Wood R4 v1.04

[iamthemilkman]

R4 is the "cheapo" card and there's nothing wrong with that. This makes it a a worthy card again for dirt cheap.

 

[hoebo]

Haven't logged in for a couple months thinking the r4 was dead but thank you for this new firmware update. It's probably supporting the newer Pokemons so Heart Gold and Soul Silver should work without crashing then.

 

[HBK]

Say what you like, but the R4 is going to be, hands-down, the most durable cart (and I'm not talking about clones) ever. This new firmware puts it on part with the AK2 (ok, maybe not THAT high, but it's pretty high already from what it used to be). Plus, you've got a WHOLE array of skins on NDSThemes that no other cart in the world ever had, has or will ever have (because it's super simple to create R4 skins). And nearly 100% compatibility + cheap price? WIN right there.

I'm not an R4 fanboy, or whatever. I've owned and currently own 4 carts over the past 3 years: the DS-X (which is hands down the WORST cart EVER - well, it served it time with tons of problems); the R4; the DSTT, and now my AK 2i. Out of all those 3 (excluding the AK since it's awesome), I must say the one that I was the most pleased with...was the R4, by miles. R4 and AK FTW.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

Say what you like, but the R4 is going to be, hands-down, the most durable cart (and I'm not talking about clones) ever. This new firmware puts it on part with the AK2 (ok, maybe not THAT high, but it's pretty high already from what it used to be). Plus, you've got a WHOLE array of skins on NDSThemes that no other cart in the world ever had, has or will ever have (because it's super simple to create R4 skins). And nearly 100% compatibility + cheap price? WIN right there.

I'm not an R4 fanboy, or whatever. I've owned and currently own 4 carts over the past 3 years: the DS-X (which is hands down the WORST cart EVER - well, it served it time with tons of problems); the R4; the DSTT, and now my AK 2i. Out of all those 3 (excluding the AK since it's awesome), I must say the one that I was the most pleased with...was the R4, by miles. R4 and AK FTW.

This firmware might give the R4 a bit of new life, but it's by no means the "most durable ever". The CycloDS is vastly superior, and the DSTWO will be even more capable when it comes out.

 

[RupeeClock]

Plus, you've got a WHOLE array of skins on NDSThemes that no other cart in the world ever had, has or will ever have (because it's super simple to create R4 skins).

Just so you know this new firmware doesn't use the original R4 menu, it uses the Acekard RPG menu.

So, that means you use Acekard skins on it instead now.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

I foresee a lot of "wood" jokes in the R4's future

 

[HBK]

Say what you like, but the R4 is going to be, hands-down, the most durable cart (and I'm not talking about clones) ever. This new firmware puts it on part with the AK2 (ok, maybe not THAT high, but it's pretty high already from what it used to be). Plus, you've got a WHOLE array of skins on NDSThemes that no other cart in the world ever had, has or will ever have (because it's super simple to create R4 skins). And nearly 100% compatibility + cheap price? WIN right there.

I'm not an R4 fanboy, or whatever. I've owned and currently own 4 carts over the past 3 years: the DS-X (which is hands down the WORST cart EVER - well, it served it time with tons of problems); the R4; the DSTT, and now my AK 2i. Out of all those 3 (excluding the AK since it's awesome), I must say the one that I was the most pleased with...was the R4, by miles. R4 and AK FTW.

This firmware might give the R4 a bit of new life, but it's by no means the "most durable ever". The CycloDS is vastly superior, and the DSTWO will be even more capable when it comes out.

CycloDS will never have the sales the R4 has, trust me. As for the DSTWO, we'll see. It's not a question of being vastly superior: the average Joe asks "yes, yes, it has this and that, but does it play games?" "Uhm...all do". "Which is cheapest?" "The R4"

And you have the deal right there.

 

[Crass]

HAHA! I am so glad I didn't buy any new flashcards, I've been using the same R4 for the past 3 years and defended it in many arguments on forums and IRC, despite the lack of official support there was still a myriad of patches as well as ysmenu, but ysmenu was kind of a pain in the ass to install, and the GUI didn't add anything. This new firmware for the R4 is fantastic, I couldn't be happier. Thanks to all who made this possible!

 

[janus3]

enjoying the haters. why can't people just be happy that others are happy?

 

[RupeeClock]

CycloDS will never have the sales the R4 has, trust me. As for the DSTWO, we'll see. It's not a question of being vastly superior: the average Joe asks "yes, yes, it has this and that, but does it play games?" "Uhm...all do". "Which is cheapest?" "The R4"

And you have the deal right there.

Ah, but DSTWO has the advantage of "Yes, yes, it has this and that, but does it play games?" "Yes, and this one plays GBA and SNES as well" "Whoa I'm getting that one then"

 

[v13j0]

Ok now i have a question... will be the R4DS compatible with the highly expected MENUdo firmware?

