Okay, here's the deal. I got my Acekard 2i in the mail today from Modchip Central. It looks a little used (scratches noticeable on logo on the cartridge) but that's no big deal, I guess.
So anyway, I went ahead and downloaded the official firmware from the main Acekard site, put the file and the folder in the root of my SD and... nothing. The DS can't read the Acekard 2i. As in, it won't appear in the main menu. Before you say anything, it is not a "contact" problem, the DS reads normal cartridges just fine and the Acekard 2i works with my girlfriend's "original" phat DS. Plus, I tried the paper trick.
So, I reformatted the 4GB MicroSDHC, and this time I used the AKAIO firmware. I followed the handy guide posted here at GBAtemp, too. And nothing.
My DS Lite's "firmware" is v5. When I go into pictochat and remove an original game cartridge, the screens turn pink. I bought an Acekard 2i because I heard there were compatible with DS Lites and because this darned DS won't run a R4DS (my other DS Lite did, again, not a contact problem)....
I even updated the Acekard 2i to v1.4! I did it on a phat DS using the "DS LITE" file instead of the "DSi" one.
However, I don't think it updated correctly because my friend's DSi (v1.4U) won't recognize the Acekard 2i either!
So, please, help me out? I don't want to wait 18 days for an exchange to arrive... If you need any more details, I will gladly post them.
*EDIT*
So anyway, I got it working! Well, sorta. I used another friend's DSi (v1.3U) and updated my Acekard 2i. Then I tested it on my DSLite and it didn't work... BUT it worked my friend's 1.4U DSi! So, I'm probably getting a DSiXL if the firmware doesn't change.
Thanks guys! =p
So anyway, I went ahead and downloaded the official firmware from the main Acekard site, put the file and the folder in the root of my SD and... nothing. The DS can't read the Acekard 2i. As in, it won't appear in the main menu. Before you say anything, it is not a "contact" problem, the DS reads normal cartridges just fine and the Acekard 2i works with my girlfriend's "original" phat DS. Plus, I tried the paper trick.
So, I reformatted the 4GB MicroSDHC, and this time I used the AKAIO firmware. I followed the handy guide posted here at GBAtemp, too. And nothing.
My DS Lite's "firmware" is v5. When I go into pictochat and remove an original game cartridge, the screens turn pink. I bought an Acekard 2i because I heard there were compatible with DS Lites and because this darned DS won't run a R4DS (my other DS Lite did, again, not a contact problem)....
I even updated the Acekard 2i to v1.4! I did it on a phat DS using the "DS LITE" file instead of the "DSi" one.
However, I don't think it updated correctly because my friend's DSi (v1.4U) won't recognize the Acekard 2i either!
So, please, help me out? I don't want to wait 18 days for an exchange to arrive... If you need any more details, I will gladly post them.
*EDIT*
So anyway, I got it working! Well, sorta. I used another friend's DSi (v1.3U) and updated my Acekard 2i. Then I tested it on my DSLite and it didn't work... BUT it worked my friend's 1.4U DSi! So, I'm probably getting a DSiXL if the firmware doesn't change.
Thanks guys! =p