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Thanks king! You're the man. I bought mine from AliExpress too WEEKS ago, but I haven't gotten around to setting it up yet - mostly because I just dreaded the fact that setting it up would be irritating bullshit. I was totally wrong, I followed you along in the video pretty much perfectly without even having to rewind it. You got the whole thing set up for me in like 10 minutes. Cheers B)
Ngl, these things are pretty nifty, especially the Gold Pro ones. I was able to dump my Nintendogs save from my retail game card. Works fine with the dumped ROM and otherwise on DeSMuMe too. Now I don't need to plug in different cards; can just dump all my save files and ROMs to this bad boy. Also, pro tip: you can actually use up to 32 gb cards with this. I used my San Disk Ultra from my old phone, and after formatting correctly it worked just fine. Appreciate your content, mate. Much love 💖
They definitelt are, I started using an R4 years ago but hadn't for a few years prior to releasing this guide! Awesome tip too, I know quite a few have had issues with SD card for whatever reason, I recently bought 2 32GB cards for something else but I'll try one for my R4 to see if they work. Glad to know you got it working great as well, definitely an awesomd thing to have in 2022!
That type of R4 card should work with any Micro SD card up to 32GB, I personally always use an 8GB as they seem more stable and also I only ever have about 20 games at a time loaded as it takes ages to scroll through when you have 100's of ROM's installed
Definitely, I bought a device that had a ton of preloaded roms and the UI was so terrible I ended up dropping them on my computer to organize them 😆. I think you're right about the smaller cards too, that one 16GB one I mention works in other devices but this thing idk why.
@@BubbleFX possibly, you’ll need to get a third party partition manager on your computer and reformat the sd card to FAT32. exFAT won’t work btw, don’t use EaseUS, that software made itself sound free but it won’t do anything unless you pay up.
True legend. So extremely underrated. Edit: Just set mine up! Went FLAWLESSLY, no problems at all. You are truly a genius. The red theme goes great with my DS aswell.
I use DS Flashcards since years, but it's always amazing to learn some new thing still today. A very good Tutorial but you can include the YS Menu with GBA Runner 2 over the R4 Kernel as optional way. Or Flashcard with Timebomb or with so to old Kernel to still use the YS Kernel.
Hey yes I used YS Menu in the past before I knew about this method, but I always ended up using the R4 website instead. I mostly wanted these R4 cards again because I got a sweet deal on 2 NDS consoles ($50 CAD for the 2) & wanted to rip some old Pokémon & Mario games so thought sharing how to set it up would help others 😁
@@igiczw6315 I think that when you put YS menu on your cart it eliminates the time bomb. Someone with more knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong. 🤙
@@Jenisonc It should do so. I'm pretty sure a timebomb is just faulty hardware, so the one you get with the card, so about any 3rd party hardware (I use acekard im pretty sure) should perform totally fine and wont give you any issues whatsoever
@@10Arami01 these can handle up to only 32GB, I think I mentioned that somewhere. I bought 2 64GB cards myself from a local store because I too forgot they could only hold up to 32GB unfortunately.
The SD type that's compatible is SDHC, the type that's compatible with switch is SDXC. As for the number in the circle I think it's a speed rating. Everything I can find is a 10 sitting in a kind of U
Hey thanks, yes I did notice this when I looked at my extra Micro SD Play cards I bought which are cheaper versions for my Switch. I did almost look more into the speed rating factor as well, 2 of the SD cards I tested for this have different ones so I have yet to conclude specifically what speed ratings are compatible that's why I mentioned recommending getting the card that comes with the SD card for the extra few bucks it costs.
@@DNAMobileGaming to save time and money I bought a 2 pack of micro SD cards from Walmart that are branded "ONN" I will confirm if they work or not whenever my R4 arrives. What website do you use for homebrew apps? I've been looking through gamebrew
You can use SDXC (capacity larger than 32GB) micro SD if you format them to fat32 with a cluster of 64k. I've used Sandisk Ultra and Samsung Evo Plus. Both class were: class 10 - SDXC - 64GB To format them like this, use fat32formatter or another program that allows you to select FAT32 and cluster size
@@stephenglennon9584 hey I never even thought to partition the cards I may have to test this out! With so many responses on this guide, I plan to do a more in depth review once I've played around with the card some more!
The tutorial is really helpful, but i have a problem... It says can't open Ds_menu.Dat I tried to put the Ds_menu.Dat of one of my friends, but everything is broken. What can i do?
Really great video! Thank you. I wanted to ask: can you, later, delete the games you put in your sd card? And then, can you put other games in the same sd card without having to format it? (sorry if the english is confusing, not my first language)
Hey, so changing the name of the game or locations etc is all up to you so as long as you have it organized to your liking and the correct emulators in the right locations. A thing to note about changing the game names however is that you need to make sure you change the save file name to that of the game name or you will find your save doesn't exist. I may do a video about this since it's a bit complex but easy. I hope that answers 🙏
@@DNAMobileGaming kind of. I guess I wasn’t very clear. I mean, let’s say you played all the games you had in your sd card, but it has not the space for more games. Can you delete some of the games you have in there and put new ones without having to format the sd?
@@danonets hey sorry, I do understand now & yes of course you can add or delete as many games as you'd like if you don't have a large enough SD to hold all of the games without needing to format. The only reason I suggested formatting is to ensure everything is clear off the SD card before placing the files needed to run on the R4 card. Otherwise in some cases there can be issues with the card working.
@@DNAMobileGaming thank youu very much. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I just bought a nintedo dsi with a R4 card over the internet, but the R4 card already has some games the former owner put in it. I was wandering if I could delete those games and put my own. Now, thanks to you, I know I can do this without having to configure the emulators all over.☺️
The R4 Gold Pro that i bought comes with a 16gb micro SD card so I dont have to worry about compatibility I just need to know how to get it to work 😂. Hence why I am watching this video.
