Hacking Getting strange error when loading

[geekzapoppin]

Hey guys,

I have only had my R4 for about a month now. When it works, it works well, but I'm finding that a good deal of the time when I turn on my DS, the R4 loader comes up with a strange error message in Chinese. I have the US version of the R4, so that isn't the problem. I've found that either reformatting the card or reuploading the loader to the card seems to clear up the problem temporarily, but not for very long. Has anyone else had this problem? Thanks.

 

[superrob]

Could we maybe get a screen shot?

 

[geekzapoppin]

Here's the best I could do with my less-than-stellar camera. It's just the lower screen. It's hard to make out, but the error message has a series of exclamation points on top (!!!!!) and then Chinese characters beneath. It's the darndest thing. It seems to be totally random whether it works or not.

 

[DSGRIM]

Thats looks terribly familiar to the This Hardware is not Compatible message.

Make sure you have the English version and not just the Jap version with the english patched firmware. Make sure all files are there and make sure you have the actual R4 firmware.

 

[geekzapoppin]

How do I tell the difference? Everything was in English in the box and worked for a while. Is there anything I can try if I do somehow have the wrong version? The firmware is definitely the official R4 English 1.10. I tried 1.08 as well since some folks have said that it's less buggy.

 

[retman]

How do I tell the difference?

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By downloading v1.10 English off r4ds.cn

 

[geekzapoppin]

I got it off of r4ds.com. I'm assuming that's an official site as well?

 

[arsehat]

There was a post from someone over at r4ds.net before it disappeared who had an R4 that mysteriously changed itself from an english version to a chinese version. Reformatting is probably doing nothing - it's probably the removal and re-insertion of the TF and the microscopic flexing of the board as you take out and re-insert the R4 that's affecting a trace or a solder joint. If you have the chance to send it back to your supplier, do so. It's only a month old.

If there's *no *chance of getting the supplier to do anything about it, don't write it off just yet. Maybe if you do something stupid like drop it repeatedly the shock will force it into more reliable operation as a chinese card, in which case you could use a modified chinese firmware on it. Not something I'd normally recommend, but it if it's too erratic to be usable anyway and it can't go back to the vendor...

 

[geekzapoppin]

That explanation sounds logical. I've attempted to contact dealextreme (where I bought it) so we'll see what they say. Thanks for your help.

 

[luktay]

I'm also seeing the same error message. Is there a solution for this yet? (even if I have to open up the r4)

 

[luktay]

Ok, I downloaded the v1.10 Chinese firmware for the r4 and that solved it.
Menus are in chinese but its entirely usable.

Link for firmware http://download.r4ds.com/chinese/SChinese-1.10.rar

(how strange that r4 has region dependency when ds doesnt.....)

 

[DSGRIM]

GeekZep and Luktay download this and follow the readme in the folder
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=681