The different types of Acekard

There is some confusion over the different types of DS and DSi flash cards, this guide will show the difference in one range of NDS card in particular, the Acekard range.

All of the Acekard range are Slot 1 flash cards, meaning that they fit into the standard game cart slot of the Nintendo DS and not the GBA slot (in the case of the DSi, there is no GBA slot), and look very similar to a standard DS game card.

Acekard

The original Acekard was released around the start of 2007 and was also widely known as :

  • AceKard
  • Ace kard
  • Acecard
  • Ace card
The original Acekard

This Acekard is generally no longer available from stores and internet stores as it has been made obsolete by the release of the Acekard 2 and Acekard 2i.

Acekard 2

The Acekard 2 was released in early 2008.
This is the official feature list :

  • Perfect ROM compatibility. No need to convert orflash.
  • Game save files are written directly to the Micro SD card automatically.
  • Automatic DLDI patchin. Homebrew programs and games can be run without conversion.
  • Supports Soft-Reset, Download play and gaming over Wi-Fi.
  • Support SDHC microSD cards. With no maximum file limit for huge amounts of storage.
  • Support Action Replay. Built-in editor.
  • Low power consumption for long playing time.
  • Easy card operation, menu navigation by pad and touch screen.
  • Multi-languages.
  • Supports customized skins.
  • Supports launching from slot-2 and supports expand package.
  • 4 level brightness adjustment allowing for optimal battery life or use in bright conditions
  • Supports reading text files, listening to MP3s and watching movies.

Acekard 2i

The Acekard 2i was released to the public around the start of December 2008, shortly after Nintendo's release of the Nintendo DSi.

The new Acekard 2i is necessary for owners of the new Nintendo DSi, as a patch in the new DSi software stopped all previous types of flash card from working on the device.

You might see it referred to as :

  • AceKard 2.1
  • AK2i
  • AK 2i
  • Acekard i
  • Acekard 2 for DSi

This is the official feature list of the Acekard 2i :

  • Supports DS, DSl and DSi
  • Perfect compatibility. No need to convert and flash ROMs
  • Save file is written directly and automatically to the SD card.
  • Automatic DLDI patching. Drag and drop to run homebrew programs.
  • Support SDHC card. Virtually unlimited storage size.
  • Built-in multiple languages and DIY skinning.
  • Support Action Replay cheats. Built-in editor.
  • Low power consumption for longer operational time.