Hello! Thanks for your explanation. I am planning to buy a r4 card but i don't know which one would be suitable for my nintendo ds lite, which one should I pick, the golden one? Thank you!!
Hey, you're welcome! According to the docs I guess each card is the same not sure why they have different "VERSIONS" but even on the website it states they aren't different at all. I even double checked the price and all 3 were the same price, I'm not sure but back in the day I swore each one was priced differently maybe scammed to think they were different 😅. Anyways hope that helps answer, I even tested the firmware for the Gold Pro on my Duel Core version and it works just the same. Take care #DNAMG
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What’s the difference between all the different R4 Cards? I know there’s stuff like the R4 Gold and whatnot, just wondering if it’s worth spending extra on one of the different versions
Hey, so according to the docs I've read & the description on Aliexpress, there is absolutely nothing different!! I swear way back there used to be differences compatibility wise because of course the original R4 for the DS wouldn't work on the 3DS XL, but now they are all the same. I deep dive searched this too, even installed the Gold firmware on my dual core & it works just the same. Hope that helps 🙏
@@DNAMobileGaming alright thanks! I’ll probably get one of the white or RTS cards then whenever I feel like upgrading from my R4i 1.45 I got from a friend for free a while back, some stuff like DSCraft doesn’t work on it and I’m highly considering it
I saw someone playing DSCraft on Tube, that would be an awesome game to test I'll have to look into it since I myself have been on a MC kick the last few months!
Hey, so you have the exact class I 1 16GB Kingston? I have of the exact same SD cards tried both, both don't work. The only cards I got to work are Class 4 4GB & Class 10 8GB. I myself did some research on the SD cards again since I forgot what the number meant and it's the write speed. So faster classes means faster writing for the games to produce there bits on screen.
@@DNAMobileGaming The T-Word... How didn't I think of this!? I've been, uh,,,, "uploading them each individually from my cartridges"? >:) Heh, however I'm doing it, basically doing them one-by-one. Thanks for reminding me that these exist. I didn't ever make the connection between that and roms, and just assumed you had to get them one-by-one for some reason.
I have a brand new R4 2022 that looks identical to yours but the normal R4i firmware you download here does not work... the cart complains about _dsmenu.dat being missing. If I used Wood_R4_1.62 firmware it works.
Hey not sure about the other files but both my R4 cards work in my DS perfectly with all the files shared. I know some others claim to have this issue but not sure why or what device they're using? 🤔
@@DNAMobileGaming I also have this issue. I have original DS and 2DS and both yield the same results: Can't open_dsmenu.dat so it's definitely something wrong with the files on a sd card. Before formatting it worked well, but now it has this issue
I ordered a R4 card 2022 Gold. Is it possible to play online with a actual R4 card? My other question is, should i update my 2ds to the current firmware or is it better to use a old one? Thanks
it didn't work for me. I was updating my r4 but it didnt work so I formated everything and had no archives left. then when i went to this video and tried to do the same as you did, it didn't work. Would you help me pls
I have an old, old r4 cartridge with a microSD from 2009/10. Bought a gold pro cartridge because the microSD seems to work fine (tested it through a ROM emulator on my computer. The games booted up but shut down only a minute or two later. Maybe something with the emulation settings?) but the cartridge won’t register any files when in a DS. Im hoping just switching the cartridge will put it to rights
It allows DS games on 3DS, that's the only reason they put 3DS on there. I have 2DSXLs, is there any benefit to having a cart adapeter on those? My 2DSs are jailbroken and games play off the microsd no prob. I'm pretty sure any microSD will work if you format to fat32 and 64kb chunks or smaller.
If you have a modded console then don't bother getting this, but for those that don't want to risk modding their consoles and play old DS games, this is the easiest method!
@@DNAMobileGaming Thanks for the quick reply! And thanks for saving me $$ as I would have bought one if there was a compatibility issue with regular DS games and jailbroken w/internal sd. :)
Hey I looked into it the lite says the game saves only save to the flash cart but the gold and dual core don't have a lot of differences that I can tell. You can check alllll the specs on the website too 😀
Well to be honest these are just stickers I've opened up the Real Time Save cards at this point to check the boards and they're all the same. I have a few playlists surrounding R4 Cards now at this point, as they seem to be the hot topic on the channel.
This means you downloaded the wrong kernal, make sure you're downloading the right one for the 2021/2022 model of R4 card. The website should be on the box as well.
Nothing works for me, ive got a r4 rts lite card but in the corner isnt a date like 2021 it says: new. I tried every software but i keep stuck on the loading screen
Hey man, Great video. Thanks. But before I purchase this, can you clarify whether or not this has a timebomb? And if so, how to remove it? I'm kind of a noob when it comes to this stuff, haha. Thanks!
@@DNAMobileGaming great thanks. Many of the hombrew video are overly complicated and so much trouble. I just want to add a few emulators to a sd card, boot it up and go. Not interested in changing too many settings.
how about saved games you played in your PC or laptop, then u want to transfer the saved file (whicih is probably after 8 gyms and just leveling up, in whatever pokemon game) to your R4 card as roms?
Hey this is the easiest method for those that get anxiety thinking about homebrewing, modifying, hacking etc their devices. Way back when I first hacked any of my consoles this R4 card was my first step to looking into alternatives, mind you back then buying one of these costed $50 CAD now you can get them for $10 shipped. I'd rather spend $10 and play DS games plus other emulators at ease then risk breaking my $150 3DS XL.
