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Hello! I need a little help ^^

My acerkard 2i has just bricked because I runned tokimeki memorial's girls side 3....it seems that game is really difficult to run without problems.
I have another DS lite with R4 card, I have tried to update 1.4 version with WOOD and Kernel menu, but neither of them let me update
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the meassage "this catridge can' br updated" appears. I though it could be done in any flash card, or so it says in the guide, maybe I'm doing something wrong.

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I'm trying to update from 1.8.5a to 1.8.6a, but after updating, my Acekard is always detected as false card.

Does that mean my Acekard is a fake one?

Edit: My method of updating is to backup my NDS/Sav file and format my entire Micro SD Card and then copy new files onto it, if that helps. I am also using it on DSi XL.
 

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Does the update change the software or the actual card? Because I had to change Acekards recently but I still have the same MicroSD card with the update. Do i need to update it again or is it OK?
 

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Didn't see this issue addressed in the main post -- what if when using the DSi firmware updater, we immediately get a message at the bottom of the screen that says "Update is canceled, reboot DS."
I'm using a DSi XL and it does not have a Danny Phantom or Alex Rider Stormbreaker icon yet.
Do I need to re-download the update files and try again?
 

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Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
 

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astralsleep said:
Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
you have to update your acekard 2i to be compatible with dsi v1.4.2 prior to inserting it into the 1.4.2 dsi. In other words, you'll need a DS phat or DS lite in order to update. Borrow one if you don't have one. download the updater from here. use the second file if you're going to be updating with a DS phat or DS lite.

Also, if you bricked your acekard 2i by doing this, you will need another cart in order to run the updater and apply it to acekard. When you run the updater, it will give you an option to swap the cart to from your other flashcart to your bricked acekard 2i. After the update, your acekard 2i will be unbricked and it will be updated. You acekard's icon should change after the udate, so you'll know if it updated correctly or not.
 

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astralsleep said:
Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
I don't have a ds lite.... I bought it from ds monkey and I'm sure it said it was pre flashed.
 

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astralsleep said:
astralsleep said:
Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
I don't have a ds lite.... I bought it from ds monkey and I'm sure it said it was pre flashed.
I think they meant pre-flashed for 3DS v1.0.0-1, as the Dorasu icon was the one used for the 3DS v1.0.0-1 update.
 

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s4mid4re said:
astralsleep said:
astralsleep said:
Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
I don't have a ds lite.... I bought it from ds monkey and I'm sure it said it was pre flashed.
I think they meant pre-flashed for 3DS v1.0.0-1, as the Dorasu icon was the one used for the 3DS v1.0.0-1 update.
So I'm screwed?
 

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astralsleep said:
*snip*
So I'm screwed?

as I said before:
QUOTE(s4mid4re @ Jun 9 2011, 03:07 AM) *snip*
Borrow a DS phat or DS lite if you don't have one. download the updater from here. use the second file if you're going to be updating with a DS phat or DS lite.

Also, if you bricked your acekard 2i by doing this, you will need another cart in order to run the updater and apply it to acekard. When you run the updater, it will give you an option to swap the cart to from your other flashcart to your bricked acekard 2i. After the update, your acekard 2i will be unbricked and it will be updated. You acekard's icon should change after the udate, so you'll know if it updated correctly or not.
So you can still fix your ak 2i if you have a DS phat or lite and you have another flashcart.
 

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s4mid4re said:
astralsleep said:
s4mid4re said:
astralsleep said:
astralsleep said:
Hey guys. I just registered and really like this place. Anyway, I have a problem. So when I start up my dsi xl, the game icon shows the work dorasu and when I start it up I just just a black screen error telling me to turn off my dsi xl. I am currently on the newest updates.
I don't have a ds lite.... I bought it from ds monkey and I'm sure it said it was pre flashed.

I think they meant pre-flashed for 3DS v1.0.0-1, as the Dorasu icon was the one used for the 3DS v1.0.0-1 update.
So I'm screwed?

as I said before:
QUOTE(s4mid4re @ Jun 9 2011, 03:07 AM)
*snip*
Borrow a DS phat or DS lite if you don't have one. download the updater from here. use the second file if you're going to be updating with a DS phat or DS lite.

