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title: EZ-Flash Parallel
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![ezflash.cn](../images/ez_flash_parallel.png){ align=right width="115"}
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# EZ Flash Parallel
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## ezflash.cn
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!!! warning "Known Issues"
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This cart is known to have a few problems due to its flawed hardware:
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1. The SD access on this cart is fairly slow which may cause some games & homebrew to run with slowdown.
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2. Sleep mode on this cart is broken. Closing the DS lid causes the screen to turn off, but the game continues to run.
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3. In some cases, this cart needs the paper trick to be read by the console due to inconsistent shell quality.
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!!! danger "Warning"
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Do not run the game `Casper's Scare School: Spooky Sports Day` on any Kernel below 1.06, this will **brick** the cart due to an oversight with the save patch system on kernels 1.05 and below.
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### Setup Guide:
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=== "Pico-Launcher"
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!!! info "Kernel Info"
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Pico-Launcher is the game menu for the DS-Pico (an open source DS flashcart by the LNH team) and other supported carts. Combined with Pico-Loader, it can be used as a full kernel, and supports almost all retail DS games. It features a material-inspired user interface, and an extremely fast loader.
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Keep in mind however, that issues like sleep mode on the EZ Flash Parallel are a hardware problem and will not be solved by running an alterate loader like Pico-Launcher. It is however faster than EZDS's Wood kernel, even on the Parallel's dreadfully slow SD I/O.
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!!! warning "Cheats and Soft-Reset"
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Note that Pico-Launcher/Loader currently does not support using cheats, and soft-reset to the game menu is also unsupported. If these features are important to you, consider using EZDS Wood.
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### Setup Guide:
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the latest [Pico Package for EZFlash Parallel.](https://picoarchive.cdn.blobfrii.com/pico_package_EZP.zip)
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1. Extract the `pico_package_EZP.zip` file with [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), or your native file manager app. Then, copy *the contents* into the root of your SD card.
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1. Create a `Games` folder in your SD card root, and place any `.nds` game ROMs you'd like to play inside.
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1. The files on your SD card should now look like this:
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- ![Parallel Pico](../images/SD_Files/Parallel/Pico.png){ align=left width="600"}
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1. Insert the SD card back into your cart, plug the cart into your DS, and see if it boots into the menu.
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=== "EZDS Wood"
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the [EZ-Flash 1.06 Kernel](https://www.ezflash.cn/zip/ezpkernelen20240425.zip)
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1. Open/extract the zip file, and copy *the contents* into the root of your SD card.
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1. A cheat database is included, but if you want to use a different one, download the DSJ [cheat database.](https://gbatemp.net/threads/deadskullzjrs-nds-i-cheat-databases.488711)
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1. You will need the `usrcheat.dat` file from the download link in the post. Copy this file to `__ezds/cheats/` on your SD card. (Replace the existing `usrcheat.dat` file)
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1. Create a `Games` folder in your SD card root, and place your `.nds` game ROMs inside. You can also create additional folders to help with organizing/categorizing your ROMs.
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1. The files on your SD card should now look like this:
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- ![Parallel Wood](../images/SD_Files/Parallel/Wood.png){ align=left width="600"}
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1. Insert the SD card back into your cart, plug the cart into your DS, and see if it boots into the menu.
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!!! tip "Themes"
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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### Other Flashcarts
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- [**Stargate 3DS**](cart-guides/stargate.md "<img src="images/stargate.jpg" alt="Stargate 3DS" width="100">") - stargate-3ds.com
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- [**EZ Flash Parallel**](cart-guides/ezflash_parallel.md "<img src="images/ez_flash_parallel.png" alt="EZ Flash Parallel" width="100">") - ezflash.cn
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- [**EZ Flash Parallel**](cart-guides/parallel.md "<img src="images/ez_flash_parallel.png" alt="EZ Flash Parallel" width="100">") - ezflash.cn
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- [**N-Card and Clones**](cart-guides/ncard.md "<img src="images/ncard.png" alt="N-Card" width="100">") - dsgba.com
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