Hacking AKAIO 1.3rc1 released

[Smiths]

AK-AIO 1.3
+ AK2i support (options that could potentially harm AK2i are disabled)
+ Added Some of Gelu's patches:
- Faster Directory Listing.
- New List mode - Internal nds names.
- Lots of Soft Reset Fixes for the AKRPG.
- new DMA mode and BBDX save fix for the AKRPG.
- font system (fully supports unicode now

).
- New FIFO IPC System (Behind the scenes stuff).
- Massive amount of soft reset fixes mainly for the AKRPG.
- Game fixes (Brain Age 2 (K), Chrono Trigger (U/J),...).
- Softreset fixes relating to mic usage.
NOTE: because of new font system, language files now need to be utf8. Some have been converted such as English and Japanese but others will need to be saved as utf8 to work properly.
+ Added a few game related fixes (Yoshi's Island, Think Kids).
+ Japanese games now show Japanese characters in rom info window when language isnt set to Japanese (causes a sec or so lag when opening rom info window).
+ Files are now sorted alphabetically (Forced at the moment, sorry).
+ Loaders are now external and can be updated separately to the GUI.
+ Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum can now read saves for R/S/E/FR/LG from ewin and 3in1 (AK2 Only for now).
+ Cheat engine fixes, namely backlight codes now fully work (AK2 and AKRPG only for now).
+ Optimizations all round (Shouldn't have any lag in GUI anymore, also shouldn't experience any lag while saving).
+ Italian language added.
+ New 3in1 options window.
+ Show GBA internal name in Internal view mode.
+ 3in1 internal GBA rom header stuff and work on Save/Load prompts in 3in1 options window.
- Enable/Disable saving 3in1 SRAM on startup (Enabled by default)
- Enable/Disable prompting before saving/loading SAVSRAM (recommended!)
- Enable/Disable the Universal Sleep Hack for GBA games
- Thanks to all donators!
+ Fixed some issues with the cheat window.
- Folders that only allow one cheat selected now function properly
- Separate icon for skinners for single-select folders (see included skins)
+ Misc fixes (Too many to list).

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=4113

Pages:
http://akaio.gbatemp.net (bug reports can be posted there)
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php/AKAIO (read it first or die)

 

[kai445]

Integrate any good stuff from 4.12, or was the source too broken and useless?

Thank you very much

 

[Another World]

thank you mr. norm and mrs. smiths.

-another world

 

[VatoLoco]

thank you normmatt, smiths and gelu for all your hard work and dedication you put towards making AKAIO kick-ass.

its a fun having a flashcard with so much support and ongoing development.

 

[DaMummy]

thx, you guys alone made my akrpg 100% worth the $85 AUD, tho i will not rest until i see RTS

 

[Bergunzo]

Does this disable akaio1.3b functions that used to work on DSlite (and that doesn't on dsi) ?

 

[Normmatt]

Does this disable akaio1.3b functions that used to work on DSlite (and that doesn't on dsi) ?

It only disables the external loaders on the ak2i, mainly because using any loader below 4.12 causes bricking and well we don't want to be blamed because people don't read warnings so its been disabled until a proper fix can be made.

 

[DjoeN]

You can change fonts, any tool to convert windows fonts to .pcf?

 

[Normmatt]

You can change fonts, any tool to convert windows fonts to .pcf?

Yes, i made the batch script simply for you so it isn't tested properly, but it should work fine.

EDIT: forgot to tell you, to drag and drop ttf file onto the convert.bat file.

 

[DjoeN]

Thanks /

 

[kobykaan]

???? endless rebooting! and loading again over and over when using soft reset during a game!?

anyone else get this!?

went back to AKAIO.1.3b2 and its fine now reboots how it should do no looping!

 

[RENI]

NVM.TF is OK now.

 

[dlxro]

Chrono Trigger still gives me problems :S

Sorry, my mistake. Chrono trigger works fine now, thanks!

 

[Smiths]

???? endless rebooting! and loading again over and over when using soft reset during a game!?

anyone else get this!?

went back to AKAIO.1.3b2 and its fine now reboots how it should do no looping!

sounds like autorun is on. hold down B during startup and check the patches.

 

[n/a]

On the NAND of the akRPG (I don't have a microSD card to test with), if you want to use "Soft Reset", it only works properly when the "Cheat/Action Replay" global Patch is enabled. If you Disable the Cheats Patches completely and try to use "Soft Reset" when a game is loaded, you'll be brought back to the "Memory Select" area (not the area where the game is located) of the akAIO OS. No skin and text will load and the background of both screens are black, the only thing you'll see are the icons for the different types of memory (NAND, microSD and GBA Slot) and the selection bar is a minty green color. If you try to select a memory by pressing "START" or "A", the akAIO OS freezes.

 

[[M]artin]

Just wanted to follow up with a personal inquiry:

Norm, did you guys happen to implement the Opera Browser fix on multiple Slot-2 carts such as my Supercard Lite?

As a refresher, the problem was resolved by including the official ak4ds.nds file from the Acekard Team themselves on the MicroSD and loading from that (within AKAIO) as opposed to AKAIO's fw.

Keep up the wonderful work, guys, and Happy Holidays!

 

[Lametta]

The same Opera Browser rom that was working on AKAIO 1.2 it doesnt work anymore on AKAIO 1.3rc1, it's not a 3in1 ram issue itìs a rom problem cause it gives 2 white screens and it doesnt start at all.

 

[cory1492]

Nice work Normatt and Smiths, so far I've only come across:
+Misc Bugs(Too many to list).
-No longer any problems with DSLite losing/rollback userdata settings

(yeah, the first one was just my bad humor)

People probably aren't noticing the niftly bug tracker...

http://akaio.gbatemp.net (bug reports can be posted there)

 

[dib]

Great timing, I was just about to leave on vacation and planned to revert to the old version so I could use the SD on my RPG. Thanks!

 

[FADE5303]

You can change fonts, any tool to convert windows fonts to .pcf?

Yes, i made the batch script simply for you so it isn't tested properly, but it should work fine.

EDIT: forgot to tell you, to drag and drop ttf file onto the convert.bat file.

It asks for some .dll files that I don't know, is this in the wiki?