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‎docs/cart-guides/ace3ds_r4ils.md‎

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Ace WoodR4 1.62 is known to have issues with anti-piracy checks in a few newer games, notably with clean roms of Pokemon Black & White 2, where EXP gain gets disabled by AP detection.
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To fix this issue, tap the Y button in the WoodR4 menu with the game highlighted, open the cheats menu, and enable the `Bypass Anti-Piracy` cheat before starting the game.
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!!! tip "Themes"
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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=== "Pico-Launcher"
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!!! info "Kernel Info"
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Pico-Launcher is the game menu for the DS-Pico (an open source DS flashcart by the LNH team) and other supported carts. Combined with Pico-Loader, it can be used as a full kernel, and supports almost all retail DS games. It features a material-inspired user interface, and an extremely fast loader.
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!!! warning "Cheats and Soft-Reset"
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Note that Pico-Launcher/Loader currently does not support using cheats, and soft-reset to the game menu is also unsupported. If these features are important to you, consider using WoodR4 or AceOS.
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### Setup Guide:
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the latest [Pico Package for Ace3DS+/R4iLS.](https://picoarchive.cdn.blobfrii.com/pico_package_ACE3DS.zip)
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1. Extract the `pico_package_ACE3DS.zip` file with [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), or your native file manager app. Then, copy *the contents* into the root of your SD card.
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1. Create a `Games` folder in your SD card root, and place any `.nds` game ROMs you'd like to play inside.
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1. The files on your SD card should now look like this:
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- ![R4iLS](../images/SD_Files/R4iLS/Pico.png){ align=left width="600"}
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1. Insert the SD card back into your cart, plug the cart into your DS, and see if it boots into the menu.
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=== "AceOS 2.13"
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!

‎docs/cart-guides/acekard.md‎

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### Setup Guide:
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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=== "AKAIO 1.9.0"
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1. Download the [AKAIO 1.9.0 kernel.](https://archive.flashcarts.net/acekard.com/AceKard_2i/AKAIO_1.9.0-20121129.zip)
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the [AKAIO 1.9.0 kernel.](https://archive.flashcarts.net/acekard.com/AceKard_2i/AKAIO_1.9.0-20121129.zip)
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1. Open/extract the zip file, then copy `__aio` and `akmenu4.nds` into the root of your SD card.
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1. If you'd like to be able to use cheats on your games, download a [cheat database.](https://gbatemp.net/threads/deadskullzjrs-nds-i-cheat-databases.488711)
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1. You will need the `usrcheat.dat` file from the download link in the post. Copy this file to `__aio/cheats/` on your SD card. (Create the `cheats` folder if it doesn't exist)
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1. Create a `Games` folder in your SD card root, and place your `.nds` game ROMs inside. You can also create additional folders to help with organizing/categorizing your ROMs.
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1. The files on your SD card should now look like this:
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- ![AK2](../images/SD_Files/AK2/AKAIO.png){ align=left width="600"}
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1. Insert the SD card back into your cart, plug the cart into your DS, and see if it boots into the menu.
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!!! tip "Themes"
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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=== "Pico-Launcher"
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Pico-Launcher is the game menu for the DS-Pico (an open source DS flashcart by the LNH team) and other supported carts. Combined with Pico-Loader, it can be used as a full kernel, and supports almost all retail DS games. It features a material-inspired user interface, and an extremely fast loader.
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!!! warning "Cheats and Soft-Reset"
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Note that Pico-Launcher/Loader currently does not support using cheats, and soft-reset to the game menu is also unsupported. If these features are important to you, consider using AKAIO.
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### Setup Guide:
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the latest [Pico Package for Acekard 2.](https://picoarchive.cdn.blobfrii.com/pico_package_AK2.zip)
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1. Extract the `pico_package_AK2.zip` file with [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), or your native file manager app.
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1. From within the extracted files, copy the following files/folders to your SD card root:
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- `_pico` folder
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- `_picoboot.nds`
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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- `akmenu4.nds`
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1. The files on your SD card should now look like this:
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‎docs/cart-guides/bl2ck.md‎

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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net)!
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=== "Pico-Launcher"
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Pico-Launcher is the game menu for the DS-Pico (an open source DS flashcart by the LNH team) and other supported carts. Combined with Pico-Loader, it can be used as a full kernel, and supports almost all retail DS games. It features a material-inspired user interface, and an extremely fast loader.
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1. Download the latest [Pico Package for AK2.](https://picoarchive.cdn.blobfrii.com/pico_package_AK2.zip)
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1. Extract the `pico_package_AK2.zip` file with [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), or your native file manager app.
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The DSOne SDHC is one of the SuperCard team's later flashcarts, with some uncommon features like RTS (Real Time Save), and an in-game menu. EvolutionOS, the flashcart's stock kernel, is compatible with nearly all DS games and romhacks, so it is fairly reliable.
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Unfortunately, some DSOne carts have faulty PSRAM, which causes EvolutionOS to not work on those carts due to EOS relying on the PSRAM to function. These carts can use Pico-Launcher or YSMenu instead to retain basic DS game loading functionality, but will not have access to EvolutionOS-exclusive functionality like RTS.
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Pico-Launcher is the game menu for the DS-Pico (an open source DS flashcart by the LNH team) and other supported carts. Combined with Pico-Loader, it can be used as a full kernel, and supports almost all retail DS games. It features a material-inspired user interface, and an extremely fast loader.
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!!! warning "Cheats, Soft-Reset, and RTS"
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### Setup Guide:
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1. Format the SD card you are using by following the [formatting tutorial.](../tutorials/formatting.md){target="_blank"}
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1. Download the latest [Pico Package for DSTT.](https://picoarchive.cdn.blobfrii.com/pico_package_DSTT.zip)
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1. Extract the `pico_package_DSTT.zip` file with [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/), or your native file manager app.
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See [YSMenu Compatibility List's](https://www.flashcarts.net/ysmenu-compat-ext) `DSTTi-Clone YSMenu` section for a full list of compatible carts with YSMenu and DSTTi Pico-Launcher
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YSMenu is a simple, fast, and stable kernel, featuring a menu UI resembling the original R4. It's a great choice for most DSTT-based flashcart users. It can have some issues with running romhacks, but it has near-perfect compatibility with unmodified retail DS roms.
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1. Some DSTTi clones load from a boot file other than `TTMenu.dat`. Find your flashcart in the [YSMenu compatibility list](https://www.flashcarts.net/ysmenu-compat-ext){target="_blank"} by searching the page (`CTRL`+`F`) for the URL listed on your cart's label.
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Looking to change the default theme? Check out the YSMenu themes repository at [themes.flashcarts.net](https://themes.flashcarts.net/ysmenu/)!

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