Also, if you bricked your acekard 2i by doing this, you will need another cart in order to run the updater and apply it to acekard. When you run the updater, it will give you an option to swap the cart to from your other flashcart to your bricked acekard 2i. After the update, your acekard 2i will be unbricked and it will be updated. You acekard's icon should change after the udate, so you'll know if it updated correctly or not.
So you can still fix your ak 2i if you have a DS phat or lite and you have another flashcart.
Well I don't have either and none of my friends or anybody I know have any kind of a ds. So I guess I'm screwed.
 

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astralsleep said:
Well I don't have either and none of my friends or anybody I know have any kind of a ds. So I guess I'm screwed.
Not really. The update takes just a few minutes. Just borrow it from a more friendly trusting shop, say you need to test it for just a few moments, and quickly update. Alternatively find a stranger with a DS, explain your predicament, and if he has a flashcart he should understand and lend it to you for just those few minutes. You can't even damage the borrowed DS anyways.

Yes, it's not easy approaching people you don't know for this, but surely a few minutes of embarrassment is worth not throwing away a perfectly good flashcart for.

Alternatively, if you really want to buy a new one:
QUOTE(astralsleep @ Jun 9 2011, 03:45 PM) So should I buy this one? http://www.realhotstuff.com/acekard-free-shipping-p-321.html
This is a reliable online shop, but I think "pre-flashed" here means "pre-updated to work on 3DS v1.00", as mentioned already by s4mid4re.
I can't be sure of course, you'll have to check with them. In fact I would advise you to check with any seller first before buying, as I am not sure if anyone is selling 3DS v2.00-ready carts yet.
 

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Again I have no idea and you have to check with the sellers themselves. But if you specially contact an online shop about this I think they will probably do it for you, unless there are any other reasons I have not considered, since it's not really very difficult for them to update one of their carts in order to make a sale.

Some reputable sellers have accounts and are active in GBATemp, particularly zhuzhuchina, who's often seen in this section. You can contact them through these accounts too!
 

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It would be good if someone updated the first post to include the details on applying the 1.4.2 firmware update to help noobs in the future.
 

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Thanks team!

This is the first firmware (AceKard2i hardware one) that actually ran from my DSiXL. I usually have to flash in my DSL, but this worked from the XL itself!
Anyway, flashed flawlessly, I already had the latest AKAIO. My games run fine still. I then decided to update the XL's firmware to the latest (1.4.2A), and everything still works
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I can hit the DS shop again, and still play my AceKard.

-KegRaider
+1 for sticky!, but update the first post to reflect the updated links
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I'm having a really bad time updating (once again) my Acekard 2i to work in my 3DS. I've followed instructions on Youtube vids to the absolute letter, and all I end up getting is that uniquely frustrating screen 'An error has occurred....'. Could someone please tell me (in the most basic possible terms) the procedure of getting my newly-updated Acekard 2i to work in my 3DS, just so I can avoid wanting to throw the thing out of the window in future? Thanks in advance.
 

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First ensure you are using AKAIO v1.8.7, update/installation instructions are on the first post of this thread.

1. Download this, unzip and put it in the root (i.e. not inside any folders) of your microSD.

2. Get a DS phat/lite, or if you can't get hold of one get a DSi which can already work on your Acekard 2i.
If you don't have any borrow from a friend, friendly game shop, or just get one from a stranger. If you explain your plight politely they will probably sympathise, especially since the update only takes a few minutes and will not harm or affect the DS/L/i in any way.

3. Put your microSD into your Acekard, put your Acekard into that DS/L/i, turn it on and run ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSL.nds (or ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi.nds if you are using a DSi), and follow the instructions carefully. And you're done!

Note: The 3DS update might not work if your Acekard's a HW44 (here's how to check which HW model it is).
 

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Is there anyway to run the firmware update without another DS. Either that or I wait till the end of the semester when I go home from college on break.
 

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