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R4 loading problem

  • 24-05-2009 11:01am
    #1
    kabb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    I've just bought two R4 cards for my kids off Pixmania. I've loaded games and necessary files into micro sd card but when I put them into the DS all I get is "loading" on the top screen. I've also put the micro sd's into different R4 cards and they work.

    ANY IDEAS?????


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  • #2
    branners69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭branners69


    I am by far no expert but I believe R4 cards are dead in the water especially for new games.

    You will need to install an alternative custom firmware for the R4 cards to work!

    You might be better off posting this in the Console Modding section???


  • #3
    WellyJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭WellyJ


    kabb wrote: »
    I've just bought two R4 cards for my kids off Pixmania. I've loaded games and necessary files into micro sd card but when I put them into the DS all I get is "loading" on the top screen. I've also put the micro sd's into different R4 cards and they work.

    ANY IDEAS?????

    Pixmania sell R4 cards? Wat?


  • #4
    IsThatSo?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 988 ✭✭✭IsThatSo?


    The micro sd's work in your other R4's but not the new ones?

    Are the new ones micro sdhc compatible only, maybe?

    The clone R4 cards are sdhc, afaik.

    Have a read here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055357187


  • #5
    Diddler82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭Diddler82


    WellyJ wrote: »
    Pixmania sell R4 cards? Wat?

    They did for a couple of weeks, they are gone off the site now though :(

    Seemed a bit ridiculous that when you searched DS, Professor Layton came up for €39.99 and and R4 came up underneath for €9.99!


  • #6
    djsim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 170 ✭✭djsim


    The loading screen means that you bought a clone R4 card, and not an offical R4 card so the R4 software will not work. I can help as I was having the same problem. I bought a clone (unaware) for $6. It is called r4ultra. If you have the same as mine go to: (check the label on card)

    www.4rultra.com and download the 1.54 kernal and extract files to the root directory of the microsd card.

    It will work fine now.


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  • #7
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,482 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    that may be the problem alright, a clone does not mean it does not work, just these R4 variants require different kernel software, not a biggie, just search for your exact R4 variant on the net

    I believe R4 cards are dead in the water especially for new games.
    If it's a recent game you are backing up, then you will need to perform an Arm7 swap via DSBuff, not massively complicated and one you do this you can back-up ANY game


  • #8
    Dr Bob
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 3,186 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dr Bob


    might be worth trying ysmenu on it instead (a modified version of the DSTT menu)
    there's a guide to installing it here:
    http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=97615


  • #9
    motherfunker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭motherfunker


    Sorry!!!First time here. Just read the charter.


  • #10
    Irish Halo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Irish Halo


    Diddler82 wrote: »
    Seemed a bit ridiculous that when you searched DS, Professor Layton came up for €39.99 and and R4 came up underneath for €9.99!
    Ridiculous in the sense that someone would waste their money buying a product that the wanted to own and support the developers when they could just download it illegally online resulting in the possibility that we will not see Prof Layton 2 or 3 here in the EU?

    I own an R4 and have for ages but if I want a game I buy it or just not play it. But then I'm from before the age of the freetard (and I'm not that old either) and so pay for things and support the creators of these things so they can continue to create future things which can enjoy.


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