Advice before buying DSI

Post by **philg62** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 12:44

Hello

We'd like to give our son, for his birthday in May, a Nintendo DSi or DSi XL
We'd also like to give him a Linker at the same time.
Should we buy now.
Are there upcoming developments that we should wait for?

Regarding the Console. Is there anything to know before buying the Linker?
Like Firmware Version.

Also among the wide choice and the price differences between the Different Linkers, how do we choose well.

I'll try to read through the different threads on the subject when I get the chance, but I don't really feel like spreading myself too thin.

So your first answers will help me pick which topics to explore.

Thanks in advance.

Post by **Oops** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 14:23

I would only recommend one linker: m3i zero (blue box. The red one being a nasty clone.)
Why??? Because it's the only one able to update itself without dsi against new bigN updates trying to block linkers. Also it's a serious team offering regular fixes.

Post by **AN54** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 14:24

Aren't you waiting for the 3DS?
Well as you wish

Post by **TGbot** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 14:39

The 3DS has a parental control preventing the 3D function for children under 7 years old.

M3i or Acekard 2i, a good choice for both!

Post by **philg62** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 15:41

Thanks for the answers.

The reason I don't intend to get the 3DS is the price, which I find too high for a portable console. and also because my son is only 6 years old and the games available on this console are more than enough for him.

Searching online, many recommend the dstwo.
But the price seems high to me compared to other linkers.

Post by **TGbot** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 15:57

I recommend getting screen protectors and a drop-proof case because at that age, they break consoles fast, and feet too but that's the lot of all parents.

Post by **Oops** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 17:15

dstwo meh meh meh...
Let's have a laugh... At what price did you see that? Where?
When is this birthday???
+1 for the protections

Post by **AN54** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 17:49

kalidor wrote:The 3DS has a parental control preventing the 3D function for children under 7 years old.

ah, has the harmful nature of 3D been proven? :O

Post by **philg62** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 17:50

The DStwo on the few sites I could check was commonly listed between 40€ and 45€.
Other Linkers such as the R4 R4i are offered between 19€ and 25€
At first glance the M3i would be between the two (around 30€)

The birthday is in May (see the initial message).
I'm telling myself that when the 3DS comes out, DSi prices might drop (we'll see)

As for protection that goes without saying.

I put some on my phone because I know screens are fragile even in an adult's hands. so I imagine what that must be like in children's hands.

Post by **TGbot** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 18:59

Before age 7 eye development isn't finished and Nintendo doesn't want to take any risk and doesn't want to blind future Nintendo consumers and customers.

Post by **AN54** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 20:08

Thanks for this clarification Kalidor!

Post by **Oops** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 20:14

look here: M3i zero 21$ that's a bit more than 16€. you can get free shipping but I recommend taking the 1.9$ one with tracking and signature on delivery

I ordered 2 on Thursday... posted Friday. So fast

then for delivery times it can vary from 1 to 3 weeks but for the price ^^ and since you have time

as for the 1€ ds screen protectors found on the japanese site (this one), I noticed that the quality wasn't great (too thin so it bubbles quite easily when applying it and it marks quickly with the stylus) while doing its protective job very well
And in comparison... a screen protector I bought for my VIVAZ touchscreen phone (8€ for 2 at carrefour... knowing that the first one is flawless (I went at it hard without marking it) and the 2nd one is a mirror-effect version that's unusable: too dark with a very annoying rainbow effect. Not to mention fingerprint marks

)
still 1€ against 8€ I've made my choice. I buy 8 of them at 1€ and change them more often. It's all the more justified since on my phone the protector always ends up peeling off which might not be the case on a ds or elsewhere since the screen is slightly recessed and therefore protected ^^
edit: I'd recommend you try this one: https://www.eachgame.com/goods-3819.html which claims to be a multi-layer film ^^

A similar observation for protective cases. Crystal cases protect well against scratches and shocks. silicone ones protect even better against shocks but they're prone to tearing, dirt absorption and their bigger flaw is that dust particles get stuck between the silicone case and the console. The case being flexible, it moves slightly, which can create micro scratches.

there you go... phew I've finished my novel

Proofreadeeeeeeeeeer... get to work

Post by **TGbot** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 20:20

As for prices, it's calmed down, but I buy in france (impatience, when it gets you).

https://www.haxessoriz.fr/category.php?id_category=19

Post by **Oops** » Sun 20 Feb 2011 21:31

edit:
so according to kalidor:
https://www.haxessoriz.fr/product.php?id_product=22
or
https://www.haxessoriz.fr/product.php?id_product=13
on my site:
https://www.eachgame.com/goods-1197.html
or
https://www.eachgame.com/goods-4944.html
reminder for the m3i zero: https://www.eachgame.com/goods-1436.html

One thing we haven't covered... The microSD:
4Go is a minimum. (it fills up fast). 8 Go or more can work too.... however from 8 Go onward it's hard to find a good card with a latency of 1ms or less (even at 4go actually). Beyond that, bugs and loading slowdowns can occur.
example of a personal observation... Test on the game starfox DS...
8Go kingston: 6 seconds of loading
4 go sandisk, 8 go pny: 29 seconds of white screen

(I long thought it wasn't working

)
all in class 4 (avoid class 2

)
so I'd say kingston class4 no matter the cost and for my part I buy at carrefour or auchan who don't make a fuss in case of failure... they refund

source: https://www.metagames-eu.com/forums/lin ... 99704.html

Post by **philg62** » Mon 21 Feb 2011 12:09

OK thanks for all this help.

One point wasn't covered in my initial question.

Apparently on the DSI there's the Firmware issue.
Because I see that the Linkers are for Firmware 1.4 or 1.41.
A new DSI is sold with which Firmware? 1.4? 1.41? Or higher if it exists?

Thanks

Post by **Oops** » Mon 21 Feb 2011 16:56

currently, there's no issue between the latest dsi firmwares and the linkers offered

Post by **shopie2010** » Wed 23 Feb 2011 03:28

philg62 wrote:OK thanks for all this help.
Apparently on the DSI there's the Firmware issue.
Because I see that the Linkers are for Firmware 1.4 or 1.41.
A new DSI is sold with which Firmware? 1.4? 1.41? Or higher if it exists?

Thanks

Hello,
The latest firmwares are all fine, 1.4.1 is the latest forR4i-sdhc .
for your DSi/DSi XL, I'll introduce you to the supercart DSTWo.

Post by **TGbot** » Wed 23 Feb 2011 06:59

Shopie, we're talking about worthwhile linkers here, so R4i sdhc and dstwo, forget it!

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