N5 Revolution for DS and NDS Lite - N5DS English (TF Multimedia Adapter Cart)

Pros:

El cartucho funciona perfectamente con todos los juegos que he metido. Es facil de instalar el firmware y los juegos. Aunque los juegos tarden un poco en cargarse despues se juega perfectamente y guarda archivo de resultados en la misma tarjeta.

Cons:

A veces la consola no reconoce el cartucho pero se saca, se limpia uin poco y funciona correctamente. Lo que no me gusta es la reproduccion MP3 porque no es comodo elegir canciones, es complicado que te funcionen correctamente, ya que el menu MP3 es complicado

Other Thoughts:

La pantalla inicial tiene buena presencia y es muy facil moverse por los juegos.

Bottomline:

Buen chisme

Pros:

This is a good DEAL!!
for a people search for somethig easy to use and work perfect runing the games in the ds lite

Cons:

the first time I tried to use an extra 1 gb micro sd card and i change for 2 gb micro sd
If you're a new user run the update every time but is necesary to doit,and you never charge full the Micro SD is as all,the games run to slow all the cards do it the same well good luck

Other Thoughts:

ever be sure to download the last update of firmware to run it

Bottomline:

the N5 run more better the games than M3 and R4 if you are ready to play get it is very well option

Pros:

-the box containing the n5 cartridge was not damaged
-all the games i tried, worked on the n5
-Easy to download the firmware of the internet
-You can press "select" to change the backround (im not sure everyone will have this)

Cons:

When I took a look at the sticker, it was a little bit crooked but not by much. It doesn't really bother me. I'm not sure but when i put the micro sd card inside, i slide it in and sometimes it gets stuck

Other Thoughts:

BUY IT! You will not regret it

Bottomline:

If you are thinking to buy a NDS flashcard to download free games, buy the n5,it's the best.

Pros:

Easy to download the latest firmware at the official website
Worked the first time after installing all the downloaded files, plus some roms and music, onto the 4 gb kingston micro sdhc
Has the ability to play music files and video files (I have used mp3 and dpg files without any problems).

Cons:

I tried to use an extra 1 gb micro sd card in the same manner as the 4 gb (for more music and videos, and a couple more games), but despite reformatting, reinstalling files, etc, I could never get past the "loading" screen with this particular card. It could just be my 1 gb card itself, but other people on the internet have complained about this (with various micro sd cards). Not completely fool-proof or guaranteed to work with any or all micro sd cards, I guess.
If you're a new user like me (never owned any product like this before for the DS), the user interface takes a little while to get used to (especially on how to switch to the next or previous song, fast-forward through video, etc) but at least you can use the touchscreen to select items on the screen (in addition to the d-pad and buttons)

Other Thoughts:

I'm thinking of purchasing higher capacity micro sd cards for this in the future, but am not entirely certain that it will work, like the 4 gb kingston that I have right now. Granted, this product itself is inexpensive, but I don't want to waste money on micro sd cards that I can't put to use.

Bottomline:

At this time, it does what I want it to do. I would recommend this product because of its affordable price, but it seems some people have luck with it and some don't.

Pros:

It's cheap and works ok, I ordered a couple of N5 on the first days of January, one for me and other for my wife and both are working pretty fine, no fuse problems, all loaded ROMs works fine.
perhaps this latest hardware iteration has fixed the problems reported by other users?
the N5 cartridge is of good quality, the microSD stays inside the cart and the cart inserts & ejects smoothly to our nintendo DSs.
It's very easy to use, we are only using it for games and the menu and game selection is very intuitive and easy
for the N5 I also purchased a couple of Kingston 4GB TF TransFlash MicroSD SDHC Memory Card (Class 4) (SKU: 11241) and the combination works fine !

Cons:

Indeed the battery life of the DS gets diminished but in our case (2 NDS systems) we noticed it to get 20-30% less battery life which is good. I'm aware that since the games are read from the microSD the voltage consumption is a bit higher than with a standard DS cartridge game.

Other Thoughts:

Overall it's a good and working product, does what it claims and so far there have being no issues, even the WiFi connectivity of some games (ROMs) works fine.
This is a must for every NDS owner

Bottomline:

So far we have not experienced any of the reported issues (like the fuse issue) and hope not having that, almost 3 weeks of using it ans do far so good.
get yours !!!

Pros:

Good little starter package. All you need is a microSD....... and the firmware that's readily available in the internet.

Cons:

Have to download the firmware as there's no CD, but it's really easy to find and install.

Other Thoughts:

Downloading means you'll have the latest firmware, but a small CD would be nice for real techno biffs.

Bottomline:

Better than an M3 (because you can actually find the firmware).
R4 is almost identical and if you've already got an N5 with a chip reader, buy an R4 and save a little money.