An error has occurred. Long press the POWER button to turn off the console. Consult the user manual for More details I get this error nintendo dsi xl 1.4.5e
I'm going to have to invest in some other DS devices to share how easy it is to setup! I also looked into it & found out that later versions of DS consoles may not work due to updates blocking these cards unfortunately. 😳 www.reddit.com/r/NDSHacks/comments/e0xhlh/r4isdhc_on_ninentdo_dsi_v145e/?
Hey thank you! I got mine from Ali Express I'll put a link in the description for the one in this video, also note there are some vendors that sell them too! The very first time I bought an R4 card was about 6-7 years ago, I searched them within a buy & sell. Key tip Google is your best friend these days! 😁
Hi, can you tell me what for files you put on your SD card? I downloaded the new firmware. But I saw that you have more files on your SD ? min 8:07 , maybe you can help me? On my SD card I have only the new firmware + games, when I put it on my Nintendo only thing I see is loading....
Sorry I thought you were making a statement but yes the firmware is preloaded with time bomb you can load another menu ysmenu I think it's called if I remember correctly but I always use the files shown. If you have a 3DS modding it (if compatible) is your best option in my opinion.
hey, i use your setup but the red light suddenly starts to turn on while playing the game, but the battery have enough energy. Can you explain this to me?
Anyone else also having problems with pokemon black/white and black/white 2? The game doesn't let me type in the character name and just gets stuck there. Playing on an R4 Gold on 2ds..
hi i have this problem where the r4 won’t load, it would just show an icon that saya “menu”. i downloaded everything. and also we have literally the exact same r4 and my sd card also has a 10 so idk what’s wrong w it 😭
Hey this means you loaded the files wrong or there's something wrong with the SD format. I have a SD card that is the same brand and size as another but for some reason I get this dsmenu.dat error on it but the other one works. Mind you I took a look at the sd card one day and it looks like it might be fake not sure why that would affect it since I have many fake micro sd card brands just a weird situation. Promise this card works I bought and setup 5 of the 2022 models 😁
Yes you can even do this via your Android if your savvy, I used to only do a lot of stuff like this with my phones but a computer was a must for work reasons.
hey i tried to tranfer a game from n r4 card to another and it was saccesful but the memorys game is gone|. Is there a way to trasnfer it without losing my saves|?????
@@DNAMobileGaming I am thinking it is because of firmware/security updates. The original DS didn't have this as much I think. The DSi did though, it was Nintendo's way of fighting against piracy.
Unfortunately no, you would need to mod your 3DS for this which is something I've done but I don't have a 3DS anymore (yet!) Or I may do a 3ds mod guide 😁
Hey mate I have a 23in1 Pokémon cartridge and recently booting it up in my 3ds it’s gone straight to white screen, getting another whole one atm but wanting to know how to fix or prevent this since it was fine for 2 weeks up until now
This will store all your save data to the SD card so if you ever need to buy a new R4 card 5 ish years down the road when the card dies then you can pop your SD card in it & play!
@@Flashcardsinfo hey I know not sure why I typed battery as the card itself has a lifespan of approx 5 years depending on gameplay & use. That is why the company comes out with new versions every year. According to a lot of docs I've read about them in the past not much changes internally to the boards only the sticker on the outside changes based off the year.
Yes this is common, the main purpose of this card is to play DS games & most GB/GBC games. There is a harder method called ysmenu but I don't suggest it
i just bought a used 2DS to a friend and i wanted to play games on it but like with an R4, does it work? because i tried and only the classic NDS games show up, not the 3ds one...
Hey you won't be able to play 3DS games using this card. You would have to mod your 2/3DS to do so this card is only meant to play some emulation & NDS games.
@@DNAMobileGaming oh alright.. i'm trying to hack it right now but the owner of the video i'm following used a link shortner and it wonr show me the link bruh.. so idk what do to at this point
I'm honestly not sure, there used to be a site that had all the mods & hacks for the 3DS/3DS XL if I still had either or a 2DS I would share a guide! Maybe I'll source one out this week.
@dnamobilegaming i have a r4 for 3ds and ds dsi. It works fine with ds games but when i put 3ds games it stacks at the menu while trying to read them. I cant even load all of them in the menu and try to open one. Maybe know any solution to this problem?
Hello! why did you remove the link to download emulators? the fact is that I do not have a new r4 and I need emulators from this video, where can I download them now?
hallo, und zwar konnte ich meine R4 SDHC karte nur benutzen indem ich eine datei dafür heruntergeladen habe. Jetzt ist es so, dass ich nach dem auswählen meiner Karte beim flashen kurz 1% angezeigt bekome und es dann unten einfach schwarz wird .Könnte mir jemand dabei helfen
Hey! I have a question. Do the 2007 versions of the r4 still work? I found my old r4 card and it looks like the 2007 version. I don’t know if i downloaded the wrong file on the SD card but when I boot it up on my 3ds it says an error has occurred.
Hey sir. Sorry can you help me. I downloaded the game from internet. And copy paste to my micro sd. But the game cant running. Errload =-1 what should i do?
Great video, could you help me out. im trying to soft reset in pokemon heartgold also because it's my favourite game, but everytime i do sr it gives me a white screen. do you any fix for this?
Hey have you tried other games to see if they do this as well? I have yet to have this occur but it's could be the game causing this. I know there are a few games that don't even play using the card for some unknown reason great game BTW!
Hey thanks fro the vid, unfortunately it doesnt work for me :-/ files on the card the same as you show, added the raw stuff. but when loading it in my 3ds i get a message it cant open the _dsmenu.dat made sure the sd is formatted FAT32 etc etc but nothing. can it be that my DS is ver 11.15.0-47e? thx mate.
having same issue but on 2ds. it was weird bc when i tried the r4 for the 1st time, it loaded whatever was on the microSD it came with. then i rebooted it to try to play another game but it had that _dsmenu.dat issue. i paid it no mind and did your tutorial, and that issue has persisted ever since. my laptop reads the sd card just fine, not sure how the r4 broke(?) after 2nd use..
