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They certainly took their time with this. I'm also still waiting for Wii-DS connectivity
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I'm gonna stick to my old R4 - more space would be nice, but not nice enough to buy another flashcart just to get it. Besides, I'd rather get a Cyclo DS since it has a couple of features R4 doesn't.

All of you saying there are lots of carts that are better than R4 - not really. There are a couple, but I don't see the use in slow motion, and there aren't much other features besides that, except for Wii-DS connectivity (which hopefully will come on R4, they're taking their time though)

Real time save isn't very useful either, all I ever use it for is cheating and that just ruins the game.
There are enough places to save in games that you won't need any real time save.
 
Twiffles said:
I will have a good laugh when this comes out and SDHC is with it, then a week later a sudden influx of updates makes it better than Toy Top, CycloDS, SuperCard, and Acekard RPG in one. Never going to happen though.
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Fix'd.

Just stick to better flashcarts, like SuperCard DS One and CycloDS. At least those don't have to do an update every ten games
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Since it's already showing firmwares 1.15 and 1.16, this leads me to believe that it will be EXACTLY like the R4 but with SDHC support. Just a bit of microSD access changes to add SDHC support and that's it. Probably the firmwares are interchangeable between the R4 and N5. This will likely mean NO new features or changes other than the SD access abilities.

The name change from R4 to N5 could just be their way of sort of foiling all the flak R4 has been getting in the piracy crackdown rings. They could just be like, "Huh? But we stopped making the R4.....what are you on about? Shut-up!"
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Well, I don't have a Slot 1 Card yet and I'm thinking of buying the EDGE anyway.

Why would the R4 team make a 3rd version of the R4 with SDHC compatibility if the EDGE (made by the same team) already has that? I thought the EDGE would just be a spin off of the R4 cards.
 
jdbye said:
All of you saying there are lots of carts that are better than R4 - not really. There are a couple, but I don't see the use in slow motion, and there aren't much other features besides that, except for Wii-DS connectivity (which hopefully will come on R4, they're taking their time though)
SCDS1
Slow-motion
RTS
More customizable menu
More detailed skinning
Touch screen menu navigation

DSTT
Touch screen menu navigation
More customizable menu
More detailed skinning
Third-party replacement OS

EDGE
Faster menu
Touch screen menu navigation
More customizable menu
More detailed skinning
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Those are the three in the same price range; all undoubtedly superior to the R4.

QUOTEWhy would the R4 team make a 3rd version of the R4 with SDHC compatibility if the EDGE (made by the same team) already has that? I thought the EDGE would just be a spin off of the R4 cards.
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EDGE is not made by the same team. Stop spreading this silly rumour.
 
redoxlp said:
Well, I don't have a Slot 1 Card yet and I'm thinking of buying the EDGE anyway.

Why would the R4 team make a 3rd version of the R4 with SDHC compatibility if the EDGE (made by the same team) already has that? I thought the EDGE would just be a spin off of the R4 cards.
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Actually, it's a clone of CycloDS, not the R4. It just has similar interfaces. Also, get the EDGE. R4s are outdated, and they're starting to losing popularity. Also, it's made by a different team.
 
Here's a REAL link to the SDHC version of the R4. It's NOT called the N5, it's called the R4 v3.0. This was two clicks further into the the OP's original link.

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PIWMN...ASIN=B000PIWMN0

I'm kinda on the fence about this card. I have an original R4 (with the flaky spring) and it works fine and all, but I think I'd get one of the more feature-rich cards if I was to buy a new slot1. Most likely the CycloDS.

But then I also think that since I already have all kinds of support files for my current R4 already saved away (utilities, skins, etc.), and assuming that the R4v3 is just the exact same card but with SDHC support (same firmware, skins, utilities), it might be in my best interests to just get the updated version instead of having to build up a whole new set of utilities for a different card. And that would only be IF I was to buy another slot1, which I don't plan to do unless my current R4 pops its cookies.

The biggest strikes against the R4 is that it hasn't got a chip that can be flashed. All firmware updates are just software loaders. It also doesn't have any onboard memory space. This prevents it from ever having some of the features the newer cards have (RTS, slow-mo, real-time cheat menu, etc.), so I can understand why some people don't like the R4 and feel it's archaic or inferior, but it does what I need it to do and it does it well enough to still remain a viable cart in the market.

Something the R4 (any version) does have going for it is proven support from the R4 team. They have always come through with an update when a popular game doesn't work. That, to me, is more important than a bunch of extra features. At this point, the other cards seem to have good support too, but how long will that last? With the R4, I can be fairly sure that support will continue in the future.

One thing that kinda puzzles me though.....why is it that that Yasu dude can fix certain cheats in the R4's cheat engine, but the R4 team hasn't fixed it themselves? If Yasu can figure it out, it must not be THAT hard to implement in a loader update. WTF is that all about?
 
there is no info on this from LEGIT sources.

i think there would be something on the r4's official website if this was real

it might be but why is it only an amazon.com link and a "picture" of the box

im going to be skeptical until someone gets there hands on it....
 
MacGnG said:
there is no info on this from LEGIT sources.

i think there would be something on the r4's official website if this was real

it might be but why is it only an amazon.com link and a "picture" of the box

im going to be skeptical until someone gets there hands on it....
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The future existence of this was already confirmed. I should know, being that it was announced in one of the episodes of the Tempcast. And the information on that was passed on from Costello who has ties to the R4 team. However, whether it's out yet or not is still unknown, but being how long it's been since the announcement, it's more than possible.
 
yea but that link on amazon looks a bit sketchy to me.
and the "box" looks like a kid made it in paint.

and the N5's site is a blatant rip off of the r4 site,
they didnt even change the url in the top corner.

well its supposed to come out on the 10th so we will see
 
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I'm a firm believer in keeping it simple. I have a M3 Real and the R4 (no spring) and frankly prefer the simpler interface of the R4. I heard the CycloDS was too unreliable and too be honest, I just want to play games, and I don't want to spend time jumping through menus and superfluous settings. Not to mention the team is super quick on releasing updates. If they release a SDHC version I will definitely pick one up.
 

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