How to Set Up the R4ds

A tutorial on how to set up the R4DS.

What you will need:

  • 1x R4 DS cartridge (where you put the micro SD card into).
  • 1x Micro SD card (can be up to 4GB)
  • 1x Micro SD card reader (comes with the R4).

Step 1:

Go to R4ds.cn and download version the latest firmware available. insert your micro SD card into the micro SD card reader that came with your R4DS then plug into the computer. Simply drag and drop ALL of the files included onto the micro SD card.

Step 2:

Then drag and drop any .nds file onto the micro SD card reader or an mp3 file if you want to test it out on either music or a game. For legal issues I cannot supply you with a website on how to get yourself any roms.

Step 3:

Safely remove the micro SD card reader from your computer and then take out the micro SD card. Slot your micro SD card into the R4DS cartridge and then put it into the Nintendo DS.

Step 4:

Turn on your Nintendo DS and it will load up the menu screen. If you put an mp3 file onto the card go into multimedia if you are loading up an .nds file go into games. The other option you can choose is for loading slot 2 devices a.k.a GBA games.

Step 5:

Now find your game/MP3 and play it. Viola! You have a full working R4DS!

You can buy an R4DS from a lot of places on the Internet. For links on where to buy an R4DS go here and look in the “Where to Buy” section.

How do you know if your R4DS is broken?

  1. If the loading screen takes more than 30 seconds to load
  2. If your micro SD will not fit into the R4DS
  3. If your R4DS will not play any roms
  4. If the firmware does not work try re-downloading

Note: If your micro SD does not fit in properly but you can still get it into the R4DS your spring has been broken. This is a really known problem that unfortunately can’t be fixed and happens to most R4DS’s

IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WHERE THE LOADING SCREEN DOESNT LOAD IT MIGHT BE THAT YOU HAVE DOWNLOAD A FAKE FIRMWARE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. ONLY DOWNLOAD THE FIRMWARE FROM www.r4ds.cn!!!!

What Comes With The R4 Package:

  • 1xR4DS cartridge
  • 1xR4DS cartridge holder
  • 1xR4DS firmware CD (Has older version of firmware on it)
  • 1xMicro SD card reader

A micro SD card is not included in the pack. However most websites that are offering R4DS’s have combos that include a micro SD card but for a higher price than normal.

FOR THE NEW R4DS!! U can get firmware from here!

http://www.ozmodchipsfaq.com/wiki/index.php?title=R4DS_SDHC

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  1. danisflying
    Posted August 13, 2007 at 5:50 am

    The website has changed from r4ds.net back to r4ds.com thanks!

  2. nintyfanboy
    Posted August 19, 2007 at 5:35 am

    good tutorial simple and easy to understand thanks :)

  3. danisflying
    Posted August 22, 2007 at 2:14 am

    Thanks! I’m hoping to make a tutorial on how to put videos on the r4 VERY SOON

  4. danisflying
    Posted August 29, 2007 at 6:39 am

    I think its back up now again

  5. danisflying
    Posted August 31, 2007 at 6:42 am

    Actaully good Idea I think I will Thanks!

  6. danisflying
    Posted September 5, 2007 at 12:14 am

    Thanks Heather I’ll take note

    Also look at some of my other articles to see my article on how to patch and put videos onto the R4DS

  7. seth
    Posted October 3, 2007 at 10:34 pm

    thanks man, this help out loads. =)

  8. nagged
    Posted November 7, 2007 at 9:42 am

    a big thx

    tried to follow instruction that came with R4 to no end.
    your tutorial is so simple thx again

  9. .
    Posted January 8, 2008 at 1:29 am

    When You Download That firmware it is a windows media file, and when you double click on it, it says it has encountered a problem and needs to shut down.

  10. T_T
    Posted January 10, 2008 at 3:50 am

    is the r4 sit eup? (net and com?) can’t access any :/

  11. TV
    Posted February 19, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Do I need to upgrade my firmware? I’ve noticed there is a newer version on the R4 website.