Mine didn't work... I followed all steps and yet it doesn't wanna read it on my DSI. I'm using a 2GB sd card, what could it be? My DS version is 1.4.5U
Hey this seems to be a problem with the DSI and some of the newer firmwares on other devices. It works amazing on the DS however never have had an issue yet 😁
@@DNAMobileGaming so, I found out what the issue was. My cartridge was a bootleg one, and I found out through another video the way to identify it. After downloading a ysmenu folder (from a forum), I somehow made it work. The menu is a bit funky but all games I downloaded work just fine (at least nintendogs and yoshi's island work perfectly)
Hey, according to a reddit forum you should be fully capable of doing so. The R4 card technically acts as an original game cartridge & so as long as you have the original game (not modded version) then the games all play exactly the same as the originals.
Hey guys you can check out my newest in depth video here if you want to find out more about this amazing R4 card! Glad to help all of you get this working!
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Thanks king! You're the man. I bought mine from AliExpress too WEEKS ago, but I haven't gotten around to setting it up yet - mostly because I just dreaded the fact that setting it up would be irritating bullshit.
I was totally wrong, I followed you along in the video pretty much perfectly without even having to rewind it. You got the whole thing set up for me in like 10 minutes. Cheers B)
Hey, you're welcome! I'm glad this helped I know it can be a pain to Google how to do things easily 😅
@@DNAMobileGaming just asking but where do the 3ds games go in the raw files
Ngl, these things are pretty nifty, especially the Gold Pro ones. I was able to dump my Nintendogs save from my retail game card. Works fine with the dumped ROM and otherwise on DeSMuMe too. Now I don't need to plug in different cards; can just dump all my save files and ROMs to this bad boy. Also, pro tip: you can actually use up to 32 gb cards with this. I used my San Disk Ultra from my old phone, and after formatting correctly it worked just fine. Appreciate your content, mate. Much love 💖
They definitelt are, I started using an R4 years ago but hadn't for a few years prior to releasing this guide! Awesome tip too, I know quite a few have had issues with SD card for whatever reason, I recently bought 2 32GB cards for something else but I'll try one for my R4 to see if they work. Glad to know you got it working great as well, definitely an awesomd thing to have in 2022!
Actually, you can go up to 256GB, I'm using a 256GB microSD SDHC and it works fine
Thank you so much! I just recently got my R4 Dual Core. Everything in the video still works.
Yea well I mean, it's not like the video s years old 🤡
That type of R4 card should work with any Micro SD card up to 32GB, I personally always use an 8GB as they seem more stable and also I only ever have about 20 games at a time loaded as it takes ages to scroll through when you have 100's of ROM's installed
Definitely, I bought a device that had a ton of preloaded roms and the UI was so terrible I ended up dropping them on my computer to organize them 😆. I think you're right about the smaller cards too, that one 16GB one I mention works in other devices but this thing idk why.
will my 64gb sd card work?
@@BubbleFX possibly, you’ll need to get a third party partition manager on your computer and reformat the sd card to FAT32. exFAT won’t work
btw, don’t use EaseUS, that software made itself sound free but it won’t do anything unless you pay up.
@@BubbleFX no, 32GB maximum with this card
@@bpb235 why is that? can fat32 be maximum 32gb? then I’ll just use a partitiln manager
True legend. So extremely underrated.
Edit: Just set mine up! Went FLAWLESSLY, no problems at all. You are truly a genius. The red theme goes great with my DS aswell.
Oh why thank you! But the true legend is Zelda of course! 😁
@@DNAMobileGaming d you need to have a sd card on the sd card slot?
R4 card. Last time I heard it was in 2012. My friend had it for his DS. Still alive and kicking!
I use DS Flashcards since years, but it's always amazing to learn some new thing still today.
A very good Tutorial but you can include the YS Menu with GBA Runner 2 over the R4 Kernel as optional way.
Or Flashcard with Timebomb or with so to old Kernel to still use the YS Kernel.
how do you make i can't
Hey yes I used YS Menu in the past before I knew about this method, but I always ended up using the R4 website instead. I mostly wanted these R4 cards again because I got a sweet deal on 2 NDS consoles ($50 CAD for the 2) & wanted to rip some old Pokémon & Mario games so thought sharing how to set it up would help others 😁
@@DNAMobileGaming wait. So… how can i remove the timebomb from my R4? And… how can i do so on a Mac?
@@igiczw6315 I think that when you put YS menu on your cart it eliminates the time bomb. Someone with more knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong. 🤙
@@Jenisonc It should do so. I'm pretty sure a timebomb is just faulty hardware, so the one you get with the card, so about any 3rd party hardware (I use acekard im pretty sure) should perform totally fine and wont give you any issues whatsoever
You dropped this king 👑
I dub thee thy Pawn 🤟
I just got my gold r4 today and this was perfect
AWESOME! Glad it helped you out, I may get the Gold in the future these R4 cards are pretty awesome 👌
@@DNAMobileGaming sorry, quick question, do you If there's a maximum size the r4 card can take? Becouse I've 64gb and it's not recognised
@@10Arami01 these can handle up to only 32GB, I think I mentioned that somewhere. I bought 2 64GB cards myself from a local store because I too forgot they could only hold up to 32GB unfortunately.
