Hacking [R4][Firmwares] * - Ask For Your R4i-SDHC Clone Firmware! - *

[Jayro]

The card does indeed run BL2CK and will launch TWiLight Menu++ but the issue for me is that DLDI access for writing the nds-bootstrap and settings.ini was incorrect thus the cart will not load roms. Digging around I stumbled upon the answer. This url: https://web.archive.org/web/2014050...cn/r4isdhc-white/r4isdhc-whiteEnglish1.38.rar contained the correct DLDI for my card. Funny thing is the kernel itself will not run on my card but the DLDI file works with BL2CK and enables me to use TWiLight Menu++ now. I hope this can help others who may have this same card or the similar PCB from another clone manufacturer. Thank you for all your support.

Glad you finally got it sorted mate.

 

[SylverReZ]

The card does indeed run BL2CK and will launch TWiLight Menu++ but the issue for me is that DLDI access for writing the nds-bootstrap and settings.ini was incorrect thus the cart will not load roms. Digging around I stumbled upon the answer. This url: https://web.archive.org/web/2014050...cn/r4isdhc-white/r4isdhc-whiteEnglish1.38.rar contained the correct DLDI for my card. Funny thing is the kernel itself will not run on my card but the DLDI file works with BL2CK and enables me to use TWiLight Menu++ now. I hope this can help others who may have this same card or the similar PCB from another clone manufacturer. Thank you for all your support.

That's good that everything is sorted out.
Let me know if you need anything else.

 

[stl25]

Thank you @Jayro and @FlareReZ. Having owned various flash carts over the years I have surprisingly run into very few issues related to DLDI. However, getting TWiLight Menu working with some of these R4 clones has proven to be frustrated and time consuming. Being able to interact with and learn from respectful and knowledgeable members/devs like yourselves, @RocketRobz, and @lifehackerhansol to name a few has been extremely fun and insightful.

 

[AugustoR4]

Does anyone know what i should download for this one?

 

[stl25]

@lifehackerhansol

Referencing this website: gist.github.com//d370e3ba370d415bfd045a1c09d019a3 which I believe was posted by you it mentions that the r4i.cn cards can run the R4i-SDHC YSMenu.

However on this website: https://www.flashcarts.net/ysmenu-compat-ext.html there is no mention of r4i.cn carts being compatible with YSMenu at all.

Are you aware of whether the card can run YSMenu or not. This is what happens when loading YSMenu.nds manually from the R4i.cn stock kernel

 

[lifehackerhansol]

@lifehackerhansol

Referencing this website: gist.github.com//d370e3ba370d415bfd045a1c09d019a3 which I believe was posted by you it mentions that the r4i.cn cards can run the R4i-SDHC YSMenu.

However on this website: https://www.flashcarts.net/ysmenu-compat-ext.html there is no mention of r4i.cn carts being compatible with YSMenu at all.

Are you aware of whether the card can run YSMenu or not. This is what happens when loading YSMenu.nds manually from the R4i.cn stock kernel

r4i.cn carts do not run YSMenu. That cart is based on the EZ-Flash Vi.

I think the reason it was written that way was because RetroGameFan mentions it on their thread; but after I took a look at that cart's software it definitely isn't compatible with YSMenu. That gist file is old, it was a backup of the old r/flashcarts wiki that eventually moved to flashcarts.net, should probably remove it from public view soon.

You can, on the other hand, use TWiLight Menu++, and that's probably your best course of action.

 

[stl25]

r4i.cn carts do not run YSMenu. That cart is based on the EZ-Flash Vi.

I think the reason it was written that way was because RetroGameFan mentions it on their thread; but after I took a look at that cart's software it definitely isn't compatible with YSMenu. That gist file is old, it was a backup of the old r/flashcarts wiki that eventually moved to flashcarts.net, should probably remove it from public view soon.

You can, on the other hand, use TWiLight Menu++, and that's probably your best course of action.

Indeed it can run TWILight Menu (albeit extremely slowly).

Post automatically merged: Jan 22, 2024

@lifehackerhansol, I have various R4DS Pro based carts that were not compatible with the DLDI from BL2CK 1.31.0. I see you have updated the BL2CK kernel to fix this, however the new BL2CK 1.31.0 will no load on any of my carts and returns a Bootstrap fail: Error code 3. The issue must be in the _ds_menu.dat which has shrunk significantly is size as using the _ds_menu.dat from before the latest update with the new DLDI all is fine. Can you shed some light on what may be causing this? Thanks in advance, and I apologize if this is the wrong thread to make this inquiry. Attached is one of the R4DS Pro based carts with the issue.