  12. pete
    Posted March 6, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    We have 4 ds lites in our family and I have an R4. Have been using it for a while, but found it stopped booting up occasionally. When this happened, standard cards would not boot either. Eventually, no cards will boot now, and it has happened on all the ds lites we have !!! They are meant to be passive, but I’m not convinced. Has anyone else had these problems, and managed to fix it?

  13. jk
    Posted March 16, 2008 at 11:05 am

    hi i have put games on r4 card, but when i put it in ds it says there is no card in.

  14. MELINA
    Posted April 11, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    I LOVE SPORT

  15. andy harris
    Posted April 26, 2008 at 1:10 pm

    have just bought two new r4ds have downloaded some games put it
    in ds lite but just sits there saying loading any one got any idea what to do next as i now have two very frustrated children
    and a stressed out mum and dad

  16. hazel
    Posted April 28, 2008 at 10:32 am

    please help dont know what im doing i got the r4ds this morning what do i do next

  17. HEHE
    Posted June 3, 2008 at 7:35 am

    By the way for people wanting to know everytime a knew firmware comes out you should download it.

  18. hgfjg
    Posted June 7, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    any website instid of r4ds.com

  19. alex_T
    Posted June 19, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    to andy harris:
    I think the game developer keep coming up with new method to block the game being played on R4. So you need to go to r4ds.com to download the latest firmware. I think it is ver 1.18 now

  20. don
    Posted June 25, 2008 at 7:15 am

    do i need to copy games on the ds into a particular folder? I copy them to no particular folder and when i try to open them i cant…

  21. Knights123
    Posted July 4, 2008 at 3:43 am

    Hi i am new to here… by the way i heard tat R4DS is illegal is it true…

  22. Knights123
    Posted July 4, 2008 at 3:49 am

    When putting games into the R4 need to create any folders or jus throw everythings into the Micro SD card…

  23. Knights123
    Posted July 4, 2008 at 3:54 am

    Can someone reply my msg coz i goin to buy an R4 tmr and i new to it… i not sure how to set up the R4 and i not very sure abt the step… :(

  24. gerryman
    Posted July 13, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    yes knights its illegal to download games for ur r4 but they can be used as a backup for games / music / movies that you already own. to get it working copy the system files from http://www.r4ds.com its v1.18. then just click and drag any nds files onto your sd card. personally i name a folder nds and use this for games and another dgp for movies (as this is the type of file for movies). i always find that a quick look on utube will help with most problems.
    My problem is that i cant seem to use a 4gb sd card.the r4 works on a 1 & 2 gb sd card but wont work on anything bigger. was wondering if anyone could help. i also have a m3ds real and this supports up to 8gb. thanks

  25. Ah yes
    Posted July 14, 2008 at 7:39 am

    Sorry but the R4ds only supports up to 2gb micro SD cards
    Which totally sucks

  26. gerryman
    Posted July 14, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    thanks Ah yes, have tried everything and couldn’t understand where i was going wrong. and again for anyone else if you are having any problems with the r4 google youtube and simply enter R4DS. the videos are very helpful. for ds games try romsite.net (u can only download 80mb per day, probably get a couple of games), or download from a torrent site (this is the best method as u can download loads at the same time – i used utorrent and typed in ds roms).

    was also wondering if the r4ds version 2 (r4ds revolution) supports the larger sd cards as this is what i have.

    hope this helps gerryman

  27. alan
    Posted July 27, 2008 at 11:58 am

    r u ment t get a memory card with your r4ds. coz i cant find mine anywhere

  28. lonele
    Posted August 1, 2008 at 3:47 am

    r4ds.com is closed now? where to download the lasted firmware?

  29. okuger
    Posted August 1, 2008 at 4:09 am

    hello, you can download the r4 kernel from:
    http://www.digimartz.com/r4-ds-revolution-r4ds-microsdtf-slot1-solution-adapter-p-68.html
    System files and Tools for r4 included.

