DS Lite!

[tornado21]

Ω ρε φίλε.Δηλαδή συνολικα θες καμια κατοστη ευρωπολουλα.Οκ ευχαριστω

[ReZonanZ]

Ω ρε φίλε.Δηλαδή συνολικα θες καμια κατοστη ευρωπολουλα.Οκ ευχαριστω

 

 

Ναι,οσο 2 καλα παιχνιδια του DS δηλαδη :twisted:

[Daredevil]

Major DS-Xtreme News Update, Get your orders in now for Xmas Delivery!

The folk at DS-X have posted up a HUGE news statements which covers DS-Xtreme (review) production delays, the universal updater, the DS-Xtreme OS, onboard CPU and FGPA.

 

 

quote:

 

News?

 

The interesting “thing” about posting “news” is the expectation that is inevitably incurred or assumed or created from the “news” post. In the past dealing with situations that require some sort of feedback, has always led to more situations requiring more intense and frequent feedback. You see this not only in smaller business such as Ds-X but in some of the largest corporations out there today. Many of the larger companies simply choose to ignore or stay silent, and in some ways I can see why, but is this the correct move ? In the recent days there has been some interesting debates in our internal structure with respect to what we should and should not say, especially in times of high anticipation and stress. Personally I am very much in two minds, every time we have said something either formally here or informally in our forums/support system, it has ended up in simply creating more anticipation and more situations. I guess the heart of the problem stems from not being able to give hard facts and figures, in the time frame expected by the general public. Why not ? Simple, we are all human, and in every aspect of a business we deal with multiple humans, people like you and me, all of which have their way of working and your own way of thinking.

 

Production Delays.

 

Since I have covered a lot of this in both our support system and forums, I will briefly highlight the situation here. In order to eliminate/reduce the plastic mold quality issue we experienced in a very small % of the initial units shipped, we made some changes to quality control in our supply chain. These changes we though would be actioned quickly and cost very little in terms of delays, as it turned out we were very wrong ! . The changes resulted in some major confusion with customs and the final assembly plant in China. Long story short, we ended up in a situation with 0 production for about 1 month. Yeah, for those of you who are in the industry and know what time of year and how recent our launch is .. thatʼs a very big OUCH. This panic month is now over and things are back on track.

 

Universal updater:

 

This is probably the most heated internal debate. The reason for delay: Perfectionism . The temporary win32 release posted below, was an internal compromise. Technically we could have released a universal updater that would have done the job for the 1.0.2 update. However it would have needed an update to do any further updates. Hence the debate. Release a half done incomplete universal updater, that would need to be updated the very next release, or delay. Now comes the interesting part of this post:

 

The Ds-Xtreme: What is it that makes this product so unique, and at the same time so complicated and difficult to fully grasp.

 

Well the answers lie in the same “Perfectionism” that was mentioned above. From concept we set some very tough to meet goals. The toughest of all was the integrated hardware design. From our very fist announcement we advertised a key feature that I think very few (if any) of our users have caught on to. I think the quote was “ Fully updatable hardware” to explain this I need to get into some technical insight of the DS-Xtreme design, so here goes.

 

Whatʼs inside that tiny package. ?

 

The DS-Xtreme is made up of multiple levels of integrated systems. From a distant view itʼs a piece of hardware running some software. Bring on the magnifying glass and it becomes a lot more. There are 3 main parts to the design each very much individually updatable and reconfigurable.

 

THE DS-Xtreme OS

 

The most obvious and the only part updated so far is our DS side operating system, this is by far the most complicated and advanced operating system put together for any such device to date. The heart of the OS is the skinning engine. No other device available can offer anything near what the DS-Xtreme OS offers currently. While we hopped this would be taken advantage of from day one, it seems we need to incentivise this avenue more in order to prove just what exactly can be done with this unique and highly advanced skinning engine. (more about this incentive later) While the OS is critical to the correct operation and seamless integration of the complete package, it is only part of the design.

 

THE onboard CPU

 

Running internally at 48Mhz , with exceptionally low power consumption there is a tiny CPU running our customized firmware. This little beast is currently in charge of USB and basic memory management.

