Why is the R4 illegal?

The R4 flash cartridges are banned in some countries due to copyright infringement lawsuits from Nintendo. In late 2007, Nintendo began a legal crackdown with a series of raids against R4 merchants.

How do I set up my R4 DS Card?

It’s pretty easy:

  1. Get a micro SD card if not supplied with the R4.
  2. Buy your R4.
  3. Connect your Micro SD to a computer and drag the firmware files onto it.
  4. Make a folder called Games on the card.
  5. Drag any ROMs you have downloaded into the Games folder.
  6. Put the card in the R4 Card and then put it in your DS.

Do R4 cards work on DSI?

They are learning from the old “Team R4″ and producing the R4 cards supports both the Nintendo DS and 3DS system handhelds. That means, no matter you have an NDS or a 3DS firmware device, the R4 3DS can always work on it. Today’s R4 3DS are fully compatible with DSI V1.

How do you reset a DS cartridge?

Click the icon for your game cartridge, and quickly press and hold the “A,” “B,” “Y,” “X,” “R,” and “L” buttons simultaneously. This will perform a hard reset of the cartridge data.

Why is my DS cartridge not working?

Blow into the back of the DS system where cartridges are inserted. If dust or dirt gets trapped in there, the DS cartridge may not play. Try three times to get the cartridge to work. If it still does not work, then the cleaning did not repair the game.

How do I get games on my R4?

Download any game and drag that game file in your games folder. Now remove your SD card and put it in your R4. Now you can play all Nintendo games on your R4 DS. Enjoy!!!

How do I get games on my R4 card?

Remove the card adaptor from the card reader. Extract the MicroSD card from the adaptor and place it back in the slot in the top of the R4 card. You can now place the R4 card into the cartridge slot in your Nintendo DS and play the games you downloaded, if you like.

How to get DS Lite to recognize R4?

What works for me is to tap my finger sharply on the back of the DS where the R4 slots in – No kidding. It works for me. Had a problem where my sister’s second-gen R4 wasn’t recognised in her DS Phat or my DS Lite. Tried paper inside and outside the R4, blowing, cleaning the contacts with alcohol, reformatting the microSD and using a different one.

Can a R4 card work on a DSi?

every cards has its own kernel firmware and if the r4 card you mean like this one : http://www.modchipwarehouse.com/r4-origi… , then sorry to say even if you use r4i firmware,it can work on dsi,for it only a cart for NDS/XL.

Do you have to buy a new R4 card?

You’ll have to buy a newer R4 card because the bios in the DSi now recognizes the old card and blocks it. You can sell or give your old card to someone who hasn’t updated their bios. Get the newest firmware for the new card to be able to the latest rom releases. Was this answer helpful? You must buy a new card like the M3i Zero or the R4 TT

How are the contact teeths of the R4?

It is a well known problem that the contact of the R4 teeth w/ the ds can be poor sometimes… I believe the solution is to bring the contacts closer together by sticking a piece of paper between the ds and r4? maybe someone who has done this can elaborate better…. how are the contact teeths of the R4?

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