@@DNAMobileGaming ah okay I thought that but just wanted to make sure, thanks I appreciate it
@@10Arami01 32gb is the max
The SD type that's compatible is SDHC, the type that's compatible with switch is SDXC. As for the number in the circle I think it's a speed rating. Everything I can find is a 10 sitting in a kind of U
Hey thanks, yes I did notice this when I looked at my extra Micro SD Play cards I bought which are cheaper versions for my Switch. I did almost look more into the speed rating factor as well, 2 of the SD cards I tested for this have different ones so I have yet to conclude specifically what speed ratings are compatible that's why I mentioned recommending getting the card that comes with the SD card for the extra few bucks it costs.
@@DNAMobileGaming to save time and money I bought a 2 pack of micro SD cards from Walmart that are branded "ONN" I will confirm if they work or not whenever my R4 arrives. What website do you use for homebrew apps? I've been looking through gamebrew
You can use SDXC (capacity larger than 32GB) micro SD if you format them to fat32 with a cluster of 64k. I've used Sandisk Ultra and Samsung Evo Plus. Both class were: class 10 - SDXC - 64GB
To format them like this, use fat32formatter or another program that allows you to select FAT32 and cluster size
@@stephenglennon9584 hey I never even thought to partition the cards I may have to test this out! With so many responses on this guide, I plan to do a more in depth review once I've played around with the card some more!
@@stephenglennon9584 thank you this helped me with my Samsung Pro of the same specs!
this is a bit late but good thing to see nostalgia♥
Ha people still love this thing, I got a great deal on 2 NDS consoles then needed this to play any games!
THIS is pure gold.
Thks!
Oh joy I'm glad you loved it!!!
The tutorial is really helpful, but i have a problem...
It says can't open Ds_menu.Dat
I tried to put the Ds_menu.Dat of one of my friends, but everything is broken.
What can i do?
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!
Same
Saaaaame
Has anyone fixed that yet?
same issue here on 2ds
Thanks man, that is gonna be a great surprise for my friend
thaaaaaank uuu man
Really great video! Thank you. I wanted to ask: can you, later, delete the games you put in your sd card? And then, can you put other games in the same sd card without having to format it? (sorry if the english is confusing, not my first language)
I mean, can I change the titles in the sd everytime I want to? Or do I have to get another sd card id I want diferent games?
Hey, so changing the name of the game or locations etc is all up to you so as long as you have it organized to your liking and the correct emulators in the right locations. A thing to note about changing the game names however is that you need to make sure you change the save file name to that of the game name or you will find your save doesn't exist. I may do a video about this since it's a bit complex but easy. I hope that answers 🙏
@@DNAMobileGaming kind of. I guess I wasn’t very clear. I mean, let’s say you played all the games you had in your sd card, but it has not the space for more games. Can you delete some of the games you have in there and put new ones without having to format the sd?
@@danonets hey sorry, I do understand now & yes of course you can add or delete as many games as you'd like if you don't have a large enough SD to hold all of the games without needing to format. The only reason I suggested formatting is to ensure everything is clear off the SD card before placing the files needed to run on the R4 card. Otherwise in some cases there can be issues with the card working.
@@DNAMobileGaming thank youu very much. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I just bought a nintedo dsi with a R4 card over the internet, but the R4 card already has some games the former owner put in it. I was wandering if I could delete those games and put my own. Now, thanks to you, I know I can do this without having to configure the emulators all over.☺️
The R4 Gold Pro that i bought comes with a 16gb micro SD card so I dont have to worry about compatibility I just need to know how to get it to work 😂.
Hence why I am watching this video.
Hello! Thanks for your explanation. I am planning to buy a r4 card but i don't know which one would be suitable for my nintendo ds lite, which one should I pick, the golden one? Thank you!!
Hey, you're welcome! According to the docs I guess each card is the same not sure why they have different "VERSIONS" but even on the website it states they aren't different at all. I even double checked the price and all 3 were the same price, I'm not sure but back in the day I swore each one was priced differently maybe scammed to think they were different 😅. Anyways hope that helps answer, I even tested the firmware for the Gold Pro on my Duel Core version and it works just the same.
Take care #DNAMG
you my homie, r my fuckg hero
Hey glad to help!
Wich r4 card should I buy? I think there are different ones
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What’s the difference between all the different R4 Cards? I know there’s stuff like the R4 Gold and whatnot, just wondering if it’s worth spending extra on one of the different versions
Hey, so according to the docs I've read & the description on Aliexpress, there is absolutely nothing different!! I swear way back there used to be differences compatibility wise because of course the original R4 for the DS wouldn't work on the 3DS XL, but now they are all the same. I deep dive searched this too, even installed the Gold firmware on my dual core & it works just the same. Hope that helps 🙏
@@DNAMobileGaming alright thanks! I’ll probably get one of the white or RTS cards then whenever I feel like upgrading from my R4i 1.45 I got from a friend for free a while back, some stuff like DSCraft doesn’t work on it and I’m highly considering it
I saw someone playing DSCraft on Tube, that would be an awesome game to test I'll have to look into it since I myself have been on a MC kick the last few months!
The 16gb Kingston card you have I have same on my r4 gold pro and it works fine. It could be the firmware you gave installed
Hey, so you have the exact class I 1 16GB Kingston? I have of the exact same SD cards tried both, both don't work. The only cards I got to work are Class 4 4GB & Class 10 8GB. I myself did some research on the SD cards again since I forgot what the number meant and it's the write speed. So faster classes means faster writing for the games to produce there bits on screen.
Hey there, thanks for the video. Any idea what happened to the R4 website?
Not sure I too noticed it was down that's why I backed up a lot of the original firmware on Discord and my personal database!
Thanks you’re awesome buddy
You're welcome! Thank you I know this helped a lot!
I noticed you have a lot of game files. Did you get them from a specific site or source?
