[Review] Ace3DS X

Ace3DS X Review

Manufactured by: Team Ace3DS - www.ace3ds.com
Sample unit supplied by: game4deal.com
By el_ssbb_boy​

Index

• Introduction
• Features
• Content
• Preparation
• Compatibility
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Conclusion

Introduction

This flashcard has the function of playing Nintendo DS games backups and homebrew.

If it hadn’t any new features this review would be senseless. As a new feature it comes with compatibility with NTRBootHax without need of flashing the flashcard. You can change between DS mode and 3DS Mode by changing the position of a switch.

• DS Mode: Use Nintendo DS games backups and homebrew.
• 3DS Mode: Use NTRBootHax

Its price is usually around 18€.

Features

• Support, in the moment of the review:
  • Nintendo DS
  • Nintendo DS Lite
  • DSi (XL) V1.4.5
  • (NEW) 2DS / 3DS (XL) 11.6.0

• NTRBootHax preflashed.
• You can use the flashcard as a regular flashcard or you can use NTRBootHax just changing the position of a switch.
• Ace3DS team provides Wood firmware in the official webpage.
• Kernel is also available with emulators.
• Support lots of commercial roms and homebrews.
• Auto detect the game save data size.
• Built-in DLDI Auto-Patching, auto patch homebrew.
• Running different SD cards at high speed.
• Support SDHC.
• Support Slot-2, GBA package, Rumble Pack and other devices.
• Support Wi-Fi game, Download Play.
• Multi-language.
• Multi-skin.
• Support soft-reset.
• Support cheats.
• Moonshell included in AOS (available in the official webpage).
• No timebomb, I tried this flashcard using date of 2050 in a New 3DS.

Content

• Ace3DS X
• Adapter microSD - USB
• Magnet

Preparation

Get ready for first use.
At first, you must format your microSD card using FAT32 format. Important, ACE3DS team warns that you must use a microSD card to use mode3DS in order to use NTRBootHax.



Then you must download the flashcard kernel: http://ace3ds.com/ace-3ds-download.html
You can optionally download it with emulators.

Mirror Ace Wood firmware 1.62 without emulators: https://www.mediafire.com/file/iv9j78pv580h8p9
Mirror AOS V2.13 (Ace Wood firmware 1.62) with emulators: https://www.mediafire.com/file/yq16bplctnnalh3



It’s compressed, so you have to extract it and copy it into the root directory of your microSD card. Files must be as shown:



Put the microSD card into the ACE3DS and it’s ready to be used.

If you want to use NTRBootHax, change the position of the switch to 3DS mode and that’s all.



Guide for NTRBootHax: https://3ds.guide/installing-boot9strap-(ntrboot)

Compatibility

It works with a lot of commercial roms and emulators. Most of problematic games work. Software compatible with ACE3DS Plus is compatible with ACE3DS X.

As I’ve read that some games like Pokemon White 2 don’t work, I’ve tried it and I can confirm they work with the latest kernel update.

I've tried it playing for a while without any problem related with crashing or not getting experience. Where I got the game it was not mentioned to be patched.
It's a game released in 2012, and the latest kernel was released in 2013. So it must be compatible without patches.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:

• Preflashed to be used with NTRBootHax.
• As it has a switch to change modes It’s not necessary to flash it again to use it in DS mode.
• Magnet included.
• WoodR4 adapted by Ace3DS team.
• No timebomb. Other flashcards stop working when a concrete date is passed, this flashcard is free of this problem.
• Good compatibility.

Disadvantages:

• WoodR4 support is not official from WoodR4 team.
• Latest kernel was released in2013, although there are not any problems to be solved.

Conclusion

If it’s going to be used for NTRBootHax is a very good option as you don’t need to flash it again and it’s easy to use. It also has everything you need for the process.


Compatibility is also high and ACE3DS team has always been there.

Where to buy?

Digimartz: http://www.digimartz.com/ace3ds-x-support-3dsds-mode_p1311.html
Digibayz: http://www.digibayz.com/831-ace3ds-x-para-cargar-3ds-ds-juegos.html
Game4Deal - to buy +10 units: http://www.game4deal.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69_70&products_id=591
3DSjuegos: http://3dsjuegos.net/433-ace3ds-x-ntrboot.html

 

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I'll check it. Thanks for warning about it.

I've not tried it yet without patches, but there is a patched version of that backup. So there's no problem about this game.

 

I'm sure most of those cards you mention couldn't even run the game patched if it's not through a kernel update.

Edit:
I've tried it playing for a while without any problem related with crashing or not getting experience. Where I got the game it was not mentioned to be patched.
It's a game released in 2012, and the latest kernel was released in 2013. So it must be compatible without patches.

 

You could try in other stores.
I've listed some stores in which it is a bit cheaper.

Personally, I've only bought once in digibayz paying through PayPal and everything went well. In any case, all those stores must be reliable.

I think having ntrboot loader preflashed and having a switch to change the mode is really worth it.