Pros:

-Easy to use
-Works with all of the ROMS I have tried it with
- Good USB micro SD reader
- Nice GUI
- Price

Cons:

- Not many build quality despite whats said here is actually quit good

Other Thoughts:

I have bought a few different carts for the DS and I ended up coming back to this one. The reason being is because I have found this one to be the most reliable and easiest to use. I had also purchased 10 DSTT carts but have problems with games loading and two of the carts didnt work at all. I have had no problems at all with the N5 so will stick with it

Bottomline:

If you want a quality flashcart that does exactly just what its supposed to then get the N5 for the price the quality is on a par with any other I have seen and ignore the blown fuse issue that problem was resolved. I have just ordered another 15 of these

Pros:

Good card at a very good price. It use's the micro sd card as the memory so just load your firmware and games onto the card and away you go. Played every game i tried which is a big plus

Cons:

The spring loaded micro sd card slot isnt the best. I have had trouble with one of the cards not releasing the sd card but not a big problem

Other Thoughts:

I think they are doing away with the spring loaded sd slot which would make the cards alot better less to go wrong

Bottomline:

Its cheap and easy to use. You can pick up a micro sd card on dx for something like $6 or $7 dollars so keeps the price down. Just buy it.

Pros:

This cart uses micro SD memory allowing you to pack loads of backups onto a single unit the size of a regular DS cartridge. The size is correct for DS or DS Lite - no sticking like I've seen in other products. The press to eject mechanism for the micro memory works great. I've not have any troubles with it and in my opinion, it's loads easier to work with than the type that requires you to use a fingernail to pull it out, like the EZ Flash IV Compact Lite. It has worked without flaw on all of the ROMs I've thrown at it thus far, and the N5 team is very active in updating the load software. I keep the old versions on my computer just in case I want to revert to an older version. Works great with my 4GB SDHC, though I haven't ever packed that full of ROMs...yet.

Cons:

Older software was buggy (V1.19 I think it was) and it would sometimes cause your DS to lock on the "Loading" screen. Placing the new booter files onto a freshly formatted microSD remedied that and I've not seen this happen again.

Other Thoughts:

It's black which blends nicely. If it were red or something, it'd stand out too much.

Bottomline:

This is a great cart at a great price, allowing you to check out titles that either aren't available or you want to demo before purchase! (I loved hacking the Deoxys Distro to use with other wondercards for Diamond/Pearl! That alone made it worth the cash spent!)

Pros:

this card is pretty good, similar to the R4, work great, cheaper than the R4, i had it for month and haven't got a problem yet, n5 team update constansly

Cons:

- although the quality of the flash car good, i have the problem with the spring for the the microsd, sometime you have to press hard
- for some reason the cheat.dat that i update it not recognise, but good think it accept usecheat.dat as well

Bottomline:

great product, cheaper price, it a clone of the R4 but work the same way as R4, it will play music, video, picture without a problem

Pros:

this is so easy to use anyone can get used to it.simple and easy.my 11 year old son can use it with ease he can drag and drop all the games he wants onto the memory card and insert it into the n5 with ease

Cons:

build quality could be better the slot for the micro sd is a bit flimsy.appart from that it is really cheap, easy to use and so far very reliable

Other Thoughts:

i was a bit apprehensive of buying this card after all the scare stories that have been coming out about the n5 over the past few months but i have,nt had any problems so far and have just ordered 3 more taking my total to 5

Bottomline:

good card easy to use cheap reliable a novice could master this card in about an hour even your kids could use it themselves

Pros:

I have been using one of these with no problems for the last two months.
Just download and install the firmware & you are away.

Cons:

Do not be put off by the reports of fuse problems. Apart from that I cannot think of anything bad to bring up.

Other Thoughts:

Build quality is good and no problems inserting into DS or inserting memory card repeatedly.
Card reader is useful but I tend to use the micro sd card adaptors.

Bottomline:

Reliable so much so that I have bought others for friends & family.
Depending on size of roms you will get 20 to 25 on a 1 gb card.

Pros:

it works perfectly with my nintendo DS, charging speed is OK and build quality could be better. It has a micro sd card reader so you can copy your downloaded games in your memory card.

Cons:

you can't go back to the games menu if you are already playing. You have to buy a memory card separetly (not sold together).

Other Thoughts:

Cheap and works perfectly , easy to work it out and to run it.

Bottomline:

I' ve bougth two of these, one for my sister and one for me. I would buy more but right now I don't need because I don't have more nintendo Ds.

Pros:

Cheap.
Plays all DS games.
Firmware easy to update.
Works on DS and DS Lite.

