Which is the best flashcarts for 3DS 11.5.0-38U?

Several days ago, Nintendo team released a new firmware version- 3DS 11.5.0-38U. Do all r4 cards and 3ds flashcart work on 3DS 11.5.0-38U? Which i sthe best r4 cards to play ds games on 3DS 11.5.0-38U? And which is the best 3ds flashcart for play unlimited 3ds games on 3DS 11.5.0-38U? In this post, we will tell you the best r4 card for nds games and 3ds flashcart for 3ds games on 3DS 11.5.0-38U.

3DS flashcarts for 3DS 11.5.0-38U

SKY3DS+

Supports New3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS.
Supports any 3DS system version(including the newest 11.5.0-38)

Sky3ds+ is one of the 3ds flashcart which can support 3DS games on any 3DS firmware version including the latest 11.5.0-38. SKY3DS+ supports 3DS homebrew exploit on 3DS 11.5.0-38

There are several powerful function of sky3ds+. It can always support the newest 3ds games such as FEIf/MHX/Animal Crossing/Legend Of Zelda Triforce Heros/Pokemon sun,moon/Monster Hunter XX/Fire Emblem Echoes. Card users can play many online games with one private header.  With tool skydock, you can extract private header from your 3DS game card for sky3ds+ online game play.

Please notice that sky3ds+ can only support 3DS games, no NDS games.  When you buy one sky3ds+, it will come a free skydock as gift. 

SKY3DS

Supports New3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS.
Supports any 3DS system version(including the newest 11.5.0-38)

The price of sky3ds has been dropped a lot. Card users who want to play 3ds roms with cheap price can choose sky3ds. Please remember that sky3ds can not support the AP checks 3ds games. When you decide to buy 3ds flashcart, you should have decided to play some games when you get it. Please check if these games you prefer are Ap checks or non AP checks.

R4 cards for 3DS 11.5.0-38U

R4I GOLD 3DS

Supports NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Compatible with DSi V1.45 and 3DSV11.5.0-38.

R4I GOLD 3DS is the first card to run homebrew on 3DS. It uses wood firmware which is really stable. The DS flashcart nearly support all the NDS games and it has some fetures: good homebrew compatibility,has cheat support, support clean ROMs. With moonshell you can play various audio formats, view various image formats, and play DPG videos.

ACE3DS PLUS

Supports NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Work perfectly on 3DSV11.5.0-38 and DSi V1.45

ACE3DS PLUS is the cheapest flashcart in the market. It can always support NDS games on NEW3DS/3DS/2DS/DS. It has several built-in emulators including FC、GBC、GB、MD、NEOGEO. You can also use Ace3ds plus to dump the private header from your original gamecard.

R4i-SDHC 3DS RTS

Supports NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Directly compatibility 3DSV11.5.0-38 and DSi V1.45 and 2DS
Real-time save, real-time guide,user-cheat features.
Realtime skin/themes change function(support random skin/themes selection mode)
Supports any MicroSD card speed with no lag in game.

R4i-GOLD PRO

Supports NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Compatible with 3DS V11.5.0-38 (J.U.E)and DSi V1.45.
Multi-languages are optional.
Integrated the latest Moonshell 2.0 Beta version
Built-in GBA emulator

R4ISDHC DUAL-CORE

Supports NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Compatible with NDSi V1.45/3DS11.5.0-38directly
Use wood firmware,quicker firmware updating .
Double game engines, full-featured upgrade cheat function, convenient file-operate function.

R4iSDHC RTS LITE

Support NEW3DS/3DSXL, 3DS/3DSXL, 2DS, DSI/DSIXL, NDS/NDSL.
Compatible with DSiV1.45 and 3DSV11.5.0-38 directly.
Double game engines, real time save, real time strategy, full-featured upgrade cheat function.

How to use Sky3ds+ to play Mario Kart 7 online?

SkyDock– sky3ds+ adapter can be used to extract private header from 3DS Original Game Card. The private header is used for online game play with sky3ds+ card. You will never get banned with a pirvate header for online play. In this post, we will show you how to use sky3ds+ to play Mario Kart 7 online.

Video: How to use SkyDock with Sky3ds+ to get private header and play Mario Kart 7 online

If you do not know how to get pirvate header, please read this post.
1. Update your sky3ds+ firmware to v140
2. Extract private header from Monster Hunter XX and get savekeys.txt file which is used for saving private header.
3. Open savekeys.txt and there are 128 bytes(includes FF) behind “GAMESAVE_KEY= “. It is the private header and copy it.
Paste the private header to “DEFAULT_GAMESAVE_KEY= ” in settings.txt file.
4. Copy rom of 3DS Mario Kart to microSD card and turn on wifi on 3DS. Then you can play Mario Kart 7 online.

Tips: If you are not able to go online and get 002-0123, please delete .save file of the game and then go online again.

