| The Nintendo DS is an incredible machine game that | | | | can turn your DS into portable media players that can |
| offers a single interface, a wide range of games and a | | | | play MP3s and DPG video files. This is great for those |
| super compact style and design to meet all your | | | | who, like myself, who previously toured with bulging |
| portable gaming needs. The introduction of flash media | | | | pockets trying my DS, IPod, phone and PDA. A set of |
| cards for the DS has created a world of new uses | | | | good quality headphones allow sound to rival the iPod |
| for Nintendo's flagship portable, allowing it to run games | | | | for MP3 playback and the DS Lite super bright, high |
| and homebrew applications. | | | | resolution screens are great for watching |
| This introduction allows you to play MP3, watch | | | | Simpson’s episodes on the train. Moon shell will play |
| movies, play games older consoles through emulators, | | | | MP3s natively, and a small free download application |
| and play ROM backups of your games. | | | | called DPG Converter will quickly and easily convert |
| The R4 DS simply represent the latest in the | | | | your movies and shows to Moon shell’s DPG |
| development of flash based memory cards for the | | | | format. |
| DS. The two maps are essentially the same and differ | | | | 3. Turn your DS into a PDA - Using the excellent |
| only in name, at times using microSD memory cards | | | | homebrew DSOrganize program; you can turn your |
| and taken into Slot 1 (DS game slot). Both feature drag | | | | DS into a PDA complete, using inputs via the touch |
| and drop ROM and Homebrew (meaning no fiddly | | | | screen. Among its many features, it contains a |
| patching of files, you literally just copy the files to your | | | | Scheduler, Calendar, Notes, drawing application and |
| micro SD card) and have an easy to use interface | | | | reminders, and my favorite of all uses of the DS |
| with Moon shell built in as default for play MP3 files and | | | | Homebrew, the ability to play streaming Internet radio |
| video files. Both can be used without dangerous mods | | | | through the wireless connection of the DS. |
| to the system or use buggy pass cartridges. | | | | 4. Run Homebrew Applications - Homebrew software, |
| The following fees are 4 things you can do with your | | | | which is software created by programmers and fans |
| DS using the R4 DS Simply. | | | | for the sole purpose of testing the system, has |
| 1. Reading ROM backup files - Contrary to popular | | | | exploded since the release of the new, easy to use, |
| belief, the flash memory cards for the DS is not just to | | | | R4 DS simply. Games ranging from simple applications |
| play pirated games (although it is possible, and it is a | | | | to full, there is a world of homebrew available for free |
| matter of personal ethics or if you do not) and can be | | | | download from the Internet. Some of the latest |
| used in a variety of legal means. Save ROM backup | | | | software allows you to wonderful new uses for the |
| games you own or on the R4 DS simply is a great | | | | DS, such as using the DS as a VOIP phone (through |
| way to make your DS even more portable, you do | | | | the microphone), a wifi hotspot detector, and a web |
| not have to carry your game cartridges with you. It is | | | | browser and mentioned above DSOrganize PDA |
| also a good option if you have young children, who can | | | | software. There are also a series of programs that |
| easily lose the little DS cartridge. | | | | allow the emulator to play games of the NES, SNES, |
| 2. Play MP3 and Movies - Using the excellent program | | | | Game Boy, Sega Master System and Sega Genesis. |
| Moon shell (Which comes with the R4 DS simply) you | | | | |