Most of the official descriptions or features list are written in engrish, and some outright lie about what they can do, or use terms you have no frame of reference to understand. Nearly all of them have their ups and downs, several of them have unique abilities, but outright suck in other categories. That's not confusing at all! Oh, and you have to pay attention to the physical designs of the carts as well, some have a weak spring in the microSD slot, or are held together by thin plastic tabs, or have bad connectors, or steal your soul and sell it on craigslist. What are the differences between versions? Oh, but first, look out, many of those versions are just cheap knock off fakes, or clones, and most of them aren't supported anymore and won't be able to run most programs or ROMs! Oh, hang on, some of those clones work just as good is the original model they're based off. Also, some of them have multiple versions, with similar names, but with extra letters/numbers/dots/phrases/adjectives/Egyptian hieroglyphics/Mayan symbols attached to the end. Some are Slot 1 (meaning they are shaped like a DS cartridge), some really old and outdated ones are Slot 2 (shaped like either a GBA cart, or that squat shape you might have seen before that fits flush with a DS Lite).

So, which flashcart should one get? There is a staggering number to pick from. It'll have a microSD card slot, or internal storage, or both, that holds all your files. This is the piece of hardware that is ultimately responsible for running your games, music, and what not. To start, a flash cart of some sort is needed. um, retrace your steps, I guess, that's all I can suggest for finding your keys, sorry.

Keep in mind this is not written for the DSi or 3DS, you'll need either an original DS 'Phat' or a DS Lite. 'What does this word mean?', 'What's this abbreviation stand for?', and maybe even 'Where did I leave my keys this time?!' Well, this guide aims to help you make sense of it all. So, you wanna start using homebrew, but you've got questions, questions you need answers to first.

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