①You can get one free Skydock if you buy one sky3ds+ card
②If you have bought sky3ds+ from dwtechz, now you are able to get a SkyDock with $7

Sky3ds+ and SkyDock new sticker has been released

We all know that sky3ds+ official site has been changed to sky3dsplus.net. Sky3ds+ team released new sticker for sky3ds+card and added new official site.

You can see the new sticker pictures. All the new sky3ds+ you receive will be with new sticker and comes with a free SkyDock. It means you will get a free skydock, if you order one sky3ds+

The team also adds a small sticker for SkyDock. If you bought sky3ds+ card from dwtechz, you can pay $7 to get a SkyDock.

How to dump 3DS game card with SkyDock?

In last post, we have told you how to extract private header with SkyDock from 3ds game card. We all know that SkyDock is not only a PowerSaves, but also a game cart dumper. In this post, we will tell you how to play dump dump 3DS game card using SkyDock.

Is it necessary to dump 3ds game card with SkyDock?

Some users says that they have own 3ds game card and enjoy 3ds games. And there is no need to use sky3ds+ and SkyDock to dump 3ds game card. It seems right. Is it necessary to own a SkyDock?

1. You can use SkyDock to dump 3ds game card to .3ds file and back ups 3ds game save data to .save file. These two files consists of the whole 3ds game. You can copy them to your PC to avoid game data damage.
2. It is easy to use skyDock to dump 3ds game card.
3. SkyDock is pretty cheap, only $9.5. If you already have a sky3ds+card, it is worth buying one SkyDock.

How to dump 3DS game card with SkyDock?

SkyDock only works on sky3ds+ V140. First of all, update your sky3DS+ firmware to V140:

Copy the firmware.bin of sky3ds+ firmware V140 into the root directory of your FAT32 microSD card. Insert your microSD card into sky3DS+, connect your PC and sky3DS+ with a USB cable. The LED red light will turn on for 30 seconds, then turn to the green light and keep flashing for 10 seconds, once the light turn off it means the sky3DS+ has been updated successfully. Delete the firmware.bin file in your microSD card.

Secondly, insert the updated sky3ds+ and one of your original 3DS game card to the two slots of Skydock, then connect sky3ds+ to your PC with USB cable. Press orange button of sky3ds+ card, the LED red light will flash once. Two files (.CFG and .SAV ) will be created in your microSD card
.CFG file includes the specific information (CART_ID,FLASH_ID, ROM header…) of this original game card.
.SAV file backs up the game save of your original game card(The save can be used on sky3ds+ card directly)

Finally, hold and keep pressing sky3ds+ orange button, don’t release it until LED red light starts to flash. The LED red light will keep flashing for several minutes, then turn to the green light and keep flashing. Once the light turns off, a .3ds file will be created in the microSD card. The .3ds file is the 3ds ROM of the original game card.

(Alert: The flash time depends on the game size. The bigger the game, the longer the time, please wait with patience. Never unplug the USB cable while the green light keeps flashing, or 3ds ROM will not load successfully on your 3DS.)

How to extract a private header with SkyDock from Original Game Card?

We all know that the safest way for sky3ds+ to play online games is a private header from original game card. If you do not know how to extract a private header from 3ds game card, we will tell you the solution in this post. With sky3ds+ adapter SkyDock, you can easily extract a pirvate header from 3ds game card.

What is SkyDock?

SkyDock is an adapter for sky3ds+ card. It only works on sky3ds+/sky3ds plus with firmware v140. You also need an original 3ds game card for extracting the private header. Sky3ds+ is the most popular 3ds flashcard which support free 3ds games on NEW3DS/NEW3DSXL,3DS/3DSXL,2DS. With sky3ds+ and SkyDock, you can play free 3ds games offline or online without any ban risk.

SkyDock is the easiest/ cheapest way to get private header. If you want to buy sky3ds+ or SkyDock in the United States, you can order from the official reseller dwtechz.com. If you order sky3ds+ card, you will get a SkyDock for free.

How to extract a private header with SkyDock from Original Game Card?

1. First of all, update your sky3DS+ firmware to V140: Copy the firmware.bin of sky3ds+ firmware V140 into the root directory of your FAT32 microSD card. Insert your microSD card into sky3DS+, connect your PC and sky3DS+ with a USB cable. The LED red light will turn on for 30 seconds, then turn to the green light and keep flashing for 10 seconds, once the light turn off it means the sky3DS+ has been updated successfully. Delete the firmware.bin file in your microSD card. The way of the firmware update is the same as before.

2. Insert the updated sky3ds+ and one of your original 3DS game card to the two slots of Skydock, then connect sky3ds+ to your PC with USB cable. The LED blue light will flash, and a new savekeys.txt file will be created in microSD card. The savekeys.txt file is used for saving private header.

In a word, if you want to play online games with sky3ds+/sky3ds plus, you need to use SkyDock to get a private header.