Right know I use clone Acekard2i (Xilinx Spartan); bought it from a guy from Lowyat.net. At that time, there is no news about fake/clone AK2i (if yes, I will not buy from him)
About this method, it still can be use but not for certain game like GSDD and MDK (until this time).
ADDITIONAL INFOS:
> ARM7 form GSDD, MDK and PoP is extracted respectively. My reason is: I want to see the outcome if I use own ARM7 games. Meaning that using ARM7 extracted from GSDD, then patch GSDD with its own ARM7 to prevent "save data could not be accessed".
> My result :
If I use the method above, only
MDK can run/boot in my Acekard2i (with save data could not be accessed message) and Desmume (of course can run and play).
For
GSDD, it shows the message that the game created save file, then black screen appear with some noise like a clock tick.
For
PoP only black screen.
> My analyse:
MDK - MDK can run smoothly in my Ak2i but I need to find the suitable ARM7 to patch.
GSDD - I do not think ARM7 patch will work with this game.
Is that because the game does not accept any ROM trim or overtrim happened during patch?
PoP - Patch will not work, maybe need AP code being applied.
> Question
Is there any patch method that will preserved the size of rom?
:-) Right now, I play MDK, GSDD and PoP in No$GBA. But if can, I really want to play it in my AK2i. Maybe in the future I will buy new original Ak2i with new 3DS, but for 3DS I will wait for Nintendo action. Maybe they will release some enhanced version of 3DS in next year like they did with DSiLL.