We purchased (using points and doing very little research) a Nintendo DSi XL for our young kids and are novices at gaming. Couldn't get it to connect to the internet to take advantage of the Nintendo DSi shop for buying and downloading games, so after weeks of bored kids we bought some games today. There doesn't seem to be a way to download/install the games onto the system from the card. Am I missing something, or is this as its supposed to be? Are the kids supposed to carry around the small game cards without losing them? There are heaps of empty application icons on the thing, but seems to be no way to install anything to them so what are they for?? It is getting more than a little frustrating!
I personally haven't used a DSi but I had a DS a few years ago.
As far as I am aware you are unable to load games onto the console. If you get a SD card you maybe able to.
They may of changed it but I remember that the DS only supported WEP wireless security. Try turning the security on your wireless off and see if it is able to connect then.
The only DS games that install are the ones you purchase via the DSi Shop, which aren't available in cartridge form; all other DS and DSi games are played directly off the cartridge. (Also, you might want to bear in mind that downloaded titles are locked to the unit on which they've been purchased, and as far as I'm aware can't be transferred between devices without sending the hardware to nintendo, which can be problematic in the case of replacing broken hardware or upgrading)
So yes, they're supposed to carry around the cartridges for the games they wish to play, and have to switch between them when they change games, and in an ideal world will never lose them.
Thank you, at least I can now stop trying to work out how to do it!! Will look for a cartridge case for the games we've bought. Thanks too for the point about buying games online that'll only work on the one console thingie...a good thing for us to consider. Cheers!
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#74638 4-Jan-2011 14:59
