Hacking Messed Up

[TheCasketMan]

I updated my r4i gold 3ds flash cart to 1.41 wood, then I did the new 3ds system update. After the update I checked my cart, but it says error. I thought the r4i 3ds flash cart was confirmed working on the new update. Any ways, if a new r4i update is released, how can I upgrade the cart without a ds, ds lite, or dsi.

 

[BoxmanWTF]

...you can't :/
and I'm pretty sure updating wood was not what you were supposed to do to get it to work

 

[Thesolcity]

You can't, the "new update" was like the....launch firmware of the 3DS I think. Time to buy a new card. Might I suggest a card with decent official or community-driven support?

 

[Janthran]

R4 can't be updated by computer?

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

its nit like your r4 has a frimware writer. or has special updating things like a dstwo where you just give it power and BAM it works

 

[TheCasketMan]

ohhh I guess i REALLY messed up . IF only there was special program on the computer to upgrade it.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

even if there were you would still need a frimware writer. not like nintendo is gonna let a bunch of computer companies put ds sockets in them. or the computer makers would even WANT to put in a ds socket
as a side note frimware writes don't need software in the frist place. it just gives power to the cart and also runs the update file and updates it for you

 

[Lacius]

If you can borrow a DS that your R4 still works on, like a DS/DSLite or a DSi/3DS that hasn't been upgraded, you should be able to run the R4i Gold 3DS 2.2 update file. It should then work on 3.0.0-5, as well.

 

[Luigi2012SM64DS]

did you read the post s/he made? it says " without access to a dslite or dsi"

 

[Lacius]

did you read the post s/he made? it says " without access to a dslite or dsi"

TheCasketMan's only option is to borrow a system the flashcart still works on, update to get it to work on 3DS 3.0.0-5, and from now on always update the flashcart before updating the 3DS.

 

[TheCasketMan]

I heard that if someone gives me a copy of their R4i 3ds updated core files, it will make it work without using another ds. Is this true

 

[serenade.63]

If you have about 100 bucks, you could always buy a used ds lite from gamestop, update your card, go back to gamestop and say that you regret purchasing it and get a refund.

 

[jrk190]

If you have about 100 bucks, you could always buy a used ds lite from gamestop, update your card, go back to gamestop and say that you regret purchasing it and get a refund.

Even better, just ask if you can use an old display model or something. At toys r us, it's possible to remove the demo cart. The local gamestop actually helped me fix this problem.

 

[TheCasketMan]

this dude from this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH9y50qn4Yg uploaded his core files of his r4i with the updated firmware, and people in the comments said it work, but the download link is now down. I just wanted to know if any1 in this forum knew how to upload the r4i files with the newest firmware, so that I could put them in my r4i, without buying a ds lite or asking for a display model in gamestop.

 

[serenade.63]

just having the file on your r4i isnt enough, you need to run it as a .nds file in a ds lite or newer ds with lower firmware. literally your only hope is to borrow a friends ds lite/ dsi or scam a gamestop/toys R us

 

[TheCasketMan]

no one has a ds in my school or neighborhood and if they had one there would be a 99.99% chance they are not going to let me borrow it. I don't have a hundred bucks to buy a ds lite and do the gamestop trick right now. are you sure there is not a way to manually update it, with a code, trick, etc. im sorry for being annoying, but it is a shame to throw my r4i in the trash

 

[serenade.63]

it takes like a minute to update on a ds lite, just ask someone if you can use it for like 2 minutes to update your flashcard

 

[Warrior522]

Even better, just ask if you can use an old display model or something. At toys r us, it's possible to remove the demo cart. The local gamestop actually helped me fix this problem.

Um, forgive my doubt, but why on EARTH would a Gamestop help you witha flashcart?

 

[jrk190]

Even better, just ask if you can use an old display model or something. At toys r us, it's possible to remove the demo cart. The local gamestop actually helped me fix this problem.

Um, forgive my doubt, but why on EARTH would a Gamestop help you witha flashcart?

Well, They know me, and I shop there a lot.

 

[Warrior522]

Even better, just ask if you can use an old display model or something. At toys r us, it's possible to remove the demo cart. The local gamestop actually helped me fix this problem.

Um, forgive my doubt, but why on EARTH would a Gamestop help you witha flashcart?

Well, They know me, and I shop there a lot.

Hmm... That's plausible enough for me.