Hacking What can I do with a DS Lite?

[LNLenost]

Hey everyone!
So I currently have a REALLY old R4 for my DS Lite. Ik there are some DSi hacks but except using a R4, can I hack a DS Lite somehow? Thank you

 

[Indy13]

You can do a lot of things with a DS Lite, of course depending on your flashcard and if you add a memory expansion pack, you can do more.

First of all, it is necessary to know if your flashcard is SDHC or not, in which case you will have to prepare one or more micro SD cards according to your wishes of course.

From what I understand you are starting from a configuration of an R4 without memory expansion pack, we can therefore exclude the possibilities that a DSTwo would have offered you, but it doesn't matter already just with a simple R4 you can do a lot.

Last year, I had fun making a little pdf illustrating the possibilities of a DS Lite with an R4 combined with a memory expansion pack, I'll leave this as an attachment.

Without a memory expansion pack, it doesn't change much, you will still be able to get most things working.

Since this pdf, my configuration has evolved, we can add to everything that is already mentioned, Fake-8 (pico-8), UNXDS (UNX VM), MegaZeux (DOS games), GZOIS (Sharp PC-E500), DS -HPCALC (HP11C & HP16C), some ports like Raptor, Cave Story mods and other little things...

I forgot to mention it but we can count the Famicom System Disk which is included with NesDS and also arcade game systems with S8DS.

So to summarize, you can run around 70 different systems on DS Lite more or less correctly with an R4

You can find all this on the forum and on GameBrew

https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_DS_homebrew_applications

 

[LNLenost]

The topic is literally "What can I do with a DS Lite?". Selling it is something they can do with it. Not sure why that is difficult for you. Not to mention, messing with it is just a waste of time imo. So much easier to just use their phone for mp3s, roms, digital painting, making music, learning another language, tuning a guitar, reading pds, and everything else mentioned.

Ok but it's on a DS-
That's way better than a boring phone--

 

[rvtr]

I disagree because phones can do tons of things a DS cannot. DS is far more boring and limited in it's capabilities than a modern phone.

You're comparing apples and oranges here.

A DS is not a phone, and a phone is not a DS. You can't compare a fucking game console to a cellphone lmao.

Not to mention, messing with it is just a waste of time imo. So much easier to just use their phone for mp3s, roms, digital painting, making music, learning another language, tuning a guitar, reading pds, and everything else mentioned.

Everything you listed here (aside from ROMs) are features made only for a phone. Of course a phone is going to be better when it was built to be the "everything" device. The DS is also 19 years old, you can't expect it to keep up. The point isn't to get the best top of the line everything.

You're not getting a DS for those features, ultimately you'd be wanting one to play games and mess around with homebrew. Sure, the DS can do things like making music, painting, etc, but that isn't its primary feature.

Not to mention, messing with it is just a waste of time imo.

Not to mention, all of us here arguing on gbatemp are wasting time. God damn breathe a little and relax, you're allowed to waste time! If you're having fun then what does it matter?

 

[rvtr]

@rvtr had also done work on replacing the firmware flash chip, that is stored in the WiFi card, with a much larger one around 512kb to make way for iQue firmware. Only difference between the retail and iQue firmware is that the larger space is used for Chinese characters and the like.

Yep. I've written a guide for that here.

Having a DS lite is great. If you mess up the firmware and brick it, just pop in a new WiFi board. You can get those for dirt cheap.

 

[SylverReZ]

At this point.. I'm near certain you don't even know wtf apples and oranges are. Sorry, not sorry, my opinions triggered the hell out of you. Sit down buddy, take a deep breath, and tell yourself everything is fine. Everything will be fine. I promise. Big hugs!

Jee, somebody forgot to take their medication today. The low reaction score explains everything.

 

[CMDreamer]

You can enjoy playing the two Zelda games for the NDS. And if you use the patch for enabling D-Pad Controls on them both, you will surely have a great time playing, just like me!

I've tried playing them using touch controls before, but that was not the experience I'm used to, so I put them aside for way too long; but just found out about the D-Pad patches and believe me, it makes both games very enjoyable and brings the gameplay most of us are used to when playing Zelda games.

 

[SylverReZ]

twilight menu actually works really well with a DS (not dsi) via flashcart.

TWiLight Menu++ both work well on DS, DSi and 3DS systems.

 

[leerz]

TWiLight Menu++ both work well on DS, DSi and 3DS systems.

I know, and this is known by many, TM is already known to work great on dsi and 3ds lol, i'm just saying, it ALSO works great on DS specifically through the flashcart for the DS

(i had to specify this explicitly)

 

[Nikokaro]

I live in Italy and literally NO ONE mods their consoles.

So I would be a nobody?

 

[Kwyjor]

You can play games with it. Wild concept, innit?

Apparently it is possible to flash the unit to remove the Health and Safety screen at bootup.

 

[LNLenost]

You can play games with it. Wild concept, innit?

