sfg said:
Yeah, R4i is a fake/clone.
All shops sell them.
Technically yes, but its the original clone if there is any such thing lol, its hard to argue that point when the R4 SDHC Upgrade (clone) is made by the same people for the DSi, except those other demoninations that are about now such as the R4 advance, hyper etc, but someone had to pick it up. I'm sure he's referring to the original R4 though.
The R4i SDHC, with a red box, was the first DSi card to come out at the end of 2009. It gets confusing because alot of R4i card developers also manufactured an old R4 SDHC card or clone. Oddly enough, the original R4 SDHC card's makers also make a clone R4i - and the original R4i manufacturers actually also produce a clone R4 SDHC.
It's difficult to actually know whats right and whats not, this is what's technically accurate:
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4isdhc.com
Produces: R4i SDHC (Original), R4 SDHC Upgrade (Clone)
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4iii.com
Produces: R4v3 (Clone)
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4sdhc.com
Produces: R4 SDHC (Original), R4i Beige (Clone)
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4ultra.com
Produces: R4 Ultra (Clone), R4i Ultra (Clone)
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4ids.com
Produces: R4i Gold (Clone)
Manufacturer's Website:
http://www.r4rts.cn
Produces: R4i White (Clone), R4i Black (Clone)
Also from what i recall the R4i-SDHC Upgrade is using the DSTTi core and R4i-Ultra and Hyper-R4i are using AceKard 2i core.
In any case, my point was more so on the fact that Zoombits have only ever sold the original cart, although what is now the upgrade is technically a clone. but with all my blurb i seemed to have rattled off clones or not, they are all designed for the same purpose, just all the R4's, R4i SDHC's and Acekard's i've bought i've never had one issue with.
If its not a software issue, then he's covered by the company that sold it, and i don't see any reason why he won't be able to get a replacement R4, R4i (Please don't get the "Christmas Edition" stick with the mainstream) or be able to purchase an alternative such as the Acekard2i after all cost wise they are not that disimilar.
EDIT: Actually i've just discovered some stupid Christmas Edition on the R4isdhc site, i stand corrected on Zoombits, they must have gone into mental meltdown on that one, but it's a first for them. They have been reported in the past on various sites for ONLY selling orignals. Get the cart replaced for a normal one