Nintendo DS Accessories

fudgester SG

In this thread I'll be posting articles and discussions on Nintendo DS/DS lite accessories, be it official or unofficial.

Everyone else is free to contribute. Very Happy

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Rumble Pak

From Wikipedia:

The Rumble Pak for the Nintendo DS is a DS Option Pak shaped like a Game Boy Advance cartridge and is designed to be inserted in the system's Game Boy Advance game slot. In North America, it was first made available bundled with Metroid Prime Pinball, but is now available through promotions or as a stand-alone purchase. The accessory was released in a different way in Europe due to a delay of the European release of Metroid Prime Pinball. Various DS games supporting it (Metroid Prime Hunters, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and the recent 42 All-Time Classics, aka Clubhouse Games) had been released in Europe before the accessory was readily available under an 'official' release. However Codestorm, Nintendo's UK customer services contractor sell original-DS-style Rumble Paks as a spare part for a little under £10. The accessory was officially released as a pack in with the game 'Actionloop' in the UK.

Although the Rumble Pak works with both the Nintendo DS and the redesigned Nintendo DS Lite, it protrudes from the Nintendo DS Lite when inserted. For this reason, a smaller version of the Rumble Pak is available in Japan, which is flush with the system when inserted. It was initially available in just black, but other colours produced by 3rd party manufacturer eWin, such as white (see picture), have been released. Other colour variations and releases in other regions have yet to be announced.

List of Nintendo DS games supporting the Rumble Pak

* Clubhouse Games (aka 42 All-Time Classics in Europe)
* Custom Robo Arena
* Diddy Kong Racing DS
* Elite Beat Agents
* Hotel Dusk: Room 215
* The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (DS version)
* Actionloop (aka Magnetica)
* Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
* Metroid Prime Pinball (bundled with rumble pak)
* Metroid Prime: Hunters
* Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii : Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
* Picross DS
* Star Fox Command
* Star Trek: Tactical Assault
* Super Princess Peach

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Nintendo DS Web Browser

From Wikipedia:

Nintendo DS Browser makes use of the Nintendo DS's touchscreen for input, with an on-screen keyboard as well as handwriting recognition and a stock of pre-set text (for example, the .com and .org top-level domains).

The browser can render pages in two modes, Small Screen Rendering (SSR) or Overview. In Small Screen Rendering mode, the contents of the page are displayed in a single column fitting the width of the screen - for example, a page featuring two columns of text side-by-side would be displayed as a sinlge column, one after the other. In Overview mode, a scaled-down "Overview" of the page is displayed on the touchscreen with a small selection box which can be moved around using the stylus. The contents of the selection box are displayed on the top screen at their full size. This selection can be brought into the touchscreen to click on links, enter text in boxes, et cetra.

The Nintendo DS Browser connects to the Internet through IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks or hotspots using the built-in Wi-Fi capability of the Nintendo DS. Home users can connect to the Internet either using their wireless router or by using a Nintendo USB Access Point. According to the browser's manual, the system is free to use at "Nintendo retail hotspots only": the Wi-Fi access points installed in Nintendo DS kiosks in stores. Attempting to connect to a The Cloud or BT Openzone hotspot launches the payment interface, although this doesn't happen on many other servers. The Nintendo DS browser will connect to the free Wi-Fi service in Norwich, UK. In Australia, Nintendo has teamed up with telecommunications provider Telstra to provide free access at over 1,000 wireless hotspots nation-wide.

Nintendo has partnered with Internet security company Astaro to integrate web filtering technology into the Nintendo DS Browser. Called Astaro Parental Control, the technology acts as a proxy filter, providing the option of blocking inappropriate content. This is provided free of charge and can be activated through a simple menu option.

As far as browser capabilities, the Nintendo DS browser does have support for JavaScript in web pages, but not Adobe Flash. Also, due to the limited storage space, most other dynamic media, such as videos or sound, will not work in the browser.

polarsnake SG

Embarassed

fudgester SG

R4 DS is certainly the most valuable accessory that the DS can have. Laughing

You can download play downloaded ROMS, watch movies and listen to MP3s using it.

Clicky here: How to use the R4

fudgester SG

Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector

From Wikipedia

The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector is an accessory, developed jointly by Nintendo and Buffalo Technology, which allows Nintendo DS and Wii users without a Wi-Fi connection or compatible Wi-Fi network to establish one via a broadband-connected PC. Inserted into the host PC's USB port, the connector functions as a wireless access point for the Nintendo DS and Wii, permitting the user to connect to the internet and play Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games online.

The Nintendo W-Fi USB Connector is a rebranded Buffalo WLI-U2-KG54-AI, which is based on the RT2500 chipset and as such is different from most other Wi-Fi adapters in that it can operate as a software access point (also referred to as a soft AP). Few adapters can do this under Windows, as Windows lacks both the software necessary to configure a soft AP and capable drivers for natively supported hardware. By bundling a soft AP compatbile device with their own proprietary software, Nintendo was able to overcome this and at the same time greatly simplify the otherwise complicated process of putting a supported device into soft AP mode, configuring it, and routing Internet traffic over it.

While not officially supported by Nintendo, the USB Connector can function as a standard wireless adapter by using modified Ralink or Buffalo Technology drivers. In addition, these drivers also provide support for Windows 9x and 2000. Detailed instructions on how to modify and install said drivers can be found in Section 4.4.2.1 of the (Unofficial) DS Wireless Networking Guide.

dahliamorie SG

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/pokemon/p070601_02.html

I'm not sure if you'd consider this an accessory, but it's cute uh!

TWE SG

Anyone tried the wifi to usb port thingy ? I’m interested to buy one but read that there are still some issues unresolved , don’t want to waste my money on some untested stuff though . If its tested by some of you guys then i will go look for it .

Crystal_Dumpling SG

COOL! You have it ah, fudgester? Very Happy

TWE SG

Saw jurong point one game shop was selling a compatible to psp , nds n wii usb to wifi adapter . Cost $83 way too exp ler . Anyone knows where gt sell compatiblke ones for nds to use ?

TWE SG

Saw jurong point one game shop was selling a compatible to psp , nds n wii usb to wifi adapter . Cost $83 way too exp ler . Anyone knows where gt sell compatiblke ones for nds to use ?

TWE SG

Ok just to inform you guys that sim lim square lvl 4 selling the usb to wifi adapter thingy for $38 nia rather then those game shop selling from $69 till $83 daylight robbery .

Crystal_Dumpling SG

OOOO... so you bought it ah TWE?

I want wifi leh! Then can visit and play with friends Very Happy

Unknown_X SG

not sure if it's ok to post this here. mods pls delete if inappropriate.

my wifi has been having some problems recently. not sure whether it has anything to do with the new r4 software. i can detect networks but not connect to it. could it be that something is spoilt in my set?

any idea where can i get it repaired? mine isnt a local set, if it matters.