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== Linker ==
=== [http://www.acekard.com Acekard 2i] ===

'''Links''':
* [http://www.acekard.com Official Acekard | AK | AK+ | AK2 | AK RPG | NDS Flash Card]
* [http://www.acekard2.fr/ Acekard2i :: Official Europe distributor]
* [http://www.normmatt.com/forum/ AKAIO Forum]
* [http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=122563 Acekard 2i Review]

'''Linker information''':
* Acekard 2i AK2, bought [http://www.acekard2.fr/ here (~5 days shipping time)]
* HW type '''81''' (click '''Start''' &rarr; '''Help''')

'''Installation''':
* If needed, format the flash memory card as '''FAT''' or '''FAT32'''
* Install the menu on the flash card, either the official '''OSMenu of AK2''' or the unofficial '''AK-AIO''' (see below).
* By default the linker only supports '''English'''. In order to support the french language:
** Set the DSi language to '''English'''.
** Copy the '''[http://www.acekard.com/download.php AK2i update file for EUR/US DSi - HW81]''' on the flash card.
** Start the menu, run the update and follow the instructions on screen.
** When done, reboot the DS, select '''French''' in the DSi parameters menu.
** Start the linker menu, and select '''French''' (click '''Start''' &rarr; '''Sys. options''').
* (otional) Install '''Moonshell'''
: This is needed to watch video, photos, musics on the DS (although it seems that the official menu has some built-in playback capabilities).
: To install, just copy the directory '''moonshell''' in the flash card root directory.

'''OSMenu of AK2'''
* Official OS Menu. 
* To install, simply copy the files in the flash card root directory. File structure:
:{|
|-
|<code>akmenu4.nds</code>||    ''(file)''
|-
|<code>__ak2</code>||    ''(directory)''
|}

'''AK-AIO'''
* Acekard - All-In-One. 
* To install, simply copy the files in the flash card root directory. File structure:
:{|
|-
|<code>akmenu4.nds</code>||    ''(file)''
|-
|<code>__aio</code>||    ''(directory)''
|}

=== [http://www.dstt.fr/ DSTTi] ===
Bought [http://www.micromemoires.fr/index.php here]

'''Installation''':
* Firmware '''TTi 1.4 Upgrade''' (9 Septembre 2009)
* '''TTMenu OS v1.17a12 (Français)''' (21 décembre 2009)
* Skin: '''Red Samba'''
* Menu: Using '''YSMenu'''
** Followed Instruction in '''YSMenu0903211700.zip'''
** Set menu character to '''FRA'''.

== Games ==
=== The Legends of Zelda - Spirit Tracks ===
* Save game on the original cartridge are '''8Mb/1MB''' in size, not '''4Mb/512kB'''. Playing with a linker that only supports '''4MB/512kB''' means that there is a huge risk of savegame corruption later in the game.
** Note that ''Rudolph's WIFI backup tool'', or ''savreceiver's tool'' correctly generates a 1MB save file.
* Play zelda on '''Acekard 2i'''.
** One of the best linker to play zelda ([http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=194409&st=1770 see here])
** Requires menu '''AKAIO 1.5''' or above. Before starting the game, set savegame size to '''8Mb/1MB''' (button '''Y'''). This is done automatically since '''AKAIO 1.5.1'''.
** No crack/patch required!!! We can play the usual EUR Multi5 version, yes!!!
* Play zelda on '''DSTTi'''
** The ROM file must be patched (train fix + savegame fix).
** Use '''YSMenu''' to be able to play game with '''8Mb/1MB''' savegame.
** The default '''TTMenu''' does not support '''8Mb/1MB''' savegame, only '''4Mb/512kB''' ones.
** It seems that the only french crack version is the ''Canadian'' verison, with different translation.

== Backing up SAV ==
Two tools are available for making back-ups of savegame from original cartridges:
* Using '''SavSender / SavReceiver'''
* Using '''NDS Backup Tool - WiFi''' and a ''FTP Server''

'''These tools only works on a ''DS Lite''. <font color="red">They do not work on the ''DSi''.</font>''' Both tools require first to setup the WiFi connection on the ''DS Lite''.

