Hacking Which flashcart is this?

[NightScript]

So, my classmate gave me a flashcart for the weekend and told me to update a bunch of stuff. @DeadSkullzJr also wants me to dump its firmware, but my problem is that I can't really identify which flashcard it is, nor do I have said classmates phone number so I can't ask him.

Things to note:

- The pins on the back of the flashcart says "SDHC"
- It has no sticker on the front.
- It's a white cartridge
- On the 3DS home menu, it says Metroid Prime Hunters
- It runs Wood akmenu 1.51.1
- I don't think said friend knows how to install Wood R4 skins, so this skin is most likely the default. It has a blackberry case style and says it's from r4isdhc.com
- When I tried to dump the .nds file for DeadSkullzJr from GodMode9, he said it was invalid
- When I tried to dump its firmware from that ntrboot .firm file for the 3DS, my card wasn't supported. When I put the log on debug, here's the cart info:

[INFO]: AK2i: Init
[NOTICE]: AK2i: HW Revision = 00000000
[INFO]: AK2i: Shutdown
[INFO]: DSTT: Init
[DEBUG]: DSTT: Reset
[DEBUG]: DSTT: Reset
[NOTICE]: DSTT: Flashchip ID = 0x0000
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: checkCartType1: pre-test returned 0x00000000
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 0) failed: 11
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 1) failed: 11
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 2) failed: 11
[DEBUG]: r4isdhc: type 2 init from RAW fail
[INFO]: Ace3DSPlus version: 01010101
[INFO]: Ace3DSPlus: spiRdid: FFFFFF
[ERROR]: Ace3DSPlus: cartSdInit: unexpected response from SDHC
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Init
[DEBUG]: resp1: 0x8c788c6c, resp2: 0x8c788c6c
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Current Software Revision: 00000505
[ERROR]: r4isdhc.hk: Anything below 0x00000605 is not supported.
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Shutdown
[INFO]: R4iGold: Init
[NOTICE]: R4iGold: HW Revision = 00000000
[NOTICE]: R4iGold: HW Type = 00000000
[INFO]: R4iGold: Shutdown

Now, I'd also like to know a few more things:

- How do I dump its firmware?
- How do I update the firmware so that it works on a DSi? Right now, it gives the "An error has occured" screen
- Where could I find the latest Wood R4 version, if it works for my flashcart?

 

[Alexander1970]

So, my classmate gave me a flashcart for the weekend and told me to update a bunch of stuff. @DeadSkullzJr also wants me to dump its firmware, but my problem is that I can't really identify which flashcard it is, nor do I have said classmates phone number so I can't ask him.

Things to note:

- The pins on the back of the flashcart says "SDHC"
- It has no sticker on the front.
- It's a white cartridge
- On the 3DS home menu, it says Metroid Prime Hunters
- It runs Wood akmenu 1.51.1
- I don't think said friend knows how to install Wood R4 skins, so this skin is most likely the default. It has a blackberry case style and says it's from r4isdhc.com
- When I tried to dump the .nds file for DeadSkullzJr from GodMode9, he said it was invalid
- When I tried to dump its firmware from that ntrboot .firm file for the 3DS, my card wasn't supported. When I put the log on debug, here's the cart info:

[INFO]: AK2i: Init
[NOTICE]: AK2i: HW Revision = 00000000
[INFO]: AK2i: Shutdown
[INFO]: DSTT: Init
[DEBUG]: DSTT: Reset
[DEBUG]: DSTT: Reset
[NOTICE]: DSTT: Flashchip ID = 0x0000
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: checkCartType1: pre-test returned 0x00000000
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 0) failed: 11
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 1) failed: 11
[ERROR]: r4isdhc: trySecureInit: init key1 (key = 2) failed: 11
[DEBUG]: r4isdhc: type 2 init from RAW fail
[INFO]: Ace3DSPlus version: 01010101
[INFO]: Ace3DSPlus: spiRdid: FFFFFF
[ERROR]: Ace3DSPlus: cartSdInit: unexpected response from SDHC
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Init
[DEBUG]: resp1: 0x8c788c6c, resp2: 0x8c788c6c
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Current Software Revision: 00000505
[ERROR]: r4isdhc.hk: Anything below 0x00000605 is not supported.
[INFO]: r4isdhc.hk: Shutdown
[INFO]: R4iGold: Init
[NOTICE]: R4iGold: HW Revision = 00000000
[NOTICE]: R4iGold: HW Type = 00000000
[INFO]: R4iGold: Shutdown

Now, I'd also like to know a few more things:

- How do I dump its firmware?
- How do I update the firmware so that it works on a DSi? Right now, it gives the "An error has occured" screen
- Where could I find the latest Wood R4 version, if it works for my flashcart?

Hello.

Maybe the same Flashcart ?

https://gbatemp.net/threads/problem-with-r4i-3ds.347728/

or

https://gbatemp.net/threads/which-dsone-is-the-newest.356510/

 

[NightScript]

Thank you. It's this one:

So how would I dump the firmware?

 

[Alexander1970]

Thank you. It's this one:

So how would I dump the firmware?

I think this Method should also work for you:

https://3ds.hacks.guide/flashing-ntrboot-(nds).html

Section II - Flashing ntrboot

1. Launch ntrboot_flasher_nds.nds on the source NDS / NDSL using your flashcart
2. Press (A) to continue
3. Use (Up) and (Down) to select your flashcart
4. Press (A) to continue
5. Select “Dump flash” to make a backup of your flashcart’s memory

Good luck.

 

[EleventhSign]

Sorry for necroposting. In case you still need help. The cart was actually detected as r4isdhc.hk with firmware version 5.05 and most probably you have an early r4isdhc.com (pre 2014 or 2013 I think) one. I didn't add support for 5.05 in flashcart core (for ntrboot flasher) as I didn't think a version this low would still be out there. Anyway, the firmware update that you are probably looking for may be at www.r4isdhc.hk (use wayback machine). There's version 7.00 in there. I dont know what your cart's PCB looks like so it might work or not, or maybe brick it, I dont know. Your call. Good luck.