Action Replay DSi

If you are having trouble with the Action Replay DSi Code Manager.
I have followed about 30 guides on how to fix the issue of, "Waiting for Action Replay Card."

Datel sent me an email saying these steps.

1. Download http://www.datelcustomerservice.com/files/NintendoDSi_v1.02.zip

2. Extract it to a folder (anywhere)

3. Open the folder you extracted the files too.

4. Run Setup.

5. Note : "Do not have your action replay pluged into your computer or DSi during installation."

6. After installation, plug in your action replay by your usb cord you received in your purchase.

7. Open the code manager.

*This here is the part that did not work for me, all of what is above is what Datel sent me in an email. But
i will put what else they told me in case it helps you.

8. If the action replay code manager is still saying "Waiting for Action Replay Card"...

- Windows XP : Go to Start, right click on "My Computer" then go to properties. Click Hardware, then Device
manager.

- Windows Vista : Go to Start, right click on "Computer" then go to properties. Click Device Manager under
control panel.

- Windows 7 : Go to Start, then Search Programs & Files. Type in "Device Manager" and click it under control
panel.

9. Locate the Action Replay DSi device in Device Manager. This may be listed as “DSi AR HW Programmer Device”
or as an “Unknown Device." Right click on the device and choose "Update Drivers"

10. Choose "Install from a list or specific location"

Choose the location of the software folder. (Locate the folder that you extracted to your desktop during the
software download)

- 32 bit users : Choose "dsiarhwprog.inf"
- 64 bit users : Choose "dsiarhwprog_x64.inf"

*Now between the two notes i put, that did not work for me because i run windows xp and could not select
dsiarhwprog.inf as a target. Below i will show the method i did to solve this problem, i hope this helps if
you experience the same as i did. Since i am running windows xp and if you are not, please try your best to
reword this into if you are using windows 7 or vista.

8. Go to Start, right click on "My Computer". Click Hardware, then Device Manager.

9. Look for a yellow "?: USB Drives" in device manager, right click it and choose Update driver.

10. NOTE: You must have the Action Replay CD-rom in your D:\ drive otherwise this will not work. Also during this
have your action replay card plugged into your computer via USB cable, NOT inserted into your DSi console.

11. Select "Search Removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...)" Then click next, then next again.

I do hope either one of these methods worked. Please leave your commments and i will try my hardest at fixing your
problem. Datel will e-mail you back even though it seems like customer support will never reply.

All thanks and rights to the first 10 steps go to Datel and are not created by me. So thank you Datel for solving
half of my issue.

quote monkee2178

I have an action replay DSi max and I can't get Pokemon Black to work. I put the cheet codes in but when I wanna start the game it does nothing like it is frozen. Help me please.

I have the same exact problem.

I have windows 7, and I have an Action Replay DSi, and I want to get the codes for Rck Band but the waiting for action replay card is still there. I also just tried to do what it says here but no change. If anyone can fix this, please help. Also it has a note in Properties that says "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"

quote waterdragon1

I followed the steps to stop the "waiting for action replay card" exactly, and my computer told me that it could not fix the problem because the program was from an unidentified publisher or source or something and needed an electronic signature. If I wanted to run the program properly, I would need to contact the company and get an electronic signature. What does this mean? Is there any way to go around i or fix it? I use windows vista.

I' having the same problem.. It says something about Code 52? Anyone know how to fix this? I really want to do it this way instead of manually.

I was searching for a fix for Error 52, stumbled upon this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT-snyPyDD8
If you click the button below the video info that says "show more", there is a link for a digitally signed driver for the Action Replay. After downloading the driver, go back and watch this video. Then on pg 4 of the comments, there is a comment by "splysh" dated two weeks ago (from this post date, of course). Follow his directions (they start out: download the file attachment in this discription (sic)) - I was FINALLY able to access the action replay. Now if I can just figure out how to load the codes...... Hope this helps someone.