Hacking R4i Pro 2019 VS R4 (non-SDHC) - Very slow. Better Firmware?

[Bravestarr]

Hi,

I recently bought an old NDS Lite with an R4 (very old, 2GB max). It worked well beside the limitation of 2GB after you guys helped me here: https://gbatemp.net/threads/help-wi...out-i-logo-micro-sd-cart-and-firmware.534016/

Now I own a R4i Pro 2019 with this firmware: http://r4i-sdhc.com/downloade.asp But im comparison to the very old card above the menu very slow and ugly. If I scroll on the old card it is very quick. When I scroll on the new card with many more roms it is sooo slow.

Here are the two menus/firmwares as an attachments. Is there anything I could do? I tried the old firmwre with the new card and ended up with a "menu?" screen.

 

[migles]

are you using a class 2 sdhc card in the new flashcart?

 

[Bravestarr]

I use the one next to the old card on the photo. Do you think that is the problem? But the menu is so ugly because I don't want to see the size of each rom and that moving image. There does not seem to be an option to customize that. Thank you for answering me! =)

 

[migles]

I use the one next to the old card on the photo. Do you think that is the problem? But the menu is so ugly because I don't want to see the size of each rom and that moving image. There does not seem to be an option to customize that. Thank you for answering me! =)

i have a random r4i card as a backup card. the menu seems similair, yeah i feel you its not great, i do not know if you can customize it, because i never looked into it (i just have this card in case my DSTWO dies or i need to test a different card), or maybe you can try other stuff like retrogamefan menu. i think there is also YSMENU or something, someone may know better than me and can help you with this.

but the slow issue might be the sd card you got being class 2.
since ya live in germany i would assume you can get in a saturn or media markt close to you and get a 32GB card for 8-12 euroducks, which probably will make a big difference
You might also want to try to split the games into folders (for example alphabetically) it can also help. the card might be struggling to dealing with hundreds of files in the same folder
EDIT: as i noticed in the pictures you only have 33 games in the folder, its probably the class 2 card.

there is a button, (not remember which, might be L R or X or Y) to change the view (instead of a list you get square icons)

 

[Bravestarr]

Thanks. Yes, I live in Germany. But Amazon was cheaper. ;-)

 

[Terminatorn]

The new card doesn't have Wood menu. You're better off using YSMenu for your new cart.