=== Setting WiFi on DS Lite ===
To setup WiFi on the DS Lite, you need to configure the WiFi Router, and then configure WiFi in a game that requires WiFi connection (eg. ''Mario Kart'').

* Configure the ''WiFi Router''
** '''Enable channel B'''.
** '''Broadcast the SSID'''
** '''Disable security on the WiFi network''' (no WEP, no WPA, etc).
* Configure the ''Nintendo DS Lite''
** Start a game that requires WiFI (eg. '''Mario Kart''')
** Go in WiFi settings, and choose/configure accordingly.

=== Using SavSender / SavReceiver ===

This requires to run '''SavSender''' on the ''DS Lite'' and '''SavReceiver''' on the PC.


Configure '''SavSender''':
* '''SavSender''' needs to be installed on the ''Linker'' in the following folder structure:
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><pre>
/DATA
/DATA/savsender-1.1b.nds
/DATA/Settings/savsender.conf
</pre></div>
:<font color="red">'''! IMPORTANT'''</font>: follow this structure <u>'''exactly'''</u>. Same letter case, same extension, same everything !
* Content of file <tt>savsender.conf</tt>:
<div style="padding-left:2em;">
  www.xxx.yyy.zzz''<CR>''
  5000
</div>
: ''www.xxx.yyy.zzz'' is the IP address of the receiving PC.
: <font color="red">'''! IMPORTANT'''</font>: Only one ''Carriage Return'' (explicitly indicated above by ''<CR>''). So no ''Carriage Return'' after the second line. Use port '''5000''' (tried port 12345 but with a 2nd CR, and got ''Connected to AP'' and then error ''Error opening config file'').

Configure '''SavReceiver'''
* Enter IP address (of current PC!) and listening port

Finally start '''SavReceiver''', follows the tutorial and you'll get the ''.sav'' files on the PC (note that you might need to disable the Windows Firewall on the PC). These files must be copied back on the ''Linker'' but with a filename that match exactly the name of the corresponding ROM. So if for instance the ROM is called <tt>Super Mario Bros (EU).nds</tt>, then the ''.sav'' file must be renamed to <tt>Super Mario Bros (EU).sav</tt>.

=== NDS Backup Tool - WiFi ===
Also known as '''Rudolph's tool'''.

The procedure is explained in details [http://www.teamcyclops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1942 here]

Here my configuration files:
* file <code>ftpd.ini</code> (on the FTP Server, in same folder as '''smallftpd''')
* file <code>NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.ini</code> (on the DS, in same folder as '''NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.nds''')

If needed, change the server '''IP address''' and '''port''' number.

{{pl2|
{{hidden|<tt>./ftpd.ini</tt>
([{{#filelink: ftpd.ini}} download])|{{#fileanchor: ftpd.ini}}
<source lang="text">
[application]
left=242
top=244
[server]
port=8080
max_connections=10
auto_run=0
[passive_mode]
pasv_min_port=5000
pasv_max_port=5010
use_pasv_url=1
pasv_url=account.dyndns.org
[user_0]
user_Login=test
user_Password=test
user_Simultaneous_Connections=3
user_Inactivity_Timeout=120
permission_Path_0=/
permission_Type_0=LRW
directory_Virtual_0=/
directory_Physical_0=C:\TEMP\SAV
</source>|headerstyle=background:#ccccff;text-align:left;}} }}

{{pl2|
{{hidden|<tt>./NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.ini</tt>
([{{#filelink: NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.ini}} download])|{{#fileanchor: NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.ini}}
<source lang="text">
#
# NDS_Backup_Tool_Wifi.ini
#

ServerIP	172.19.3.4		! FTPd IP address
ServerPort	8080			! FTPd Service Port
#FileDir	/NDS_Backup		! Home Directory

FTPUser		test		! FTPd Logon User name
FTPPassword	test	! FTPd Logon password

SaveFile	0			! Saving size : 0:auto, nnn:Save File Size(KB)

#Trim					! Rom Triming Backup

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Note that the file are not rounded to ''512kB'' when saved, but the linker will normally pad it as necessary. If not you'll need to pad the file yourself manually.