Cons:

At first the N5 did not work. The slot that the micro SD goes into was broken. Fortunately, the card eventually went in and now it works. The SD slot is tempermental and must be messed with to work once touched. So I avoid updating the roms on the SD.
The N5 is a little to fat and just barely fits in the DS.
Slow loading times and slight game delay (but only for large or fast games).

Bottomline:

Overall the N5 is great and will not have too many problems. However, I would not recommend it as a gift as it will probably stop working at one point and will need to be messed with.

Pros:

Worked with no problems, seemed to play games fine. Worked like a charm with the Kingston 2Gb TF that I got along with it.

Cons:

Not able to take a beating. DX-reviews need to be more than 500 characters. That's more of a general con, and does not apply to this product ;)

Other Thoughts:

Remember to get a memory-card too. And do keep the cart in the case when you don't use it, to keep it from breaking!

Bottomline:

This is a great starter-cart. I've not had any trouble with it so far. Would definitely consider buying a new one if this one breaks.

Pros:

-Works with every game
-Didn't blow my DS fuse
-If installed correctly easy to use
-No extra flashing required
-Drag and Drop
-easy to use menu
-cheap
-affordable
-ds download play ready
-wifi ready

Cons:

-Fuse threat
-Some updates freeze at loading screen
-Loading is slightly longer than other carts
-Installing is somewhat difficult

Other Thoughts:

-Just as good as any other cart
-Makes me spend more time on my DS
-Guitar hero control just came out=)
-works with all games
-works with homebrew

Bottomline:

-Get it.

Pros:

This is an amazing product. Well worth it... I've tried the DSTT and the R4 from Deal extreme.The N5 is right along up there with all the other carts. I have played a long time with no problems at all yet. Works with every game that i have tried so far.

Cons:

When 1st starting it up i thought it would be easy. The newest update on the N5 site was bugged. v1.19 would crash on the loading screen but i found an older version 1.16 that fixed the problem.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great cart. Works just as well as the DSTT and the R4
The Blown fuse scare really got to me when I 1st got the cartridge but as far as I've seen it's either not true or it has been fixed. My Ds is still running as we speak.

Bottomline:

Worth every penny.

Pros:

Easy to use, just copy and paste roms or mp3/movies onto an sdmicro card, and you are ready to go!
It is CHEAP, good R4 clone, regular updates of firmware. Plays every rom I've thrown at it, and does so without slowdowns of any kind.

Cons:

Build quality seems somewhat lower than the R4.
A little outdated on the feature side. There are better carts out there, with more features, and more options.

Other Thoughts:

If you want a cheap NDS cart, this is the way to go.
Best price/performance ratio of all cards.

Bottomline:

Cheap, Does what it is supposed to.
Cheap!!

Pros:

Has been able to run any homebrew I could throw at it (DS Linux, anything DLDI compatible seems to work). It can run games too but that's not what I wanted it for.

Cons:

Took me a few days to figure out the firmware isn't actually on the cart (so therefore its not really firmware). I thought I had a bad N5. I figured out you need to install the N5 software onto the SD card.
I'm still a little afraid its going to crash and burn my ds lite.
One big thing I noticed is the battery consumption. It went from ~20 hrs of battery life to about 3 hrs. This is probably the case with most carts.
Also, not that I would use them, but the cheats are in chinese. I still haven't been able to figure out how to get them into English.

Other Thoughts:

I'm a homebrew developer. It would be nice to have a homebrew cart. But since piracy is what makes these companies money, I guess I'll never get what I really want.

Bottomline:

Great cart for Homebrew. Great cart for ROMs. I just hope it doesn't kill my DS.

Pros:

I've yet to find anything wrong with the N5 I received from dealextreme. It works with everything I've put on it and Moonshell is a really nice MP3 player. I have not lost any save files and nothing has corrupted. I use it daily more then 4 hours usually. The Wifi games all have worked wonderfully as well. Also, the battery life with this cart hasn't been a problem.
The MicroSD card reader is fast and easy to use and its build quality is about as good as they get.

Cons:

None at all. I can't think of one con but the lack of support for some of the higher storage SDHC MicroSD media might be a problem for some people.

Other Thoughts:

I use this with 3 Kingston 2gig MicroSD cards.

Bottomline:

If you are looking for a cheap alternative to an R4 this is a good choice.

Pros:

I bought this for a friend who needed something to play roms for the NDS, and this definitely was worth the buy. I bought the original r4 long time ago for myself and this is a very acceptable clone.
The price is definitely worth it and the speed of the n5 is up to par with my standards.

Cons:

all of these adaptors have a cheap build quality, so if little kids are playing around with this it might break very easily. It was kind of hard to put the micro sd card inside the cartridge. After taking it out and putting it in for the second time the Nintendo DS didn't read it. I took it out and tried again and it worked.

