Hacking [R4i SDHC 2017] Can't change "kernel"(?) or load alt. menus

Psi-hate

GBATemp's Official Psi-Hater
OP
Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2014
Messages
1,749
Trophies
1
XP
3,381
Country
United States
Heyo, Today my R4i SDHC arrived in the mail, and I downloaded all the required files from the model's download page at r4isdhc.com

I copied all the files, but this is where the issue lies. I put it into my 3ds and DSi and both give me the error "Can't open _dsmenu.dat". I was really confused since my previous R4i SDHC Snoopy model (afaik) was simply plug and play. I renamed my "r4.dat" to "_dsmenu.dat" but that led to no avail. I then went looking for any "_dsmenu.dat" files and found a few, one of which worked. This kernel appeared to be "Wood 1.62".

Basically, I can play my flashcard now, but I'd like to run the bundled r4 menu that was provided to me. Does anyone have any suggestions or information that can help me out? I can't refer to my old R4i Snoopy because my little brother misplaced it (along with my sky3ds+...) so I hope I can find some answers here. Thank you! If you have any questions or need information that I have missed, feel free to ask.
 

Psi-hate

GBATemp's Official Psi-Hater
OP
Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2014
Messages
1,749
Trophies
1
XP
3,381
Country
United States
  • Like
Reactions: gesaugen

gesaugen

Active Member
Newcomer
Joined
Dec 16, 2014
Messages
33
Trophies
0
Age
45
XP
210
Country
Last edited by gesaugen,

Psi-hate

GBATemp's Official Psi-Hater
OP
Member
Joined
Dec 14, 2014
Messages
1,749
Trophies
1
XP
3,381
Country
United States
  • Like
Reactions: gesaugen

gesaugen

Active Member
Newcomer
Joined
Dec 16, 2014
Messages
33
Trophies
0
Age
45
XP
210
Country
Thanks but I've managed to go around with YSmenu BUT it boots me into wood menu:
Seller from nds-card sent me wood-v162.rar (which is the same one you sent me here)
So I've copied content from wood .rar into root of SD card and then I've copied content from "306743-RetroGameFan Multi Cart Update v7.04.7z", folder "R4i-SDHC YSMenu" also onto the root of SD card and when I boot up DSi XL, it boots straight into the wooden menu that looks like this:
game_reviewthingy1.jpg


I've downloaded YSMenu files from here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/
I'm not sure that it is because of YEMenu files which are also on the stick because prior to copying I've formatted SD with Panaosnic SDFormatter app so maybe it did something to the SD card which made it work with flashcart
 
Last edited by gesaugen,

FateForWindows

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Feb 8, 2017
Messages
1,123
Trophies
0
Age
26
XP
1,727
Country
United States
Thanks but I've managed to go around with YSmenu BUT it boots me into wood menu:
Seller from nds-card sent me wood-v162.rar (which is the same one you sent me here)
So I've copied content from wood .rar into root of SD card and then I've copied content from "306743-RetroGameFan Multi Cart Update v7.04.7z", folder "R4i-SDHC YSMenu" also onto the root of SD card and when I boot up DSi XL, it boots straight into the wooden menu that looks like this:
game_reviewthingy1.jpg


I've downloaded YSMenu files from here:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/
I'm not sure that it is because of YEMenu files which are also on the stick because prior to copying I've formatted SD with Panaosnic SDFormatter app so maybe it did something to the SD card which made it work with flashcart
Strange, that IS Wood R4, which the card is unable to run. Mind showing a picture that you've taken yourself?
 

gesaugen

Active Member
Newcomer
Joined
Dec 16, 2014
Messages
33
Trophies
0
Age
45
XP
210
Country
I've tested on other SD card, the problem is in formatting: if you format via Windows format, it doesn't work. BUT if you format card via Panaosnic SDFormatter app, then it works perfectly even without YSmenu files, so only difference is in way you format SD card...
 
Last edited by gesaugen,
  • Like
Reactions: Psi-hate

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
    StatusN @ StatusN: i know they are @anotherthing but i modded m y 3ds last month and i installed pretendo but as my...