Hacking Did I break my R4 or is my memory card faulty?

[Sinkhead]

My R4 was working really well until today. I applied a DS Decal, and I changed the shell on my R4.
I didn't damage anything inside the shell, I'm sure of that because I did it very gently and with no rush. My memory card has been playing up recently though, but I thought that was because DSOrganize corrupts memory cards.

Please help me, I can't return it because I got it as a review sample and it was sent from Hong Kong so the sending costs would be huge.

Is my R4 broken? :'(
- Sam

EDIT
Ok, some games load but then have serious graphical defect or crash...

 

[H8TR]

i don't know much about what to d because I don't have a R4DS/M3DSS but you better hope that it is your Micro SD card and not the flashcart itself.

 

[Sinkhead]

I'll try and format it...

- Sam

 

[Monkey01]

You have a SuperCard Lite and M3 Simply according your sign, if your MicroSD card works in them it's the R4 that's broken, if it doesn't it's probably the MicroSD card which is broken...
And yeah, formatting is always a good idea when you think an app corrupts the stuff...

 

[Sinkhead]

I've just had a thought.
Maybe it's these 2 ultra strong magnets that were sat in a box that I put my DS on top of...
Anyway, I'll re-format it.

- Sam

EDIT
Bad news. My card works perfectly with SuperCard Lite after formatting, but R4 is still broken.

EDIT2
Ok. I think the game I was trying was just not compatible with the R4. Tetris works great.
For the record, it was Clubhouse games that wasn't working...

 

[ambitous21]

wait.. so is your r4 broken now or .. ???

 

[Sinkhead]

No, it's not. It was my uber strong magnets meddling with my memory card.

- Sam

 

[KINGOFNOOBS]

Clubhouse games works with mine. So its not that. Get a better rom.

 

[Sinkhead]

Clubhouse Games works now...
I hate those magnets, they mess with electronic things...

- Sam

 

[SynGamer]

Clubhouse Games works now...
I hate those magnets, they mess with electronic things...

- Sam

*note to self - keep magnets away from R4*

 

[ooh44]

I think your microSD was broken!

You can use it to play SuperCard but have a problem when use in R4 like mine.

I have a 512mb kingston microsd and has no problem with my SuperCard rumble. but I got 2 white screen when I use it in EZ5 and SCDS only some game work. so I borrow my friend microsd and it work perfectly.

So it was your microsd broken not r4 i think.

I will got R4 today and I think my microsd will get 2 white screen like EZ5 and SCDS.

I'm not sure it because of DSOrganize or not, cause it make memory card corrupt. (I used to put DSOrganize and play in SC Rumble)

PS: borrow your friend's microsd to test. if you still got white screen. I think it should be R4.

 

[HayateSlash]

I think your microSD was broken!

You can use it to play SuperCard but have a problem when use in R4 like mine.

I have a 512mb kingston microsd and has no problem with my SuperCard rumble. but I got 2 white screen when I use it in EZ5 and SCDS only some game work. so I borrow my friend microsd and it work perfectly.

So it was your microsd broken not r4 i think.

I will got R4 today and I think my microsd will get 2 white screen like EZ5 and SCDS.

I'm not sure it because of DSOrganize or not, cause it make memory card corrupt. (I used to put DSOrganize and play in SC Rumble)

PS: borrow your friend's microsd to test. if you still got white screen. I think it should be R4.

sorry about the question but which microsd your friend have?

just curious since i was thinking in buy a 1GB Kingston, maybe not good idea right?

 

[ooh44]

I'm using 512mb Kingston.
My friend use 1gb kingston.

no sandisks brand here.

Transcend 1gb also fine choice.

 

[Kurai]

I brought a Kingston 1gb for my R4DS, I heard its a good choice. Just dont put it near magnet's like this guy did lol

 

[glitchbit]

as far as I have known solid state memory is not affect by magnets but maybe I am wrong. I supose the connectors on them are metal and maybe magnetism shows up through them? weird..

 

[Sinkhead]

I have a Toshiba MicroSD card that has no branding on the actual card. As for glitchbit's comment, I'm not an expert on memory, I was just guessing about the magnets.

- Sam

 

[kemlo]

hey sinkhead, iwas thinking of getting a 1gb toshiba from amazon for £9.99. how do u rate urs? thx

 

[HayateSlash]

I brought a Kingston 1gb for my R4DS, I heard its a good choice. Just dont put it near magnet's like this guy did lol

thx for the info Kurai and ooh44

i'll keep it in mind when i go for purchace my microsd

also, how about ADATA ?

 

[Sinkhead]

My card is great, kemlo. It seems to work really well on most games, it even plays the Castlevania PoR Intro perfectly on my SC Lite.

- Sam