  30. lada
    Posted August 9, 2008 at 10:44 am

    how i can set my new r4ds

  31. help
    Posted August 14, 2008 at 5:48 am

    Hello,
    I have bought the R4 card and the microsd card reader (USB) was included. . i have also received a scandisk microsd 2gb memory card.

    when i put the card into the usb reader, it installs the drivers and the properties are saying it is working correct… but when i open my computer and click the icon to open the memory card it says please insert a disk into removable disk (F:) i have vista..

    i have been looking at forums on the internet and it seems quite a few people have this problem but noone has resovled it. there are alot of people guessing how to resolve but none work..

    has anyone had this problem and how was it resolved. .
    thanks

  32. georgie
    Posted August 16, 2008 at 5:04 pm

    hi every1 i need help wit my r4ds problem!its a LOADING screen problem

  33. georgie
    Posted August 16, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    I put my microsd into the r4 with all the necessary files(its no spring version) and turn on DS lite……baaammmm!!!!!LOADING!!!!!!noyhin happens????i tried loatsa different kernels(even n5 files) and i tried 3 different microsd(1gd sandisk-2gb sandisk- 2gb kingston)………..still same no change at all..any1 sorted this problem out please help me out?? =)

  34. f ali
    Posted August 18, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    i took my sd card out but did nothing with it. when i put it back in it says loading but never loads up. i am not the only one with this problem . can anyone tell me how to fix this?

  35. Daveab74
    Posted August 20, 2008 at 3:16 am

    Hi I have just bought 2 r4ds’s and I am having the same problem LOADING….. it is the r4ds itself as I have tried an older cartridge which I have and even with the new sd card in and all of the software it works fine…so the problem lies with the newer r4ds cards.

  36. Grace
    Posted August 21, 2008 at 11:07 am

    I have got version 2 and i followed the link and downloaded v1.11 kernal download and then extracted it and put my r4 card in it just says could not finf menu data, why cant it find it?

  37. V
    Posted August 26, 2008 at 6:38 am

    You guys having trouble loading. You’ve probably got a high density sd card. You need a standard one. I think they come in up to 4g but maybe only 2. Be sure you’re getting a standard one or it won’t work in the R4. Alternatively, get a newer R4 and use whatever size card suits you. The newer ones say specifically that they have high density support (up to 32g or something like that). Also, you’re gonna want to put your roms in a different folder as gerryman suggested above. Some of them will either lock up, or not play at all in the main directory.

    By the way, if you’re wondering, I just got the newer R4 because of this exact problem. :-) It kinda sucks that now I’ve got an old R4 that I’ve barely used because I didn’t know enough to look for the newer one. But who am I gonna complain to?????

  38. jac
    Posted September 13, 2008 at 10:00 am

    i’m getting a chinese/japanese !! error message on touch screen when i plug my r4 into ds?????? anyone had this before and know what to do>>??!!

    thanks!

  39. Kevin
    Posted September 19, 2008 at 10:08 pm

    I’m using a 2 GB Lexar micro SD card and everytime I try to load it up in the DS it either gives me a loading… screen and never loads or an error message that couldn’t find ds-menu.dat file. I’ve tried different versions of kernels and different methods but it still wont load. Any Advice???????

  40. DryYoshi
    Posted September 21, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    To Kevin:

    Buy or trade it for a Kingston 2GB SD card. I have one and it works! ;)

    To V:

    Thanks, my mom just but a Kingston 4GB HC as a present, but it doesn’t work.
    I’m going to trade it for a normal one!
    (Package: Lifetime Warranty! Except in France Germany and Austria LOL :D )
    Or i’m gonna ’steal’ my sister’s R4 (wich is the new R4 DS) HI HI HI!

  41. daff loire
    Posted September 27, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    I have the same problem as jac but mine was working till i tried a update

  42. daff loire
    Posted September 29, 2008 at 3:16 am

    jac update chinese ad it should work

  43. Tracey
    Posted September 30, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    Hi all I have bought 4 r4ds and all work well, but I have just bought a r4 III upgrade card for a friends boy and transfered all my files from my r4ds and it won’t load just has a black screen and says loading, could somebody please explain to me simply what I have to do to fix it as I have no idea.
    Thank you.

