Hacking Another "What card"-thread

[Qtis]

Hello everyone!

I've been browsing the forums again since lately I've picked up my interest in the DS again. After a while of searching I've noticed that some of the cards I've thought about have been updated quite frequently and thus are tempting alternatives to compare OS wise. Currently I own a CycloDS Evo running B.5 which works quite well and haven't got a single game that doesn't work yet. The new OS on the Cyclo is nearly finished but since a lot has changed in the operating systems after I bought my Cyclo, I'm wondering what would currently be a nice alternative OS wise.

Game compatibility is another thing but how do the GUI differ between cards. Basically interested in the R4 (R4i Gold?), Acekard 2i, Supercard DSTwo and my original CycloDS Evo. Has anyone actually made a comparison between the four cards mentioned ie. how well the GUI works and is it stable and userfriendly? I've read the GBAtemp reviews but they don't include the latest OS's for any of the cards mentioned

-Qtis

ps. should I just forget about the R4? It basically can't do anything interesting compared to the rest (and costs about $3)..

 

[rockstar99]

You want a good OS?
Supercard DSTWo can run MenuDO but only on a 2gb or Less microSD.MenuDO is th best if you need SDHC get the Acekard 2i or r4i Gold.R4i Gold is better if you dont have a DS Lite

 

[zizer]

Note that the prices given are from chinese shops.
If you order from a shop in another country it's more expensive.[*]The original R4.
NOT "R4-III Upgrade", NOT "R4-SDHC", NOT "R4i NDSLL", NOT "R4 Red", NOT "R4 King"...
NOT ANYTHING ELSE WITH "R4" IN THE NAME! JUST "R4 Revolution For DS".
The cheap card for somebody that just wants to play games on a DS/Lite.

[*]R4i Gold
The cheap card for somebody that wants to play games on a DSi with more storage.

[*]Acekard 2i
Mid-range card for people that want to play games on a DSi/XL with some extra features.

[*]EZ-Flash Vi
Higher-end card with even more features.

[*]Supercard DSTwo
Pretty much the ultimate card right now.

• DS / DS Lite
  The card will work on an original (fat) DS or a DS Lite.
• DSi / DSi XL
  The card will work on a DSi or DSi XL as well.
• Game Updates
  Firmware updates are what let cards play newer games, these are the life-blood of the card.
• SDHC
  SDHC refers to SD cards larger than 2GB (gigabytes). If there's no SDHC support, you can only use SD cards up to 2GB.
• WiFi Update
  The Acekard 2i can update it's cheats (and get minor bug fixes) over WiFi without having to connect to a computer.
• Auto Ap Bypass
  Some carts have special features to ignore AP in most games, letting you play them without having to wait for a firmware update first. The Acekard only has partial support for this right now.
• RTS
  The Real-Time Save (Save State) function lets you save and reload your game progress at any moment you wish.
• In-Game Guide
  You can pull up text files and images in-game, in order to check a walkthrough or map you downloaded at any time during a game.
• Slow Motion
  The card lets you slow down the game speed as you wish.
• In-Game Cheats
  The card lets you create and modify cheats while the game is running.
• Special Homebrew
  The card has multiple pieces of special homebrew, such as it's own GBA and SNES emulators, as well as text/PDF reader and video player.
• Battery Life
  Unfortunately the DSTwo's extra CPU and RAM (which give it the special features) eat into the battery life a bit.

 

[Sumea]

I use this same thread since my question is same though completely unrelated from Qtis's:

I have a (new) DS lite (again, after I thought I've given up on DS, DS proves to never give me up)

I had given friend my old DS for money (this can also be stated as act of selling) with flashcart that first was acekard 2i, as I kept cycloDS for possibly selling etc.

now I got a new DS lite, and I am not quite sure these days as of patches and antipiracy, is Acekard 2 (with AKAIO, naturally) better choice over CycloDS?

Also, is the acekard 2 hardware problem still possible to encounter or is that lightened up, originally i bought 2i since I possibly would have upgraded, and I did not want to deal with possibly faulty cart that was common with normal AK2's back then. - Is it still worth to pay 2 extra bucks for that hardware security even though I am gonna use only DS lite?

 

[Vulpes Abnocto]

Is there something wrong with our stickied What card thread ?