Hacking Can I run DS games with the Blue Gateway card? If so, how?

[ShadowOne333]

The title is pretty much self-explanatory.

I am mostly interested in knowing exactly HOW to do this, a simply "Yes" won't do it.

Can I play/run my DS games from my old DS flashcard with the blue one that Gateway sends?
I am interested in running all my backed up games from an R4ITT flashcard:
http://www.r4itt.net/?c=gameklist1

And also I want to know if the previous homebrew apps from the flashcard might run in it, like the NES, SNES, GB/C emulators for DS.

Any information is well received.

 

[chrisluna413]

I have no idea, but if not, you should get the r4i gold 3DS (r4i.cn) flashcard. It costs $15~25 and runs flawlessly, or you can get a DSTWO if you want to run gba games, too, but that costs about $40.

Yes, you can. Place the DS games/homebrew on your MicroSD and insert it into the blue card.

Is there any other preparation besides that?

 

[DjoeN]

Yes you can

Download there latest firmware (2.7) and put the files on the SD that are inside the folder "Blue Card (R4i)"
You can leave the file GW_INSTALLER out, so you need only the folder "__rpg" and the file "_DSMENU.DAT"
make a folder Games and put your NDS files in there

It does work on DSi with latest FW1.4.5 and shows up as the game "Deep Labyrinth from Atlus USA"

 

[chrisluna413]

Dude, the blue card is basically a normal DS flashcart rebranded. It can run games and homebrew.

Meant if you needed to download folders and files, like the r4i gold 3DS.

 

[YayMii]

Is there any other preparation besides that?

As far as I'm aware, the blue card runs almost identically to an R4i Gold SDHC, so there's no need for any additional setup.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Awesome. Thanks for the responses.

Can anyone give a quick step-by-step follow up procedure?
Even if it is as simple as a copy and paste thing, I want to know if I can still keep the GW installer for the red card in place and if running any DS games/apps might affect the emuNAND or the Red card's reading.

 

[YayMii]

The GW installer functions just like a homebrew app. It wouldn't affect anything if you put anything else on the card.

 

[ShadowOne333]

So basically this would be it:

• Download Gateway's latest firmware release
• Copy the files from the GW folder to the MicroSD.
• Copy all my games/apps from my previous flashcard to the Blue GW Card's MicroSD.
• Start the Blue Card menu.

Is that easy? XD

 

[ShadowOne333]

LOL

Now I'll have to do is just wait for the 9.0-9.2 firmware update.

 

[DjoeN]

So basically this would be it:

• Download Gateway's latest firmware release
• Copy the files from the GW folder to the MicroSD.
• Copy all my games/apps from my previous flashcard to the Blue GW Card's MicroSD.
• Start the Blue Card menu.

Is that easy? XD

GW_OMEGA_2.7.zip -> Blue Card (R4i) not the folder, but everything that's in that folder.

 

[ShadowOne333]

GW_OMEGA_2.7.zip -> Blue Card (R4i) not the folder, but everything that's in that folder.

Oh of course, just the folder that contains the files for the Blue Card and the GW Installer, that one only.

 

[Zidapi]

Oh of course, just the folder that contains the files for the Blue Card and the GW Installer, that one only.

It seems everyone has neglected to let you know that the Gateway blue cart is blocked on system versions 6 and up.

If you're awaiting the 9.x update you're obviously well above 6.x, so the blue cart is useless to you. It won't work. Sorry.

 

[wbsddgg]

It seems everyone has neglected to let you know that the Gateway blue cart is blocked on system versions 6 and up.

If you're awaiting the 9.x update you're obviously well above 6.x, so the blue cart is useless to you. It won't work. Sorry.

agree

 

[Sliter]

I saw some people talking bad about this card , qaulity os assble and working , but don't see much differentf rom a common flshcard , is this?

 

[Sliter]

It's a rebranded r4i.

oh I see :v so there no way of firmeware update to work in 9.2 someday?

 

[ShadowOne333]

It seems everyone has neglected to let you know that the Gateway blue cart is blocked on system versions 6 and up.

If you're awaiting the 9.x update you're obviously well above 6.x, so the blue cart is useless to you. It won't work. Sorry.

Wouldn't the 9.0-9.2 upcoming update make the blue card compatible with those FW?

 

[VinsCool]

Wouldn't the 9.0-9.2 upcoming update make the blue card compatible with those FW?

nope. unless you install Cearp's cia whitelisting ds cards.

 

[Adeka]

Does the blue card require games like HGSS or BW to be patched?

 

[serenade.63]

The only way is to use gateway emunand and a certain cia.

I think that .cia needs to be installed to the actual sysnand, I don't think any ds mode anything will work in emunand no matter what .cia you install to it.

 

[ShadowOne333]

So the Blue card is paperweight for 4.5 and up FW versions?
REALLY?!

Damn, I would have to get another flashcard for the DS games. :/
If the blue card is not needed at all with the new Gateway update, I will have to do that.
Damnit!