 

THE FPGA

 

Field Programmable Gate Array. What is this ? Well this ingenious piece of hardware is the sole reason devices such as this as well as many other integrated electronics exist today. In a very basic nutshell this is a device that can be programmed to become almost any configuration of electronics or logic in hardware. It is extremely fast, and very flexible. Today you can have it to handle communication and encryption routines, tomorrow you can have it take care of memory management and complex audio decoding. Its limitations are very much based on the physical size of the internal fabric. An interesting side note: At time of launch we were only using a little over 50% of the available fabric, and thatʼs with very little optimization. We could have easily opted to go for half the cost of the FPGA and put a device half the size.

 

Now comes the original statement “ fully upgradeable “ .. One of the requirements was that we leave the door open to be able to completely reprogram each subsection, including the FPGA. Take a quick look at most designs out there, very few if any allow their FPGA to be updated, there are many reasons for this, most stemming from security of IP. We opted to go against the grain and take the route that best benefited our customers and not ourselves. The reason? Simple, we in this for the long haul, the Ds-Xtreme is still a baby, barely able to crawl, its has a lot yet to offer , and in the coming year or so, we hope to prove this. Yes right now its core features are amazing and ground breaking, but in six months when other devices hit the market, we want our customers who have paid good money for their device to feel that they have invested in us and our design , not just spent some hard earned cash on a disposable unit. Yes we will have multiple products, but NO we will not let our “older” designs die off in just a few months with lack of support or updates. We will strive to prove that contrary to todayʼs “norm” for consumer devices, there is still a way to roll out new hardware and keep old hardware updated and running with the latest features and benefits. We donʼt believe itʼs fair to doll up a device sell it as is, and then make a simple software change and bring out a new “updated” device. This obviously stands true for what is physically possible with the hardware present.

 

To wrap up the FPGA talk, picture this, the FPGA device sitting inside your DS Xtreme has enough “room” to fit a complete ARM9 core and can be clocked at over 300Mhz !. While we would never venture into such an extreme implementation ( simply cause there is no room left over for anything else J) it does go to show just how much power is locked inside that tiny package. Yes ! by simply plugging your DS-Xtreme into your PC and performing a complete update we could re-program your device into something completely different . With a click of a button its even possible to completely implement one of the most popular and state of the art cpu architectures out there today. (and run it at 10 times the speed your ds is running at ;-) ) So the doors are open. Our challenge is massive, but we believe in our concept and we will succeed to make each and every one of our customers proud to own our design and be part of our belief.

 

Together with our skilled and talented staff, and more importantly the skill and brilliant talent of the open source community, we all have a lot to look forward to. In an effort to spear head the development and support for the DS-Xtreme, we have allocated the first sample units to the many interested parties who have shown their talent in the development scene.

 

For the thousands of you who are currently having fun with the DS-Xtreme, how about some experimentation with the skinning engine? Yes I know a lot has to do with us dragging our feet in releasing the skin preview app. (again that damn perfectionism ! ) but its perfectly safe to mess with the skin in the default folder. Worst case you simply remove the folder and the internal backup copy will take effect ;-) Have fun, and we are looking forward to your comments in our forums.

[Luxx]

ποιος ειναι ο καλυτερος συνδιασμος καρτων για να παιζω ολα τα παιχνιδια του ds lite; ( και μερικα του gba αν γινεται ). Μονο στο εξωτερικο υπαρχουν;

[leukonas]

Θα ήθελα την βοηθειά σας.Τα ανιψάκια μου έχουν 2 DS lite και ένα κανονικο.Και κλασικά θέλουν να πάιζουν παιχνίδια.Κατέληξα στην αγορά αυτής της κάρτας DS-Xtreme.Επίσης είδα πως εδώ το πουλάνε φτηνότερα http://shop.01media.com.Εχει κανείς να προτείνει κάτι καλύτερο??Με ενδιαφέρει περισότερο να έρθει γρήγορα και ας πληρώσω κάτι παραπάνω.Επίσης θα ήθελα να μου πει κάποιος καμια λεπτομέρεια για το προιόν και το πως το χρησιμοποιώ με pm για να μην υπάρξει πρόβλημα με το forum.Ευχαριστώ προκαταβολικά

[panosvlass]

Μπορει ακομα να μην εχω DS αλλα ενημερωνω και ενημερωνομαι για την DS σκηνη.

