DSi Firmware 1.4 blocks flash cards!

[_Belial]

Personally i've never flashed the firmware on my DSi and never intend to, but for those who want all the latest firmware features then this is bad news

Nintendo has just released DSi firmware 1.4 which adds Facebook photo uploads, a faster camera and blocks flashcards. We'd suggest if you value using flashcards with your DSi you don't update.

Nintendo has signaled what we always suspected would be the case; they intend to start an arms race with flashcard makers and block their new DSi compatible cards with firmware updates. Now it's time to see how the flashcard makers respond. Some flashcards like the M3i Zero and Supercard DSONEi have updatable firmwares that potentially could save them from being blocked if the flashcard makers find a suitable workaround. Others like the iTouch2 can not be updated at all and will be useless on a DSi with firmware 1.4 and above. For now at least, DSi enhanced games don't require a certain firmware in order to be run.

The update is confirmed to be live in Europe, Japan and Australia so far.

[crazyal]

Thanks for this - we've just setup wireless on ours and I've just gone through and cleared the settings on all of them, just in case

Cheers

Al

[mattress]

Hmmm. I really should visit here more often!! Updated the bloody thing last night, so I am eagerly watching the Acekard website in the hope for an update.

[maltloaf]

the only problem with not updating is if they release games that require the update. Of course then there will be patches etc but it becomes a bit too much trouble

[mattress]

From what I have been reading, it looks like the flashcard companies may struggle with the latest DSi update.