We have talked about how to use AKAIO and how to update the acekard 2i.People still question about how to set up an acekard 2i?Setting up and using the Acekard 2i is as easy as can be. Much like most of the other modern slot 1 flash cards for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi, you can be up and running in just a few minutes – literary! All you need is an internet enabled computer, a microSD or SDHC memory card (which may have come in the box, depending on whether you

purchased it with your Acekard 2i and the included USB MicroSD SDHC reader / writer.

First Step: Downloading the firmware

The instructions on the box will tell you to go to the official Acekard 2i website, do so. It’s the place that  you’ll always get the latest version of the firmware files. Now, when I say firmware, you may be thinking that you’re going to have to FLASH a chip, or run a command line script to update the card. That’s not the case at all.

You’ll download a compressed RAR file which you’ll have to uncompress into a folder on your desktop or elsewhere on your PC. Doesn’t matter where you save it – just make a note of where it is when you need it.
Once you have uncompressed the file, you’ll have two files in that folder.

* akmenu4.nds (file)
* __ak2 (folder)

Just copy the file and the whole folder right on to the root of your microSD card.

Step Two: Copying Your Content (video, mp3, ebook, etc…)

My recommendation from the start is always to create specific folders also on the root of your microSD Card. Make a folder called GAMES for your GAMES. A folder called MUSIC for your MUSIC and so on. This will help you to keep
things origanized and you’ll know where to go when you want to load something. The Acekard 2i has absolutely no
problem with using folders, so you can keep everything nice and organized.

Make sure you leave some room on the microSD card for your save games. As every game you load to play, will also
create a save game file (with a .sav extension) you’ll want at least 5-10 megs available to be sure that you can
save your games and don’t run out of space.

Step Three: Plug It In.
Take your microSD card and insert it into the microSD Card slot on your Acekard 2i. Then plug the Acekard 2i dsi
into the slot 1 card slot on your Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi. If you own a DSi, you can also plug in the acekard
two even while the DSi is running because it is fully hotswap enabled.

Once you turn on your Nintendo DS or DSi, you’re going to see the Acekard 2i card on the menu. Just hit A or tap
the icon of the Acekard 2i with your stylus and your’ll see a loading screen for a second, and then you’ll be
greeted with the main Acekard 2i menu.

The Acekard 2i uses the same menu as the Acekard RPG and Acekard 2. For those of you that have not seen either of
the other card, here’s a quick run down. The top Screen displays the date, time and a mini calendar. The bottom
screen gives you two options. You’ll see a microSD card and GBA Slot option. While there is no GBA slot on the
Nintendo DSi, this remains on the menu for Nintendo DS / DS lite owners.

Tap the micro SD card option and you’ll be greeted with the contents of your card, all organized into neat little
folders (you did make the folders I suggested, right?) You can use the control pad or the stylus to select the
folder and tapping it or pressing the A button will take you into the folder. If you want to move back out of the
folder, simply press the B button.

By default, any NDS files, homebrew apps / games, etc… are listed by and .NDS extension and whatever file name it
has. It can get pretty confusing when most filenames are only 8-10 characters long. So you should rename these
files to file names that you can easily see and recognize. To load any file, just scroll to it using the control
pad and press the A button. In about 2 seconds the file will have loaded and will boot automatically.

That is all there is to it. You can be up and running (and playing) in just a few minutes from the time you unboxed
your Acekard 2i.