 

[HBK]

CycloDS will never have the sales the R4 has, trust me. As for the DSTWO, we'll see. It's not a question of being vastly superior: the average Joe asks "yes, yes, it has this and that, but does it play games?" "Uhm...all do". "Which is cheapest?" "The R4"

And you have the deal right there.

Ah, but DSTWO has the advantage of "Yes, yes, it has this and that, but does it play games?" "Yes, and this one plays GBA and SNES as well" "Whoa I'm getting that one then"

SNES = all do, you get the emulator if you look, it's not that hard.

GBA = buy an EZFlash 3 in 1 or get VisualBoyAdvance. Or if you already have a Slot 2, awesome. Good for DSi owners, though.

Like I said, there are many alternatives. Most people, imho, will go for a $6 cart instead of one that costs $30+.

 

[TM2-Megatron]

CycloDS will never have the sales the R4 has, trust me.

I don't dispute that, but sales have never been indicative of quality. Some of the worst movies ever made have been blockbusters, and absolutely eaten up by the masses, wheras a ton of much better films have only managed mediocre box-office sales (or none, lol).

The R4 will always have better sales than pretty much any other flashcart in existence, because the there are so many more n00bs in the world, and people who don't take the time to educate themselves on a given subject before making a purchase.

As I've said, this firmware is certainly a good thing in that it will stop many of those aforementioned n00bs from posting dozens of patch-begging topics in the forum. Ultimately, it'll result in less aggravation for GBAtemp's regular users, and less work for the mods.

QUOTE(HBK @ Apr 8 2010, 10:43 PM) SNES = all do, you get the emulator if you look, it's not that hard.

True, but we should wait to see how much better the built-in emulator in the DSTWO is going to be, compared to the current homebrew options. It could be a heck of a lot better.

 

[.Darky]

Haha, this was definitely unexpected. Thanks a lot!

 

[RupeeClock]

SNES = all do, you get the emulator if you look, it's not that hard.

GBA = buy an EZFlash 3 in 1 or get VisualBoyAdvance. Or if you already have a Slot 2, awesome. Good for DSi owners, though.

Like I said, there are many alternatives. Most people, imho, will go for a $6 cart instead of one that costs $30+.

DSTwo will probably offer the best SNES emulation of all, since it has a dedicated processor.
You know, better SNES rom compatibility, better scaling, less graphic issues (that's a BIG problem SNEmulDS has)
GBA is also not an option on DSi, Visualboy Advance is not portable.

But yeah it all boils down to what you really want.

 

[HBK]

CycloDS will never have the sales the R4 has, trust me.

I don't dispute that, but sales have never been indicative of quality. Some of the worst movies ever made have been blockbusters, and absolutely eaten up by the masses, wheras a ton of much better films have only managed mediocre box-office sales (or none, lol).

The R4 will always have better sales than pretty much any other flashcart in existence, because the there are so many more n00bs in the world, and people who don't take the time to educate themselves on a given subject before making a purchase.

As I've said, this firmware is certainly a good thing in that it will stop many of those aforementioned n00bs from posting dozens of patch-begging topics in the forum. Ultimately, it'll result in less aggravation for GBAtemp's regular users, and less work for the mods.

Of course, you are right. Apple's sales might not be as high as say...HP in terms of computers and stuff, but the quality is superior (again, imo).

Is Cyclo is better than R4? Yes, it is. But R4 was most peoples' first cart, and thus this firmware brings much joy to this who have still not bought a flashcart to replace it.

 

[jurassicplayer]

lol I just went through the official acekard's entire collection of skins, 1300+, and only got 47 skins.

 

[HBK]

SNES = all do, you get the emulator if you look, it's not that hard.

GBA = buy an EZFlash 3 in 1 or get VisualBoyAdvance. Or if you already have a Slot 2, awesome. Good for DSi owners, though.

Like I said, there are many alternatives. Most people, imho, will go for a $6 cart instead of one that costs $30+.

DSTwo will probably offer the best SNES emulation of all, since it has a dedicated processor.
You know, better SNES rom compatibility, better scaling, less graphic issues (that's a BIG problem SNEmulDS has)
GBA is also not an option on DSi, Visualboy Advance is not portable.

But yeah it all boils down to what you really want.

Exactly. For instance, I prefer 100% to play GBA on my Wii because of the awesome TV screen (downside? not portable!). So my PSP fits the job, with better quality and larger screens. So Golden Sun = even more awesome.

Personal choice, really. xD

 

[TM2-Megatron]

Of course, you are right. Apple's sales might not be as high as say...HP in terms of computers and stuff, but the quality is superior (again, imo).

Although in terms of Apple, the bulk of its components are no different than a PC, these days (it's not as if Apple manufactures hard drives, or screens, etc... they just take the same components PC builders use and brand their own name on it, and wrap it up in a shinier package)... it's the OS which is different. I build my own computers, and I tend to put together PCs that are considerably better than what Apple offers in all but the most expensive of their systems; and mine cost a heck of a lot less.

 

[Mages4ever]

lol I just went through the official acekard's entire collection of skins, 1300+, and only got 47 skins.

Whut.
How is that only?