  44. Colleen
    Posted October 3, 2008 at 7:28 pm

    To Tracey:

    The R4 that takes HC requires a different kernel. Download it from here:
    http://www.ndslr4.com/soft/25-en.htm
    First delete all but the Games folder on your SDHC, then replace them with the files/folders in the zip file that you download. It will then work flawlessly.

  45. Mosca72
    Posted October 10, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Thanks colleen I will Try this one I let you know if it works…

  46. Gema
    Posted October 10, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    Hi! I’ve got a problem with my r4 (just bought it)… I tried so many kernels already yet my ds always get stuck at the loading screen… the menu screen doesn’t appear at all!! can anyone help me fix this problem please?

  47. kaplinkster
    Posted October 17, 2008 at 11:23 pm

    Hello. I have an r4 III upgrade card and themes do not show only a purple screen with a box blinking. I am able to play all the games, but the theme is ugly. Does anyone know how I can fix this so I can add my own themes.
    Thank you!

  48. daffloire
    Posted October 20, 2008 at 5:07 am

    http://www.ndsthemes.com

  49. Lynn
    Posted October 22, 2008 at 11:00 am

    I have just bought a R4DS card but there is no software didk with it.

    I’ve been told to download the software at the R4ds site.

    I’ve downloaded English Kernel v1.18 which gives me 1 file English-1.18.rar

    Do I have to just drag this file onto the sd card?

    Sorry I am new to R4 card.

    Thanks x

  50. Andy
    Posted October 23, 2008 at 6:13 am

    When i put my Micro SD card into the Micro SD card reader, any of the games I put on it do not come up on the games list. Do you know what is wrong?

  51. langers
    Posted October 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm

    To all people that cant get past the ‘Loading..’ screen:
    if you have the R4 Revolution SDHC, try downloading the kernel from this site ‘http://www.ndslr4.com/soft/25-en.htm.’ the r4 sdhc requires a different kernel from the older versions. hope this helps

  52. min
    Posted October 31, 2008 at 12:48 am

    Just receive the R4DS card today. This morning can still load the game menu in the DS. Now is either give me SD/TF card error or loading screen. sigh. Can someone help me!!!!

  53. sarkybry
    Posted November 5, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    just got the new r4 8 gig i have tried kernal 1.21 and 1.23 and i am just getting a purple screen any ideas why this is

  54. jac
    Posted November 6, 2008 at 2:16 pm

    Thanks Langersm your a star!!

  55. gemma
    Posted November 15, 2008 at 7:57 am

    i need help.ok we just received our new r4 kit the problem is that we’ve downloaded software kernal 1.18 english version and followed the instructions as above but all i keep getting on the screen is [loading].can someone please help as i am new to this sort of thing all the help and guidance will be appreciated many thanks gemma

  56. SLaYeR
    Posted November 18, 2008 at 7:03 am

    To everybody that is having a(loading)screen problem with the
    R4SDHC which is a new version of r4 look here (www.r4sdhc.com) do as Colleen said on comment #44 it works for the new r4 version …..

  57. aaron
    Posted November 19, 2008 at 6:07 am

    seeing as the r4sdhc site is still not working right, has any1 else got a copy of the latest firmware or know or any place i could get it as im having the loading error too

  58. aaron
    Posted November 19, 2008 at 7:30 am

    just found a site with every firmware available here is the link, hope it helps you guys as much as it helped me

    http://linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/

  59. RedSneaker
    Posted November 20, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    I had the Loading Screen error. I re-formatted and re-installed probably 30 times. I did all the logical updating and dragging and blaa blaa blaa. I finally sent an e-mail to the company I bought it from and the e-mailed me what appeared to be the same files I had already installed repeatedly. For whatever reason it worked and never messed up again… untill I had some new roms I installed and it would not play them. As soon as I tried to update files to newer version, I am now back to Loading screen lol.

