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Title: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: joshnickerson on December 04, 2004, 03:51:29 AM
I've been hearing reports from people using GBA Flash carts in their DS units that when they use the carts in the GBA slot, occasionally they'll get such messages as "DS Option Pack Detected" and being asked if they would like to activate the "Rumble Feature".

*disappears*
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: TMW on December 04, 2004, 04:15:51 AM
...interestink.  Werry interestink.

...linkage?  
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2004, 08:09:02 AM
I personally can confirm the "DS Options Pack Detected" - athough not with a Flash Card (bad!).  Putting in the GBA Game Shark without a Game Pak in it shows this message (on my DS at least).

As far as the "Rumble" message, http://www.dual-scene.com reports that [With certain flash carts, when setting the alarm, the Nintendo DS will ask you "Would you like the Rumble Feature to accompany the alarm?"]
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2004, 08:18:56 AM
Oh, btw, the message is actually "DS Options Pak Detected" - so it's defenatly something Nintendo is planning, since they've always used the "Pak" description
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on December 04, 2004, 01:14:09 PM
The name "Option Pak" doesn't scream "rumble" at me, so maybe it does more?
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: Pale on December 04, 2004, 01:42:29 PM
Screams online enabling software to me.
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: Savior on December 04, 2004, 05:37:41 PM
It happened to me with a regular game...
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: UncleBob on December 04, 2004, 05:40:15 PM
I kinda imangined that there would be different kinds of "Option Pak" add-on devices - one of which might be a rumble pak...
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: Guitar Smasher on December 04, 2004, 07:03:30 PM
Rumble while using the stylus.  That could be interesting.
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: KDR_11k on December 04, 2004, 09:18:32 PM
Perhaps it's an online+rumble+PDA cart?
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on December 05, 2004, 06:07:27 AM
Or maybe Nintendo plans on releasing several different Option Paks.  That would kind of explain the name.  And each Option Pak has a different feature; each Pak is a different peripheral.  One could be online, one is definitely rumble...hmmm...
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: KDR_11k on December 05, 2004, 06:38:46 AM
Yes but that would be annoying if you wanted to combine online and rumble, right?
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on December 05, 2004, 07:12:51 AM
Ah, but then we'd have a Sonic 3/Sonic and Knuckles type thing going on.  Hmm...Online+Rumble+Internet Browser+Waffle Iron=big mama DS.
Title: RE:"DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: Hooboo on December 05, 2004, 07:13:56 AM
I think have a rumble while using a stylus would be very annoying....
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: kirby_killer_dedede on December 05, 2004, 08:58:46 AM
I think it would be cool.  Kinda like...hmmm...making out with pop rocks in your mouth.  Seeeexyyyyyy.
Title: RE: "DS Option Pack Detected"
Post by: Nile Boogie on December 06, 2004, 01:04:13 PM
Rumble, I belive is to notify you in sleep mode when another Ds is within range.