Acekard produces first DSi flash cart

by JC Fletcher { Dec 2nd 2008 at 11:00AM }

Well, that was a scary month. Acekard Team has released a new version of their excellent flash cart that works on the Nintendo DSi. The Acekard 2i retains all the functionality of earlier flash carts, including the ability to run homebrew and backups, as well as store save files and use Action Replay codes. The new card is even compatible with earlier versions of the DS in addition to the DSi.

After releasing a video of an early success, which seemed to work only in conjunction with some kind of hardware hacking, it's no surprise that Acekard Team is the first to reach this milestone. We have no idea how the 2i differs from previous flash carts -- it may be a new hardware revision or it may even be custom firmware! The point is that it works, at least until Nintendo releases the eventual update for the DSi firmware.

The Acekard 2i has yet to be stocked in any of the listed resellers, but that may be because it was just announced. Acekard Team promises that the new card "will come up in a very short time." You can see the Acekard 2i in action in this video, which does unfortunately include footage of swashbuckling-related activities.

See also: DSi hacked already?

Gallery: Nintendo DSi

Tags: acekard, acekard-2i, flash-cart, nintendo-dsi

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

R @ Dec 2nd 2008 11:48AM

I is happy.

Jenny Lee @ Dec 2nd 2008 11:58AM

Yohoho. o.o

I hope CycloDS will come out with one, or an update to their already existing ones, that will work on DS. I like my CycloDS

jessica @ Dec 2nd 2008 1:12PM

I'm curious if The World Ends With You works on the ak2i.

Martin Greenberg @ Dec 2nd 2008 1:25PM

I wonder how much different it was to make. I've got an R4DS and if I got a DSi i'd certainly hope to be able to do the same thing...in a best case scenario without needing to buy something else. maybe a kernel update or something would do the trick.

Diego @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:27PM

I'm not sure... but most probably you have to buy something new, the R4 is officialy dead, and it only keep on scene thanks to custom firmware... sorry, I hope I'm wrong.

pat1202003 @ Dec 2nd 2008 2:54PM

I knew it wouldn't be long before someone made a flashcart for the DSi.

WondrousHippo @ Dec 2nd 2008 3:23PM

The acekard team wins again. Congrats to them.

Nintendo pissed in flashcart makers' eye...and they blinked.

leonus11 @ Dec 2nd 2008 3:39PM

@ pat1202003

read my mind my friend. but such is the way of a homebrew Developer (well, flashcart Developer in this case lol).

Diego @ Dec 2nd 2008 4:32PM

What is so surpraising about this news?... team cyclops do that before, making the card work on a DSi. This video date is around 19/11/2008 and is posted in the oficial page:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8aELyHydaU&eurl=http://www.cyclopsds.com/cgi-bin/cyclods/engine.pl

BlackDS @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:11PM

I hope someone at Nintendo is reading this and sending a "Stop and Desist" letter to Acekard.

:(

Cory @ Dec 2nd 2008 5:14PM

You mean a "cease and desist"?

They aren't doing anything illegal.

Jamar @ Dec 3rd 2008 5:35AM

I'm pretty sure Acekard operates out of Nintendo's reach. (China- plenty of reasons why they don't go after companies like this).

Pervavor @ Dec 2nd 2008 6:56PM

Yeah I guess Acekard was the first to produce a card solely for the DSi, but as diego already stated, teamcyclops had the first working DSi card (the evolution).

GuruPitka @ Dec 10th 2008 6:11PM

Hi, I found out that the New AceKard 2i - is being sold on these two website below: http://www.themott.com/content/acekard-2i-nintendo-dsi & http://www.mooglex.com/mog/acekard-nintendo-dsi-ndsi - I ordered one from each site already and they have sent me a shipping confirmation I should have it by next week. I will send you guys pictures after I receive it. gbasp.gif

BT @ Dec 17th 2008 7:19PM

any way of flashing the firmware on these? Or an the new DS's..? I bought a Mario Edition Holiday Bundle DS a couple of weeks ago.. but I can not get the SL1 to short.. anyone know how to get around this? I've heard it has something to do with the new motherboard or some new hardware both in the DSi & the newer DS's.. anyone?!?