Hacking CycloDS its better than acekard 2 ?

[staticfritz]

I've owned both the Acekard 2i and the CycloDS and I can safely say the CycloDS is better. After three days of owning the Acekard 2i, it froze every 45 minutes randomly. I was advised to stick some paper to increase the contacts, and it did improve it enough that it only froze every couple of hours. You get what you pay for.

The CycloDS is way more sturdy, though of course the support is not as up to date as AKAIO, though Acekard can't take credit for that. I'm more in favor of uninterrupted gameplay.

 

[tinymonkeyt]

Well, I too, have both carts and it's kind of hard to say which one is obviously better because to be honest, both of them have their advantages and both have disadvantages.

Cyclo comes with more features. You'll have Real Time Save, and a few other things like In Game Guide and Slow Mo. But these aren't really that necessary if you are just looking to play a few games here and there. Cyclo's support has also gone done a notch or so from before. They used to update frequently and introduce new features (like Battery Saver Option, and a few other improvements) and constantly update firmware for game fixes. They even promised a new GUI overhaul and initial gave the idea that a Cyclo for the DSi would be coming out. But they didn't deliver either. Yet. They don't update firmware/features as much anymore. And the cost is pretty much overpriced.

Acekard2 on the other hand, doesn't have those features, but the GUI is fast, responsive and very slick. The support isn't great because AK2 doesn't really update firmware often, but the unofficial firmware, AKAIO, updates often and is very clean cut. For example, Normatt came out with a Spirit Tracks (Zelda) fix for AKAIO faster than any other patches and Cyclo hasn't even come out with firmware to fix. And for $13 (or so), the Acekard2 is a really good deal. You could get at least 3 Acekards for the price of one Cyclo.

And there you have it! Sorry it's kind of long. But really, it's an subjective issue over which cart is better so you should decide for yourself!

 

[JabbaFlap]

And there you have it! Sorry it's kind of long. But really, it's an subjective issue over which cart is better so you should decide for yourself!

Great comparison, are there any carts that work for the new DSi and potentially the DS LL when it comes to USA/ENG ?

 

[DeMoN]

If a flash cart has "i" at the end of its name, then it works for the DSi. However, the R4i is not future-proof, meaning it only works on the old version of the DSi firmware. Other DSi flash carts have the ability to update themselves to work on the newer DSi firmwares.
The DSi XL has not been released yet in the U.S., but the Japanese version had the exact same firmware as the regular DSi so presumably, carts that work for the DSi will also work for the DSi XL.

 

[monopoman]

I think Cyclo does have the category of well-made I mean most of these cards are not manufactured well at all. R4DS gave me mechanical problems a month after I got it having to eject it and insert it over and over to get proper contact.

Cyclo has 0 problems on that front which is very nice.

 

[leiger]

I think Cyclo does have the category of well-made I mean most of these cards are not manufactured well at all. R4DS gave me mechanical problems a month after I got it having to eject it and insert it over and over to get proper contact.

Cyclo has 0 problems on that front which is very nice.

Agreed, the average CycloDS lifespan is more than 12 months ... and up to 2-3 years (people that bought theirs when it came out and still use it) if it's handled properly.

See this thread on the Team Cyclops forums for more information: http://www.teamcyclops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11641