Great.
1. Does the DSTWO play gb and gbc files like the Acekart 2i?
2. Will the CPU on the DSTWO drain the battery on my DS Lite faster?
3. Does the DSTWO or the Acekart 2i play MP3 audio music files or do I need to convert as well before playing in either the Acekart 2i or the DSTWO?
4.Should I decide to go with the DSTWO, what apps do I need to download to get it going?
I know I will neeed AKAIO for Acekart 2i.
Finally:
Briefly, What are pros and cons of Acekart 2i?
Briefly, What are pros and cons of Supercard DSTWO...(besides being more expensive)?
Thanks much for all feedback.
1. Yes, they're no different.
2. Yes.
3. Yes, both play mp3 files
4. Just
download the EOS (or firmware) and put it in the microSD card
As for Pros and Cons I'll quote the reviews:
Acekard 2i:
QUOTE said:
Pros:
+ The world's first commercial DSi compatible flash kit
+ Backwards compatible with both original and Lite DS, including slot-2 functionality
+ Micro SDHC compatible
+ 100% ROM compatibility
+ Full download play support
+ Drag and drop all files - no patching of any kind needed - auto DLDI patching
+ On-board file management & trimming
+ Great looking, customisable GUI
+ Extra features such as cheat support and soft-reset
+ Easily skinnable, lots of skins already available
+ Loader updates are plentiful, good support from the manufacturer
+ Great build quality, fits flush
Cons:
- Still lacks some features of its competitors
- Feels like a rush job as when the cart is run on the DSi, non-DSi compatible options still appear, needs a hardware check/option to disable these
- Possibility that Nintendo can block the cart by issuing a mandatory firmware update (We were wrong! - Ed)
- Currently only available in black
Supercard DSTWO:
Pros:
QUOTE
+ On-board CPU
+ microSDHC support
+ Free microSD reader
+ EOS is frequently addressed, updated, discussed
+ Nice clean interface
+ In-game menu (soft-reset, cheats, in-game guide, slow-motion, soft-reset, etc)
+ On-the-fly AP patching
+ Multi-language support
+ Action Replay cheat support
+ Clean ROM support, no patching required
+ Auto DLDI patching support
+ PassME functionality
+ Custom icon “plug-in” organizational support
+ Slot-1 GBA emulation solution
+ High NDS Homebrew compatibility
+ High NDS retail ROM dump compatibility
+ Updatable firmware
+ Official SDK (soon to be released)
+ Strong user community
Cons:
- Missing drag/drop video support
- DLDI patching problems
- Poor GBA Homebrew compatibility
- GBA emulator is buggy
-
EOS v1.02 software is buggy Currently on EOS 1.09 -machomuu
- Some in-game menu options are buggy
- Lack of Homebrew soft-reset support
- below average build quality, shell is poorly secured
- Soft-reset always returns to the top most menu
- Lack of Slot-2 PSRAM and SRAM support
- Lack of native Slot-2 flashing options