AKAIO ROM Compatibility

This page is a starting point for addressing any game issues you might encounter.

Common Fixes

USE NON-DMA MODE

PLEASE TRY NON-DMA MODE FIRST! This will fix most issues. Press and hold A while the game is loading.

Try the latest AKAIO loader

Also see if there is a new loader available. The latest version may contain fixes that address your concerns

AKAIO loaders

Unzip the file for your cart and place it in the _aio/loaders folder on your microSD card.

Game Compatibility

Below is a summary of games that have issues and how to resolve them. When adding games use only the format of # - NAME :: DESC. Descriptions should include information about the problem or possible methods used to solve the issue. Only use release numbers found at Advanscene.com.

Please sort the list numerically

0434 - New Super Mario Bros. :: "Mini-Games"; Disable "Download Play" patching, game may take 3-6 seconds to load

0591 - Nintendo DS Browser :: "Corrupt Bookmark Data"; don't use DMA mode (Hold A when loading)

2385 - Daigasso Band Brothers DX :: Manually set savegame type to 64M

2660 - Carnival Games :: Use non-DMA mode

Start Menu

The Start Menu can be accessed by pressing Start or click on the word "Start" on the touchscreen

Start Menu Options

• Copy
• Cut
• Delete
• Paste
• System Options
• Properties
• Cheats
• 3in1/FAS1
• Wifi Update
• Help

System Options

Press Start and select "System options"

New in 1.4 is the tabbed System Options menus. Use the L/R buttons or click the on-screen arrows to navigate between tabs

System Options

• Interface Theme (SKINS)
• Interface Language
  • English
  • S.Chinese
  • T.Chinese
  • 日本文 (Japanese)
  • Francais (French)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
• Brightness (DS lite ONLY)
• Set file list type (What files show up NDS, NDS/SAV, NDS/SAV/BAK, or ALL)

Interface Settings

• Scroll Speed
  • Changes the speed of vertical scrolling in the file list
• File List Style
  • Text List
  • File Name
  • Internal Name - Will show Japanese information even if using another language
• Cheat Scrolling
  • Some people don't like the cheat scrolling, so you can disable it here. Notes will still scroll, however.

Advanced Settings

• Show Hidden files
• Trim ROM when copying
• Copy/Cut SAV with ROM
  • Copies/cuts/pastes the .sav (and save slots, if applicable)along with the ROM
• Delete SAV with ROM
  • Deletes the .sav (and save slots, if applicable) along with the ROM
• Save Extension
  • Defaults to AceKard's standard ".nds.sav" extension
  • For compatability use ".sav", which is standard amongst other flash carts
    • If you have existing .nds.sav files, you can highlight them and select their "Properties" to enable the "Save Extension" button
    • This button will convert all ".nds.sav" files (including save slots) to ".sav" (and vice-versa) for the title selected.

Default Patch Options

• DS Download Play
• Soft-Reset (Press L+R+B+A+Down on the D-pad while in a Rom)
• Cheat Code Usage
• Autorun (hold down B at startup to cancel autorun)
• Select Cheat Database

These are the global patch settings. Per-game settings are also available.

Plugin Settings

• TXT Viewer