To set up your (possibly fake) DSTT for the first time, follow these directions:
1. Use the Panasonic formatter to reformat your microSD card:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/d..._formatter.html
2. Grab the official 1.17 menu from here (but do NOT install TTMENU.DAT from it as it contains the fake-killer code!!!):
http://www.ndstt.com/download.html
3. Copy the TTMENU folder (but not TTMENU.DAT) from the official firmware to your microSD card.
4. Grab this archive:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=4086
5. Copy TTMENU.DAT from the archive to your microSD card (that version has the fake-killer code disabled). Optional: copy DsttFlashChecker.nds to your microSD card.
6. Make a folder named "games" on your microSD card. Copy 2 or 3 games (.nds files) to the new "games" folder.
7. Run "safely remove hardware", select your microSD reader in the list, and press STOP before removing your microSD card from your PC.
8. Insert your DSTT into the NDS. Insert your microSD card into the DSTT. Turn on the NDS.
9. You should see a menu with your games and the DsttFlashChecker program listed (if you installed it). You can run DsttFlashChecker if you installed it to see if you have a real or a fake DSTT.
10. You should be able to run your games now. Always keep the following in mind:
* Always leave some free space on your microSD card for save files and system files.
* Always put games into your "games" folder. Also, put homebrew into a folder. Leave as few files as possible on the root of your microSD card.
* Always use "safely remove hardware" to remove your microSD card from your PC.
* Use the Panasonic formatter if you ever have to reformat.
* Make sure you don't use the official TTMENU.DAT (particularly if you have a fake) because it contains fake-killer code.
If you're experiencing problems or think you've run fake-killer firmware on it:
1. Use the Panasonic formatter to reformat your microSD card:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/sd/d..._formatter.html
2. Grab the official 1.17 menu from here (but do NOT install TTMENU.DAT from it as it contains the fake-killer code!!!):
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=4476
3. Copy the TTMENU folder (but not TTMENU.DAT) from the official firmware to your microSD card.
4. Grab this archive:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=4086
5. Copy all four files from the archive to your microSD card.
6. Make a folder named "games" on your microSD card. Copy 2 or 3 games (.nds files) to the new "games" folder.
7. Run "safely remove hardware", select your microSD reader in the list, and press STOP before removing your microSD card from your PC.
8. Insert your DSTT into the NDS. Insert your microSD card into the DSTT. Turn on the NDS.
9. Run the DsttFlashChecker program to see if you have a real or a fake DSTT. If you have a fake DSTT and suspect that it may have been destroyed by the official fake-killer firmware, run the DsttFlashWriter program to re-flash your DSTT.
10. You should be able to run your games now. You can delete DsttFlashChecker.nds, DsttFlashWriter.nds, and DSTTDUMP.BIN from your microSD card if you want.
11. Always keep the following in mind:
* Always leave some free space on your microSD card for save files and system files.
* Always put games into your "games" folder. Also, put homebrew into a folder. Leave as few files as possible on the root of your microSD card.
* Always use "safely remove hardware" to remove your microSD card from your PC.
* Use the Panasonic formatter if you ever have to reformat.
* Make sure you don't use the official TTMENU.DAT (particularly if you have a fake) because it contains fake-killer code.
If that doesn't work, you probably have a hardware problem. You should return your flash cart where you got it from. There is no good way to fix a contact or other hardware problem.
-Bri