I don't have any manual dexterity when it comes to that type of stuff. So I won't risk bricking my DS Lite just so I don't need to use a PassMe. Now with the DS cart sized PassMe's, you don't really need to flash it.

I have flashed three DSs and a Lite and have had ZERO PROBLEMS. It's not that difficult or even risky, just follow the directions and it will surprise you how easy it is to do. It sure beats having to have ANY kind of passme device when you're using your flashcard.

Just use a compact Passme card and there is no need to use flashme.

i've flashed many DSs and my own Japanese DSL



flashing a DS is a piece of cake, unless stupid enough to take out the battery



but flashing DSL can be a bit scary(ya, it heppened when i was flashing mine...)



but for those of you new to this, i suggest practice on your DS first...

Does it have to be a supercard? or could this flashing technique work with any flash card?

i did everything i had my normal ds flashed but the lite didnt work mine didnt blow it it just stopped working for a day but now it does the only thing

is that the background is red

I flashed my Lite right after I got it. No prior experience with flashing any DS's. Instead of his tinfoil toothpick, I suggest you use a small allen wrench or screendriver, wrapped in tape so that only the very tip has metal exposed. Supposedly there is another metal contact in teh hole (not the screw) that can turn off yor DS if you make contact with it. That's what the tape wrapping should help prevent. Good luck

#15 well initally i tried using a jewlers screw driver that was a torx style couse it fit perfect to short out the 2 pads with out touching any thing else but had no luck. i tried 2 other drivers and then finally the foil and the foil is what killed it.



any way desided to give it a try again last night after posting, though this time i used a packing staple as i call them (large metal staples used for heavy duty boxes) i bent it straight and made sure the end would conduct. any way looded the flashme program and shorted the contacts.... no go moved the staple to a differant position still no go pressed even hard (was flexing the PCB) and twisted the staple a little got 1% then stopped.



took about five repositions of the staple and pressing very hard (could hear plastic creaking) to finally get it to flash all the way. i think the issue alot of people have like me is that the pads are not pefectly flat or level to each other so any metal object like a screwdriver or staple doesn't get full connection with out wigling it to the point of shorting something and killing your DS.



any way hope this helps some people who are having issues. best thing you can do if you want to flash using a tool that is not foil is test fit and press hard enough to leave marks on the pads to see how you have to position the tool when you flash and how hard you need to press to make proper contact.



also there is two v7 flashme firmwares one is around 269KB and the other is around 526KB. if you have a DSL you need the 526KB as it supports the 4 brightness levels where the 269KB will work but will only shut the back light off.