I have a lot of games backed up yes & uploaded them to my personal torrent account to keep them safe 😉
@@DNAMobileGaming The T-Word... How didn't I think of this!? I've been, uh,,,, "uploading them each individually from my cartridges"? >:)
Heh, however I'm doing it, basically doing them one-by-one. Thanks for reminding me that these exist. I didn't ever make the connection between that and roms, and just assumed you had to get them one-by-one for some reason.
there is a website starting with wow and ending with roms, where u can find some of them :) Sure, just if u have a legal copy of it ;)
Why you baiting the man. Just a simple Google search cylums nds romset will help you out.
Cool ROMs or ROMs emulation
My nintendo Dsi version is 1.4.5e... What R4 should I buy?
I have a brand new R4 2022 that looks identical to yours but the normal R4i firmware you download here does not work... the cart complains about _dsmenu.dat being missing. If I used Wood_R4_1.62 firmware it works.
Hey not sure about the other files but both my R4 cards work in my DS perfectly with all the files shared. I know some others claim to have this issue but not sure why or what device they're using? 🤔
@@DNAMobileGaming I also have this issue. I have original DS and 2DS and both yield the same results: Can't open_dsmenu.dat so it's definitely something wrong with the files on a sd card. Before formatting it worked well, but now it has this issue
I ordered a R4 card 2022 Gold. Is it possible to play online with a actual R4 card? My other question is, should i update my 2ds to the current firmware or is it better to use a old one? Thanks
My R4 is my original Chinese card from around 2007, do you think it should still work with a fresh program?
You would need the files for that specific card with YSMENU alongside.
@@DNAMobileGaming thank you!
it didn't work for me. I was updating my r4 but it didnt work so I formated everything and had no archives left. then when i went to this video and tried to do the same as you did, it didn't work. Would you help me pls
I have an old, old r4 cartridge with a microSD from 2009/10. Bought a gold pro cartridge because the microSD seems to work fine (tested it through a ROM emulator on my computer. The games booted up but shut down only a minute or two later. Maybe something with the emulation settings?) but the cartridge won’t register any files when in a DS. Im hoping just switching the cartridge will put it to rights
didnt work :(((
It allows DS games on 3DS, that's the only reason they put 3DS on there.
I have 2DSXLs, is there any benefit to having a cart adapeter on those? My 2DSs are jailbroken and games play off the microsd no prob.
I'm pretty sure any microSD will work if you format to fat32 and 64kb chunks or smaller.
If you have a modded console then don't bother getting this, but for those that don't want to risk modding their consoles and play old DS games, this is the easiest method!
@@DNAMobileGaming Thanks for the quick reply! And thanks for saving me $$ as I would have bought one if there was a compatibility issue with regular DS games and jailbroken w/internal sd. :)
Really helpful. Thank you, but how do I get the GBA emulator onto the r4 card? Thanks
I already set up my r4 card
does your 3ds have to be homebrewed or modded? can i just use this on my stock 2ds xl?
No you don't need to mod anything for this to work as it runs DS games & any Nintendo based console games with the emulators provided.
@@DNAMobileGaming is there a difference between the lite, dual core and gold?
Hey I looked into it the lite says the game saves only save to the flash cart but the gold and dual core don't have a lot of differences that I can tell. You can check alllll the specs on the website too 😀
Yeah not working both are down I have a gold pro 2021 version and none of the videos work so can someone send me a link for a working one in reply’s
If I were to buy one of these would I be able to add my own games / delete some from the card?
Thank you for the awesome video 👍
You're welcome! 😁
I have a question, is there any difference between the gold pro, dual core, upgrade, and snoppy r4 cards? do they work differently?
Well to be honest these are just stickers I've opened up the Real Time Save cards at this point to check the boards and they're all the same. I have a few playlists surrounding R4 Cards now at this point, as they seem to be the hot topic on the channel.
@@DNAMobileGaming ok, thanks for replying❤
I have a problem ,,Can't open_dsmenu.dat" in my old 3ds model
This means you downloaded the wrong kernal, make sure you're downloading the right one for the 2021/2022 model of R4 card. The website should be on the box as well.
Nothing works for me, ive got a r4 rts lite card but in the corner isnt a date like 2021 it says: new. I tried every software but i keep stuck on the loading screen
Hey man, Great video. Thanks. But before I purchase this, can you clarify whether or not this has a timebomb? And if so, how to remove it? I'm kind of a noob when it comes to this stuff, haha. Thanks!
Hey, so yes they do the only way to avoid this is to use YSMenu which is another firmware but some games have issues playing using YSMenu.
Whenever I try to go on the r4 website it says the website is dangerous and won’t let me on it
Hey that is your anti virus software warning you, just navigate to the site it's not harmful at all my $1200 laptop says so
Is there any way of changing that you screen menu graphics. That red writing is not attractive. Can you add a picture or something?
Hey, so the menu theme can be changed but there aren't a lot that I've found then wise.
@@DNAMobileGaming great thanks. Many of the hombrew video are overly complicated and so much trouble. I just want to add a few emulators to a sd card, boot it up and go. Not interested in changing too many settings.
Man I wish these r4 had 512 gb cards, still at 32gb is small. 12 3DS games is like 11GB.
Well 3DS games don't run on these so there's no reason for you to have a bigger card.
Are you sure this works with the latest software update of 3ds (v11.15)?
Hey that is a great question as far as I know it works up to 11.15 according to this article below.
www.r43ds.org/pages/r4-3ds-firmware.html
@@DNAMobileGaming THANK YOU!!!
@@mouritsa22 you're welcome 😊
how about saved games you played in your PC or laptop, then u want to transfer the saved file (whicih is probably after 8 gyms and just leveling up, in whatever pokemon game) to your R4 card as roms?
the aliexpress link doesnt work...🙁
What are the benefits of this method versus the homebrew, anemone, FBI , etc method?
