PLZ PLZ HELP WITH THIS DS FIRECARD

I RECENTLY DELETED GAMES FROM THE FIRECARD TO PUT IN NEW ONES.I DIDNT DELETE THE X MENU.THE FIRST GAME WENT ON FINE BUT NOW NO GAMES WILL GO.WHEN THE REMOVABLE DEVICE IS OPEN ON MY PC THE GAME IS THERE BUT IT IS NOT SHOWING ON THE DS .OH AND THERE IS A LITTLE TEDDY ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DS SCREEN WITH A QUESTION MARK ABOVE ITS HEAD LIKE ME LOL.ANY HELP WOULD BE GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED LOADS CHEERSX

 

sounds like the card is corrupt, back up all your saves/game files,. and format the card, put back the firmware/saves/games and see if it works.

 

MARY CHEERS FOR THAT HEN BUT I AM A BIT THICK LOL.COULD YOU PLZ TELL ME HOW TO DO ALL THAT IN A STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION.I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL AND THANK YOU FOR RESPONDING X

 

ummmm its been a while since i own the ds firecard, i will try to remember. (umm yours is a ds firecard right? not a ds linker which i know nothing about)

first of all, see if u can download the system file here unpack the files and u will get 2 files, xmenu.dat and fire_eng_1_45.nds

when u have these 2 files, now u can format your firecard. (save any files u want to keep by copying it to your pc.

To Format, hold down SELECT+START when turning DS on

u will get three options:

CANCEL = cancelled, do not be formatted
QUICK FORMAT = rapid format
FULL FORMAT = fully formatted

select full format.

important >>> let it finished formating before u do anything else.

now connect everything to the PC :

(just incase u dont know)
-firecard into DS slot 1
-adapter in DS slot 2
-USB cable from adapter to USB port on PC
-turn on DS
-option should apear saying 'usb mode' or 'game mode'
-select USB mode
-listen for sound as your PC recognises the firecard.
-firecard is now a removable drive in 'my computer'.

copy the xmenu.dat and fire_eng_1_45.nds onto the ds firecard root directory.

add some games and u r good to go.

let us know how u get on.

 

Do as marydoll suggests & your card will be ok.
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a 'full format' will take 30 minutes to 1 hour, so be patient.
a 'quick format' might do the job just as well.
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do you know how to 'unpack'(unzip) the files after you download them?
[if you have the XMENU already saved on your PC you probabaly wont need to download it again]

 

Thanks for getting back to me mary once ive downloaded them how do i unpack them(i know im a thicko lol)and could you also tell me what the firecard root directory is thanks again for your helpxxx

 

hi katie
to unpack or unzip, u will need either a winzip or winrar or download a free 7z here.
root directory is the first area on the firecard you can copy the system files onto. ie dont make any folders.

 

Hi mary thanks for getting back so soon.i got winrar but dont have a clue how to use it lol.And what do you mean the first area on the firecard cheers mary i know im a pain but aint really good at this sort of stuffxx

 

download the file mary said. maybe to your desktop or somewhere you'll find it easily.
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double click it.
.winrar will open. it will show you a list of items.
highlight the thing you want to unzip(1 click).
then, near the top you'll see a button that says 'extract to'...click that.
another wee window will open up giving a list of places to 'extract' it to.
choose 'desktop'(so you'll find it easily)
double click 'desktop' , then click OK.
the unzipped file will appear on your desktop.
...thats it really.
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the root directory is easier to find than it seems.
connect the firecard to the PC...go to 'my computer'....see the new removable drive(firecard)....double click it.....when it opens up, thats you in the root directory.
to get the unzipped file there....<right click> on the unzipped file(menu will pop up)....click 'send to'....click 'removable drive X'.

 

cheers regg im gonna go and give it a go thanx for your helpx

 

I must thank you both very very very much for all your help the firecard is working now.God bless you both and thanx a million xxxx

 

Ermmmmmmm its me again lol.rite another problem the games i put on the firecard were already on a disc i downloaded a game but cant get it to go on the firecard its showin up on the menu on the pc but isnt on the ds.Do i need to copy it onto a disc first or what cheers for any help guys and i know im thick as two planks of wood lol xxx

 

let me understand this, u copy a game onto the firecard but when u boot up the ds, the game is not showing?

if so, then i can think of one possible reason. the game u copied is not in the correct format. ie 'game.nds' all ds games have a .nds file extension.

 

No need to copy to disc.
as usual, listen to mary & you'll be ok.
.i'll go over some other things you will need to know for the future.
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before that...did you unzip the game using winrar?
.do it the same way you unzipped that file last time.
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Double ckick the file and winrar will open up.
...1...depending on where you got the game from, there might be a folder in the zip file.....unzip that to the desktop, of somewhere else.
go into this folder....you may see 1 or more other zip files...
highlight them all by pressing the <CTRL> button on your keyboard and clicking on all the zip files till they are all highlighted.
...right click on one of them now>>>>>>menu opens>>>>>click 'open with'>>>>>>select 'winrar'.
select destination>>>>>>the files will unzip.
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...2...sometimes there is not a folder inside the zip file....instead there is a list of files....
...the game file will be the 'largest' file in the bunch (winrar will tell you the sizes of all the files)
again, it will say XXXXX.nds.
thats the one you want to highlight & unzip.
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hey presto....new game.
eventually you will want to create a folder somewhere on your PC to put all this stuff neatly & not clutter up your desktop with it.
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other stuff to know.
the XMENU mary told you to download yesterday...put that in a folder in your 'my documents' or somewhere you will find it easily, coz your firecard will probabaly corrupt again in a month or two, & you'll need it again then.
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save your .SAV files from your firecard into a folder somewhere on your PC every few weeks so-as not to lose your progress in your games.
theres nothing worse than unlocking every track & extra character in mario kart, then discover that your card has corrupted & you've lost all your progress.
so be wise & do that too.
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sorry if my ramblings are hard to understand. im not the best at compiling a post....probabaly coz of the scottish accent. you might have to read it 10 times.
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any more problems, theres always someone here to help.
GL

 

Right let me get this straight i can only use games that end in nds?How do i know if they do?Regg i installed the game to my computer should i not have done that?Thanks both for your help you will be sick listening to me by the time i get the hang of it lol.xxx

 

your right...im sick listening, & im going back to bed..
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.only kidding, doll. it's no trouble at all...we'll get you sorted. eventually
if its a nintendo DS game, it should end in '.nds'.
you will see this when you double ckick the zip file & winrar opens up.
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in fact...go check your private messages....im about to send you one.

 

i am guessing here, maybe your 'My Computer' is not showing the file extension? ie filename.nds
if so, u need to goto 'Tools' > 'Folder Options' > click on tab 'View' > and uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types'

 

Hi guys just looking for some help please i just got the f-card 2gb but how do i use it? i have it on my computer connected from the usb slot but when i try to open the xmenu it wont open what program do i need to open it? thanks for your replys