EDGE CARD for NDS/ NDSL GAME CHIP (Most Stable)

EDGE, almost completely unknown until it appeared on DS. At first glance it would appear to be strictly a poor clone of the CycloDS, mimicking only the menus and lacking any of the enhanced features. Read on to find out that's not as bad as it sounds.

Official Feature List:

• Supports MicroSDHC cards up to 32GB
• Plays Commercial NDS ROM
• MicroSD support
• PDA-style interface
• Video/Mp3 playback
• Plays Homebrew NDS ROMS
• Touch to execute OS system
• Works with Moonshell for multimedia playback such as movies and MP3’s
• Frequently updated OS for best compatibility
• Action Replay compatible cheat system
• Brightness adjustment for NDSL
• In game reset
• Full download play support
• Supports slot 2 expansions
• Multi language user interface
• Save game saves directly to Micro SD
• Automatic save game type detection
• Supports clean ROMs
• Robust non-spring loaded Micro SD slot
• Micro SDHC card reader included

Box Contents

• 1x EDGE slot-1 cart
• 1x MicroSDHC card reader

All tests were conducted with a 1Gb Japanese Kingston and EDGE OS v1.03

ROM compatibility seems to be 100%. 20/20 games ran perfect. Only noticeable mentions are that Contra 4 and Advance Wars: Days of Ruin both run flawlessly. Commercial ROMs take 3-4 seconds to load.

Download Play Compatibility

From testing, it appears all or most games are working great with download play.

• 42 All-Time Classics/Club House Games
  - PASS
• Bleach 2nd
  - PASS
• Mario Kart DS
  - PASS
• Metroid Prime Hunters
  - PASS
• Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
  - PASS
• New Super Mario Bros.
  - PASS
• Tetris DS
  - PASS
• The Legend of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass
  - PASS
• Worms - Open Warfare 2
  - PASS

Homebrew Support

Auto-DLDI patching works great.

• 3 in 1 ExpPack Tool
  - PASS
• DSliver
  - PASS
• DSOrganize 3.2
  - PASS
• MegaETk 1.03 (nofat)
  - PASS
• NetHackDS 1.17
  - PASS
• Pocket Physics 0.3
  - PASS
• POWDER 100
  - PASS
• SneMulDS 0.6
  - PASS
• Warcraft: Tower Defense
  - PASS
• Win2DS Fusion
  - PASS

Saving

The EDGE cart uses the 512k save for all games. The saves are identical to (and compatible with) the saving system that the R4, DSTT, and any other flashcarts that use forced 512k saving.

Auto-DLDI Patching
Works fine. See "Homebrew Support" under the "Performance" section of this review.

Boot to slot-2 (PassMe mode)
Works fine. This will allow you to boot any slot-2 flashcart in DS mode. Not compatible with commercial GBA carts.

Language Support
English, Indonesian, Tagalog, Chinese, and Korean are all supported by the EDGE, and can be cycled through from the settings menu. I can only read English, but it appears that all 5 languages are integrated into every menu. Game names and cheats will be displayed in the language they were transferred over.

Soft Reset
Works with 20/20 games tested. Press A+B+X+Y+L+R to go back to the game list.

Skinning
Probably the biggest disappointment when testing the EDGE. While skinning support is listed as a feature, it doesn't work. Instructions are even listed in the online menu! Supposedly, the EDGE is compatible with all CycloDS skins. Placing them in the correct folders does nothing, and tapping the "Skins" option in the settings menu does nothing. I hope this gets fixed in a future software revision.

Pros
+ Cheap
+ MicroSDHC compatible
+ 100% ROM compatibility
+ 100% Download Play compatibility
+ Soft Reset works 100%
+ Auto-DLDI patching
+ PassMe functionality
+ Sturdy build
+ Cheat system works great
+ Very fast and responsive menus
+ Different menu view options
+ 5 languages supported
+ Any number of skins on your card at once

Cons
- MicroSD may not fit flush on units from first batch
- Can't disable "Do you want to enable cheats?" prompt while cheats are enabled
- Stylus doesn't work correctly in cheat selection menu
- No software CD