R4i Gold 3ds now supports 6.0.0.XX

[Kippykip]

My question is, even though I'm not an R4i owner yet, what does cutting the line do? What happens if you apply the update patch, but don't cut the line? And are these cards going to still be flashable in the future?

If you don't the line (Only on the red board) it still works fine in older ds's but the 3ds says "An error occurred please hold down power" etc

 

[geishroy]

My main problem with the DStwo is that it consumes battery even when it's not being used. Some people have reported that their 3DSes only lasty a few hours in sleep mode when using a DStwo, even when they have a DStwo in the card slot even when it is not being used (3DS is in regular 3DS mode)

real time save and just cut the power off...

 

[Kippykip]

My main problem with the DStwo is that it consumes battery even when it's not being used. Some people have reported that their 3DSes only lasty a few hours in sleep mode when using a DStwo, even when they have a DStwo in the card slot even when it is not being used (3DS is in regular 3DS mode)

I just turn the wireless off
My 3DS lasted a 5 hour trip with the Supercard in it and still had an extra 30 mins

 

[Rydian]

I'm going to laugh at everyone when Nintendo blocks out DStwo and you'll be hearing about DSthree for $60,

Except that the DSTwo has never been blocked. People that got the first model to use on the DSi can still use it on this latest 3DS update.

R4i is definately not a cheap card

$15 is dirt cheap for a flash cart, if you mean price.

it can emulate SNES for crying out loud.

No, the DS*1 can emulate the SNES.*2

*1 - The R4i doesn't run any emulators, it's a standard flash cart that runs software on the DS itself, like almost every other flash cart. It uses the exact same emulators as the Acekard 2i, the M3i Zero, the EZ-Flash Vi, etc.

*2 - Standard SNES emulation on the DS is crappy. Low compatibility, graphical issues, cut-off screen, etc.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Supercard DSTwo is no undoubtedly, 100% the best card.

Thankfully I bought one before I got a 3DS.

 

[Ericthegreat]

Well, it sounds like this is the last update this card will be getting. As well, I'm doubting most people will be competent enough to pull off this update on their own.

lol its quite simple, and seeing where the line that needs to be cut it, if you fuck up, you gotta be really fucking dumb. Not much too close by you could prob do it with a kitchen knife,

 

[Nathan Drake]

lol its quite simple, and seeing where the line that needs to be cut it, if you fuck up, you gotta be really fucking dumb. Not much too close by you could prob do it with a kitchen knife,

I think you underestimate the incompetence of the average flash cart owner. It looks easy to most of us, but the majority of us aren't rather technologically inept, especially where flash carts are concerned.

 

[Metoroid0]

Seriously guys...guy just wanted to help you your R4 to work on newer firmware. If you don't like, don't do it, or give R4 to someone who has some experience with electronics and such, and show him these instructions. Now it's simpler, is it?

But I think it's best to get a DStwo though

Supercard DSTwo is no undoubtedly, 100% the best card.

Well it does have some issues on 3DS, so I would say 99% the best card

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Does anyone know what cutting the signal line actually does? The instructions offer no explanation.

I agree, it looks like everything around there has melted and has burn marks.

It really does, lmao. I wonder how that happened. Maybe it was a unit they were developing a fix on and that was just the result of all the testing?
I think it's just a lot of bad soldering, and solder flux that hasn't been cleaned off. Clearly whoever was working on this fix has little soldering skills.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Supercard DSTwo is no undoubtedly, 100% the best card.

Thankfully I bought one before I got a 3DS.

Unless, like me, you care about homebrew more than warez.

 

[Pong20302000]

OK guys, we kinda need this info known widely so post this

the Rev C carts indeed need the line cut AFTER! you have applied the update
this is due to a new Hardware block introduced by 6.0.0-11/12

carts rev 9 & A DO NOT! need any cuts and work fine after you have ran the update .nds

I don't think Rev9 & RevA will last that much longer though

I have asked the question about will the Rev C's be updatable after the line has been cut

Nintendo are indeed using more hardware blocks as well as headers

 

[Auryn]

Are all people in here so young and spoiled??
Just remember that cutting things on the PBC and soldering (and usually adding a chip) was very normal till PS2 and early Xbox.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Unless, like me, you care about homebrew more than warez.

But my DSTwo is better because it plays GBA games on my 3DS without a slot two device at acceptable settings.

 

[Essometer]

Are all people in here so young and spoiled??
Just remember that cutting things on the PBC and soldering (and usually adding a chip) was very normal till PS2 and early Xbox.

Everything now needs to be a press of a button, otherwise it is to hard.
Just look at the jailbreak scene.

 

[JoostinOnline]

But my DSTwo is better because it plays GBA games on my 3DS without a slot two device at acceptable settings.

Which are warez. I don't care about that. Like I said, it's not the best option for everyone.

 

[Foxi4]

Well, it sounds like this is the last update this card will be getting. As well, I'm doubting most people will be competent enough to pull off this update on their own.

You can connect a broken PCB line with a pencil... and disconnect it equally easily.

 

[ViRGE]

It's an interesting state of affairs when a flash cart maker is telling you to cut a trace. Kudos to Nintendo for figuring out how to block this cart based on sensing that pin; they've come a long way since the early DS and Wii days.

Are all people in here so young and spoiled??
Just remember that cutting things on the PBC and soldering (and usually adding a chip) was very normal till PS2 and early Xbox.

To be fair, soldering is and always will be a pain. A lot of those mods required a steady hand, a very good iron, and you usually wanted a magnification visor of some sort, too. Soldering isn't for the faint of heart and really requires some experience (unless you want to break things). So anything that gets rid of soldering is a plus.

Cutting on the other hand really shouldn't be a big deal as far as difficulty goes. A good x-acto knife is all you really need. If you can cut a tomato then I would expect you could make the cut here.

 

[anhminh]

So should I cut blue wire or red wire?
Which one will make my r4i gold explode?
Plz pm this hurry, the fate of the world depend on it.

 

[Kippykip]

So should I cut blue wire or red wire?
Which one will make my r4i gold explode?
Plz pm this hurry, the fate of the world depend on it.

The picture says that if you cut any wire before updating, IT WILL EXPLODE

 

[Zerousen]

The only time I had to do a manual fix was when I had to re-solder a chip back onto one of my knock-off R4's. Anyhow, I'm still rocking my AK2i on my DSi, so none of this really matters all that much to me.