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Jan
06

Editor’s Choice Vol.5: DSi Flashcard Comparison

Posted under New Products

DSi Flashcards have boosted up their steps after the release of DSi two months ago. Now we can see many well-known DS flashcard teams have annouced their new card for DSi. Though majority of DS users keep low-key at those cards, there are still crowd of people eagering to grasp one. So what’s the real status of DSi flashcards? Which one is the best? We are glad to share our point of view with you.

Name Clean ROM Homebrew Cheat State Save Official Price
AK2i

ü

ü

ü

û

198 RMB
DSTTi

ü

ü

ü

û

?
EZ5i

ü

ü

ü

ü

?
R4i

ü

ü

ü

û

?

Your Choice?

AK2i is the first released DSi card. However, there were a lot of problems in the initial shipment. Got frozen on loading screen, black screen with certain games, loose contact, etc. More extraordinary thing takes place on DSTTi, we can not find anything related to this DSi flashcard on DSTT team’s official site. So you may wonder how the after service it will be. EZ5i is in the doghouse this time, we use this endearment just because some simple operations may got DSi system halted. And there is a rumor of new R4 team called R4 Pro who develops R4i for DSi. The lie is soon unveiled that R4 Pro is a clone card which uses Ak kernel, that’s why we keep away from this R4i.

The truth of kernel

Please allow us to name those four DSi cards intergradation of DSi card. An anonymous hack team released the secret of DSi flashcard. Look at the DSTTi kernel below, it cheats DSi to run DSTTi as a DS game. So do the rest of DSi flashcards.

Here is the head information of EZ5i, compared to a DS game Tak - the great juju challenge and they are totally the same thing. So now we can explain why you can use the DS kernel on DSi flashcard, all of the DSi flashcards just add a ROM info to bypass DSi’s detection system.

The future?

To summarize, all DSi flashcard may fail to run the real DSi game which activates the unique function of DSi  like camera or SD card something else. And there are some flashcard teams still keep silent like Super card and GBalpha. Surely the DSi flashcard of the real meaning which supports camera is under developing. Just wait and see.

Jan
05

If I receive such a gift in New Year…

Posted under New Products

 

We dare to say that one always follows fashion can not resist the temptation of popular music. Everyone wants to become a pop music star, and you? Since the reality force us to keep far away from our dream, it can not stop us in game. Music simulation game had became a new style genre since Konami’s DDR firstly came into our sight. And its subsequent works made a great revolution and shocked the whole world. So what’s the most popular one at the 10th anniversary of the genre?

We are sure that you get the answer: Guitar Hero. Another Music video game myth created by Activision. We do not have to make a introduction for the game itself. What do we bring to you today is a surprise of new year,  the peripheral guitar grip.

For NDS Guitar Hero On Tour

Official one? More than real one! Only have a try do you experience a joy in striking up rock music as a pop rock star. For the first time, this smash-hit franchise is playable on a portable video game system using the revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral and fully tapping into the distinctive abilities of the Nintendo DS hardware, loaded with features for a unique gaming experience. Someone says the right saddle makes the horse, so does the game accessroies for Guitar Hero. Surely its the very best gift for the new year.

Jan
04

New Year Gift from Mario Goods Magazine

Posted under Freetalk

When you see those lovely stickers we are very to tell you that they can be only booked in Japan. Mario Goods Magazine released a set of Mario Kart theme stickers as new year gift. According to a friend from Japan, this weekly magazine mainly focuses on everything about Mario: toy, poster, living goods, etc. Well, what a pity we can only have a green-eyed monster. However, do not envy and enjoy Mario Kart.

Dec
31

Diary of Nintendo 2008

Posted under Freetalk

 

Absolutely Nintendo presents a picture of prosperity in 2008. While many industries collapse in the economic crisis this year. This noted Japanese corporation holds up its game maekrt and finally racks up during the competition of Christmas sales promotion. The last day of 2008, let’s take a simple review of what Nintendo step across this year.

Very last, happt new year from all Gameyeeeah staffs!

1, Jan: NDS and NDS Lite surpassed its rival PS2 in total sales volume.
13, Jan: Sqaure-Enix made a public apology in expiation of its error of 2 serious Bugs in Final Fatansy IV DS.
Read the rest of this entry »

Dec
30

How can you take care of DSTT?

Posted under Hardware Homebrew

Well, some friends often complain about the miserable troubles taking place on their DSTT. That’s the reason this thread comes about. We list some common questions mainly focus on booting games and homebrew. You may check it and we wish this help you.

1. Signification of some error code

disk errcode=2147483632 First drag and draw the files again, if nothing changes please format your TF card to defragment it. Here we recommend SDFormatter. This code often occurs while loading 256MB game(Final Fantasy IV, Pokemon, etc).

disk errcode=-7 Check your kernel if you are using dual kernel system, YS Menu is popular with DSTT users for its good compatibility. However when you see the error code above please use official DSTT kernel once again. Btw, DSO boot is also worth having a try.

disk errcode=-5 It reminds you that you put the wrong patch on the file, please repatch it.

