Variants
The CycloDS Evolution is currently available in white and black. There are three
versions (V1, V2 and V3) and two hardware revisions. V1 and V2 cards are running on
HW v1, V3 is running on HW v1.1. HW v1.1 is slimmer and doesn't have the
protruding chip through the sticker which makes the card fit easier. The only
difference in functionality is the way to get into recovery mode (to force flashing of
the firmware when something went wrong while trying to flash firmware the normal
way). HW v1 is forced into recovery mode by pressing the SELECT button before
starting the CycloDS whereas HW v1.1 needs DOWN and B buttons.
General
The CycloDS Evolution is TeamCyclops' first slot-1 solution. It boasted several never
before seen features like full download play, SDHC card support, and an in-game
menu. Now, several card manufactures have followed in their footsteps by releasing
their own SDHC compatible cards and adding full download play support. The team
has listened to user bug reports and feature requests to make it one of the most
feature-rich, and best cards out there.
Features
Completely plug & play - no FlashMe, PassMe or PC software required
100% game compatibility, supports clean ROM's - works on any OS
RealTime Save function, allowing you to save and restore the state of gameplay at
any time
Wii connectivity in games such as Pokemon Diamond/Pearl is supported
Full NDS download play support, including problem games such as Mario Kart DS
Action Replay compatible cheat code engine, comes bundled with cheat codes for
over 300 games!
Uses MicroSD card, both FAT16 and FAT32 supported
Supports the MicroSDHC specification, allowing for high capacity memory cards
Save type is automatically detected, no need for a save type database
Save directly to MicroSD rather than onboard flash
User friendly, easily skinnable interface. Both touch screen and button operation
supported
Multi-lingual user interface
"Enhanced Mode" which provides powerful, unique features during game play.
Enhanced features are activated through an in-game menu. Enhanced mode features
include:
- "In-game Text Reader whitch allows the user to read .txt files (walktroughs, faq's
etc) while playing the game!
- RealTime Save which allows you to save and restore the state of gameplay at any
time
- Adjust LCD brightness during game play (NDSLite only)
- SlowMotion mode which can be used to slow down game play to make fast paced
action sequences easier to master
- Return to CycloDS Evolution Menu (aka soft reset)
- Toggle cheats codes on/off
- "GBA Support! in combination with an EZ-Flash 3-in-1 you can load GBA roms directly
from the Cyclo DS"
- More features to come!
Excellent homebrew compatibility thanks to the DLDI auto-patcher
2 megabytes of onboard flash memory which contains the CycloDS Evolution OS and
will be utilised in the future to add exciting new features. A recovery mode is also
included.
Autoboot mode which when activated will directly boot into the last ROM or
homebrew application executed
Moonshell included to provide media playing functionality
PassMe function (boot from slot 2)
Supports rumble and memory expansions, without any special user interaction
required