How To Use The M3 DS Real On Your Nintendo DS

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M3DSreal, great for playing game ROMs, music and movies

A few weeks ago I bought a little gadget called M3DSreal to use with the great Nintendo DS.

M3 DS Real is cartridge that fits into the slot where you games normally plug in to your Nintendo DS. It is used for those who want to download homemade games, play game ROMs like Pokemon Diamond, watch movies and listen music MP3s. You can even have game cheats like extra lives etc.!

What a great little gadget this is. There are a few makes of these ROM cartridge players and they all do a similar job but not quite the same or as good, R4DS and CycloDS are a couple of them. The ACEcard is very good as well.

Some features of the M3DSreal 

all positives, no negatives

The build quality of the M3 DS real (M3DSreal) is really good. The small clips hold the two sides together really well, and the M3DSreal feels very solid and it doesn't bend at all.
Unlike real Nintendo games, there aren't the plastic dividers between the contacts on the bottom of the card, but this doesn't cause any problems at all. All in all, the build quality of the M3DSReal is fantastic.

+ 100% NDS compatibility
+ Perfect GBA compatiblity
+ Extra features like cheats and RTS when playing GBA
+ Integrated GBA loader, no external software needed
+ Good skinning engine
+ Media player and PDS software included
+ No patching software needed for anything
+ Great build quality
+ Fast, frequent updates

Speaking of Updates - the m3DS real has recently had an update. Check this post How To Update The M3DSreal for more details. It seems to be at v3.7e now.

M3Dsreal uses microSD memory cards 

so you have unlimited storage - store every DS game

The M3 DS Real can use either standard microSD (thats what I use) cards and microSDHC cards. Standard microSD cards go to 2GB in size and the newer microSDHC cards can go to 32GB but at the moment you can only buy 8GB.
You can buy these memory cards cheap from Amazon or local electronic stores.

I use a Kingston 2GB card and it has plenty of storage for me. With the M3DS real , I put all of my sons DS games (at least a dozen) on it plus a few movies and a CD full of music - now he has all of this on one cartridge rather than having to carry around multiple game cartridges that could be lost easily.

The M3 DSreal can have PDA functions, if you want, to store phone numbers, have a calculator. as well as and ebook reader . I use the ebook reader to read game walkthroughs to help me get through some (I need help with games).

M3 DS Real uses microSD memory cards 

get at least a 2GB size or larger

The M3Dsreal needs a microSD card 

2GB holds around 20 games

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M3DSreal help 

Just ask me a question and will get back to you with an answer.

Having problems getting movies on the M3DSreal or don't know where to put the games on the memory card?... ask any questions here. M3 DS Real Help is on it's way.

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leonx wrote

I got the m3 ds but is many games and cheats its good buy now and install the pokemon diamond and we can battle we meet at the karammunsing at monday.

Reply Posted April 15, 2009

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jasper wrote

can you add cheats to your m3 ds real?For example pokemon platinum

Reply Posted April 03, 2009

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Anyone1000 wrote

You can download games at http://www.romulation.net/
If you didnt get the disk you can download the newest firmwire at handheldsources, but remember if you bought it in japan you can change it to english or any other language.
To play games make a folder called NDS for nintendo ds and GBA for gameboy advance games. Hope it helps!

Reply Posted March 14, 2009

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arty$oul wrote

in reply to yo man chill
you can get the latest working software for the m3 real at: http://www.handheldsources.com/M3DS/Download_M3DSR.html download the system software, it will come in .rar format so you will need to extract it using winrar,7-zip or winzip. if you don't have a program like this look up winrar in google and get the free trial. after you have extracted the file (it should be a folder that says SYSTEM) place it on your micro sd card and then you are ready. your m3 real is a very cool device that can play NES, SNES, SEGA, GAME GEAR, GAME BOY, GAME BOY COLOR, GBA, AND NDS ROMS!!! It can also play movies, music, view pictures and has a palm pilot that has a number of great features!!! i suggest you do as much research as possible to learn how to unlock the awsome potential of your m3ds real for more info check out this page: http://www.iso420.org/nds/m3real/index.html

Reply Posted March 02, 2009

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Dwayne wrote

How do you get the movies and music to play? I created a movie folder and a music folder but when i go to multimedia it's a blank screen.

Reply Posted February 21, 2009

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yo man chill wrote

you can download games of NDSroms.com

Reply Posted January 30, 2009

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yo man chill wrote

how do i get m3 ds real started it came without setup disc please help ):

Reply Posted January 30, 2009

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steph wrote

How do I download games?

Reply Posted January 08, 2009

iLove wrote...

in reply to Jayne Remember, you need to download the System files to make the card work

ReplyPosted December 11, 2008

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Jayne wrote

I have got a m3 real with 2GB card.
I dont know how to download games to this help PLEASE

Reply Posted November 27, 2008

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dragon_slayer_1.023 wrote

how do I download games to M3 DS Real ?

Reply Posted September 23, 2008

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dragon_slayer_1.023 wrote

how do I download games to M3 DS Real ?

Reply Posted September 23, 2008

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dragon_slayer_1.023 wrote

how do I download games to M3 DS Real ?

Reply Posted September 23, 2008

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jofel wrote

i bought a M3dsreal.. its not workind.. it says "'Error no System file Found..

any solution pls.. thamk you

Reply Posted September 17, 2008

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jofel wrote

i bought a M3dsreal.. its not workind.. it says "'Error no System file Found..

any solution pls.. thamk you

Reply Posted September 17, 2008

iLove wrote...

oops, heres the link Mark m3dsreal system files and help

ReplyPosted September 12, 2008

iLove wrote...

Mark, check out http://goldcoaster.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/system-update-for-m3dsreal/ for the sytem files.

ReplyPosted September 12, 2008

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MArk wrote

Just bought this and comes up with 'Error no System file Found" ?
Where do you download this from ?

Reply Posted September 03, 2008

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Paul wrote

http://goldcoaster.wordpress.com/2008/01/11/a-nintendo-ds-gadget-m3dsreal/ has some info about the convertor but I have never got it working - try a convertor that can do dpg movies.

Reply Posted August 06, 2008

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Timmy wrote

If you know, how do you use the GBalpha NDSMovie Converter?

Reply Posted July 24, 2008

 
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