New Review - R4 DS

[darksavior]

any US sites selling the r4? besides divineo
EDIT: while i was typing this was answered ill try that modchipstore


that spring loading has had me worried ever since it was mentioned it had it. now that i saw it in action it doesn't seem so bad. but it does seem like someone can accidentally push the microsd out if you stick it in a pocket. so the only logical solution is to take it out when traveling..

also, can someone try and see if that japanese guitar simulator works?

 

[Madrigal]

Awesome. I think this is the cart I will be getting. I'm sure they will re-vamp the GUI soon as they seem to listen to what their customers want so far, and homebrew support will be fixed as the cart gets more popular. So really, it will be almost perfect with very few cons.

 

[SynGamer]

That was a nice review. At the moment I have about 46$ in my paypal. Can someone tell me how much is the shipping at Gameyeeah is?
Thanks for the good review shaun

I paid $45.50 USD so you are set

Granted, this is based on the lowest shipping cost to the U.S.

 

[Jeda]

Looking at the cons it seems like shaun had a hard time finding negative aspects

Card looks like a must buy. And I don't even have a DS...

 

[msakmar]

I know this has already been asked, but could other mico sd cards be tested, like a 1GB A-Data, or PNY. The R4 is suppose to work with this manufacturer, and its cheap at tigerdirect, but I am still unsure if it would work. Thank you, and real nice work on the review

 

[SoSly]

nice review, thanks.

For the 3rd time asked in this thread, just want to confirm if wifi works?

Also, seeing as how the R4 GUI boots right after the health warning (on unflashed DSL), how can you change the brightness of the screen? I change the brightness on the main DSL menu, and I'm not sure you can change it while playing a game, can you?

SO would you have to load an original flashcart to get to the main DSL menu to change the brightness?

thanks!

 

[Katalyst]

Also, seeing as how the R4 GUI boots right after the health warning (on unflashed DSL), how can you change the brightness of the screen? I change the brightness on the main DSL menu, and I'm not sure you can change it while playing a game, can you?

SO would you have to load an original flashcart to get to the main DSL menu to change the brightness?

thanks!

Can you not just turn on the DS with no cart inserted and change it? I've only had my DS for a few months or so, but I just did it now as I was typing this.

 

[sabinraijin]

Great review. Reviews of this quality are the reason I keep coming back here! Shaunj66 imo is the best reviewer here.

For me, it all comes down to the M3 Simply review. Depending on how well that performs, I'm either going to get the R4 or the M3S. Download play isn't too big a deal with me, but it's all about rom and homebrew compatibility. If the Simply has the same rom compatibility but better homebrew, I'm going with that. If it doesn't have as good rom compatibility, I'm going with the R4. Must have Castlevania and the other problematic games working 100%!

 

[AeroZeppelin]

Sweet review! I'm so glad I chose this over the Supercard One, Ninjapass, and Acecard

 

[Philosophy]

Yessir! I'm really confident in my purchase now. Arrived in the US on the 31st. Should have this week. Can't wait.

 

[Hooya]

I'm going to wait for the EZF5 review before I decide. It'll be between those two carts. Man this looks promising. If the EZ5 is par on with this card or better I'll go with EZ, just since I know the company is good with updates and such.

 

[Kurai]

Thanks for the Review, Im now positive i made the right choice, Now i cant wiat for my R4DS to arrive in Australia

 

[mr_blonde_88]

Another thing that I was thinking about: will the R4 boot without any µSD card inside, to use it as a nopass? or a TFcard is compulsory to see the main menu?

I thinks it compulsary, seeing as you put the GUI on the actually SD card

 

[Deleted User]

Thank-you for your review. A score of 9/10 is impressive indeed. I'm not to worried about download play but what I am worried about is games locking up. Could you please test a game for me? (I know you're going to get a lot of requests but I'd appreciate it.) It's called 'Rafa Nadel Tennis', all I would like you to do is start a quick match using any character then quit and tell me if it crashes or returns to the title screen. Thank-you in advance.

 

[helpme]

people keep refereeing to the files on the memory card as firmware
i think thats the wrong definition isnt it????

 

[lexus-8]

i checked nafa nadal tennis and when i quit a quick match it goes back to the menu. no crashing

 

[Deleted User]

i checked nafa nadal tennis and when i quit a quick match it goes back to the menu. no crashing

That's sealed it! I'm ordering one now.

 

[clanggedin]

Can someone who has their R4 check and see if the soft reset works? (L+R+Start+Select) I thought I read somewhere that it works.

Thanks.

 

[Destructobot]

people keep refereeing to the files on the memory card as firmware
i think thats the wrong definition isnt it????

It would probably be more accurate to call it a loader, but whatever you call it, it runs from the memory card. To update the loader you just replace the files on the microSD card with the files for the newer version.

 

[jelbo]

What about Metroid Prime Pinball? That game gives slowdowns on every slot-1 card I know of. I'm very curious how it performs on R4. Excellent review btw.