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[Dudu.exe]

I´ve downloaded the M3 game Manager ( patcher ) 1.3 to get this read-me file..


Just for curiosity  

M3

Introduction
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Users can copy games/programs into CF card without using M3 Game Manager and run this game/program on GBA or NDS consoles with M3 adapter. However, more powerful features can be added in if adding games by using the M3 Game Manager.

Major functions of M3 Game Manager
GBA MODE:
I Decompressing ZIP type files automatically.
II Support the emulation games automatically, includes: GB,SMS,GG,PCE,NES etc.
III Press A+B+L+R simultaneously at any time when playing games or running programs, the " M3 multi-function menu " will come out. The function of this menu includes: Return to Main menu, Restart and Instant Save function etc¡­


PC: (pc application)
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Simple Operation Steps
1) First of all, make sure that the CF card reader with the CF card are proper attached to the PC¡¯s USB port.
2) Run or restart M3 Game Manager Application Programs.
3) Select ¡°My Computer¡± from the left window. And then select the ' + ' symbol next to it.
4) Choose the corresponding removable disk of the CF card Reader. (Such as: Removable (G:))
5) Select that removable disk or its left side ' + ' symbol
6) All listed directories under that ¡°removable disk¡± are the directories in the CF card. You may choose any destination directory that you wanted to store file in.
7) Click the ¡°Write GBA¡± button to write GBA games. Click the ¡°Write NDS¡± button to write NDS games. A window for users to select games/program will pop up.
Browse and select the game/program you wish to download.
9) M3 Game Manager will complete the whole ¡°write¡± process after user confirm the selection by clicking the ¡°Yes¡± button.
10) The program or the game title will be listed in the window to indicate that the game/program is copied successfully. (You may copy more than one game or program into CF card, just repeating the procedure from the step 7.)
11) Un-plug the CF card. Insert it into the M3 and run it on GBA/NDS consoles.



Loader: (console software)
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Normally, it's simple to load a game. Just select a game and press "A" button to load. To keep continuously use the previous saver (game save data). Please read the following information.


Note:
Normally, games need to use some memory space to store some parameters (game save data) for recording the status, score, money, level etc¡­ These data will keep for long even power off the consoles. Thus, these data usually are stored in the memory of the card or cart (not in console). For M3 adapter, the data is stored in the SRAM inside the flashcard. Our SMS (Save Management System) will automatically copy the SRAM data into the ¡°Default Saver¡± file every time booting up GBA/NDS console. Hence, the previous game save data will be permanently stored into flash memory every time booting up the console. Usually, users only need to select loading the ¡°Default¡± game save file (first file ".0"). The game save data will be continuously to keep. Users may also has an option to copy the data of ¡°Default ¡± into one of the ¡°Backup Saver¡± by pressing the ¡°Select¡± button after entering into NDS GAME loader. It¡¯s very useful for making backup of the game save data or swapping other users to play the same game.

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M3 has the following 3 save function:
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1. GBA NORMAL SAVE FUNCTION: (GBA mode)
2. GBA INSTANT SAVE FUNCTION: (GBA mode)
3. NDS NORMAL SAVE FUNCTION: (NDS mode)


1. GBA NORMAL SAVE FUNCTION: (GBA)
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Run in GBA mode with NDS or GBA console.

Save
1)The "Backup" menu will show up after pressing "Select" button inside game icon.
 (The "Backup" menu will not show up if no data is in the SRAM.)
2)Choose the "GAMESAVE" you'd like to save data into.
3)Press "A" button to copy sram data into "GAMESAV" file.

Restore  
1)Browse and select the game you'd like to load.
2)The "Load Backup" menu will show up after confirming a game to load by pressing "A" or "Start" button.
 (If no saver for this game is available, the game will directly load and the "load backup" menu will not be                shown up.)
3)Select the saver file you'd like to restore. (Use left / right to select if more than 1 saver for this game.)
4)Press "Start" button to load game+saver.  Press "A" button to load game and keep use the current sram data.  


2. GBA INSTANT SAVE FUNCTION: (GBA)
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Press A+B+L+R simultaneously at anytime during game, The "M3 special Effect Menu" will be called up.

M3 special Effect Menu Function:
SAVE          Store all the contents of GBA into the SRAM of M3
LOAD          Restore the saved contents to GBA from the SRAM of M3.

RESTART       Return to the beginning of game
MAIN MENU     Back to Main Menu


3. NDS NORMAL SAVE FUNCTION: (NDS)
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Run in NDS mode with NDS or NDS console.

Save
1)The "Backup" menu will show up after pressing "Select" button inside game icon.
 (The "Backup" menu will not show up if no data is in the SRAM.)
2)Choose one of the "GAMENDS" file (0-9), you prefer to use for storing the current SRAM data.
3)Press "A" button to copy sram data into "GAMESAV" file.

