Does anyone have any experience with trying to return an Acekard 2i for replacement with DsiModStore? The cart is not a clone but never worked on games. AKAIO 1.8.6a loads. The games start up but once the credits/intro screens are done, it goes into the messgae "The DS Card has been removed." This happens on all the game I have tried except a couple that go to a white screen. I tried reformatting the MSDC using the panasonic formating tool, reloading the files, tried using a different MSDC, tried it on another DSiXL (both with firmware 1.4), games come from different sourecs, tried using the different settings in the games, and tried both versions of the "paper trick". I also downgraded the firware for the Acekard. When I contacted DsiModStore, they said if they tested the cart and found it to be working then I would be charged shipping AND testing charges. When I asked them to elaborate on the testing procedure to see if the cart works, they said they do not have a set procedure which leaves me wondering what I might be paying for. This brings me back to the original question, has anyone had any experience with them that I could use as a guide in my decision to send this back or just write it off as a (somewhat bitter) learning experience? Thanks for any input.

 

Thanks for the reply and information. The card is real - I checked it out on the AceKard site. It fails at the same point everytime. I failed to mention in the original post that it seems to be when the save file is created or possibly modified. That could just be a coincidence and a bad guess as I am new to all of this.

 

Do you have a DS or a DSi? Nevermind, just noticed that it's a DSi XL

What I'd try is updating it to the latest internal firmware before fooling around with Akaio. Maybe you have a friend with a fattie or a lite?

Then, formatting the SD card, using the paper trick if necessary (cardboard between the PCB and the Acekard case), latest Akaio, using latest loaders, checking a few ROM's - older and "fresher" ones with and without A-AP (Anti-Antipiracy Mode).

 

That sounds like pretty good service, I may check you guys out sometime.