Λοιπον τα νεα ειναι τα παρακατω:

 

Μετα την slot-1 λυση της DS-X πλεον και η EZTEAM μπαινει στο παιχνιδι πιο ελπιδοφορα.

EZ-FLASH V slot-1 λυση με microSD επεκταση μνημης.

παρακατω ειναι το λινκ την επισημης σελιδας:

http://www.ezflash.cn/en/article.asp?id=42

Ας περιμενουμε λοιπον τα reviews και να δουμε τι compatibility list θα βγει.

Θεωρητικα ετσι οπως παω μεχρι να παρω DS θα επικρατουν οι slot-1 λυσεις

[iSpO_fAcTo]

Slot-1 SUPERCARD NEWS

 

Dear Sir,

I am romman from SuperCard Team. I am proudly tell you that our newest product --- SuperCard DS (Slot 1 SuperCard) will be released soon.

You can make a preorder at this moment. So that we can make a world wide launch at the same time.

Because we can not provide enough products, so we will limite the quantity of the first order.

 

Here list below is the main feature of SuperCard DS:

 

- Using MicroSD/TFlash flash memory card.

- Plug 'n Play(no need for GBA Cart and passme/flashme)

- 100% Clean Rom Support, do not need any convert

- no PC software required, just Drag 'n Drop file from PC to flash memory card

- Hardware save support, Unlimitated storage, support FAT, FAT32

- High speed R/W system, support high speed flash memory card, without any slow down

- The best hardware design compatible with all current and future DS consoles, same size as original DS cartridge does NOT stick out!

- Micro firmware designed, and extended skin which is fully upgradeable

 

 

Append function 1:

- Can inter-play with GBA slot. Support SC Rumble Series as a rumble PAK.

 

Append function 2:

- There is a SuperCard DS software, you do not need to use it. But if you use the software, SuperCard DS can support more powerful function, such as RESET, infinity save space etc .

 

SuperCard DS Price list

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50 - 99PCS 32USD

100+PCS 29USD

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http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=40569&pid=520514&st=0entry520514

[arsenalgr]

Παιδες γεια σας!!! Εχω χασει τη μπαλα!!!

Εχω το Ds και αρχισα τωρα να ασχολουμε με ολλα αυτα τα θεματα και

δε βγαζω καθολου ακρη στο τι θα ηταν το καλητερο να παρω...

Πρωσοπικα θα ηθελα αν μπορουσατε να με βοηθησετε, να μου πειτε

την καλητερη καρτα στο να παιζω DS παιχνιδια, να βλεπω movies και να εχω την δυνατοτητα επεκτασης μνημης. Κατα τη γνωμη σας ποια λυση μου προτινετε?

Απο ποιο SITE θα ηταν καλητερο να την αγορασω και τι ακριβος χριαζομαι να αγορασω για να μπορω να δουλεψω την καρτουλα οπως πρεπει?

[Rising1980]

Εγώ πάντως παρήγγειλα την DS-Xtreme γιατί μου αρέσει η ευκολία χρήσης της τόσο πολύ που δεν με απασχολεί ο μικρός χώρος (512 Mb).

Μόλις επιστρέψω στα πάτρια εδάφη, θα σας πω εντυπώσεις.

[panosvlass]

Οποιοι ειναι να αγορασουν τωρα καποια καρτα καλα θα κανουν πιστευω να περιμενουν λιγο γιατι ειδικα την τελευταια βδομαδα παρουσιαζονται slot-1 λυσεις με πολλες καλες περγαμηνες!!

Κανα review να βγει με compatibility list και τοτε αποφασιζουμε.

Πλεον οι slot-1 ειναι το μελλον και βγαινουν μαζικα.

Μετα την DS-X που φαινετε η καλυτερη μεχρι τωρα,βγαινει και απο την Supercard TEAM slot-1 με επεκταση μνημης.

Οποτε προσωπικα προτεινω λιγο υπομονη αν γινετε!!!

