the current version of the Nintendo DS, the DSi, has officially introduced in Japan. It features larger double touchscreens, double cameras, as well as an SD card slot. The members of GBAtemp.net have made a decision to deal with the most crucial question: will it run homebrew? present DS systems just requirement a function developed flash cartridge to tons homebrew software application (usually kept on MicroSD). Forum members have checked at least 10 different flash carts, as well as none of them worked. While not totally exhaustive it’s proof sufficient to us that present generation carts will not work. We hope this is something that can patched with a new firmware. a lot of carts tons their firmware off the flash, so upgrades are easy. The blocking of homebrew perhaps a side-effect of Nintendo’s revealed region-locking on the DSi.

We hope this gets sorted out soon. perhaps we’ll see hackers figure out exactly how to take advantage of the SD slot instead. If you’ve got a Nintendo DS, there’s no reason not to be playing with homebrew. It’s as simple as copying data to a card. We’ve had success with the DSTT, which you can discover on DealExtreme for just $10.

[via Gizmodo]