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Nintendo DSi firmware update kills flash card compatibility

Nintendo DSi firmware update kills flash card compatibility

By: Alan Ng | August 3, 2009 | 5 Comments

It has been reported that a recent firmware update to the Nintendo DSi has stopped compatibility of flash cards, in attempt to cut out software piracy that has been plaguing the system recently.

According to NintendoEverything, homebrew on the DSi is pretty popular over in Europe and Japan, so users are advised not to update their systems if you want to carry on with your business.

It has been reported that since the update, flash cards such as the AK2I, iPlayer, EZVi, and M3Ri are said to be not working. So looks like Nintendo have found a solution to the piracy, for the moment at least.

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  • Roxas

    Do R4i’s still work? I’m pretty pissed my AK2i doesn’t anymore… instead I’m able to upload photos directly to Facebook… yay.

  • Steve T

    R4i cards are also blocked, so though you get some enhancements you lose the use of the R4i. This is not well publised at present, and I upgraded on a new DSi and then found my R4i card did not work. It is not clear to me if there will be a software fix for the cards, and there seem to be mixed views on this. Suppose have to wait and see. Sounds like new devices will be shipped with the 1.4 firmware in the future, but at present most do not as I got another DSi and it has the 1.2 firmware, and I will not upgrade that!

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  • http://www.zoombits.co.uk/computer-accessories/ computer accessories

    If you updated you DSI firmware to 1.4, nintendo have stopped the use of flash cards in the uodate, i got my r4 through the post 4 days ago and i had already updated to 1.4 and get the same message. So far i haven found any help with rolling back to 1.3 or getting an update for the r4i software to work. Lets hope it happens soon.

  • Josh Matkin

    The same thing happened to me. Ive had my own R4 card and updated my DSi today only to find that my R4 card has stopped working. And to top it all off, i cant see the difference on my DSi!