Preparation (Checklist Before Installation)

Hardware

1 x DS / DS Lite / DSi / DSi XL / 3DS

• A DSi console with firmware lower than 1.4.2 (1.4.2E, 1.4.2J, 1.4.2U & 1.4.2A)
• If you don’t have a DSi with firmware lower than 1.4.2, you have to use a DS Lite console.

1 x Acekard 2i Card
1 x USB Reader
1 x Micro SD/SDHC Memory Card

Software (Please Click the Driver / Firmware Name for the Latest Download)

Note:

AKAIO is the popular unofficial driver for Acekard and its updates are much more frequent than the official one. 

Acekard 2i Firmware Fix For 3DS v2.0 & DSi v1.4.2

Important: if you want to update you AceKard 2i to be compatible with Nintendo 3DS v2.0 and DSi firmware version v 1.4.2, you need a  DSi (XL) console is having a firmware version lower than 1.4.1 or a DS Lite console . Please take note, the firmware is different from the driver.

• Click SETTING (with the Tool Icon) on the main menu
• Check the right hand corner of the top screen which says VER 1.x
   

1. Plug your DS console to the wall to make sure that the DS console power supply will not be interrupted during the firmware upgrade process.
    
2. Download the official driver (AKAIO.1.8.7 )and firmware (ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi142).
    
3. Unzip the files downloaded (using Winrar) on your PC.
   1. Winrar can be downloaded from www.download.com by searching for Winrar at the Search.
   2. Unzip the files mentioned under the Software Preparation above, you will get:
      

      AKAIO.1.8.7	ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi142
      __aio akmenu4.nds LoaderChangelog.txt readme_AKAIO.txt readme_before_update.txt	ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi.nds ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSL.nds readme.txt

   • For DSi (XL)            :ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi.nds
   • For DS Lite             :ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi.nds
      
4. If you have multiple Acekard 2i cards that you wish to update all in a row, run on the DS Lite console using ak2ifw_update_3ds_v1_DSL.nds
    
5. Now copy the all the above  files to the root folder of the Micro SD /SDHC memory card.
    
6. Plug in the Micro SD/SDHC to the Acekard 2i and insert the Acekard 2i to the DS Lite console.
    
7. Select the Micro SD/SDHC Card icon on the main operating system
   
    
8. Select the firmware file by pressing A on the right hand side control pad.
   1. For DSi:                     ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSi.nds
       
   2. For DS Lite :          ak2ifw_update_3ds_v2_DSL.nds
      
       
9. When you see the following, please follow the instruction to eject the card and insert it again. Then press B to continue.
   
    
10. You will be prompted if you want to update the firmware as follows:
    
     
11. Press Start on the DS to continue.
     
12. The following screen shows that the update is 40% done.
    
     
13. The following screen shows that the update has been completed. Congratulation! Restart your DS now.
    
     
14. The Acekard icon on the main menu has been changed to the following icon. The icon means you have upgraded the Acekard 2i Firmware successfully.
      

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