Day 2: R4DS

[bobrules]

Fantastic card, it's perfect for me.

 

[Banger]

It is an awesome card, just the picture should have been the black one

I love the R4 for one main reason, it is that the support for anyone that has an issue with it can go in the forums and have it answered in several minutes. Which honestly makes it great. Not saying the others are not great themselves. I would have actually bought a CycloDS if the site I want to order from at the time had them in stock.... But I do not regret my choice of the R4.

 

[PBC]

Had an EZ4lite to start with. Wouldn't have even bought a DS if it werent for flashcarts. When the slot 1 rush came I waited until the EZV + 3-1 came out... and then I nabbed that. now...the EZV did have its share of problems...games not working right off...save file fixes....but nothing I couldn't fix in a visit to the forums, which is a good thing! most of those things have been changed. So EZV wasn't perfect but I've been abunch of things mess up with the r4 that I've never had to deal with!!! busted springs anyone???? arm 7 patchs anyone? and I get to use my 3-1 likes its supposed to be used. and homebrew support is awesome if not better most of the time....

I don't think I would have missed all the R4 fanboys either =P

 

[Railgun]

i have a supercard, all work fine, so i dont need another.
but the r4 is a rely good slot1 solution

 

[coolbho3000]

It started off with great support from the team, but now it's next to nonexistant.

 

[perimbean]

R4 is serving me well....And i do like the stability of the card.. Keep it up!

 

[bobrules]

Had an EZ4lite to start with. Wouldn't have even bought a DS if it werent for flashcarts. When the slot 1 rush came I waited until the EZV + 3-1 came out... and then I nabbed that. now...the EZV did have its share of problems...games not working right off...save file fixes....but nothing I couldn't fix in a visit to the forums, which is a good thing! most of those things have been changed. So EZV wasn't perfect but I've been abunch of things mess up with the r4 that I've never had to deal with!!! busted springs anyone???? arm 7 patchs anyone? and I get to use my 3-1 likes its supposed to be used. and homebrew support is awesome if not better most of the time....

I don't think I would have missed all the R4 fanboys either =P

Wow you need to go out more. The newer version r4s have no spring, oh and btw arm 7 was fixed in 1.12

 

[Mangofett]

It's awesome.

I can take a 2GB cart, go on usenet, and just slap the games from over there without any extra help. And it was 30$ for me.

 

[jgu1994]

Fantastic obviously, i spent 60 bucks, why wouldn't it be.

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

The R4 is a great card, it has never let me down and serves its prime purpose (of which I'm sure we all know) well. Unfortunately however, the R4 team has become lax in their development and the official english forum has become non-existant

 

[Salamantis]

It is a good cart, but the CycloDS is much better, which is why I voted Meh...

 

[dice]

well i voted fantastic from the home page because i didnt quite understand what i was voting for

advent calenders are meant to have chocolate =(

the pics ARE made of chocolate! Haven't you licked your screen?

 

[Sinkhead]

well i voted fantastic from the home page because i didnt quite understand what i was voting for

advent calenders are meant to have chocolate =(

the pics ARE made of chocolate! Haven't you licked your screen?

The snozzberries taste like snozzberries...

- Sam

 

[Flozem]

R4 and about any flashcard rocks... would never have bought the DS if they were not there...

 

[bfoos]

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Says the girl that can't stay away from pimping the Cyclo in the R4 forums. Meh.

I voted fantastic. It does everything I need it to do.

 

[Nero]

Well R4 is the best flash card imo. Ok it's the only one what i used with my ds which i sold btw. nothing to complain, worked like charm hehe

It's not the best, but certainly one of the best.

I love mines to death, so yeah..

~Nero

(Not really surprising to see Jalaneme here trying to get flamed)

 

[T-hug]

I chose meh as I've always kinda been an M3 fanboy LOL, and also I was under the impression that the R4 kinda stole the M3 design and functions.
Way I heard it was the factory that made the M3 saw the success of it and struck some kind of deal with M3 to create and sell their own version of the card.
Sure it may have the odd extra feature but it's conception would have never have been without the M3 so...
MEH!!

 

[Deleted User]

I personally voted 'Meh' because although it is a great flashcart, it has done more bad to the scene than good. I don't know, I just get a little worried when my aunt asks me where she can buy an 'R3' when I had never even heard her talk about video games before...

- Sam


I agree, the R4 has become mainstream. It's a great flashcard, but it has gained too much popularity. That article on The Times just shows that. With the R4 becoming so popular, Nintendo will probable try to reduce piracy.

It's a fantastic card but I'll have to agree that it's become way too mainstream. Yesterday I was reading a german videogames mag and I stumbled upon an R4 ad (though it was by a german shop) and I really thought that's enough! I don't have a scanner at hand but I could take a pic with my cam if anyone wants proof.

 

[hollabackitsobi]

R4 is awesome, was my first flashcart. Great quality, TONS of skins because of it's popularity, it's a great card. I recently got my Cyclo (Friday) and couldn't be happier, though. Cyclo is definitely the better card, but the R4 is awesome. I just wanted SDHC and no spring so I could just keep te MicroSD in the card without fear of breaking it... long live R4!

 

[Talaria]

I personally voted 'Meh' because although it is a great flashcart, it has done more bad to the scene than good. I don't know, I just get a little worried when my aunt asks me where she can buy an 'R3' when I had never even heard her talk about video games before...

- Sam


I agree, the R4 has become mainstream. It's a great flashcard, but it has gained too much popularity. That article on The Times just shows that. With the R4 becoming so popular, Nintendo will probable try to reduce piracy.

It's a fantastic card but I'll have to agree that it's become way too mainstream. Yesterday I was reading a german videogames mag and I stumbled upon an R4 ad (though it was by a german shop) and I really thought that's enough! I don't have a scanner at hand but I could take a pic with my cam if anyone wants proof.

Although R4 is extremely mainstream you've got to think about if it never was released another simple flashcart even possibly the cyclo would have become mainstream with hordes of people buying it and eventually Nintendo trying to fight back at piracy , articles in times etc and talking people about the ds with them replying "Hey, do you have a cyclo? "

Edit- too flamey, sorry