Post automatically merged: Jan 12, 2024

Apparently it is possible to flash the unit to remove the Health and Safety screen at bobootup.

Nah idc about that

 

[tech3475]

Realistically, you're going to be using a flash cart for anything serious.

You can play games with it. Wild concept, innit?

Apparently it is possible to flash the unit to remove the Health and Safety screen at bootup.

For the record, it is via Flashme. Another advantage to Flashme is that it offers brick protection.

It also removes some DRM in the built in download system as well IIRC, but you might as well just use a flash cart.

 

[LNLenost]

You can do a lot of things with a DS Lite, of course depending on your flashcard and if you add a memory expansion pack, you can do more.

First of all, it is necessary to know if your flashcard is SDHC or not, in which case you will have to prepare one or more micro SD cards according to your wishes of course.

From what I understand you are starting from a configuration of an R4 without memory expansion pack, we can therefore exclude the possibilities that a DSTwo would have offered you, but it doesn't matter already just with a simple R4 you can do a lot.

Last year, I had fun making a little pdf illustrating the possibilities of a DS Lite with an R4 combined with a memory expansion pack, I'll leave this as an attachment.

Without a memory expansion pack, it doesn't change much, you will still be able to get most things working.

Since this pdf, my configuration has evolved, we can add to everything that is already mentioned, Fake-8 (pico-8), UNXDS (UNX VM), MegaZeux (DOS games), GZOIS (Sharp PC-E500), DS -HPCALC (HP11C & HP16C), some ports like Raptor, Cave Story mods and other little things...

I forgot to mention it but we can count the Famicom System Disk which is included with NesDS and also arcade game systems with S8DS.

So to summarize, you can run around 70 different systems on DS Lite more or less correctly with an R4

You can find all this on the forum and on GameBrew

https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_DS_homebrew_applications

i would never thought a ds could do so much things! ty!!!

 

[RocketRobz]

Your DS Lite can also play a lot of DSiWare games. In order to play those, you'll need to either install TWiLight Menu++ or create an nds-bootstrap forwarder (if you prefer using the flashcard menu). A few titles will also require a Memory Expansion Pak.

 

[LNLenost]

Your DS Lite can also play a lot of DSiWare games. In order to play those, you'll need to either install TWiLight Menu++ or create an nds-bootstrap forwarder (if you prefer using the flashcard menu). A few titles will also require a Memory Expansion Pak.

Cool!

 

[SylverReZ]

So I currently have a REALLY old R4 for my DS Lite.

Your DS lite can play DSiWare titles given that you have the Memory Expansion Pack as well. To do this, you will need to install TWiLight Menu++.

can I hack a DS Lite somehow?

If you mean hack the physical firmware, then you can use FlashMe v8a. It doesn't really serve a purpose nowadays, since back then, it was used to boot a GBA flashcart in slot-2 as a way to play DS games. Flashcards like the R4 and its clones are much better in comparison.

@rvtr had also done work on replacing the firmware flash chip, that is stored in the WiFi card, with a much larger one around 512kb to make way for iQue firmware. Only difference between the retail and iQue firmware is that the larger space is used for Chinese characters and the like.

 

[JuanMena]

Homebrew brings a whole new meaning of "What can I do".

You could use Colors! DS and take a grasp at how Digital Painting works.
You could use Licks Media Player and turn your DS into an iPod that works even in sleep mode.
You could use NitroTracker or KORG games and make music with your touchscreen.
You could use My-Coach series to learn another language.
You could use your DS to properly tune your guitar.
You could use your DS to read PDF's, Comics, Books, or even edit these files.
You could use your DS to play emulated games.

 

[AkikoKumagara]

With GBARunner3 on the horizon, you may even have one of the better ways to play backups of your GBA games on your DS Lite available to you sometime in the not-too-distant future.

 

[LNLenost]

Your DS lite can play DSiWare titles given that you have the Memory Expansion Pack as well. To do this, you will need to install TWiLight Menu++.

TwiLight comes with a .nds file, right? I installed it on my 3DS some times ago.

About the Expansion Pack, what's the price of a used one? Cuz I already bought a Gamecube, I don't know if my parents will allow something else

Post automatically merged: Jan 14, 2024

Homebrew brings a whole new meaning of "What can I do".

You could use Colors! DS and take a grasp at how Digital Painting works.
You could use Licks Media Player and turn your DS into an iPod that works even in sleep mode.
You could use NitroTracker or KORG games and make music with your touchscreen.
You could use My-Coach series to learn another language.
You could use your DS to properly tune your guitar.
You could use your DS to read PDF's, Comics, Books, or even edit these files.
You could use your DS to play emulated games.

Licks seems cool

Post automatically merged: Jan 14, 2024

With GBARunner3 on the horizon, you may even have one of the better ways to play backups of your GBA games on your DS Lite available to you sometime in the not-too-distant future.

hmm seems interesting