Acekard 2i Review

Whats In The Box

I recieved my acekard 2i in a cardboard box with an acekard 2 logo on it and a sticker on the
top edge with the words DSi Compatible.Inside The box i only got an ak2i(ill be calling
it AK2i for the rest of the review).No free card reader no installer cd for n00bs and well only an
ak2i.That kinda stinks but if the card is top notch who gives a damn about freebies!
Heres a nice picture of the ak2i box:

Cart Design And Structure

The ak2i is sadly only available in black(I prefer white carts ).It has a spring loaded
microSD slot and the unit i recieved was pretty well built but not perfect i need to sometimes
press it in hard to get it in.Overall its not the greatest build quaility but not the worst
either .

Setting up and using

the ak2i is the same as any other cart just go to the official website(www.acekard.com)
and download the firmware now just simply drag and drop the akmenu.nds and the
_aio folder to the root of you microSD card(the ak2i supports SDHC)and your good
to go!But when setting it up search for a firmware called AKAIO(Acekard All In One)
Its better compatibility and fixes.
If you want to learn more about AKAIO go here:
wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php/AKAIO

Firmware/GUI

When you power on you Ds it will go to the main Ds menu and an Acekard 2 icon will be
there after you tap it a breif loading screen will pop up and you will be welcomed with
3 choices:
MicroSD-Browse your microsd for roms
Slot 2-It loads whatever is in The Slot 2
Flash Memory-Loads from the 1 gb NAND(only in Acekard RPG)
The overall menu is nice with intercahngable skin and lots of custimization its perfect
for me .Plus when you move onto a game the icon pumps like a heart beat(looks nice )
Acekard AKAIO Menu:

Compatibility

Roms:
Mario Kart DS-Pass
Final Fantasy 4-Pass
FF CC EOT-Pass
Pokemon Platinum-Pass
GTA Chinatwon Wars-Pass
Contra 4-Pass

Homebrew:
Lmp-ng-Pass
Nester-Pass
Snemul-Pass
Lameboy-Pass
Moonshell2-Needed patching
DS Hobro-Pass

Downlaod Play:
Mario Kart Ds-Pass
New Super Mario Bros-Pass
LOZ-Pass
Brain Age-Pass

Ive tested about 30 roms and all of them were a pass!
100% Compatibilty!!!!!!!!!!!

Pros And Cons

Pros:
Good Menu
Regular Firmware Updates
100% Compatibilty
Great Skins
AKAIO
Built in ipod
Easy to setup
Custom Icons For Files
Cheap

Cons:
Bad build quality
No freebies
No White Shell Version:P

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