 

[Barracuda]

I kept the 4.0b2 firmware of the r4i Gold Deluxe card with its respective patch from card 2. If anyone needs them, let me know. Thank you!!

 

[AyoMayo]

Can anyone help me with this mystery cart. Autoboots in a DS Lite, stuck at the "Loading..." screen with/without sd card or firmware. Shows up as "Star Wars Lethal Alliance" on DSi. I've already tried BL2CK, R4i-SDHC YSMenu, and the 1.85b R4i-SDHC files.

 

[SylverReZ]

Can anyone help me with this mystery cart. Autoboots in a DS Lite, stuck at the "Loading..." screen with/without sd card or firmware. Shows up as "Star Wars Lethal Alliance" on DSi. I've already tried BL2CK, R4i-SDHC YSMenu, and the 1.85b R4i-SDHC files.

Card is compatible with TWiLight Menu. https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/

 

[stl25]

Card is compatible with TWiLight Menu. https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/

@SylverReZ, which autoboot files should he use? He is unsure of what stock kernel the cart ran, so he will need to utilize the correct autoboot files to get TWiLight to run. I was trying to help him on reddit, but thus far he hasn't been able to get anything to run.

@AyoMayo, not sure if I mentioned it on reddit but make sure you format your microSD in FAT32 with at least 32768 allocation unit size

 

[SylverReZ]

@SylverReZ, which autoboot files should he use? He is unsure of what stock kernel the cart ran, so he will need to utilize the correct autoboot files to get TWiLight to run. I was trying to help him on reddit, but thus far he hasn't been able to get anything to run.

"Autoboot/R4i-SDHC, r4isdhc.com cards 2014+, R4i SDHC Upgrade Revolution, R4DSiXL3D, R4i Advance, R4-IIIi, R4 SDHC Revolution, R4(i) Pocket, R4i Gold (v1.4.1) (3DS) & R4xDS"

 

[stl25]

"Autoboot/R4i-SDHC, r4isdhc.com cards 2014+, R4i SDHC Upgrade Revolution, R4DSiXL3D, R4i Advance, R4-IIIi, R4 SDHC Revolution, R4(i) Pocket, R4i Gold (v1.4.1) (3DS) & R4xDS"

Thank you for your response, @AyoMayo has been trying throughout the day to get anything out of this cart

 

[lifehackerhansol]

"Autoboot/R4i-SDHC, r4isdhc.com cards 2014+, R4i SDHC Upgrade Revolution, R4DSiXL3D, R4i Advance, R4-IIIi, R4 SDHC Revolution, R4(i) Pocket, R4i Gold (v1.4.1) (3DS) & R4xDS"

This actually works? Cart doesn't appear to be based on a timebomb model.

 

[AyoMayo]

I've been using the SD Card Formatter tool on a set of 2GB and 16GB cards before trying every new set of files. Just tried the Twilight Menu files, didn't work either. Still stuck on the loading screen. Oh well I guess this card is just a lemon.

 

[mulletwitch666]

Hey there! just got these two cards and i already tried many different kernels but nothing worked...any suggestions?? id be very thankful! <3

 

[SylverReZ]

Hey there! just got these two cards and i already tried many different kernels but nothing worked...any suggestions?? id be very thankful! <3

https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard

 

[xprez]

Hello, I have the R4 flashcarts seen in the pictures. The flashcarts before update to 1.4.5E version previously working on my Nintendo DSi XL I don't know which firmware to install because their websites are dead, so can anyone help me with the firmware I need to install?

 

[raxadian]

Hello, I have the R4 flashcarts seen in the pictures. The flashcarts before update to 1.4.5E version previously working on my Nintendo DSi XL I don't know which firmware to install because their websites are dead, so can anyone help me with the firmware I need to install?

Always check the website written in the cards and or the card boxes in the Web archive.

 

[xprez]

Always check the website written in the cards and or the card boxes in the Web archive.

I looked as you said, but I could not find suitable versions for my flashcarts. When I tried it randomly firmwares, it didn't work.