Bottomline:

Great deal from deal extreme. If you don't want to spend over 40 dollars on a new game this gadget will save you a ton of money

Pros:

- Like the R4 is very easy to use, the build quality is very good.
- For the price you pay is the best low budget flashcart you can buy.
- Awesome price.

Cons:

- Have a very simple menu, not as complete as the Acekard or M3 Real.
- The included card reader can be better, is a little slowly.

Other Thoughts:

- I have no problems with N5.
- Works very well, all games a try works perfect.

Bottomline:

- One of the most easy flashcarts
- Good compatibility, very easy to update and all for a awesome price.

Pros:

its just like a R4 card but cheaper , can handle more gb than a r4 ,
and the munus are the same as a r4 card and comes with a usb card reader (like the r4 card )

Cons:

slot could be a bit better
(not spring loaded ),
but if your silly enough to loose your sd card then its your own fault !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other Thoughts:

its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!
its a r4 card but cheaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bottomline:

bought it to see how good it was and to tell the truth i will be buying a lot more of these as its cheap and does the job as good as (wait for it ) a R4 card .
BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY .BYE!

Pros:

works perfectly
quality of cartrige is good.
Interface is good.
All games passed perfectly
Price is the best that i have never seen.
Very fast no lagging in all games.
In england, the same product cost 40 euros.
It's easy to use.
Real USB 2.0.

Cons:

quality of adapter can be better.
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Other Thoughts:

I'm not sure that is support SDHC.

Bottomline:

I can't test video.

Pros:

great price for this little wonder supports muti player with r4 revolution as well as other n5 cards i ve bought several of these cards and havnt had any fail yet as must buy 1/2 the price of r4 cards

Cons:

none none none none none none none

Other Thoughts:

keep them comming at this price and ill be buying them every month for friends and family what a great toy the kids love them and they can take alot of abuse as in being taking in and out of ds and the memory card being removed ALOT

Bottomline:

get them while their cheap

Pros:

+ Cheap
+ Easy to use, drop files on memory card
+ Great USB-cardreader
+ Fast loading
+ No lagging in games
+ All games i haved tried works, (i havd tried 40-50games)
+ Lightwieght, no part sticks out of the NDS
+ Included passme, no extra parts needed.

Cons:

- Slow downloading of firmwire.
Nothing else, only goog things with this great NDS-product.

Bottomline:

Buy this product! Buy 2 and give one to yuor girlfriend :-) Buy 10 and give all your friends a nice present. I payed $120 for my old supercard with seperate passme.
Do not forgett to buy a microsd-memorycard!

Pros:

Awesome little device for the price.
Almost too easy,worked great,first try,right out of the box with the recomended software.
I kinda like when a device doesnt work as it should right out of the box,forces ya to learn all you can about it to get it working properly.

Cons:

Lacks build quality as others have pointed out.
I would have no problem with it.
But the kids.....
Box was crushed upon delivery but the contents survived ok.
The included card reader seems a little slow compared to my 24 in 1 but I will just use it as a dedicated 1G thumb drive now.

Other Thoughts:

Makes your DS do cartwheels

Bottomline:

Price,Price,Price Really great item for the price,works as advertised.
Just wish I didnt have to wait 15-20 days to get it for that price.

Pros:

Good thing, excelllent for DS players, good price, good quallity.
Works well, easy to handle.
"Plug and play device" - you only have to put the memory on pc, put your games in, and connect it to your ds. After you have only to enjoy!!!
+ Very nearly 100% compatibility
+ The firmware is quickly updated after the R4's
+ Extra features such as soft-reset, themes and cheats

Cons:

Not about.
But the package of N5 Revolution doesn't have a goood quallity. And my packages are openned, but worked well.

Other Thoughts:

The product arrived in time.
For everyone that have ds, it is a good gift, cheap and great.

Bottomline:

Good gadgets.
Excellent!!!

Pros:

-very cheap
-the same as R4
-Definitly micro sdhc support till 8gb
-good built quality
-regular updates

Cons:

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Other Thoughts:

8gb support is not sufficient enough, in the game listing, you kan not see all the pictures, if you have more than 100 games on it. But you can see the names. This could be resolved by an update.

Bottomline:

When you need a very good and cheap flash kard, then this one is the best. It does where it is ment to be.

Pros:

I found the n5 to be equivalent to the r4 but at a much less price. With the price being as low as it is, this is a sure bargain.

Cons:

-The build quality is cheap, must be very careful.
-to put the micro sd card in it takes a little patient and you have to be gentle when talking it out because it is a little stiff
-the sticker on the card wasn't placed properly but who cares

Other Thoughts:

no other thoughts... but minimum of 500 words? come on lol

Bottomline:

get it... with the price being what it is you can't go wrong