  60. TheMan
    Posted November 21, 2008 at 7:25 am

    Guys and Girls. Spent ages on this \”Loading…\” as I\’m sure all of you have. Turns out there is a R4DS fake. It\’s a N5DS Labeled as a R4DS.

    Anyway, onto the solution. On the label it will say (most likely) **R4SDHC** This is key to finding the right Firmware. A quick google and hey presto. This will work even if you don\’t have a SDHC Memory Card inserted. People believe me I am glad to put this error to rest.

    http://rapidshare.com/files/141996794/R4SDHCEnglish-1.21.rar

  61. santo
    Posted November 22, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    Hi all i have 2 diffent versions of rd sdhc and just sd .
    all know do not work on my ds ( ive down load both new veriosn and still it will not go to loading page straight do normal mode and the screen says no ds card what am i doing wrong
    santo
    from downunder
    p.s i have 5 cards is was giving for xmass till yesterday were working fine all stopped

  62. infamous
    Posted November 24, 2008 at 12:49 am

    disk*****
    R4*******

  63. infamous
    Posted November 24, 2008 at 12:52 am

    my bad :l freakin buttons

  64. it doesnt matter
    Posted November 25, 2008 at 3:39 am

    i have a problem, once i put games on my r4ds and put the micro sd in the r4 revolution it comes up as Loading… and thats it. It dosent work and im really upset because ivve been waiting for the r4 for years and now that i hav it, it dosnt work!!!! please help :,(

  65. jones8430
    Posted November 28, 2008 at 10:16 am

    bought 2 of the r4ds hc cards with 4gig hc micro cards went to the site that click shop told me to go to and all i get is the loading screen

    would they be faulty cards or wrong firmware (english 1.23 )
    cheers

  66. hellspeak1
    Posted December 1, 2008 at 11:01 am

    just got 8gb r4 card and does nothing but say loading .. help

  67. danisflying
    Posted December 7, 2008 at 12:23 am

    hellspeak R4 does not support 8GB micro sds only up to 4GB
    Plus the new firmware is only at 1.18 so it doesnt matter you must have some fake one lol same as you it doesnt matetr

  68. bob
    Posted December 8, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    read #56 if you are having ‘loading screen’ problems, the firmware on the new site for the new card works! version 1.24 has a nice theme background

  69. lakebum
    Posted December 8, 2008 at 3:59 pm

    My brother in law just purchased R4DS Upgrade. He has tried the 3.07 firmware and other firmwares. they don’t work, it doesn’t even recognize there is a card in the slot. just says that there is not a card

  70. jacob
    Posted December 8, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    im getting a message saying ”couldnt find _DS_MENU.DAT”
    but the file is on the card!
    any help ??

  71. george
    Posted December 12, 2008 at 10:37 am

    i just bought my r4 III upgrade and i’m not even getting the loading screen, i’m just getting a file with a sad face saying “menu?”

  72. Lavaman
    Posted December 13, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    i get that same sad face with the “menu?” whats up man? 30 bucks down the drain

  73. danisflying
    Posted December 14, 2008 at 3:02 am

    Lol seems like I must have added the wrong website.. I’m having trouble finding the official website i’ll take another look

  74. danisflying
    Posted December 14, 2008 at 3:14 am

    Scratch that the websites not fake its genuine!!!
    THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS R4-III THATS FAKE!!!
    no wonder lol

  75. JayKay
    Posted December 15, 2008 at 6:16 am

    Right been having the same probs as most people on here with my R4sdhc but got it sorted now so thought I would post my wisdom

    R4DS – Can only be used with a sd card upto 2gb

    R4SDHC – Although it says upto 32gb I have found that whatever you put over 4gb will not show so no point buying over that size.

    If you have the r4sdhc then download kernel 1.25 from http://www.ndslr4.com/download-en.htm

    If you are using the R4ds then download kernel 1.21 or lower.

