subject: Short story of acekard team,the growth of acekard [print this page] Short story of acekard team,the growth of acekard
Acekard team was founded at 2008. Their first generation flashcard is acekard rpg.
At that moment, that card is not so popular. It's expensive, and the function is limited.
Compare to other clone r4, it's less competitive. In the same year, the acekard team released another card for DS lite, acekard 2. 1.
This card is a rudiment ofacekard 2i . But compare to other r4 products, also it is not so popular.
But in that period, these two products help the acekard team to catch up some fans of their products.
And we think their sales will keep going just like this, but the acekard team is really smart.
The acekard's hardware is almost the same as R4 ds, and they need to update the firmware by themselves. As we know, the source code of flashcard, it is trade secret. It's really important to a flashcard factory. At that moment, nobody want to release it.
But the acekard changed their thoughts.
To be a game player, everyone wants to play the latest games. But the factory didn't pay many attention to upgrade their software frequently. They are just care about their sales.
A good idea flash in acekard team's mind, why don't let the gamers to design a firmware by themselves. All they could do is set up a good software platform. In that case, they have to release their source code to everyone. Not only the gamers, their competitor also will get it.
They don't have too much time to think about it. They just give all out, win or loss, they even don't know.
The acekard team is really lucky, a guy who is nomatt, he is a fans of acekard. And he is master at VHDL language, he helped them to design a new software AKAIO. Anyone can do anything at this software platform.
Now, this excellent software brings a lot of fans of acekard 2i
After the Dsi was released, they have released a new card acekard 2i, it brings a new generation of acekard.
Before the acekard 2i was released, the r4 was dead. Because they earned too much money, ten thousands of cash. They have abandoned the r4. For now, if you find a r4 in the market, 99% are clone.
Let's see the features of the final generation of acekard "acekard 2i"
The Acekard card family goes way back and has existed in multiple variations: the Acekard, Acekard+, Acekard RPG, Acekard 2, Acekard 2. 1 and acekard 2i. We have retained the best two and latest two variations: the Acekard 2. 1 and acekard 2i. The former is dedicated to early DS models: the DS and DS Lite, while the acekard 2i can be enjoyed no matter the DS you have-- it just works!
The Acekard has recently been designated "card of the millenium" by various knowledged communities, though it is due to a 3rd party operating system called AKAIO. You should avoid the official system files and use AKAIO instead.
What is acekard?
The acekard2i Card for DS Lite and Dsi is a popular high-end slot-1 flash cart solution that allows you to launch games, run applications and play media directly from the device. Simply place your files onto either a micro SD or SDHC memory card (sold separately), insert the micro SD into your acekard 2i, your cart into your DS, and turn the system on. Playing games and media has never been easier!
The acekard 2i, with its custom AKAIO operating system offers unique features that you won't find on most other carts. Features such as Wi-Fi updates for the cheat database, loaders, and wi-fi plugin. Homebrew soft-reset, Wii connectivity, as well as being one of the few flash carts that allows users to upgrade the core firmware. If you're in the market for a robust and feature-rich flash cart for the Nintendo DS, DS Lite, Dsi or Dsi XL, the acekard 2i is the one for you.
When updated with its latest firmware, the ak2i offers the following functionality:
Perfect compatibility. No need to convert or flash.
Write save files directly to the microSD card. No more save type selection.
Auto-patching DLDI. Run homebrew programs without conversion.
Support for Soft-Reset, download and Wi-Fi play.
Supports microSD and SDHC cards. No maximum file limit.
Action Replay support with built-in editor.
Low power consumption with longer play times.
Easy to use. D-pad and touch screen controls supported.
Multi-lingual and customizable skin interface.
Built-in slot-2 launcher and GBA expansion pak support.
4-level brightness adjustment.
Supports text reading, mp3 formats, and movie playback.
