AK2I Firmware Question

Before I say any thing let me tell you that I HAVE read the "Common Issues" thread. So don't give me any grief about that.So my AK2I finally came in the mail which means I can finally ditch my R4. How ever I am not sure of which files that are the R4's file that I need to replace and the files that need to stay there.P.S. I have downloaded the latest OFFICIAL AK2I firmware from this link.http://www.acekard.com/download.php#ak2Any Help is Greatly Appreciated, Thanks!

I think its AKAIO 1.5 you need.Im going to do exactly the same as your doing on Sunday.

Locate "akio" 1.5, it works better than the official.Now, the files you will need to transfer from the r4 are the ".nds" files and ".sav" files.Any apps you got like moonshell, well if you remember what the folders are pull them out, otherwise re-dwnload them again.

So should I just backup my games then clear everything but Moonshell ETC. then put AKIO on the root?

Replying to #4

Preety much, but if you have any music file and you want to keep them...do so.I do hope you know your mp3's and other ones :)And here is the initial file structure."akmenu.ds" and "_acekard" or some folder.The games can go anywhere-but for neatness try making some folders and place the game's and their sav files there together.Post Merge: [time]1258172202[/time]
http://www.acekard.com/download.php

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So, Put the "akmenu.ds" on the root, then make a folder called "_ackard" and put every thing else in that?(by every thing else I mean every thing else in the AKAIO download folder.)

slingshot182So, Put the "akmenu.ds" on the root, the make a folder called "_ackard" and put every thing else in that?(by every thing else I mean every thing else in the AKAIO download folder.)

No-everything goes outside of that "_ackard" folder.You can put stuff in, but...it might mess you about-I can't remember what happened to me last time-but it wasn't preety :(You could put the games anywhere but I suggest making a seperate folder to keep it neat, I called mine "ds games"

Don't think I did it right, it says "Loading", then the screen flashes white and goes black.Sorry for my incapableness.

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Your using akio or the official acekard ?Should be a "akmenu.nds" and "_ackard" folder-keep the roms outside of this folder.

AKIO.GBA Temp says to do this:
Format the microSD with the Panasonic formatter.
Download the current version of AKAIO
Unzip the file and put the _aio* folder and akmenu4.nds at the Root (base) of your microSD card
Insert the microSD card firmly in a non-spring loaded (new shell) ak2.1 and ak2i. If your microSD slot is spring loaded make sure it "clicks."
Insert the Acekard firmly into your NDS, again make sure it clicks.
Boot up the NDS, select the Acekard from the firmware Slot-1 selection box, and enjoyIs this what your saying I should do or do you have different advice?

That is preety accurate-I didn't bother with the reformat part though, but it helps.Here's one thing to try-have you made sure the sd card is inserted properly?

Yeah, ok I guess I will try that then. Thanks :)

I have a habit of not putting mine in correctly, so I press it in firmly-prefferably while the acekard isn't in the ds to make sure.

Ok thanks alot I finally got it to work. I only have one more question though.(sorry for all of them :p) I was wondering how to get skins to work. Do I just put them in the root?Again, any Help is Greatly Appreciated! :)

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Inside the "_akio" folder is another folder called "ui"Please the entire theme folder inside, keep inkind, they can only be acekard formatted ones, r4 theme's don't work.

Ok, I'll try it.Thanks alot for all your help :) :) :) :)

It took a bit, but hay-this is easier to work out than an r4 XD