Hacking 3DS flashcard - blue screen only when emunand is used?

[Gadgetguy]

Hello all,

I have read many many posts - and it seems that in most (all?) cases, bricking happens if emunand is used.

Is this correct?

Am I safe to use v 3.1 or v 3.2 on the R4iDS - if I do not use emunand?

I know, 3.3b is (probably) safe - but 3.3b does not seem to work with Legend of Zelda...

Thank you for your replies - and if this has been already replied somewhere else: can you please tell me where?

Thank you!

 

[dagro]

Hello all,

I have read many many posts - and it seems that in most (all?) cases, bricking happens if emunand is used.

Is this correct?

Am I safe to use v 3.1 or v 3.2 on the R4iDS - if I do not use emunand?

I know, 3.3b is (probably) safe - but 3.3b does not seem to work with Legend of Zelda...

Thank you for your replies - and if this has been already replied somewhere else: can you please tell me where?

Thank you!

if you are not gonna use emunand why risk it just go back to a safe firmware

 

[Gadgetguy]

if you are not gonna use emunand why risk it just go back to a safe firmware

Because the safe 3.3b does not seem to work with Zelda...

 

[dagro]

Because the safe 3.3b does not seem to work with Zelda...

well you go back to one before the bricking version, pretty sure I had zelda working on 2.0b1 (for gateway) so find the corresponding version to r4

 

[Huntereb]

Then go back to 3.0.

 

[Gadgetguy]

Then go back to 3.0.

Thank you, that is exactly what I am considering - I just dont want to risk the blue screen... That is why I asked if 3.0 is safe if I do not used emunand.

I have used the version before 3.0 (which does not support emunand): that version is I think the same as 3.3b. And neither worked for me for Zelda.

I got a message after starting Zelda saying that the gamecard has been removed... Other games work...

 

[Gadgetguy]

Then go back to 3.0.

Thank you, that is exactly what I am considering - I just dont want to risk the blue screen... That is why I asked if 3.0 is safe if I do not used emunand.

I have used the version before 3.0 (which does not support emunand): that version is I think the same as 3.3b. And neither worked for me for Zelda.

I got a message after starting Zelda saying that the gamecard has been removed... Other games work...

 

[Gadgetguy]

Sorry for the double post - not sure how it happened

 

[Huntereb]

Thank you, that is exactly what I am considering - I just dont want to risk the blue screen... That is why I asked if 3.0 is safe if I do not used emunand.

It's safe even if you use Emunand.

I have used the version before 3.0 (which does not support emunand): that version is I think the same as 3.3b. And neither worked for me for Zelda.

I got a message after starting Zelda saying that the gamecard has been removed... Other games work...

It should, plenty of users have played it using 3.0.

 

[Xzi]

2.0b1 and anything based on it does not contain bricking code. You can use it and updated emuNAND without issue. There's the occasional annoyance like failing to boot sometimes, but I feel it's worth putting up with to be completely safe while retaining near-full functionality.

 

[Gadgetguy]

Thank you. I have just returned my r4ds card to the vendor (it had a different problem as well). As soon as I get the replacement I will try it with 3.0...

Thanks again - I just was worried a bit as the r4ids website suggests that 3.0-3.3 all can cause blue screen, and therefore they recommend not to use these versions. So as per that website, since only 3.0 to 3.3 works with Zelda - that would suggest that if one follows their recommendation ( not using 3.0 to 3.3) that would make using Zelda currently not possible.

 

[Gadgetguy]

2.0b1 and anything based on it does not contain bricking code. You can use it and updated emuNAND without issue. There's the occasional annoyance like failing to boot sometimes, but I feel it's worth putting up with to be completely safe while retaining near-full functionality.

Is it safe to state that Gateway 2.0b1 is the same as r4ids 3.0?

 

[Xzi]

Is it safe to state that Gateway 2.0b1 is the same as r4ids 3.0?

Had to check, but yeah. 3.0 is a modified 2.0b1.

 

[Gadgetguy]

Thank you all. Very helpful. So if nothing else happens will use 3.0 as soon as I get my replacement card back.

(The one I had worked for 5-10 minutes then the sound stopped and a bit later the game locked up: this seems to be a bug of the R4ids due to cheap parts, so I will get a replacement )