Hey this is the easiest method for those that get anxiety thinking about homebrewing, modifying, hacking etc their devices. Way back when I first hacked any of my consoles this R4 card was my first step to looking into alternatives, mind you back then buying one of these costed $50 CAD now you can get them for $10 shipped. I'd rather spend $10 and play DS games plus other emulators at ease then risk breaking my $150 3DS XL.
Do i have to download the folders for the DS games or can i just make new ones on my own?
Here are the two final guides you'll ever need to setup your R4 Card.
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I get this error nintendo dsi xl 1.4.5e
I'm going to have to invest in some other DS devices to share how easy it is to setup! I also looked into it & found out that later versions of DS consoles may not work due to updates blocking these cards unfortunately. 😳 www.reddit.com/r/NDSHacks/comments/e0xhlh/r4isdhc_on_ninentdo_dsi_v145e/?
Just subscribed!! but where can I get R4 Cards?
Hey thank you! I got mine from Ali Express I'll put a link in the description for the one in this video, also note there are some vendors that sell them too! The very first time I bought an R4 card was about 6-7 years ago, I searched them within a buy & sell. Key tip Google is your best friend these days! 😁
Hey bro if you still need a cheaper one or sum i can give you a link found it on ebay for around 13 bucks
@@realbrawr thanks but i just modded my 3ds so i’m good. bless
@@realbrawr where
Hi, can you tell me what for files you put on your SD card? I downloaded the new firmware. But I saw that you have more files on your SD ? min 8:07 , maybe you can help me? On my SD card I have only the new firmware + games, when I put it on my Nintendo only thing I see is loading....
Follow my guide below in the description please good luck.
Does the R4 card you use have a timebomb on it?
Sorry I thought you were making a statement but yes the firmware is preloaded with time bomb you can load another menu ysmenu I think it's called if I remember correctly but I always use the files shown. If you have a 3DS modding it (if compatible) is your best option in my opinion.
hey, i use your setup but the red light suddenly starts to turn on while playing the game, but the battery have enough energy. Can you explain this to me?
Not sure what console?
@@DNAMobileGaming ds lite
@@DNAMobileGaming and if i change brighness in r4 menu red turn green or green to red
Great tutorial, thanks.
Anyone else also having problems with pokemon black/white and black/white 2? The game doesn't let me type in the character name and just gets stuck there. Playing on an R4 Gold on 2ds..
im stuck at loading with my R4 2018 dual core with nintendo new 3ds xl. any idea?
I have a nintendo dsi from japan and the language is japanese is it compatible to my device?
what can I use instead? they don't have any 2021 version in the website.
Where do you get you games from?
I have a huge library of games on my computer, I used to own a lot of games but sold most of them when I was traveling!
For gba games which one needs to be performed ?
hi i have this problem where the r4 won’t load, it would just show an icon that saya “menu”. i downloaded everything. and also we have literally the exact same r4 and my sd card also has a 10 so idk what’s wrong w it 😭
Hey this means you loaded the files wrong or there's something wrong with the SD format. I have a SD card that is the same brand and size as another but for some reason I get this dsmenu.dat error on it but the other one works. Mind you I took a look at the sd card one day and it looks like it might be fake not sure why that would affect it since I have many fake micro sd card brands just a weird situation. Promise this card works I bought and setup 5 of the 2022 models 😁
After I downloaded the language, it appeared as a folder and it didn’t work like how it did in the video.
i dont know what comes after 11.15.0-47E i want wanna know if you works after 11.15.0-47E
If I play pokemon on it, do you know if I am able to trade pokemon between games. For Trade evolutions ect.
Hey I'm not sure but I know it's possible with emulators so you Should? Be able to..
is it possible to do this by using a normal sd adaptor instead of the usb one?
Yes
Yes you can even do this via your Android if your savvy, I used to only do a lot of stuff like this with my phones but a computer was a must for work reasons.
Is it necessary to format it? Why?
hey i tried to tranfer a game from n r4 card to another and it was saccesful but the memorys game is gone|. Is there a way to trasnfer it without losing my saves|?????
great video, helped a lot
You're welcome!
Why isn't there 3ds flash carts?
Idk I wish there was probably a memory thing perhaps 🧏
@@DNAMobileGaming I am thinking it is because of firmware/security updates. The original DS didn't have this as much I think. The DSi did though, it was Nintendo's way of fighting against piracy.
Can you put 3dsgames on it??
Unfortunately no, you would need to mod your 3DS for this which is something I've done but I don't have a 3DS anymore (yet!) Or I may do a 3ds mod guide 😁
You just saved my dsi and r4 thanks alot man 🙏👌
You're welcome! I'm glad to know about 90% of the gamers that came here have found this helpful!
I have old R4 card I want to use in nintando DS light when ever I try it's freezing in loading can you help
My dsi cant play game boy advance games (didnt try the gbl or gbc) it says i need a flash card of some sort any way for help?
Hey mate I have a 23in1 Pokémon cartridge and recently booting it up in my 3ds it’s gone straight to white screen, getting another whole one atm but wanting to know how to fix or prevent this since it was fine for 2 weeks up until now
Weird sounds like it's the wrong card
So how would the cheat codes work for this then would I need to install them based on what emulator I pick?(im pretty new to this modding stuff)
The cheats don't work as far as I know.
Does this keep all your save data for games or resets everytime you turn it off
This will store all your save data to the SD card so if you ever need to buy a new R4 card 5 ish years down the road when the card dies then you can pop your SD card in it & play!
