don't know any Homebrew Methods for DS. I only know how to for Wii. But now the Wii is unbrewable.

[virus003]

Oh, we're talking about that kind of homebrew
In that case, just get R4.

[meno_rocks123]

Cyclo DS
I have one, and it's amazing.
Everything is built in except for the micro-sd card you need for it. You can put media on it, download and play ROMs, save in real time, and adjust your background brightness in-game (a great battery saver).
It's basically the last thing you'll ever need for your ds.
http://www.cyclopsds.com/cgi-bin/cyclods/engine.pl

[mead1]

All the R4 hate is totally unwarranted. I've had one for a while, and as long as you update the firmware when it comes out, you'll be perfectly fine. It's easy, it's cheap, and it works really well.

[Gano]

I've also only heard good things about R4, I've never had one myself but I've got a friend who loves his, don't have any experience with this M3 to compare it to though.

[plasmix]

The R4 hadn't been supported for a while before the lawsuit. Doesn't matter though, since it's pretty compatible (and really cheap). But there are better cards, as that guy said.

Dice Wars
Geo Wars
DS Doom
Quake DS
Bunjalloo
Emulators

[Kage_No_Shi]

I use an R4, and I haven't had problems. It works with all the games I've tried with it.

Currently I have played (offhand);

Pokemon Platinum
Worms Open Warfare 1 and 2
Two bomberman games
N+
Mr. Driller (I suck at this game, but I still like it)
several others.

BTW: Here is the R4 Compatibility List.

A lot of games have been tested, you can see, and according to the % list, over 92% work, 2% work with probs, a third of a percent don't work, and 5% remain untested. Chances are, you won't be playing one that has issues.

[thechild]

I have this DS thing that goes in the game slot. It hold like 4 gigs of games, music, videos, etc. My dad got it for me so I don't know much about it

[~PK~]

If you plan to get an R4, don't bother upgrading to 1.18, just get YSMenu as that is updated frequently and isn't discontinued. >_>

[x After Dawn x]

R4 is the best, etc.