    Download the relevant kernel and then extract it using winrar or similar. There should be 5 files which need to be transferred to an empty SD card.

    When they are transferred eject the memory stick from the PC and put into your R4 cart and try on your DS. It should load with the themes (which can be changed by pressing select) but no games on there.

    Now take out the cart and put the SD card back into the PC. Now transfer you games over to the card in the same directory as all the other files. I have tried setting up games folders but it stopped the games showing so by doing it this way they all show.

    I had a nightmare sorting my card but now have a lovely 4gb card with over 70 games working perfectly so hope this guide helps and if not then just ask.

  76. danisflying
    Posted December 15, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Well this guide was only for the original R4
    I don’t have much knowledge on the R4SDHC

  77. Dirtdiver
    Posted December 16, 2008 at 6:51 am

    I have a R4sdhc with a 8gb card, I have loaded kernel 1.21 and 1.24, both work in a fashion, I am able to play the games, but the theme doesn’t work, can anyone help? all I get is a pink screen with a square!

  78. Doc
    Posted December 19, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    Hey, Dirtdiver. the Kernels dont go past v1.18. you’ve been downloadin’ fake firmware bro

  79. Derek
    Posted December 21, 2008 at 5:00 pm

    I was having the loading errors with a new R4SDHC card i bought and I tried all the kernels and firmwares listed here and the only one that worked for me was the one posted in comment number 60. Try that one and hopefully it will sort out your issues.

    Good Luck

  80. DeJav
    Posted December 25, 2008 at 12:30 am

    i bought it from gamekool..and luckily they have all support of kernel listing on their site.Check this out,
    The newest kernel of original R4 is v1.19
    and for R4 SDHC is v1.25
    http://www.gamekool.com/r4-ds-c-1.html

  81. Gouly
    Posted December 25, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    if they are need the NDSL cards ,please send my email .guogames@126.com .i can give good price to you .our website is http://www.guogames.martbase.com .thank you

  82. sar79
    Posted December 29, 2008 at 1:58 pm

    hi – i previously had an edge card for my ds which i had no problems with until the kids lost it – bought them each a ds for xmas so purchased 5 r4sdhc cards for them – i can not get these to work!! :-( I have downloaded the newest kernal, expanded it – saving the expanded bits on the card and ditching the unexpanded version – not worked. Have left both on the stick – still not worked!! have downloaded kernal 1.24 and 1.24 and 1.18!!! all i get is ‘loading’ when i put it into my ds! where am I going wrong???? i’m working on mac os x
    hope to hear wise words soon to help me!!

  83. Pedro
    Posted January 3, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    sar79

    using the firmware from the link posted on post #60 should work if they are r4sdhc cards

    http://rapidshare.com/files/141996794/R4SDHCEnglish-1.21.rar

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    Posted January 4, 2009 at 10:42 am

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  85. sar79
    Posted January 5, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    have tried this one (1.21)! no joy! :-(
    have tried everything that has been mentioned previously on this site nothing works. Paid through paypal so i’m hoping that i can retrieve my money back that way – then go back to edge cards! sgih

  86. kimxiaoxioo
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 12:37 am

    very good
    http://www.tt-r4.com

  87. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

    For everyone having a loading screen try downloading the CHINESE version of the Kernel software. I had the same problem as you guys and I was tearing my hair out but tried the Chinese firmware as a last ditch effort and lo and behold it worked! :)

    Hope that helps.

  88. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 10:22 am

    Here is the link for anyone wishing to try the latest Chinese kernel release:

    http://www.r4team.com/download/SChinese%20%201.19.rar

  89. sar79
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    tried the chinese kernel – no joy – still the same old loading screen!
    thanks thou, well done getting yours working

  90. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 6, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    Try all the languages. I actually bought mine in Taiwan which led me to think I may need the chinese version but you may need a French, Spanish or some other one!

    Give it a go… you never know!

