Hacking Help with installing AceKard 2i Firmware

[nutsnbolts]

Question:

I see AKAIO 1.8.9 on the AceKard website.

I have a 3DS and it says based on the "Getting Started Guide" that if I want to update this firmware, I would need to update it with the firmware update?

I obviously will have a fresh MicroSD (nothing pre-loaded).

I'm assuming I have to install/drop the files from AKAIO 1.8.9 then drop the Update for 3DS? There is no "fresh" install of 3DS one drop file?

In addition, since this will be a brand new 3DS, I'm assuming it's not going to be updated to the latest 3.x version so can't I use my 3DS to perform these updates or do I need an older DS/i still? I thought if my 3DS was already 3.x version then I would need a device that is of lesser version that hasn't been updated?

Please help.

Last question, when all is said and done. Since my 3DS is (hopefully) of lesser version than 3.x I can then now update my 3DS with 3.x BUT, if I ever want to do this whole process again, my 3DS is out of the question because it will have 3.x version on it. Right?

Thanks in advance?

 

[Rydian]

AKAIO isn't the firmware, it's the software.

This is the firmware.
http://www.acekard.com/download/ak2/ak2ifw_update_3ds3.0_DSi143.zip

Download both AKAIO and the firmware update and put them on the microsd, then run the acekard and browse to and run the firmware update.