iEDGE DS Released!!

The long awaited iEDGE DS, compatible with the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, and Nintendo DSi LL, was officially released on the 9th of January 2010. It is the replacement for and successor to the original EDGE DS card, which was arguably the most reliable DS gaming cartridge ever made.

The official iEDGE DS specifications include the following:

* Supports DSi/DSL/DS
* iEDGE comes blank without any copyrighted software, making it 100% LEGAL * Fully upgrade-able bootstrap to combat future DSi firmware updates
* Supports DSi firmware v1.4+
* Plays commercial NDS ROM
* Plays homebrew NDS ROMS
* Frequently updated OS for best compatibility
* In game reset
* Full download play support
* Automatic ROM protection patcher
* SlowMotion mode
* Save game saves directly to Micro SD
* Automatic save game type detection
* Supports MicroSDHC cards up to 32GB
* Multimedia playback such as movies and MP3's
* Action Replay compatible cheat system
* Multi language user interface
* Micro SDHC card reader included

The iEDGE DS comes in a triangular box with a swivel cover. The box is designed to look particularly appealing as a gift. An elastic band covers the swivel cover to hold it in place. This looks exactly like the original EDGE DS. When asked, the iEDGE team commented, "There is no sense in changing what is a winning formula with the original card," referring to the original EDGE DS and the similarities between the old and new card.

The only other aesthetic difference between the original EDGE and iEDGE is that the original has a plain colour throughout while the DSi / DSi XL / DSi LL compatible one has a blue gradient on the sticker. Both cartridges can come in either black or white.

The iEDGE DS needs to be updated in order to play on DSi consoles with firmware series 1.4 or greater. Some reputable and reliable stores will ship the cartridges pre-flashed, but many will not - so playing the cartridges on a 1.4 or later DSi would result in the following error message:

"An error has occured. Press and hold the Power Button to turn the system off. Please see the Nintendo DSi Operations Manual for help troubleshooting."

Users can download the firmware and instructions for setting up the card from the official iEDGE website, or download pre-flashed firmware from NDS-Gear.

Unofficial EDGE and iEDGE information: iEDGE and EDGE DS Cards

iEDGE/EDGE Support and Shop: Buy iEDGE

Official iEDGE/EDGE Website: Official Website

EDGE DS Info and Official Specifications

All About the EDGE

EDGE DS Official Website

http://edge-ds.cn/

Download EDGE DS Software

Click here to download (from fast, U.K. based website) the latest EDGE software.

The EDGE Package

The EDGE package comes with:

• EDGE DS Card
• Micro SD Reader

EDGE DS Features

• 2nd Generation Storage Device. No booting tool require.
• Slot 1 interface- Fit perfectly in DS.
• Supports micro SD format card , Fat 16 and 32.
• Supports any Micro SD card speed with no lag in game.
• 100% game compatibility. Supports Clean ROM. Just drag and drop. Work on any OS.
• Built in NoPass.
• Automatically detect save types.
• Save directly to microSD card, not onto onboard chip.
• Support Moonshell and other homebrew. Open I/O interface.
• User friendly interface. Support touchscreen and button operation.
• Supports rumble and memory expansion.
• Supports WiFi games.
• Supports skin change for Operation Interface
• Multi-lingual user interface
• Supports Soft Reset
• Action Replay compatible cheat code engine, come bundled with cheat codes for over 330 games.
• Supports Moonshell. DLDI auto-patching.
• Support Download play
• Include high-Speed memory card reader.

Installation for EDGE DS Cards

EDGE DS Installation Guide

1. Download Software

Download the below ZIP files to your computer. It contains the menu files for your card.

Please make sure you have purchased it from a legitimate vendor who sells quality products, before using the software here. NDS-Gear has kindly allowed us to use their servers to link to the EDGE DS software.

DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE HERE FOR:

Download EDGE DS Software (U.K. based website)

Download EDGE DS Software (China based website)

2. Open Download

Open the compressed folder and save the files on your computer or to the desktop. The download may contain several files and folders.

3. Plug in Micro-SD/TF Card

Using the USB card reader or the Micro-SD memory reader, connect the Micro-SD memory to your computer. The memory will show as an external hard drive (i.e. "F:\").

4. Format Micro-SD/TF Card

This step is important, please make sure you follow the instructions closely. After Windows has added the card as a new drive, open the "My Computer" window and right click on the new removable drive. Then select "Format" from the menu. In the format window select FAT32 as file system and press OK to format the card.

All content on the Micro-SD card is now deleted and the card is ready for the use with your card. If you have important data on the Micro-SD memory make sure you save the data somewhere else (i.e. your local hard drive) before you complete this step.

5. Copy files to Micro-SD/TF memory

Copy / drag-and-drop the items previously unzipped to the newly formatted MicroSD memory.

A- Loading the game kernel: Copy the "EDGE.DAT" at the directory of the simplified game kernel/ traditional game kernel to the root directory of TF card.

B- Loading the media kernel: Copy the "moonshl" folder to the root directory of TF card;

Add Media to Micro-SD cardCopy your media directly onto the Micro-SD memory. This completes the setup process.

6. Unload the Micro-SD/TF card

After finishing ROM added, then right click the removable disk icon on the right down corner of the screen; Draw out the TF card from card reader/writer.

7. Finishing up

You can now insert the Micro-SD memory into your DS card and start using it with your Nintendo DS / DS Lite. Make sure your micro SD card is inserted correctly into the DS card as shown in the picture.

The EDGE DS Card

About the EDGE DS Card

Sexy Style and Design The EDGE DS Card

The EDGE DS is the same size as any regular Nintendo DS Cartridge. There is a slot in the back of the EDGE DS that allows it to read Micro-SD or Micro-SDHC cards. It can take up to 32GB Micro-SDHC cards, making it a massive storage medium for your Nintendo DS or DS Lite.

It can be used for lots of purposes, including playing homebrew (self programmed) games and applications, backups of existing games you already legally own, even turning your Nintendo DS into an MP3 player! For more information about exactly what an EDGE DS can do for you and what you are allowed to do with it, take a look at the Legal Information page.

With an EDGE DS, you are able to store many games on a single chip (no more dragging twenty or more cartridges on holiday, and no more fuss about lost games from kids!), as well as bring onboard some features such as an MP3 and movie player - features with the Nintendo DS / DS Lite originally lacked in its competition with other handheld consoles, namely the PSP.

With the right software installed, you can even use your Nintendo DS / DS Lite, with a wifi connection, to browse the internet, or potentially even make online phone calls!

It has also been reported that the EDGE DS card is the most stable, reliable card on the market for DS or DS Lite consoles. Although this may mean the difference between 99.9% for an EDGE as opposed to, let's say, 99.7% for the R4 v2, a victory is a victory! :-)