Hacking R4 from r4i-sdhc.com Firmware Update

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They just updated to 1.13b a couple days ago. They updated today to 1.14b.

Changelog:
R4i 1.14b Update:
1. New NDS/NDSi games WIFI search/download engine features.
2. Auto firmware upgrade through WIFI.
3. Solved games
4561 - Kyokugen Dasshutsu 9-Jikan 9-Nin 9 no Tobira (J)(2CH)
4551 - Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou: MM Town de Miracle Change (J)(Caravan)
4550 - Kuru Kuru * Princess: Tokimeki Figure * Mezase! Vancouver (J)(Caravan)
4536 - Kamo no Hashikamo: Aimai Seikatsu no Susume (J)(Caravan)
4535 - Mario And Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (K)
4527 - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks *MULTi3* (U)(Xenophobia)
4518 - Power Pro-Kun Pocket 12 (J)(Caravan)
4512 - Might and Magic Clash of Heroes (U)
4377 - C.O.P. The Recruit *MULTi5* (E)(EXiMiUS)
4.To solve the game 4514,4513,4510,4500,4492,4469,4467,4434 ,4432 ,4370,4355,
4354,4353,4336 problem.

If you have 1.13b just touch the game-engine icon and it will auto update via wi-fi.
 

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O.K. As their servers are dirt slow, and none of the code is copy-written, I can post a link to the firmware. I'm also going to post a slightly modified version as well. The official firmware has three buttons on boot. The first to launch the firmware, the second to launch Moonshell v2.02, and the third for the settings of the skin and official firmware. In the modified version the second launches DSTT 1.17a12 (TTMenu). The modified firmware also includes Moonshell v2.08 as a bootable .NDS file. All I did was rearranged and renamed a few files and hex edited the buttons to read accordingly.

Official Firmware:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mjhityboznx/R4i English V1.14b.rar

Modified Firmware:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/momdyzmgyyu/TTMenu on R4.rar

If any mods have a problem with this let me know so I can edit this post.
 

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I used a game (Mario Kart) to set them. It does not have to be an original as a ROM will do. In Mario Kart select "Nintendo WFC." From there you can access "Nintendo WFC Settings." After you set that it is good for all games or homebrew that utilizes it. I also have YSMenu + DSTT 1.17a12 working for this card. For more on that PM me.
 

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thanks for that, got it working but will have to change all wifi devices to wep, not sure i really want to do that just for the ds and using games engine when you still have to use pc to download games anyway.as for ysmenu and dstt its not really needed for the new firmware as all the games work at the moment ,not to sure about that but my spirit tracks is working without it .
 

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Your right as far as new games being playable, however the "official firmware" is sometimes a couple weeks behind. When I first got the card it took a little while for it to catch up to DSTT.
 

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Does this work on Dsi 1.4? I accidently updated so I could use the shop thingy...I didn't know
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In order for the ones from this site to work with a DSi on v1.4 you need the R4i-SDHC with 1.4 on the cart.
They look like this:
p2.jpg
or
p01.jpg


The ones that look like this:
p07.jpg

Are not compatible with v1.4

These:
p02.jpg
p6.jpg

Are not compatible with the DSi at all.
 

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Thanks!
And I am soooo relieved. The features list says "compatible with firmware v1.4"

I got scared for a second there, I was like "OMG! I just got an R4 that wont work!"
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O.K. As their servers are dirt slow, and none of the code is copy-written, I can post a link to the firmware. I'm also going to post a slightly modified version as well. The official firmware has three buttons on boot. The first to launch the firmware, the second to launch Moonshell v2.02, and the third for the settings of the skin and official firmware. In the modified version the second launches DSTT 1.17a12 (TTMenu). The modified firmware also includes Moonshell v2.08 as a bootable .NDS file. All I did was rearranged and renamed a few files and hex edited the buttons to read accordingly.

Official Firmware:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/mjhityboznx/R4i English V1.14b.rar

Modified Firmware:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/momdyzmgyyu/TTMenu on R4.rar

If any mods have a problem with this let me know so I can edit this post.
Anyone having these files or could upload them again?? I know it has passed many years since this post but I need those files for my old R4. Thanks!
 

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The kernel still works for me, 12 years ago since I owned my first DS and still works, but the problem is that the kernel is very old, and some games doesn´t work. I tried what you said and it works, but the games load with my old R4 kernel.
 
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I accidentally connected to wifi on my DSi and can’t play my R4 any more…

My partner’s DSi works with the R4i v1.4 (wifi) and mine previously did before I updated the firmware on dsi accidentally. Is there a way to update the firmware?

I also have another R4 card I’m yet to work out how to set up, it’s an R4i R4 talk upgrade 2.0 version… I haven’t got a boot menu or anything, not sure where to find the download.
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