@@DNAMobileGaming They don't have batteries
@@Flashcardsinfo hey I know not sure why I typed battery as the card itself has a lifespan of approx 5 years depending on gameplay & use. That is why the company comes out with new versions every year. According to a lot of docs I've read about them in the past not much changes internally to the boards only the sticker on the outside changes based off the year.
Is the format necessary if there are already files on the sd that came with the R4?
If your R4 card already has files on it and it works then you don't need to do this.
@@DNAMobileGaming yea i wish i knew that b4 i formatted it XD, ahwell now i have to do it
Having a lot of trouble getting this to run the GBA emulator for some reason
Yes this is common, the main purpose of this card is to play DS games & most GB/GBC games. There is a harder method called ysmenu but I don't suggest it
i just bought a used 2DS to a friend and i wanted to play games on it but like with an R4, does it work? because i tried and only the classic NDS games show up, not the 3ds one...
Hey you won't be able to play 3DS games using this card. You would have to mod your 2/3DS to do so this card is only meant to play some emulation & NDS games.
@@DNAMobileGaming oh alright.. i'm trying to hack it right now but the owner of the video i'm following used a link shortner and it wonr show me the link bruh.. so idk what do to at this point
I'm honestly not sure, there used to be a site that had all the mods & hacks for the 3DS/3DS XL if I still had either or a 2DS I would share a guide! Maybe I'll source one out this week.
@@DNAMobileGaming yeah i managed to jailbreak it and it works very good, i followed a youtube video/guide so yeah
@dnamobilegaming i have a r4 for 3ds and ds dsi. It works fine with ds games but when i put 3ds games it stacks at the menu while trying to read them. I cant even load all of them in the menu and try to open one. Maybe know any solution to this problem?
Here's your solution released today!
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Hello! why did you remove the link to download emulators? the fact is that I do not have a new r4 and I need emulators from this video, where can I download them now?
Did you check the description? There's a new method with everything needed.
hallo, und zwar konnte ich meine R4 SDHC karte nur benutzen indem ich eine datei dafür heruntergeladen habe. Jetzt ist es so, dass ich nach dem auswählen meiner Karte beim flashen kurz 1% angezeigt bekome und es dann unten einfach schwarz wird .Könnte mir jemand dabei helfen
Hey! I have a question. Do the 2007 versions of the r4 still work? I found my old r4 card and it looks like the 2007 version. I don’t know if i downloaded the wrong file on the SD card but when I boot it up on my 3ds it says an error has occurred.
Hey, most likely not unless it hasn't been used ever & you can find the kernal for the 07 model.
Hey sir. Sorry can you help me. I downloaded the game from internet. And copy paste to my micro sd. But the game cant running. Errload =-1 what should i do?
Does it work with other flash cards?
Thank you!!
do you know how to play srm saves on the ds r4 emulators like nes and gbc
I have a DSi XL, do I need a special R4 card that has DSi XL on it? If yes, could anyone please recommend 1 to me?
Does this have the timebomb crap thing where it stops working or some shit?
perfectly working
Awesome! Glad you got it going 🙌 😁
I have a question, if you only put in a game file and when you start the flashcard into the console will it immediately boot up the game file?
Hey, so I don't recommend this mind you it may work on 3DS devices! I plan to get another 3DS & 3DS XL to re-review this card!
@@DNAMobileGaming That is perfect since I own a 3DS!
Great video, could you help me out. im trying to soft reset in pokemon heartgold also because it's my favourite game, but everytime i do sr it gives me a white screen.
do you any fix for this?
Hey have you tried other games to see if they do this as well? I have yet to have this occur but it's could be the game causing this. I know there are a few games that don't even play using the card for some unknown reason great game BTW!
After the black loading screen my dsi gets stuck on a white screen do you have any idea what this could possibly mean?
This seems to be a problem with some consoles unfortunately, it's due to the update on the consoles being patched.
Hey thanks fro the vid, unfortunately it doesnt work for me :-/ files on the card the same as you show, added the raw stuff. but when loading it in my 3ds i get a message it cant open the _dsmenu.dat made sure the sd is formatted FAT32 etc etc but nothing. can it be that my DS is ver 11.15.0-47e? thx mate.
having same issue but on 2ds. it was weird bc when i tried the r4 for the 1st time, it loaded whatever was on the microSD it came with. then i rebooted it to try to play another game but it had that _dsmenu.dat issue. i paid it no mind and did your tutorial, and that issue has persisted ever since. my laptop reads the sd card just fine, not sure how the r4 broke(?) after 2nd use..
Mine didn't work... I followed all steps and yet it doesn't wanna read it on my DSI. I'm using a 2GB sd card, what could it be? My DS version is 1.4.5U
Hey this seems to be a problem with the DSI and some of the newer firmwares on other devices. It works amazing on the DS however never have had an issue yet 😁
@@DNAMobileGaming so, I found out what the issue was. My cartridge was a bootleg one, and I found out through another video the way to identify it. After downloading a ysmenu folder (from a forum), I somehow made it work. The menu is a bit funky but all games I downloaded work just fine (at least nintendogs and yoshi's island work perfectly)
Oh dang that's crazy I didn't know there would be people out there making bootleg BOOTLEGS haha. Awesome you got it working
Can you trade pokemons from the R4 to original copies?
Hey, according to a reddit forum you should be fully capable of doing so. The R4 card technically acts as an original game cartridge & so as long as you have the original game (not modded version) then the games all play exactly the same as the originals.
@@DNAMobileGaming I ask that because it’s hard to find original dumped files online
Hey could you answer ASAP?? i followed everything in this video and it says 'couldn't open ds menu dat' why is it saying this??
i formatted it ect ect
Reconfigure your SD card, make sure it follows the specs format copy paste run. Easy Peasy