2. Frozen problem on the loading menu

Homebrew freeze Auto DIDL fails on some homebrew. Try DSOrganize, a homebrew organizer application.

First aid solution If you meet the freeze and have no computer or notebook right now. We share you a tip. Enter the config mode of the issued game and then quit directly for 3~4 times. Then it works. We can not guarantee it takes effect on every games so th best way is find a computer and format the TF.

Freeze on GUI FAT format does not support high-capacity TF card which is larger than 2GB, therefore you should do something to correct it. Enter “format X: /fs:fat32 /a:32K” in cmd.exe (”X:” is the volume label of your TF card).

Reorder the No. This way may be the ultimate solution to wall up frozen problems. Use DriveSort to name a No. for the issued game and make it works on DSTT.

Clear your DSTT It’s useful but always be forgotten. Redraw the DSTT and clear the pin.

Dec
29

Editor’s Choice Vol.4: Tell me about AV Cable

Posted under New Products

Everyone uses AV Cable but few people get the detail about it. So we are trying to make clear those most common cables of game consoles. Here are no professional jargon and terminology, we just want to let you know how to use the variety of AV Cables by graphic expression. Never do waste of these powerful display accessories.

Let’s begin with the oldest one: Audio-Video AV Cable. You can find it in the package when you get a game console like PS2 or Wii. This is the basic standard output cable of video games. It carries picture information as a single lower-quality signal. So it has another nickname Composite Video. There are 4 connectors in one Composite Video Cable. Check the function of them below.

The next one is S-Video Cable, known as Super Video (in fact it stands for Separated Video). It is is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals, luminance and colour. More brighter and vivid display than the first one. We highly recommend it to you who has TV Tuner Card and VGAbox.

For HDTV(High Definition Television) users, Component Video Cable is your best choice. Component Video carries picture information as three separate higher-quality signals. And there are more and more games which support YPbPr output type, please make sure to connect to the right interface.

At the last, we make a comparison among these three AV Cable shown on Wii. Apparently we get the result. So choose the one you like. We list all the recommendations for you. Have a good day and enjoy the game.

AV Cable for Wii - Rubber  AV Cable for Wii - Metal
S-Video AV Cable for Wii - Rubber S-Video AV Cable for Wii - Metal
Component AV Cable for Wii - Rubber Component AV Cable for Wii - Metal

Dec
29

The Secret of R4 Family

Posted under Hardware Homebrew

R4 is an amazing stuff to every Nintendo DS fan. It’s still be talked about and discussed even though Nintendo’s arrest warrant has reached its range. However, the merchants never miss any chances so we meet megaboats of clones and copy ones of this great card. Recently some Japanese DS fans post a thread on 2ch, listing all R4 related flashcard kits. All of cards are classified by kernel, that is to say, some of them under the same sort can be compatible by resorting to little tricks on the certain kernel file.

AK2 imitations: R4Ultra R4Pro R4New
Two DATs Series: N5 ND1 Nplayer R4III
One bulky DAT Series: R4SDHC R4Deluxe Mars R4Advance

All of the cards mentioned above, frankly speaking, are more or less tainted with the name of clones. We have got the truth that the R4’s family became dim and indistinct. However, if this well-known card learns from other rivals in mutual emulation and works better than it does before. Why do we prevent the situation from alteration now? There should be one qualified card fits your own need whether it is original or not.

Dec
26

Nintendo Calendar 2009

Posted under Freetalk

Special Xmas For Platinum membership. There’re two kinds for you to choose from, one is a Golden Racing Steering Wheel for Mario Kart Wii, another is the Calendar 2009. The 12 pictures make a concentration of all superstar and megahits from Nintendo. Set them as wallpaper and prepare for the brilliant next year!!!

Dec
26

The wolf in sheep’s clothing: R4 Ultra & R4 Pro

Posted under Hardware Homebrew

Want a R4 card as Christmas gift? It’s my shout today. Choose one of them below. Take ease if you fell strange about these two card kits which are the spit and image of R4 Revolution. Ooops, we hope that all of you should avoid from the miserable thing of recieving such kind of copycats. We have tested both of them by using a mixed kernel which is composed of R4 shell and Ak2 loader. They work well simultaneity carry forward all bugs of the two cards. Please keep you eyes open and pay more attention to those funny kits.

R4 pro wesite    R4 Ultra website

Dec
25

Christmas Card Collection from Game Companies

Posted under Industry News

Here we collect some famous game companies’ Christmas Card. Just go and enjoy them. This year, more companies have sent electronic cards. Tell us how many cards have you received? And how many cards you can recognize which company it come from? Anyway, check all of them in gallery below. Merry Christmas from Gameyeeeah!!!

Click the jump to the card gallery.