r4 sdhc

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  1. chuzzy

    chuzzy Member

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    please can anyone help me ive just bought an r4sdhc card,put all the software on it but when i put it into my ds the screens just go white and the word menu appears on the top screen,it is doing my head in!!!!!
     
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    Wrong firmware, this is the problem with the r4 - 40 of them all with different firmware.

    The site in my signature host them all

    General rules

    1) Format your micro SD with Panasonics SD formatter (free use Google to find) and use it each time you change the firmware.

    2) Download your firmware and extract it straight on to the SD (not onto the PC then transfer)

    3) Try the available firmware's - http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/ hosts them all, start with the likely candidates and work your way through

    4) Ensure the SD card is seated correctly in the R4 before putting into the DS.

    5) If the card is not seen by the DS try the paper shim trick - if the contacts to the DS are not good enough then the unit can not draw enough power to run. Put a piece of folded paper or thin card between the DS and the cartridge to push the contacts together

    6) Unless it specifically says - the unit can take up to 2GB micro SD's, if it says SDHC then it can take up to 32GB

    7) Ensure the clock is correctly set on the DS - this upsets some R4's

    8) At the firmware stage do not put any roms on, get it past the loading issue first. Once past the loading issue put 1 known good rom on and see if you can get it to run (some firmwares will boot on other cards but will not run a rom)

    Good Luck
     
    kittymat, Dec 17, 2009
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    Hi,
    Im having a similar problem, Ive got the R4i card SDHC with 1.14v firmware... Im using a sd card from the DS which had games on it previously, Ive tried removing all folders from it but the TTMenu wont budge.
    Do I need to reformat it and fiddle about with different firmware, and also where do I put the games when transferring from pc to sd card?
     
    Sarahp74, Dec 17, 2009
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    Just to point out im going from DS to DSi
     
    Sarahp74, Dec 17, 2009
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    reformat it with panasonics sd formatter (use google to find - its free) then put everything back on again.
     
    kittymat, Dec 17, 2009
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  6. Sarahp74

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    Ok ill give it a go this afternoon and let you know the outcome. Thanks
     
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    Ok, ive reformatted the dc card... I take it now I need to find firmware so that it will show up in my DSi?
     
    Sarahp74, Dec 17, 2009
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    I fell into the unfortunate trap of the R4 (It is sad when the Pirates are pirated) Try this sight This is the firmware I needed when I bought This R4-SDHC

    R4-sdhc firmware
     
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    Sarahp74, Dec 20, 2009
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  10. Sarahp74

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    Check what firmware is on your DSi, this could possibly be the problem.
     
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