DS #4708: Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing (USA)

[rockstar99]

I've got four kids, three with R4's and one with a DSTT and they all want to play Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing.

They are driving me

What's the cheapest alternative to their cards?

Acekard 2i $12

 

[DjoeN]

AK2i is cheapest
iEDGE around 14Euro, shipping included.

iEDGE plays this game fine with OS v1.8.

 

[Bojack316]

I tried to get this to work on my AK2i using the guide to swap ARM7's. I follow the instructions perfectly and even unpacked the rom after I was done to check if the proper Arm7 was in it. I held X when booting and it didn't work (same save error), tried holding A, and holding nothing and it was a no go. Any suggestions? (Sim City (J)(WRG)) was the filename for the rom I got the Arm7 from).

Edit: Running AKAIO 1.5.1

 

[Bojack316]

Nevermind, I figured it out. I just didn't have the last loader that came out. One problem with it tho, I can't seem to close my DS for sleepmode. If I do, when I open it it's just 2 black screens with the light flashing as if it's still in sleep mode.

 

[Rydian]

That's the same issue we all have right now.

 

[sonictopfan]

R4 and DSTT users, don't lose hope, it appears they are working on a patch for this game see here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=210705&st=0

notice:
4638 - Bookworm
4666 - Bejeweled Twist
4639 - Jam Sessions 2
4731 - Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing
4753 - Sonic Classic Collection
4750 - Alice In Wonderland
3906 - NRL Mascot Mania
3903 - AFL Mascot Minor

so maybe

 

[Black ace]

R4 and DSTT users, don't lose hope, it appears they are working on a patch for this game see here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=210705&st=0

notice:
4638 - Bookworm
4666 - Bejeweled Twist
4639 - Jam Sessions 2
4731 - Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing
4753 - Sonic Classic Collection
4750 - Alice In Wonderland
3906 - NRL Mascot Mania
3903 - AFL Mascot Minor

so maybe

I was looking at both of these topics to find the patch so hopefully the new extinfo.dat is going to be released by tommorow

 

[Morty464]

Any M3 Ds real firmware releases ??

 

[Black ace]

Any M3 Ds real firmware releases ??

Its updated here
http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=89197

 

[eSPy]

Cards That can currently play this game:
1.Acekard 2/2i/RPG(Arm7 Fix With SimCity(J)+Hold X While Booting ROM)
2.M3i Zero/Real(Arm7 Fix With Ace Attorney Investigations)
3.CycloDS Evolution(Update to latest BETA Firmware)
4.Supercard DSONE(Clean Mode On EOS With SD Speed Set To 3)
5.G6 DS Real(No Patch Required)
6.EDGE (Firmware v1.8)
7.EZ Flash V/Vi(Use European ROM)

um...probably a dumb question, but where do they have v1.8 firmware for edge? their site only has 1.7
http://www.edge-ds.cn/download.html

edit: snaps...just changed the link to: http://www.edge-ds.cn/downloads/EDGE-OS-1.8.zip from http://www.edge-ds.cn/downloads/EDGE-OS-1.7.zip
works now

 

[Morty464]

Any M3 Ds real firmware releases ??

Its updated here
http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=89197

stell not working @@

 

[Black ace]

Any M3 Ds real firmware releases ??

Its updated here
http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=89197

stell not working @@

Get the rom fixed with the arm 7 and play it on the latest firmware
http://filetrip.net/f913-ARM7-Fix-1-0.html

 

[thrashman]

this sucks with Acekard
Sonic classic collection works with 1.5
Sonic all stars racing works with 1.5.1
Not vice versa
Hopefully a new version of the AKAIO comes out soon

 

[GeekyGuy]

Anyone know if there's a way to get a power boost at the beginning of a race? I've tried revving up at different spots in the countdown, but no luck so far.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Anyone know if there's a way to get a power boost at the beginning of a race? I've tried revving up at different spots in the countdown, but no luck so far.

In the console versions you start revving up right before the 2 pops up and it works. Here, I've tried the same thing and nada. The timer countdown is much faster here. IDK if there even is a starting boost.

 

[erichlotto]

Anyone know if there's a way to get a power boost at the beginning of a race? I've tried revving up at different spots in the countdown, but no luck so far.

hold A at the exact point when 2 changes to 1

 

[Rydian]

Yeah, I found if you press and hold when the 2 starts moving away it works every time.

 

[sonictopfan]

Edit: i apologize i didn't know it was illegal to post forum links!

This sucks it's been two weeks already and still no fix for the R4 or DSTT, i would buy a new card if i could but unfortunately these two are the only ones selling in my country

i guess i'll have to wait more since someone promised a patch for Sonic Classic Collection so i think there's hope!

Anyway for those who are playing the game via emulators and are stuck for whichever reason, i can upload my save

i almost finished the game 100%, unlocked everything, beat all missions 10/10 and finished most of the challenges!

 

[Rayder]

Anyone know if there's a way to get a power boost at the beginning of a race? I've tried revving up at different spots in the countdown, but no luck so far.

Here's the method I've found to boost every time off the starting line: (this doesn't seem to work in the PC version, but it does on the DS)

As it is counting down, hold A. Keep holding A all through the countdown and continue holding it while it says "Let's Race". Just before the words "Let's Race" disappear, let go of A and then hold A again. In other words, sorta bounce your thumb off the gas and back on it right before those words disappear and you should shoot off the line in a wheelie and will wreck anyone in line in front of you.

 

[Raika]

Anyone know if there's a way to get a power boost at the beginning of a race? I've tried revving up at different spots in the countdown, but no luck so far.

Here's the method I've found to boost every time off the starting line: (this doesn't seem to work in the PC version, but it does on the DS)

As it is counting down, hold A. Keep holding A all through the countdown and continue holding it while it says "Let's Race". Just before the words "Let's Race" disappear, let go of A and then hold A again. In other words, sorta bounce your thumb off the gas and back on it right before those words disappear and you should shoot off the line in a wheelie and will wreck anyone in line in front of you.

I asked this question before, and the simpler answer was just to hold the A button as soon as the 2 fades around halfway across the screen, and you'll go BAM!