Hacking R4i SDHC "Chrismas version" not working on DSi

[pbsds]

I have installed kernel version 1.25b.
It works on my DS PHAT, but not on the DSi...
When i start it, it says "Please upgrade the hardware for support latest firmware."
...
help?

 

[pjmorie]

If your card is an R4i-SDHC (has www.r4i-sdhc.com written on it) then there are two types of these, one compatable with DSi on firmware version 1.4 (has 1.4 in yellow written on the card) and those which are not. Your DSi is most likely on firmware version 1.4 and your card is not compatable with it. Check what firmware your DSi is on.

 

[pbsds]

My DSi is on v1.4E and the card says it supports it...
The reason i'm asking here is because i can't find the answer to this any other places!

 

[pjmorie]

Is the 1.25b kernel your using compatable with the 1.4 DSi firmware?
Is the card like those shown on www.r4i-sdhc.com?
Did the card work in your DSi before you installed the 1.25b kernal and if so what kernal was on it before you updated?

 

[pbsds]

1.25b is the newest kernel, and it works on the DS PHAT/Original.
But on the card, it says: "WWW.R4ISDHC.COM" and the newest revision there is 1.14b, but when using that, it says "System date error! Please check NDS system date."

 

[pjmorie]

I think that this card is different to the r4i-sdhc one and the 1.25b may not be compatable with it.
Try putting back on the 1.14b (did that work before the system date error?) and put the date on your Dsi back two years. This usually gets rid of the 'sytem date error' message.

 

[indask8]

but when using that, it says "System date error! Please check NDS system date."

Set your DS date at an older date (like 2009 for exemple) it should work, but of course, the date will not be correct and might block you from using several online games.

And next time buy something better than an R4 clone especially made for fooling buyers at christmas time...

 

[pbsds]

Thanks, that did it. But why does it still work on the DS PHAT without changing the date?
And i don't want it to be set to 2009, is there any other solutions?

EDIT: Apperantly not: http://r4isdhc.com/notice-the-solution-for...up-the-console/

 

[pjmorie]

Thanks, that did it. But why does it still work on the DS PHAT without changing the date?
And i don't want it to be set to 2009, is there any other solutions?

The 'system date errors' is just an issue with the R4i cards when used on the DSi's. The makers of the R4i-SDHC (kernal 1.25b) say they have fixed the issue with their latetst updates but as you have already discovered that kernal will not work with your R4iSDHC card.

If you don't really want to go changing the date on the DSi then what you could try is copy all games and their save files from your SD card onto on your computer. Download the 1.14b firmware again from the card's website, format the SD card and then copy the games, save files and newly downloaded kernal again back onto the crad. This usually sorts out the 'system date error' (well on the R4i-SDHC cards) but takes longer than the change date fix.

There are so many versions of the R4's it's hard to keep track of them all.

 

[pbsds]

The kernel i have now is fresh from the zip. and i still wont work in 2010. I guess i'll have to wait for the fix...

 

[pjmorie]

You should still try formatting the SD card. There are usually some extra files created when you use the card for the first time so if you just copy the kernal back onto the SD card these 'created' files don't get updated. It's worth a try.