Gaming Unbrick Fire Card?

[SteveTheDuck]

OK, so, I got given a Fire Card as a present and there were a few games that I didn't like on there, so I tried to change it using a site and it downloaded a bad file onto it which had 1000's of games on it bricked my Fire Card completely. Is there anyway I can unbrick it or am I stuck with it forever?

Any help at all will be appreciated, and please don't be too cruel, I'm new here!

 

[Kingfield]

errrrrr what exactly is a fire card???

I assume its some sort of flashcart. And what do you mean you downloaded thousands of games, how could that possibly fit?

I can hardly understand what you are trying to say, but I would say find the firmware file and redownload it, you probably just overwrote some files you weren't supposed to with borked files.

 

[SteveTheDuck]

Sorry about not being clear

. Yes, a Fire Card is a type of Flash Cart, and it says the number of games I have on it at the bottom and once I downloaded the file the number went into either hundreds or thousands. I didn't have much time to see because it almost instantly went into a white screen. So I switched it off, rebooted it, and a white screen came up straight away. And because I have to get onto my list of games to add new ones (which I can't, because of white screen), I can't get rid of the games I don't want!

Hope it's clearer now

 

[TornZero]

If you have a MicroSD card you put into your Fire Card, re-format it with the Panasonic SD Formatter (Google it). It'll empty out the files, then get the Fire Card firmware from linfoxdomain (Google that, too, exactly how I typed it) and put the games (In ROM form) that you download into folders.

 

[wilddenim]

Guys, Firecard is a flashcart with built in memory.

I had a firecard - horrible flashcart to be honest. You'll need to google neoflash and follow a guide there on how to a full format on your Firecard. WARNING: You will lose all nds files and saves unless you are able to do a back up our PC.

Hopefully that should fix your Firecard. If not, get a new flashcart.

If you are needing a new flashcart, get AceKard2 from any websites but DealExtreme are very cheap ($11) but slow delivery.

 

[SteveTheDuck]

Guys, Firecard is a flashcart with built in memory.

I had a firecard - horrible flashcart to be honest. You'll need to google neoflash and follow a guide there on how to a full format on your Firecard. WARNING: You will lose all nds files and saves unless you are able to do a back up our PC.

Hopefully that should fix your Firecard. If not, get a new flashcart.

If you are needing a new flashcart, get AceKard2 from any websites but DealExtreme are very cheap ($11) but slow delivery.

Thanks for that

I tried finding a guide on hot to format it on Neoflash but I couldn't find one

I'm probably a complete idiot

Can you link to the guide please?

 

[wilddenim]

Q: How to FULL format DS Linker/Fire Link? (Full format need more than 1 hour, because of writting test)
1. Insert DS Linker/Fire Link Writer into slot 2 and insert DS Linker/Fire Link into slo 1.
2. Holding "L+R+Select+START+UP" or "START+SELECT+A" when enter DS Linker/Fire Link System, will enter FULL format program mode.
3. Firmware 1.45 Added a new format function. Holding "START+SELECT+A"to enter DS Linker/Fire Link system. A FORMAT MENU will appear.
1.CANCEL
2.QUICK FORMAT
3.FULL FORMAT (If full format done, will not appear)
[UP/DOWN select, press A confirm]
* Tips: I suggest DS Linker/Fire Link user make a FULL format, if there is something wrong with the DS Linker/Fire Link.(one time FULL format is enough)

That was written up by a GBAtemp user last year, so the firmware might be out of date. The DSLink (N-card, DSLink and FireCard are exactly the same) the latest firmware for DSLink are 1.45. Hopefully this can fix your problems.

 

[SteveTheDuck]

Q: How to FULL format DS Linker/Fire Link? (Full format need more than 1 hour, because of writting test)
1. Insert DS Linker/Fire Link Writer into slot 2 and insert DS Linker/Fire Link into slo 1.
2. Holding "L+R+Select+START+UP" or "START+SELECT+A" when enter DS Linker/Fire Link System, will enter FULL format program mode.
3. Firmware 1.45 Added a new format function. Holding "START+SELECT+A"to enter DS Linker/Fire Link system. A FORMAT MENU will appear.
1.CANCEL
2.QUICK FORMAT
3.FULL FORMAT (If full format done, will not appear)
[UP/DOWN select, press A confirm]
* Tips: I suggest DS Linker/Fire Link user make a FULL format, if there is something wrong with the DS Linker/Fire Link.(one time FULL format is enough)

That was written up by a GBAtemp user last year, so the firmware might be out of date. The DSLink (N-card, DSLink and FireCard are exactly the same) the latest firmware for DSLink are 1.45. Hopefully this can fix your problems.

I tried that but it didn't work D:

 

[wilddenim]

What exactly happens when you tried the full format? What is the error message or it's not detecting the firecard?

 

[SteveTheDuck]

I switch it on with Fire Card in slot 1, Fire Link in Slot 2. It goes straight to a white screen, I hold down the buttons and nothing happens D:

 

[dobz]

i had a fire card once.... and it was crappy (stinking noob flashcart)

my advice get a cyclo i could recommend a good place to buy in the UK

which delivers fast (two days for me)


more expensive but worth it

 

[wilddenim]

Can your PC detect your FireCard? Sounds like you need to update it.

 

[Tokiopop]

DealExtreme doesn't have THAT slow of a delivery. It took a week for it to get to the UK. Not bad, I've paid for delivery on some sites and they've taken over a week.

 

[SteveTheDuck]

Can your PC detect your FireCard? Sounds like you need to update it.

Nope, PC won't detect it either