The Confusing-ness of Compact Flash Cards :(

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21-03-2005, 08:24 PM
MurphmanL

The Confusing-ness of Compact Flash Cards :(

Hmm been staring at various Compact Flash cards for a while(around the past hour) , and since I just bought a Nitendo DS i need a Compact Flash card to use with it so I can begin playing music and watching some videos on it. However I am completely stumped :inquisiti as to be able to distinguish the difference between a 256mb Compact Flash Type 1 card, and a type 2 alternative.

the problem is my DS will only take Compact Flash Type 1 cards, and I don't want to end up buying a 2 by mistake, anyone got any clues as to how to tell? I spotted this one which im thinking of going for, any ideas on its type?

SanDisk 256mb
21-03-2005, 08:27 PM
Norky

Type 1 cards are simple storage cards (the card you linked to is one of these), whereas Type 2 are IO cards eg. bluetooth adaptors.
22-03-2005, 08:24 AM
JAMAL

Type 2 cards are also microdrives. Little tiny hardrives.
23-03-2005, 03:34 AM
Gipo

How u get to play mp3s on a ds via compact flash? add-on device?
23-03-2005, 02:22 PM
Swafe

Do DS games come on CF cards?
24-03-2005, 12:09 AM
scotty6435

They use their own type of memory stick. I'm sure that in 6 months there will be a MMC/SD adaptor available but until then you've got no choice then to buy nintendo's own :mad:
27-03-2005, 01:03 PM
MurphmanL

DS does not read compact flash, but if you take a nose around on www.lik-sang.com you'll find a GBA Movie Player for a resonable £12 ish, which allows DS to read CF cards and playback proprietary movies, music, ebooks and nes roms off the card