[NullScan]

Παιδιά, κανένα καινούργιο review για slot-1 λύσεις? Δεν κρατιέμαι άλλο

[panosvlass]

το gbatemp εκελεισε συμφωνιες με τις εταιριες και προμηθευτικε τις περισσοτερες slot-1 καρτες που βγηκαν τον τελευταιο καιρο και σε λιγες μερες θα βγαλει review για ολες.

Αν και ηδη κυκλοφορουν καποια user reviews για την Supercard DS(ONE).

Απ'οτι φαινετε δεν ειναι ουτε τελεια ουτε ασχημα τα πραγματα!!!

Υπομονη για περισσοτερα reviews..

[basilis5]

παιδια γεια σας και απο εμενα. ειμαι νεος στο φορουμ, και μολις χθες εμαθα πως τελικα μπορεις να κανεις 'μοντες' με το νιντεντο ds

δεν ειχα ιδεα, και ειδα τυχαια καποια βιντεακια στο youtube.

η αληθεια ειναι πως μπερδευτικα αρκετα,αλλα οκ θα τα ξαναδιαβασω ολα με προσοχη,μια και η υποθεση φαινεται να αξιζει

αυτο που θα θελα να ρωτησω ειναι αν γνωριζετε εσεις καποιον ειδικο που να αναλαμβανει να κανει την ολη ιστορια (οπως πχ αν θες να βαλεις chip σε ps2 για να παιζεις back up copies, που το πας καπου και του κανουν την επεμβαση)

επειδη ισως δεν συμβαδιζει με τους κανονες της σελιδας, αν εχετε κατι υποψην,οποιος εχει την καλοσυνη ας μου στειλει ενα πριβε μηνυμα,αν δεν επιτρεπεται να απαντησει εδω

σας ευχαριστω,και συγνωμη αν ειπα κατι που δεν επιτρεπεται

[ReZonanZ]

παιδια γεια σας και απο εμενα. ειμαι νεος στο φορουμ, και μολις χθες εμαθα πως τελικα μπορεις να κανεις 'μοντες' με το νιντεντο ds

δεν ειχα ιδεα, και ειδα τυχαια καποια βιντεακια στο youtube.

η αληθεια ειναι πως μπερδευτικα αρκετα,αλλα οκ θα τα ξαναδιαβασω ολα με προσοχη,μια και η υποθεση φαινεται να αξιζει

αυτο που θα θελα να ρωτησω ειναι αν γνωριζετε εσεις καποιον ειδικο που να αναλαμβανει να κανει την ολη ιστορια (οπως πχ αν θες να βαλεις chip σε ps2 για να παιζεις back up copies, που το πας καπου και του κανουν την επεμβαση)

επειδη ισως δεν συμβαδιζει με τους κανονες της σελιδας, αν εχετε κατι υποψην,οποιος εχει την καλοσυνη ας μου στειλει ενα πριβε μηνυμα,αν δεν επιτρεπεται να απαντησει εδω

σας ευχαριστω,και συγνωμη αν ειπα κατι που δεν επιτρεπεται

 

Βασικα μαλον τα εχεις μπερδεψει λιγο.Δεν χρειαζεται να πειραξεις το DS σου.απλα χρειαζεσαι 2-3 πραγματακια οπως πχ μια καρτα μνημης,για να μπορεις να περασεις τα backups στο DS.Για περισοτερες λεπτομεριες δες το τοπικ:

http://www.insomnia.gr/vb3/showthread.php?t=150725

 

Μονο αν θες να flash-αρεις το DS το πειραζεις,και αυτο ειναι κατι το οποιο δεν ειναι αναγκη να το κανεις.Εγω δεν το εχω flash-αρει και παιζουν ολα τα backups μια χαρα.ψαξε το λιγο καλυτερα...

[basilis5]

α οκ

θα ξανακοιταξω τα ποστς επειδη τα διαβασα γρηγορα.

ευχαριστω παντως

 

υγ: αν δεν γινομαι κουραστικος, μπορεις να μου πεις ποια flashcard ειναι αυτη που δεν χρειαζεται φλασαρισμα στο firmware?εχω το παλιο DS (οχι το Lite)