Homebrew R4 Stage2 TWL Flashcart Launcher(and perhaps other cards soon™)....

[riechan]

@LiquidFenrir Thanks. I just did but I'm still getting the error... the cart icon appears when I pop the cart into the 3DS though.

 

[Sparkles]

So very awesome! ORIGINAL R4 works like a champ in my N3DS!

 

[maik1967]

So very awesome! ORIGINAL R4 works like a champ in my N3DS!

what firmware used to r4 original?, wood 1.62?

 

[AboveColin]

what firmware used to r4 original?, wood 1.62?

It's possible.
But use the Woodr4launcher

 

[maik1967]

It's possible.
But use the Woodr4launcher

yea but, sd card of r4 what kernel use Wood R4 V1.62 , I use that , and start showing me where I have sd games but does not show me anything else, is why I would like to know what menu are installed on the r4 , and I also install the Woodr4launcher

 

[nemesisroc]

@riechan you need to update the twl_firm patch of rxtools
download this: http://www.battlefieldsingleplayer.com/apachethunder/3ds/TWL/0004013800000102.bin
and copy it to sd:/rxtools/data/ , select "overwrite". it should work after that
EDIT: also, this only works on o3ds ! if you're on n3ds you need to install the patched twl_firm manually

Thank you now works on Rxtools

 

[gatao30cm]

You've gotten my other stage 2 launchers to work but it shows error has occurred when using TWL Slot-1 Launcher?

That means your flashcart's internal rom is using an incompatible arm7 code/ram entry address and TWL_FIRM blocked it from booting.

You will need a stage2 Launcher to launch it. Try my TTDS Launcher. (you will need to rename the kernel DAT file on your card's MicroSD card to TTMenu.dat if it isn't already using that file name).

If that doesn't work, then use my R4i Gold Launcher as that will work with some of the TTDS clones that didn't work with the official TTDS Launcher. The R4i Gold launcher expects the kernel DAT on MicroSD to be R4.dat by the way.

Thanks for the reply man. I got it tested today and none of these alternatives worked. Also I renamed the _DS_MENU.DAT to both R4.dat and TTMenu.dat, but had no success. Also I have a DS Lite here here and when I inserted the modified kernel files (R4 and TTMenu) it only lead to a black screen, while with the right name on the files it shows me the whole menu. I guess my card isn't a clone of these after all, or I may be messing up with something on the kernel files...

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Has anyone tried to get this to work with the M3 DS Simply?


EDIT: NVM got it to work. New question is there a way to for the top screen to stretch? Also is there a hot key in R4 wood to exit out of DS games back to the DS Game selection menu?

 

[Piluvr]

could we somehow get the r4 original to redirect to sd card, non micro?

 

[Apache Thunder]

could we somehow get the r4 original to redirect to sd card, non micro?

Uhm no...Because if we were able to do that, I could have just booted the SRL off nand instead and not used an R4 at all. Obviously it's not possible at the moment.

 

[alex61194]

Uhm no...Because if we were able to do that, I could have just booted the SRL off nand instead and not used an R4 at all. Obviously it's not possible at the moment.

and anychance to make dsi mode work?

 

[Apache Thunder]

My R4 showed up today. But my attempts to get my 4GB MicroSD to work with it (by shrinking partition size down to 2GB) failed. So I have to get a real 2GB card to use with it. Until then, I can't really do anything with it. Probably won't be able to order one till after the 1st of April.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

My R4 showed up today. But my attempts to get my 4GB MicroSD to work with it (by shrinking partition size down to 2GB) failed. So I have to get a real 2GB card to use with it. Until then, I can't really do anything with it. Probably won't be able to order one till after the 1st of April.

Thanks for your dedication hopefully you can get one soon.

 

[Sparkles]

what firmware used to r4 original?, wood 1.62?

Whoops late reply. Yep 1.62 Wood or original R4. The menu is ultra basic, but really who cares it's nice to not have to switch DS cards for your different games. To get it working right, I have A9LH on my N3DS with patched TWL_FIRM. I tried at first with patched TWL_FIRM on my O3DS w/emunand (Cakes) and kept getting black screen to power off. I kept checking through what I could, and didn't make any headway. Needless to say, it was infinitely less painful on my N3DS setup.

 

[maik1967]

but I have the menu and everything but not if the TWL firm, I'm using is the right one, because if comeiza the card, but only shows me the sd card and the top screen goes blank but will not let me use any game, where you downloaded the TWL?
pd. i use reinand cfw emunand 10.6

 

[androgynus]

Is there anything about the CycloDS (not CycloDSi)?

 

[Piluvr]

could this work with the games n' music cart

 

[TaintedByte]

Is there anything about the CycloDS (not CycloDSi)?

Yeah Apache tried a few times, it seems like it boots but the copy protection kicks in so unless that is removed, CycloDS will not work.

 

[SAIYAN48]

This lovely thing allows me to boot my old R4, but can't see any menus and it doesn't do a whole lot. Reformatted microSD and using patched TWL_FIRM. Any input @Apache Thunder ?

 

[Apache Thunder]

No working menus = It's not really working.

I think the R4 may have contact issues with certain models of the 3DS. Are you using an n3DS? I noticed mine needs to be pushed in all the way before it will show up in DevMenu. (but I don't have a compatible MicroSD card for it right now, so not sure if this would be normal behavior for this card. But since WoodDumper can't init the card unless I had it pushed in all the way, I'm guessing it's a legit contact issue with the n3DS slot)

So you may need to put a couple slips of paper in between the R4 (on the label side) and the slot to make it contact better. Obviously holding the cartridge in all the way would be uncomfortable so that's what you'd have to do.

But yeah, test it by pushing it all the way in as if you were going to disengage the slot and eject the cartridge. But hold it in. While doing that boot WoodR4. If it then works. Then it's a contact issue with the slot. The slot's design has changed over the years compared to the original DS/DS Lite, so if you tested it as working on a DS/DS Lite, it wouldn't be entirely a valid comparison. So check to see if it's not getting along with your 3DS slot by what I mentioned above.

The people who have reported it working may be using older models of the 3DS where the slot is a tighter fit with the R4. So they have no contact issues.