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NDS not reading my r4 card!

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  1. mads17

    mads17 Member

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    Please somebody help me.
    I bought an r4 card off the website. i have done everything im supposed to do, i copied all the files off the cd i got with the card onto the card, and everytime i put the card into the ds it says that no card has been inserted! i really dont no what else to try. Its really frustrating me so someone please give me some answers. Would be very much appreciated.
     
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    kittymat Regular member

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    Look at the R4 entry below

    "Paper shim trick

    The card is not making contact with the pins in the DS - you need to put a piece of paper or card between the R4 and the rear of the ds, ths pushes the card onto the pins - its a very common issue"
     
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    I have tried this and when i turned it back on it still goes straight onto the normal ds menu and at the top it says no ds card inserted. do u have any other solutions?
     
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    It can take some fiddling to get it to work.

    Does the DS see game cartridges, is the R4 visable in another DS??
     
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    Yeah i got the carnival game with the ds when i bought it and that plays fine, and i havent yet tried it in another ds i should be able to try that tommorow. its just so frustrating, ive downloaded games onto it, but i dont understand y it wont read it.
     
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    If its going straight to the ds menu - but a real game is recognised, it can only be a poor contact (Paper shim)or completely faulty card, putting it into another DS will prove whick it is.
     
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    I put my card in another ds today and it ddnt work :( but my friend said i might need different software or something for it? i dont think its faulty because i got it off the r4 website! i just really want it to work ive tried everything! the paper shim dont work either! someone help!
     
  8. ismar

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    is other r4 or flashcarts works on your ds?
     
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    If the flashcart is not seen by the DS, it can not be incorrect software, it is either poor contact or a completely faulty card. If you have incorrect software the card will be detected and then go to loading or ask for firmware - Menu?

     

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