Don't buy these: homebrew recommendations

by Alisha Karabinus { May 23rd 2008 at 11:00AM }

What's a week of homebrew without a few recommended apps? A waste of time, that's what, and we're happy to inform you that we won't be getting up to those shenanigans. Whether you're a homebrew newbie looking for a good place to start, or a grizzled veteran ready to trade recommendations, this wrap-up of homebrew week is dedicated to you. After all, homebrew is all about the community, right? So let's get together and rap about some of the gems the scene has on offer.


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Tags: best-of, hb08, joystiqfeatures

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jason @ May 23rd 2008 11:18AM

I recommend Nitro Tracker. Its a nice little tracker program where you can load up different sounds in .wav format and arrange them to make beats or music. I like to use it to make drum patterns and bass lines. Just be sure you have some decent headphones.

RossGough @ May 23rd 2008 11:34AM

anyone able to reccomend what i should buy in order to get in on the homebrew?
right from scratch, never touched the matter :)

so what should i purchase? besides a DS :P

moo083 @ May 23rd 2008 11:41AM

Get the CycloDS Evolution.
http://www.cyclopsds.com/cgi-bin/cyclods/engine.pl?page=products-cyclodsevolution

It is the best flashcart on the market in my opinion and many others. It is definitely the best supported, since their team is English speaking. They have many more firmware updates that anyone else and the interface is awesome.

Other than that, all you need is a MicroSD card to store games/homebrew.

Alisha Karabinus @ May 23rd 2008 11:57AM

We did a couple of pieces earlier this week that should be able to help you out:

http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2008/05/21/confessions-of-a-homebrew-virgin/

and

http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/ds-fanboys-semi-ultimate-homebrew-guide/

Jeff @ May 23rd 2008 11:54AM

Doom DS or Svip (DS phone).

TheCoats @ May 23rd 2008 12:26PM

Lone Wolph - Flight from dark!!!

My suggestion!!

flipt @ May 23rd 2008 12:33PM

For great exposure to DS homebrew visit www.gbatemp.net

They quite regularly hold contests for homebrew, host the homebrew and display new homebrew right on the front page.

Keith @ May 23rd 2008 5:57PM

I second NitroTracker. I like to take it on walks around the neighborhood, sampling anything that makes noise, and working it into a song.

DScratch is also a lot of fun. The new version that can play multiple tracks will be out sometime in the next couple of days. I can't wait.