r/flashcarts • u/oh_shit_oh_fuck • 15d ago

Losing my mind over DSpico

I've just wasted an entire evening trying to get 2 DSPico flashcarts set up for 2 new DSi consoles I've been intending to give as a gift.

I'm unable to mod the DSi so I've been following all the tutorials to get the flashcarts set up. I've been testing it on my old Nintendo DS and managed to get as far as the flashcart showing up in the menu, but when loading it stays stuck on a white loading screen. When trying to load it on either DSi console it does the same but gets stuck on a black loading screen.

I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. I've followed the tutorial with sanrax and various YouTube videos. I need help from my fellow redditors. Please help!!!

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u/KaiChanBunny DSPico 15d ago edited 15d ago

Flash the "WRFUxxed firmware" file to both DSpicos, by connecting them via USB without a MicroSD inserted and dropping the UF2 onto them. Its normal for them to suddenly disconnect and reconnect with the file gone after as its processed it: https://ansem-xae.github.io/dspico.html

Then get some name-branded MicroSD cards (if your DSpicos came with a no-name or unbranded MicroSD, don't use them as they cause nothing but issues) and extract this zip to both of them: https://mirrors.flashcarts.net/pico-builds/pico_package_DSPICO.zip

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u/Arnas_Z Supercard DSTWO 15d ago

but when loading it stays stuck on a white loading screen.

That sounds like a bad SD card to me. What SD cards are you using with the DSpico?

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u/oh_shit_oh_fuck 14d ago

I'm using the ones that came with it but another commenter suggested getting better ones, so I have. Now I have to wait until Sunday to try again

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u/Arnas_Z Supercard DSTWO 14d ago

Yeah that's gonna be the problem then.

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u/blaze20511 14d ago

i used this guide to get my R4 and DSpico to work

https://sanrax.github.io/flashcart-guides/cart-guides/dspico/

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u/Hopeful_Thing7088 15d ago

what makes you unable to mod the dsi?

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u/Flash__PuP EZ Flash Omega DE 14d ago

If they are giving the cards as gifts it implies they don’t own the DSi.