Hacking ok acekard 2i and gateway and 3ds Firmware version???

[excalibrax]

ok I recently got a 3ds xl and was looking at the options for running flashcards. From what I've read I thought the acekard2i works with all 3ds's but on a sale site it lists 3DS 4.3 here http://www.modchipcentral.com/store/Gateway-3DS-USA-CANADA.html.

And when reading about the gateway card it says 3ds v 4.5. Which from what I have read is the highest firmware version you can run it on.

So you can only run acekard on 4.3 and gateway on 4.5? Is this correct, I am just seeing a lot of conflicting information as I try and search for my answer.

Currently my 3ds is running 6.3.0-12u. Is there a way to downgrade it? Although I do plan on purchasing the new Pokemon so that would most likely need the new update?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Pong20302000]

Acekards 2i's are indeed blocked and have been for a while now, other Flashcards have been able to pass the block with updates

Gateways work on 4.1>4.5 3DS's
but you get a DS Flashcard with it also (R4ids.cn Clone that runs wood 1.56) which works up to 6.1.0

you cannot downgrade a 3DS unless you already made a NAND backup on the lower firmware
if downloading off the E-shop you will have to update to the latest Firmware at the time its released

 

[excalibrax]

So if you buy an actual physical game, you don't have to update the 3ds? and is there a way to load stuff from the e-shop onto your cards?

 

[kyogre123]

You can use the Gateway 3DS in 4.3 as well; it works from 4.1 to 4.5 firmware versions.

So if you buy an actual physical game, you don't have to update the 3ds? and is there a way to load stuff from the e-shop onto your cards?

Pretty much, all new physical games games will force you to update if the firmware version of your 3DS is 4.5 or below. You CAN'T go to the e-shop if you don't have the latest version installed (which at the moment is 6.3), therefore, it's not possible to get "stuff from the e-shop" if you don't want to update.

 

[excalibrax]

I meant sideloading eshop games from your computer, Although I'm guessing if this did work it is what everyone would be doing instead of flashcards.

 

[kyogre123]

I meant sideloading eshop games from your computer, Although I'm guessing if this did work it is what everyone would be doing instead of flashcards.

I'm not sure what do you mean with "sideload", but see, the games are encrypted so it's not like I can upload my e-Shop games and share them with everyone; other 3DS won't recognise them.

 

[Rydian]

eShop access and newer physical carts will require higher firmware to run, outside of the gateway's firmware spoofing for cart ROMs (nothing eshop) there's not a way around it.

 

[zeno435]

umm dont know if i should start a new thread but i just wanna ask if anyone knows how to make an update? Cause i have a acekard 2i but since theres alot of great games on the 3ds i got one. so does anyone have a clue?

 

[Technicmaster0]

umm dont know if i should start a new thread but i just wanna ask if anyone knows how to make an update? Cause i have a acekard 2i but since theres alot of great games on the 3ds i got one. so does anyone have a clue?

What do you mean by "make an update"?

 

[IronClouds]

For 3DS', Acekard 2i will not work with any 3DS firmwares above 4.3, and there is no widely known way to make it work.

 

[Technicmaster0]

Why don't we just ask GW to disable the DS Mode checks for flashcards? I wanna use my DS-Xtreme with the 3DS

 

[lambstone]

Why don't we just ask GW to disable the DS Mode checks for flashcards? I wanna use my DS-Xtreme with the 3DS

Yes and why don't we just ask GW to immediately release 2.0 and updates for 6.x support.

 

[zeno435]

What do you mean by "make an update"?

sorry for the late reply lost the post. what i meant was to make a firmware that will work with the 3ds current version

 

[Ryukouki]

sorry for the late reply lost the post. what i meant was to make a firmware that will work with the 3ds current version

That's not feasible as it's a hardware issue at this point if I recall correctly.

 

[zeno435]

That's not feasible as it's a hardware issue at this point if I recall correctly.

ah damn, well thanks anyways. have any opinion oh which flashcart i should get to play on the 3ds

 

[Ryukouki]

ah damn, well thanks anyways. have any opinion oh which flashcart i should get to play on the 3ds

Get the Supercard DSTwo. A little more pricey, but FAR worth the investment. Solid, sturdy, and simply the best in terms of playability and features.

Source: I still have my pre-production unit from five years ago running excellently to this day.

 

[Ennea]

Why don't we just ask GW to disable the DS Mode checks for flashcards? I wanna use my DS-Xtreme with the 3DS

Sorta old post, but man, that's not a bad idea at all. Would love to use my CycloDS on my 3DS

 

[Technicmaster0]

Sorta old post, but man, that's not a bad idea at all. Would love to use my CycloDS on my 3DS

Or support for the iEvo in DSi mode