Hacking compilation about the DSi flashcart

[Chris_Skylock]

Can I ask for a compilation on which flashcart is future proof. All I know is the SUPERCARD ONEi that has a firmware updater via USB.

It's already available here in the Philippines but it's out of stock for Php2000.

http://www.rocksoftonline.com/nintendo-dsi...ew-c-52_59.html

I remember there are atleast 2 carts that are future proof but I forgot which one.

I just hope we have a chart for the DSi flashcarts and include some firmware wiki-like that is with: a) is it future proof. b)can be updated the internal firmware

Thank you for your time. And I searched, by the way but im getting a 2vs2 flashcart battle.

 

[rooker]

Im new to this forum as this is my first post ever. But I believe the AK2i hardware 81 has an updatable bootstrap therefore allowing it to potentially be updated for a block by nintendo. There is a language update for this hardware that confirmed this.


What is a PHP2000?

 

[zero383]

FYI, the Supercard's USB updater only provides power to the card. It doesn't interface with your PC. You just download an update file, put it on the root of the SD Card and plug the cart into the USB adapter, then into the PC.

I don't know why they did this. Probably for marketing purposes? Other cards like the Acekard2i can update it's kernel while the cart is inside the DS.

 

[xPiNoYx]

PHP is the phillipines currency. Can't remember the exchange rate though...

The EZ Flash Vi is updateable, and as rooker just said, the AK2i is also updateable. At the moment, that's all I know, the M3 Reali is supposed to be updateable, but I think that's it, asides from the possible R4 clones.

1 PHP = 0.021115 USD.

1 USD = about 47 PHP

 

[raing3]

FYI, the Supercard's USB updater only provides power to the card. It doesn't interface with your PC. You just download an update file, put it on the root of the SD Card and plug the cart into the USB adapter, then into the PC.

I don't know why they did this. Probably for marketing purposes? Other cards like the Acekard2i can update it's kernel while the cart is inside the DS.

Another reason Supercard may have done their USB adapter that way is to prevent other flash cartridge manufacturers from being able to utilize that device to update their own bootloader. Not that this would have probably ever happen, just another possible reason.

 

[halljames]

The problem with the AceKard updater is that you need to get in to the AceKard menu to be able to run the update file, now if Nintendo block the AceKard from working, then how do you expect to get into the AceKard menu to be able to update. You would need a DS Lite or a DSi with a lower firmware version.

I think the Supercard team have really thought about this.

 

[Chris_Skylock]

So currently, the SuperCard ONEi is currently the updatable one unless you have a second unit for the update to done on previous DSi flashcarts.

Acekard 2i can be updated via software but it needs a unit to be activated
iTouch2 CANNOT be updated as confirmed.
EZ Flash Vi can also be updated and is the same as the previous carts
DSTTi is confirmed not to have any updatable as mentioned by its team

As with any good product has its own flaws, right? The rest of the cart are nice but the update is 50-50. SUPERCARD ONEi has a USB firmware but I heard the GUI is a no-no. But we all heard that it will be fixed soon.

So if one is about to choose a cart, then we need to make a decision - To go with a nice GUI or to go with an future-proof updatable unit?

Thank again fof giving me a light on how to understand things. I'll continue my research even more.

 

[BoxShot]

The iTouch 2 can't be updated and is confirmed -> http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=156...30&start=30

 

[Chris_Skylock]

Edited my previous post.

The choices are Acekard 21, EZ Flash Vi and SUPERCARD ONEi for future proof flashcarts. But I have the bad feeling that the Acekard will have the same fate as the R4 since it's the most popular cart for the DSi. Hopefully we pray for its safety.

Confirmed DS/DS Lite guaranteed are iTouch2 and DSTTi as they are not updatable carts.

Thanks for the heads up. Im sure new people will read this thread and stop asking which cart is better

 

[elixirdream]

what do you mean by same fate as r4? as in being abandoned?
in my opinion ak2 won't be as good as it advertised if not because of AKAIO

Thanks for the heads up. I am sure new people will read this thread and stop asking which cart is better

newbies from gbatemp never bother to read

 

[redact]

FYI, the Supercard's USB updater only provides power to the card. It doesn't interface with your PC. You just download an update file, put it on the root of the SD Card and plug the cart into the USB adapter, then into the PC.

I don't know why they did this. Probably for marketing purposes? Other cards like the Acekard2i can update it's kernel while the cart is inside the DS.

Another reason Supercard may have done their USB adapter that way is to prevent other flash cartridge manufacturers from being able to utilize that device to update their own bootloader. Not that this would have probably ever happen, just another possible reason.

the reason they chose usb powered updater over .nds file updating is because

- if you only have a dsi that's already got blocking fw you can't update the cart
- if they made a windows based prog to update the cart then linux and mac users would be screwed
- usb is a global plug where as ac is dependant on region
- other carts can't be updated using it

 

[Chris_Skylock]

Here in the Philippines, when I bought my DSi, the saleslady has R4,EDGE as a DS Lite package where as Acekard 2i for the DSi package.

If you noticed, the R4 was everyone's flashcart on the DS Lite. Nintendo will be alarmed by its presence. And will do a system update and will haunt the Acekard team.

I dont know what made the R4 to be closed - closed by Nintendo or disbanded because of clones.

I wish I can make a chart for this part as I really want a list on how, what, for the DSi flashcarts. We do have a DS/DS Lite flashcart chart.

 

[gamekool]

chart is not needed cause those cart is not fully worked out the dsi...you see...micro sd is still there...
my suggestion is that...take the thing you think good and this should surely support your dsi well for some time...