Restore  
1)Browse and select the game you'd like to load.
2)The "Load Backup" menu will show up after confirming a game to load by pressing "A" or "Start" button.
 (If no saver for this game is available, the game will directly load. The "load backup" menu will not be                shown up.)
 (Press "A" to load game, press "Start" to load demo game-an additional loader will add ahead of the actual binary.)
3)Select the saver file you'd like to restore. (Use left / right to select if more than 1 saver for this game.)
4)Press "Start" button to load a game with selected game saver.  Press "A" button to load a game without loading the selected saver data.




IMPORTANCE Notes:
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1)In order to enable the function of saving data into CF card (included ¡°Instant Save Function¡±), please make sure that the directory named ¡°gamesave¡± has already existed under the root directory of the CF card. (If the ¡°gamesave¡± directory does not exist, please copy it(whole directory) from M3 Installation Disk into the root directory of CF card.
2)For running games/programs with M3 adapter in NDS mode, one of the following device or software is needed: "PASSKEY", "PASSME" , "FLASHME".  
3)"PASSKEY", "PASSME", "FLASHME" should support most of NDS consoles. However, IDS NDS and some new models of NDS consoles are not supported cureently.
4)To use "Flashme", please put an original NDS card into NDS slot,(any game card).

dont look better then Supercard to me.

[memyselfandi]

same here :razz:

[brakken]

Keep this shit off of the SuperCard forums. I think the moderator(s) should instantly kill competitors fanboys coming here and spreading crap. Give me some moderator status and I'll clear this bitch up

[sneef]

what are you talking about brakken?  unless something's already been deleted, I think there is a misunderstanding. dudu.exe was posting the m3 readme to show how it is NOT better than supercard...

[memyselfandi]

like, tottaly :roll:

[socket]

dont look better then Supercard to me.

[Dudu.exe]

Keep this shit off of the SuperCard forums. I think the moderator(s) should instantly kill competitors fanboys coming here and spreading crap. Give me some moderator status and I'll clear this bitch up

Brakken . I am a Supercard User (and a little fanboy)

im just showing thar M3 is not better then Supercard .. and Dont even DO what they promisses!!!


:oops:  sorry if i wasnt clear enougth

[stupid2ass]

I own both and it amazes me how fanboyism has spread to pirate devices as well.  
Geez folks, the M3 is not a threat to the Supercard.  The Supercard gears to the low-end/value of the market.   It's the competition that makes them both better.  If the M3 had not been announced, do you think romman will even add NDS functions to the Supercard?  Probably not.  Had romman not copied the movie player advance's functions and added the ability to play GBA roms, do you think the M3 would've been released?

As for Gamesaving, we'll see once romman puts his new patcher and firmware out.  I'd like to see what he has implemented.  
The thing with the M3 is, it has built-in SRAM so you can save directly to the SRAM for 1 gamesave.  Saving to the SRAM is even faster than the actual cartridge (see Nintendogs).  However, you are limited to only 1 gamesave so you have to remember to save the SRAM to the CF card or else you'll be kicking yourself later for losing your gamesave .  The bad thing with the M3 is you are currently limited to 10 gamesaves which is totally retarded.  You don't need to worry about that limit with the Supercard since it saves it based on filename.  Worse the M3 folks seem to  have problems with implementing long filename support in their products.  

I look forward to what romman has in store for us when he does release h is new firmware.

[torne]

The only difference I see here is that the M3's SRAM is presumably battery backed, so its contents are not lost if you turn the device off. You still have to manually manage saving/loading the savegames, you can just do it without QPC or a restart patch. This is a better design, you could argue, but patching the roms to save direct to CF/SD would work better (on either M3 or SC). It would also make Pokemon work - the M3 can't support >64kb GBA saves either, it seems.

[brakken]

Well, currently the M3 owns the Supercard, but this might change if/when romman releases an upgraded firmware.

What I meant is all of this m3 shit needs to go to another place; possibly creating another catagory called "other flashcarts" would suffice? Honestly, I'm sick and tired of seeing the damned devices name mentioned in every other thread when I'm trying to read about the SuperCard.

[ruffnutts]

I have to agree with brakken on that  

[socket]

right on... new forum created.

[Dudu.exe]

right on... new forum created.

well done =]

[sneef]

Keep this shit off of the SuperCard forums. I think the moderator(s) should instantly kill competitors fanboys coming here and spreading crap. Give me some moderator status and I'll clear this bitch up

By saying this this you meant:

What I meant is all of this m3 shit needs to go to another place; possibly creating another catagory called "other flashcarts" would suffice?

"instantly kill competitors fanboys"  and "clear this bitch up"  doesn't sound like creating another category... hehe  :wink:

[edit] but this "other flashcarts" category is a good idea, and i agree that when i want to read about supercard, i don't really want to end up reading about m3