Gaming Old R4 flashcard

[mattattacklikewhat]

Hello, I own a R4 SDHC 3DS/DSi flashcard from 2013. Since all the games were corrupted (or almost there), I decided to format it.Problem is, when I looked up the website of the R4, the firmware for this old version wasn't downloadable nor supported. So I tried to install the Wood version, but when playing the flashcard, it's only stuck to a 'loading...' screen. Can you help? thanks in advance

 

[Marcell]

Can you post an image of the card? I have an SDHC Dual core from 2013 and I also failed to find working firmwares for it on the Intenet but I still have one that sort of works. I don't know if it's the same card as yours, though.

 

[nxwing]

Hello, I own a R4 SDHC 3DS/DSi flashcard from 2013. Since all the games were corrupted (or almost there), I decided to format it.Problem is, when I looked up the website of the R4, the firmware for this old version wasn't downloadable nor supported. So I tried to install the Wood version, but when playing the flashcard, it's only stuck to a 'loading...' screen. Can you help? thanks in advance

Try using archive.org/web to find a snapshot of your cart's website and a working download link.

 

[mattattacklikewhat]

Can you post an image of the card? I have an SDHC Dual core from 2013 and I also failed to find working firmwares for it on the Intenet but I still have one that sort of works. I don't know if it's the same card as yours, though.

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Try using archive.org/web to find a snapshot of your cart's website and a working download link.

thank you! ill try

 

[E1ite007]

The kernel: https://web.archive.org/web/2014102...nds9.cn/r4i-gold/R4i-3DSgoldEnglishV1.80b.zip

Thanks to @draxoon for retrieving this from the Internet Archive.

 

[mattattacklikewhat]

The kernel: https://web.archive.org/web/2014102...nds9.cn/r4i-gold/R4i-3DSgoldEnglishV1.80b.zip

Thanks to @draxoon for retrieving this from the Internet Archive.

thank you for sharing the link. I downloaded everything from there, extracted the files and pasted all of them on the flashcard, but the same error occurs (loading...). I tried a different version on the same website and although it got past the 'loading...' screen, instantly after the display was stuck in a blank screen..

 

[E1ite007]

thank you for sharing the link. I downloaded everything from there, extracted the files and pasted all of them on the flashcard, but the same error occurs (loading...). I tried a different version on the same website and although it got past the 'loading...' screen, instantly after the display was stuck in a blank screen..

If that's the case... may I suggest that your card is a counterfeit one...
It's from the link written on the cartridge itself, so it should work.

 

[mattattacklikewhat]

If that's the case... may I suggest that your card is a counterfeit one...
It's from the link written on the cartridge itself, so it should work.

it actually could be, but then I don't know how it's possible that it worked since 2013

 

[E1ite007]

it actually could be, but then I don't know how it's possible that it worked since 2013

Well.. this demostrates the importance of making backups.


Well, let's try first with the most recent version of this kernel in that case: http://www.r4isdhc.com/KerneDownload/R4i-V4.0b English.zip
If not, let's try with the earliest I've found: https://web.archive.org/web/2014081...n/r4i-gold/Wood_R4i-Gold_pro_V1.51English.rar

 

[Kwyjor]

If all else fails, won't YSMenu work?
https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/

 

[mattattacklikewhat]

Well.. this demostrates the importance of making backups.


Well, let's try first with the most recent version of this kernel in that case: http://www.r4isdhc.com/KerneDownload/R4i-V4.0b English.zip
If not, let's try with the earliest I've found: https://web.archive.org/web/2014081...n/r4i-gold/Wood_R4i-Gold_pro_V1.51English.rar

the 2nd link worked!! thanks a lot!!