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--- carts:nintendo:ds [2021/10/15 15:03]
hiccup fixed woodumper link in slot-2 section
+++ carts:nintendo:ds [2022/05/28 16:39]
hiccup [Identifying Game Versions]
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 ====== Nintendo DS / Nintendo DSi ======
+{{wst>see_hardware_page}}
-===== Introduction =====
+{{wst>vgpc_help}}
+===== Introduction =====
+{{wst>factory_save}}
 Dumping DS and DSi carts is reasonably easy if you have a 3DS or DSi, but is more involved if you only have a DS available.
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 ===== Identifying Game Versions =====
-todo: add info on "front of cart"/box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
+todo: add info on box serials (and non-standard carts if relevant)
+{{:carts:nintendo:ds:cart_front.jpg?260}}
+Front of cart serial\\
+**SSS-CCCC-RRR**\\
+e.g. NTR-A2DP-EUR
+S = System (NTR = DS, TWL = DSi-exclusive/DSi-enhanced)\\
+C = Gamecode (see the first four characters in the "back of cart serial" section, although sometimes the gamecode here is incorrect and won't match that)\\
+R = Region \\
+Region Codes:
+^ Region     ^ Region Code       ^
+| Japan   | JPN     |
+| USA   | USA |
+| Canada    | CAN |
+| Europe | EUR |
+| United Kingdom | UKV |
+| France | FRA |
+| Korea | KOR |
+\\
+\\
 {{:carts:nintendo:ds:cart_back.jpg?260}}
-**TGGRUVMMM**
+Back of cart serial\\
+**TGGRUVXMM**\\
+e.g. A2DPN0J08
 T = Type (A/B/C = Normal, D = DSi-exclusive, DS/DSi-enhanced with infrared hardware, T = Unknown, U = Tool/Utility, V = DSi-enhanced, Y = Unknown)\\
 GG = Game code (e.g. 2D = New Super Mario Bros.)\\
-R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe)\\
+R = Region (J = Japan, E = USA, P = Europe, K = Korea)\\
 U = Unknown ("N" in all known cases)\\
 V = Version (starts at 0)\\
-M = Something todo with the production date/run
+X = Unknown ("Y" in all known cases)\\
+M = Production site/factory ID?
 Easy way to remember where the version number is: fourth character from the right - this works for 3DS carts too.
+PCB serial\\
+**Meaning is unknown**\\
+e.g. ▼ CS  A-1  C01-10\\
+sometimes a dot character (•) is used
+ROM chip serial (first line)\\
+**XYYWW...**\\
+X = Unknown\\
+Y = Manufacturing year?\\
+W = Manufacturing week?
 ===== Gathering and Submitting Dump Info =====
-See [[submission:nintendo-carts|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info for Nintendo carts]]
+See [[submission:general|Gathering and Submitting Dump Info (Basic)]]