R4i Plus Questions

[Skeet1983]

Hi guys. I have a "New Nintendo 3DS", and I use an R4i Plus 3DS/DS Cart to play DS games. I have had both for a while, and the Cart works great. Only issue I have is that it doesn't always show on 3DS home screen when Cart is inserted, have to remove and insert again, sometimes several times to get it to "connect" and detect. I have a few questions before proceeding:

1. Is this a known issue with R4i Plus 3DS/DS Carts?
2. Should I buy a new R4i Plus 3DS/DS Cart? If yes, where can I buy one online?
3. Is there another Cart you guys recommend that can play DS games, and has DS game cheat support?
4. If no to question 2, is there an 3DS homebrew app that can play DS games, and also be able to use cheats for DS games?

Thoughts and help greatly appreciated

 

[SylverReZ]

Those cards aren't produced anymore during the start 2020. Back in the day, they were highly recommended flashcarts because they had a highly compatible Wood R4 kernel. The last batch of these carts cannot play NDS ROMs on their stock kernel, so I don't recommend them.

Its recommended to get something like an Ace3DS+ or R4i-SDHC timebombed clone.