Hacking 2ds flash card for 3ds

[Trace_hunter]

I think it's about time I replaced my original phat ds which I bought on launch and is falling to pieces. I've decided not to buy a 3ds flash card as I want to use my 3ds legitimately to get updates, play online etc so I'm deciding on a new original ds flash card as I read my acekard 2i with akio won't work on the latest 3ds firmware.

Would the DSTwo be my best bet? Does it work with the latest 3ds firmware update? When I buy a new 3ds game that has a new firmware version on it will I need to update my DSTwo or will it just work ok?
Or should I just not bother and get myself a ds lite?

Cheers!

 

[Duo8]

Yes to all but the last one, which is no.

 

[Trace_hunter]

Yes to all but the last one, which is no.

When I buy a new 3ds game that has a new firmware version on it will I need to update my DSTwo or will it just work ok?

Yes to needing to update when there's a new 3ds firmware or yes to it just working?

 

[Duo8]

Yes to needing to update when there's a new 3ds firmware or yes to it just working?

You'll need to update it.

 

[Trace_hunter]

You'll need to update it.

Ah I see, how quickly are firmware updates pushed out then? I seem to remember original ds flash cards dying because of lack of firmware support

 

[Duo8]

Ah I see, how quickly are firmware updates pushed out then? I seem to remember original ds flash cards dying because of lack of firmware support

2-3 days depending on the update.

 

[Trace_hunter]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Rydian]

The DSTwo, unlike other flash carts, uses more advanced methods of feeding header/response data to the 3DS, which is why it's the only one that hasn't needed a replacement yet.

 

[Duo8]

The DSTwo, unlike other flash carts, uses more advanced methods of feeding header/response data to the 3DS, which is why it's the only one that hasn't needed a replacement yet.

There's still R4i. Also, what's the difference in the method?

 

[Rydian]

There's still R4i. Also, what's the difference in the method?

The DSTwo can read data from the MicroSD for the while header and responses, whereas all the other DS-mode flash carts we've seen, even if they can read some of it from the MicroSD, do have the rest hardcoded.