How do I put Game Boy games on my DS?

Insert your Game Boy Advance cartridge on the bottom slot of your DS. This is labeled for you next to the slot as Slot-2. Touch, or select the bottom box on your touch screen that says "Start GBA game". If this option does not show up then you must power off the device and remove the cartridge.
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How do I put GameBoy games on my DS?

How to Insert a Game Boy Advance Game Pak
  1. Remove the Game Pak Slot Cover from the Game Pak Slot (SLOT-2). ...
  2. With the label side of the Game Boy Advance Game Pak facing away from the Nintendo DS Lite, insert the Game Pak and press it down until it stops. ...
  3. Carefully lift up the screen into the open position.
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Do Game Boy games work on DS?

What to do. While the Nintendo DS is compatible with Game Boy Advance games, it is not able to play Game Boy Color or original Game Boy games. There are two main reasons for this: The Nintendo DS is designed for wireless play and lacks a link cable port.
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How do I put games on my Nintendo DS?

With the game's label side facing down, insert a DS Game Card into the DS Game Card Slot (SLOT-1), and slide it into place until it clicks. Important: Do not force the Game Card into the slot on the Nintendo DS. The Game Card will load easily when inserted correctly. Carefully lift up the screen into the open position.
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Can DS connect to GameBoy?

The Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite do not have a port for the Game Boy Advance Link Cable or Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter.
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Which DS is compatible with Gameboy games?

Like the original DS, the Nintendo DS Lite is compatible with Game Boy Advance Game Paks as well as Nintendo DS game cards. The DS Lite has a DS slot on top and a Game Boy slot on the bottom.
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Which DS takes Gameboy games?

Game Boy Advance Games will work on Game Boy Micro, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, DS, and DS Lite Systems. They will not work on the DSi, DSi XL, or the 3DS.
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How do I put games on my SD card for Nintendo DS?

Complete these steps
  1. Insert the SD card into the system and turn the system on.
  2. Select the System Settings icon from the HOME Menu, and tap Open.
  3. Select Data Management.
  4. Tap the Nintendo 3DS Button, and then select Software or Extra Data.
  5. Tap the data that will be moved to the SD card.
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How do I put 3DS games on my DS?

Can I play Nintendo 3DS games on my Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi or Nintendo DSi XL? No, this is not possible.
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Can you redownload purchased games on DS?

Once deleted, Nintendo eShop purchases can be redownloaded at no cost. Downloaded items appear as a gift on the HOME Menu. Once they have fully downloaded, you can tap them to access the software.
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Why can't you play Game Boy games on DS?

The Nintendo DS and DS Lite systems lack the special processor that is required to play these games. Because of the age of the processor, and the difficulty in adding that processor to an already highly complicated architecture, the processor was not included in the final design of these systems.
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Which is better DS or DS Lite?

What Is the Difference between the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite? The Nintendo DS Lite offers a smaller, sleeker package with a brighter screen, larger stylus, and a longer-lasting rechargeable battery than the original Nintendo DS. The unique game play features and wireless connectivity remain intact.
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Can I play Game Boy Colour games on DS?

Games for the Game Boy Advance (GBA), which include select Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles, may be played on the Nintendo DS. Nevertheless, the Nintendo DS cannot be used to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles that weren't published on the Game Boy Advance.
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How do you put a GameBoy game in?

Take the cartridge and face it toward yourself. Face the GameBoy away from yourself. Put the cartridge in the hole in the back.
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What is slot 2 for on Nintendo DS?

Accessories for the Nintendo DS often came in two forms: those that worked with Slot 1 as a regular DS cartridge, and those that worked in Slot 2 (for Game Boy Advance cartridges) known as a "DS Option Pak" when inserted in the DS or DS Lite system's main menu.
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Is Pokemon Emerald on DS?

Despite the Nintendo DS system making a splash, Pokémon Emerald Version showed that the Game Boy Advance was still an excellent system. Fortunately for Nintendo DS owners, you could transfer Pokémon from any of the Game Boy Advance games into future DS Pokémon RPGs.
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What can you do with old DS?

You can resell or trade your device online with someone that may be interested, or you can bring it in to your local game shop to see if you can get store credit for it. Recycle your console instead of throwing it into the trash.
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Do 3DS games work on old DS?

No, of course not. The 3DS is not just a new kind of DS like the DSi was. It is a completely different system with much better and more powerful hardware, and the 3DS games are made specifically for that more powerful system. The DS can't handle what the 3DS can.
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Can the DSi play Gameboy games?

Which models of the Nintendo DS/3DS have a GBA games slot? The original DS and the DS Lite have a slot for GBA cartridges. The DSi, 3DS, New 3DS and 3DS/N3DS variants do not.
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Can you put an SD card in a DS?

The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, and Nintendo 2DS systems are compatible with SD cards up to 2 GB in size, and SDHC cards of 4 GB and larger up to 32 GB in size. All other SD Card types are not considered compatible. miniSD and microSD cards are compatible with the use of an SD card adapter.
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Does SD card work in DS?

Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS systems work with SD Cards up to 2 GB in memory, and SDHC cards from 4 GB to 32 GB. You can use the SD Card included with your Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS system, or the following Nintendo-authorised SDHC Cards: 8 GB [RVL-037] or 16 GB [RVL-038].
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What is an R4 card for DS?

The R4 (also known as Revolution for DS) is an unlicensed flash cartridge for the Nintendo DS handheld system. It allows ROMs and homebrew to be booted on the Nintendo DS handheld system from a microSD card.
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Which Nintendo DS is backwards compatible?

Almost all existing Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi games* can be played on a Nintendo 3DS system – and they look and play just like before!
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What can play Game Boy Color games?

Special Game Boy Color games designed for use with the Game Boy Color. These are marked as such on their packaging and cannot be run on conventional Game Boys or the Super Game Boy. These games can however be played on the Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Advance SP.
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Why was Nintendo DS discontinued?

Because the 3DS was released. Generally when a new generation of a console is released they discontinue the previous generation of that console.
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