I found my old DS Lite; I hadn't turned it on in ages! So, I decided to buy a dual-core R4 on Amazon. However, when I turned on the Nintendo and clicked on the R4, the screen remained white, as you can see in the photo. I used the R4 system and the link on the back to download it. Please help me.
True. At least your r4 icon must appear in the DS Lite menu. Otherwise, I'm afraid it's defective. If an icon appears, there may be a contact issue between the micro SD and your flashcart slot.
Usually if the r4 kernel is wrong a message appears (e.g. menu?, error etc.). If absolutely nothing appears I am afraid it is faulty at the origin, unfortunately.
It might be a good idea to buy an R4 that is already setup with its own micro SD. Getting a Japanese DSi and installing a CFW using the SD card is a better option, and you can run DS games and homebrew straight from the SD card. I did that after buying Japanese DSis for very cheap. Getting a DSi that cannot read games as the only issue would save you money.
Unfortunately, one of the issues with R4s is that you need the specific firmware for that particular card, and usually the manufacturer would lock them based on which card you are getting.
It might be a good idea to buy an R4 that is already setup with its own micro SD. Getting a Japanese DSi and installing a CFW using the SD card is a better option, and you can run DS games and homebrew straight from the SD card. I did that after buying Japanese DSis for very cheap. Getting a DSi that cannot read games as the only issue would save you money.
Unfortunately, one of the issues with R4s is that you need the specific firmware for that particular card, and usually the manufacturer would lock them based on which card you are getting.
I wouldn't reccomend buying flashcards that come with a pre-prepped card. Those SD cards tend to die within a very small span of time. Sometimes within just a few days.
I wouldn't reccomend buying flashcards that come with a pre-prepped card. Those SD cards tend to die within a very small span of time. Sometimes within just a few days.
At least, those cards should come with the right firmware, and then the user can backup that micro SD card. Coming with the right firmware is the only reason why I recommend getting an R4 with a micro SD bundled with it. The first R4 that I have bought in 2010 had the cover falling, and I believe that I have lost both the micro SD and its firmware, meaning, it became useless.
I do worry about using non-branded storage device, but surprisingly, the unbranded 2GB micro SD that came with my R4 Gold from 2011 or so still works. The R4 card from that year still worked for me today.
I wouldn't reccomend buying flashcards that come with a pre-prepped card. Those SD cards tend to die within a very small span of time. Sometimes within just a few days.
At least, those cards should come with the right firmware, and then the user can backup that micro SD card. Coming with the right firmware is the only reason why I recommend getting an R4 with a micro SD bundled with it. The first R4 that I have bought in 2010 had the cover falling, and I believe that I have lost both the micro SD and its firmware, meaning, it became useless.
I do worry about using non-branded storage device, but surprisingly, the unbranded 2GB micro SD that came with my R4 Gold from 2011 or so still works. The R4 card from that year still worked for me today.
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Eventhough the New 3DS XL is more powerful, I still feel like the DS Lite was a more polished system. It's a real shame that it never got an XL variant keeping the GBA slot. You'd have to go on AliExpress and buy an ML shell to give a DS phat the unofficial "DS Lite" treatment, and that's the best we'll ever get I'm afraid.
@Jayro, I don't see whats so special about the DS ML, its just a DS lite in a phat shell. At least the phat model had louder speakers, whereas the lite has a much better screen.
