Cette page est une traduction du tutoriel de Aaron Rogers.

La pluspart de nous se souviendrons le 13 Avril 2005.  Ce jour, Tim Schuerewegen  a publié un driver et une application permettant à n'importe qui possedant une NDS, une cartouche GBA Flashable et une carte wifi compatible de charger n'importe quel application ou developpement amateur sur sa DS. Cette possibilité existait déjà en utilisant des systemes de type  PassMe, mais maintent, on peut le faire via du Wifi
Pour voir les video de Tim, c'est ici.

Site Oficiel : http://users.belgacom.net/bn967347/

• Ce dont vous avez besoin
• Install / Update Your NIC Driver
• Flash Your GBA Cart
• Launch The Appilcation
• Foire aux questions

Ce dont vous avez besoin

* PCI or PCMCIA wireless network card with the RT2500 or RT2560 chipset (complete list here)
   NOTE: USB version (RT2570) will not work
* Tim's modified driver and application (local mirror: driver, application)
* Gameboy Advance flashcart (more info here)
* A computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP

Install / Update Your NIC Driver

For this tutorial I went out and bought a LinkSys WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card for about $50.  I extracted the driver to C:\Drivers\WiFiMe\rt2560_driver_1_0_0_7 but it doesn't really matter where you put it - just don't forget where it is!



How to install a LinkSys WMP54G v4 PCI wireless network card in Windows XP SP2
NOTE: You're install may look a little different if you have SP1.  Of course, it'll be even more different if you have Windows 2000, but I'm sure you'll  figure it out.

If you have a PCI card, turn off your computer and find an open slot for it.  If  you have a laptop, just insert the card. 

Method #1 - Automatic Driver Installation

At this point, the Found New Hardware Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this time and click Next.


Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 


Make sure Search for the best driver in these locations is selected
Click Include this location in the search and browse to the extracted driver
Click Next


If it detects your card properly, you'll see the following (as it installs the driver)


That's it!  Click Finish


If you want to make sure it installed the hardware properly, go here.

Otherwise, if it did not detect your card properly, go on to the manual install instructions.


Method #2 - Manual Driver Installation

At this point, the Found New Hardware Wizard should pop up.
Choose No, not at this time and click Next.


Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next.


Choose Don't search.  I will choose the driver to install and click Next.


Choose Show All Devices and click Next.


Click Have Disk and click Next.


Type or browse to the location of the driver (make sure to choose win2k or winxp depending on your operating system) and click OK.


You should see Ralink RT2560 Device.  Click Next.


When warned, click Yes.


Click Finish.


If you look in the Device Manager, you should now see a Nintendo DS - 802.11 category and the Ralink RT2560 Device.

Flash Your GBA Cart

I can't really help you too much with this step.  You should flash your GBA cart however you normally do but only put one .gba file on it.  Make sure there's no menu or boot loader.  A good demo to try is Darkain's dsPaint.  Once you've flashed the cart, put it in your DS.  You can also try the teapot demo.  Movie here.  (You'll need QuickTime or Media Player Classic to play the movie)

Launch The Appilcation

Extract the rt2560_app_wmb_1_1.zip file you downloaded double-click wmb.exe.  At this point your DS should be off.

You should see this:



Turn on your DS.  Accept the Health and Safety warning.


Tap DS Download Play.


Your DS should display Looking for software available to download...

Now you should see Wireless Multiboot "PassMe".  Press the A button or tap (A) Select.


You'll be prompted Would you like to download this software?  Press the A button or tap (A) Select.


If you watch the application, you should see it transferring the file:


On you're DS you should see:


Once it's uploaded (5-15 seconds), on your computer you'll see:


And on you're DS you should see the following.  Maybe even draw yourself a picture:
   


That's it!  With any luck you should see whatever demo you loaded.  If it doesn't work, try flashing the cart again or using a different demo.

Foire aux questions

Q:Est ce que je pourrai faire fonctionner ma carte wifi pour une utilisation normale (en même temps)?
A:Non, à moins que vous ne reveniez aux driver d'origine

Q: Is my card supported?

A: Check the list of supported cards.  Be aware that there are often different revisions and sometimes even
     different chipsets among the same revision of a card.


Q: I am pretty sure my card is on that list, but the driver still isn't working.  What now?

A: Download PCItree.  Make sure to read the directions and copy HLP.SYS to the correct folder.
     Launch pcitree.exe and make sure the VID/PID is 1814/0201.  (screenshot)


Q: My card is not supported.  Will it be?  If so, when?

A: The most likely answer to this question is no - never.  Unless Tim Schuerewegen decides to write a new driver.


Q: Why does Windows say The Specified location does not contain information about your hardware?

A: Because your card does not have a Ralink RT2x00 chipset.  Go get one from the list!


Q: Where can I find the cheapest compatible PCI card?

A: The Encore ENLWI-G-RLAM is $22 on NewEgg.


Q: Where can I find out more info on the Ralink RT2500 & 2560 chipset?

A: Google or here.


Q: Is my GBA flash cart supported with the WiFiMe method?

A: If it works for PassMe, it should work for WiFiMe.  Check this thread for a list of supported cards.


Q: Does this method allow me to run commercial roms?

A: No!


Q: I have more questions, what should I do?

A: Try posting (something intelligent) on the GBADev.org forums