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Survey: Do you use an Emulator or Flashcard to play Rom hacks?

~Momo~

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    Just curious if anyone else play ROM hacks on their console with a flashcard instead of using an emulator on a computer? If you have both, which do you prefer?

    I definitely prefer my flashcard and playing on my 3ds. Not sure if anyone using flashcard notice this but the games runs way smoother. I haven't touched my Desmume since I found out my flashcard can run hacks like the legit games. On an emulator the game always have graphical errors or worse, it freezes/crashes (especially during added events not in the original game) before I could save. With my flashcard I have not encountered any graphical error and the game hasn't crash or froze on me. It also takes half a second to save instead of 15 and the game appears more in proportions, not all pixelated. Its also just more nostalgic for me to use the 3DS and I can get up and move around.{:3}

    The downside is you can't speed up at all and you can't run exp codes and other nifty things emulators can do. You have to play the hack like a legit game, grind your way through it slowly. I know some people can't live without speed up but so they probably prefer the emulator. ;)

    If you have a flashcard and didn't know you can run hack roms on it, its definitely worth trying out! I am saving up for a gba so I can play glazed, snakewood, etc on my 3ds.
     
    Personally I also prefer my flashcard to using an emulator. The flashcard I use is the SuperCard DSTWO and is runs everything from SNES games all the way to DS games and includes built in cheat support and with TempGBA the gameboy emulator I use on it I even have the option of using speed up. So all in all in my opinion using a good flashcard beats out an emulator on a PC any day.
     
    I personally prefer using my EZFlash IV because nothing beats actual hardware.

    Vladmir_Fox said:
    Personally I also prefer my flashcard to using an emulator. The flashcard I use is the SuperCard DSTWO and is runs everything from SNES games all the way to DS games and includes built in cheat support and with TempGBA the gameboy emulator I use on it I even have the option of using speed up. So all in all in my opinion using a good flashcard beats out an emulator on a PC any day.
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    I don't mean to disappoint but even though you are playing on a flash cart the SuperCard DSTWO uses an emulator based off a PSP one.
     
    I play on an emulator its more easy to play
     
    I would use my flashcards if I hadnt messed up my research and gotten the r4 series and ez flash vi instead of the supercard. So Im using reg emulators:)
     
    I've always used emulators; thing is, I can never grab a hold of a flashcard. So, there's only one option.
     
    I have an EZ Flash IV and an R4i Gold but I don't use them any longer for Pokémon hacks.

    Most of the time I emulate the games but not on my PC. I play them on my Android handheld. Because I do not play with my handheld on the go (I only use it at home or for longer train rides, holiday visits...), I synced the save files with my smartphone with the help of dropbox. If I wanted to play a little bit further when I have a few minutes sparetime I can play with my smartphone which also automatically syncs the save file with my handheld.
     
    I use a flashcart I got for LSDj. Of course it only works for gens 1 and 2, but that's fine. I had an EZ Flash 5 and an R4 cart for my DS, but I lost the system a while ago. Recently I've just been emulating on my iPad.
     
    Emulator ftw but at times i wish i had a flashcart. Would be nice to play without having to carry around a labtop T_T
     
    I use a flashcard. specifically the ez flash iv
     
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