Hacking Can the R4 use multiple skins?

[CPhantom]

I know other carts can, but I was never sure about the R4. I haven't been able to locate anything on it, so hopefully someone can answer me ^^

thanks!

 

[kobykaan]

I know other carts can, but I was never sure about the R4. I haven't been able to locate anything on it, so hopefully someone can answer me ^^

thanks!

yes you can have up to 12 skins/themes on the R4/M3 simply and its clones

they need to be in the _system_\themes folder and the theme sub folders within are called theme01, theme02 theme03 etc upto theme12

you can switch between AUTO theme select or MANUAL by using the SELECT button on the ds on the INITIAL R4 screen with the GAME/MULTIMEDIA/GBA (slot2) options screen

this information is also included on the R4/its clones websites

 

[Sephi]

There's actually instructions on skinning on the R4 website, didn't you notice?

edit:

8) Switch of the Skins

If the skin does not exist in the directory of _system_ in TF/microSD, it automatically uses the Skin from formal Beta Edition;

There are 4 pictures at the directory "system/_system": logo.bmp ? icons.bmp ? bckgrd_1.bm and bckgrd_2.bmp. They are the background of the R4 operation interface; they can be changed to fit your style.

logo.bmp - Background of the Top Screen of R 4' s startup.
icons.bmp -- Background of the Bottom Screen of R 4' s Startup.
bckgrd_1.bmp -- Background of the Top Screen of R 4' s Explorer.
bckgrd_2.bmp -- Background of the Bottom Screen of R 4' s Explorer.

Note:
Do not change the picture's name;
Make sure the picture is .bmp format, 8-bit/24-bit;
Make sure the picture is 253*192 pixels.

After finishing process on the pictures, copy the "_system" folder to the root directory of the CF card.

If the Skin exists in the directory of _system_ in TF/microSD, it automatically enters multi Skins mode.

The Skins in multi Skins mode can be switched manually and automatically, it is automatically switched with the Skins by months.

The method of the Skin switch is: Click “SELECT” key in main menu, it switches between twelve manual modes and one auto mode, the chart is showed as below (It automatically skips if the Skin does not exist in the directory of themes):

If the users would like the switches of multi Skins while playing, they only need create the directory of themes in the directory of _system_.

For the method of adding more Skins, please view “DIY Manual of R4DS Skins“

scroll down a tad: http://www.r4ds.cn/r4ds.html

 

[CPhantom]

wow, I've been stupid today, thank you very much though.

I totally didn't even think of looking at the R4 site.


Thank you all very much though ^^

 

[brissmas]

Helped me aswell, thanks!