Hacking "There is no DS card inserted": DSTT game chip

[mooselubber]

I have a DSTT card, and it's frustrating me a LOT.
Whenever I try to insert the card, it's always like "There is no DS card inserted". I've blown really hard on the card and the slot. I've even used a cotton swab to clean the slot.
I'm pretty sure it's not my DS's problem, because whenever I insert my Nintendogs game chip, it works without blowing anything.

I can still play games on it, but I have to insert my DSTT card in like, 30-something times in order for it to work. And by then, I don't have enough breath to play. Now it seems I need to blow it like 50 times to for it to work.
Maybe it's working at first, but as long as I turn off the power, and turn it on again, it says "There is no DS card inserted" again.

Helppp

 

[BaRTusS]

If it shows you that :"There is no DS card inserted".
1. Turn off your ds.
2. Use your finger to push the Ds TT card to the end of the slot-1.
IF IT DOES WORK:
It may be coused by something that felt in your Ds 1-SLOT.
SOLUTION:
Try blowing in Ds 1-slot...or use somethingto clean it.

IF DOSENT WORK:
Hmmm...
Try to think of somethink that you done wrong.

Hope i helped

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[foob]

I have a DSTT card, and it's frustrating me a LOT.

I bought two of these ages ago and both give me similar trouble (one tends to work only intermittently like you state and the other simply never works). I simply don't use them any more. Also, there were lots of fakes going around back then (probably still are) and who knows.

A shame, 'cause I was a fan of the cart quality (no bumps and proper 'teeth' protecting the gold contacts). Software was OK, too.

 

[Kittymat]

This is a common problem with a lot of flashcarts - paper shim trick!

You need to put a piece of thin card or folded paper between the back of the DS Slot 1 and the DSTT - this pushes the two sets of contacts together.

 

[fearofshorts]

Yeah, use the paper trick.

I used to have a fake DSTT. It worked great until the contacts RUBBED OFF. And then it managed to short itself and blow one of the fuses

Come to think of it, I have the worst luck with flashcarts.

 

[mooselubber]

Thank you so much!

It finally worked!