  91. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 6:18 am

    I think I have figured out your problem. It would seem as though 1.19 is a fake firmware… it will work fine on cloned R4 cards (like mine) and is the better firmware to have but it will not work on Real R4 cards (like yours).

    This leads me to the conclusion that you should try the 1.18 official firmware (Chinese Language).

    Here is the link:
    http://www.r4ds.com/soft/chinese3/SChinese-1.18.rar

    Sorry for the confusion… I hope that works for you.

  92. sar79
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    have the rdsdhc – which is apparently a fake?? (* or rather I have 6 of them – which is even more frustrating) either way I have downloaded pretty much every kernal on the r4ds site and still seeing ‘loading’.

  93. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 7, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    I think the R4SDHC are up to 1.25! They are different firmwares to the oldschool R4 cards! Have you tried those yet (English and Chinese)?

    If not here are the links to each of the downloads:

    ** Tried to get to the download page but they seem to be constantly loading! Will look for an alternate source for you. :)

  94. xiaozuyin
    Posted January 14, 2009 at 2:39 am

    http://www.eb10000.com.cn

  95. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 14, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    I have found a site with EVERY SINGLE FIRMWARE released for R4 and other cards (fake or otherwise)… maybe a firmware from here will work with your dodgy cards?!?

    http://linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/

  96. Rachel
    Posted January 15, 2009 at 5:46 am

    Hi I have recently purcharsed a r4 reader and cannot get the new version of kernal on to it when i anm downloading it n savin it onto my desktop it will ten not open its like a blank file can you help me with this

  97. Demongamesuk
    Posted January 15, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Search Google for WINRAR… you need to install this program to your PC then you can right click on the file and extract the contents to your PC.

    Ah heck… I found the link for you.

    http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar380.exe

  98. PwnerKebab
    Posted January 18, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    ok ive tried 1.21, 1.25 and even the random 3.07 one which was completely different to other kernals. I also have the sdhc and nothing works. Mine didnt come with a cd which is weird i thought. Another unusual thing was that instead of getting the usual endless loading screen, mine has a white screen with a picture of a micro sd card with a \\\’happy face\\\’ on it.. the it changes into a sad face and says \\\”menu?\\\”. Im guessing its the r4sdhc equivilent of the endless loading screen. Help me please.

  99. PwnerKebab
    Posted January 18, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    link reffering to what happens in my previous post:

    http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JkLCNVtMOtM

  100. Posted January 19, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    NO SUCH THING AS R4DSHC!!!
    U got a dodgy card m8
    ONLY CARD IS R4!!!
    Don’t get sucked in by all those fake ones

  101. pervert boy
    Posted January 19, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    dude u got a fake r4ds only such r4 is r4ds

  102. nds
    Posted January 21, 2009 at 1:12 pm

    hello,
    can you help me?
    I tried to change my background on R4?And I deleted the theme folder 12 on my micro SD, to insert the backgrounds.
    But now,I tried to put games in my micro Sd,it´s not working..?? What will happen, if i Delete the complete R´4 firmware constantly from the micro SD? will the programme still work??
    Plz.Help

  103. lol
    Posted February 1, 2009 at 1:34 am

    just put theme folder 12 back on X_X

  104. Jeremy
    Posted February 2, 2009 at 5:06 am

    Please help me. When i do all of that, ans i put my NDS on it says like an icon with “Menu?”

  105. Chris
    Posted February 7, 2009 at 10:29 am

    To answer a lot of questions on this forum:
    There are clones out there. If you have a clone, you need to get the appropriate kernel from the website on the box. The R4 kernel will not work with clones.

  106. heinz
    Posted February 9, 2009 at 9:41 am

    Can anyone confirm that the r4’s with sdhc are clones?

  107. heinz
    Posted February 9, 2009 at 12:24 pm

    Here is a list of known clone makers.

    http://www.r4ds-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=2593

  108. Cas
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 6:34 am

    I had the same “Loading….” Problem like everyone else here.
    Looked at the box and I saw “R4-III Upgrade”, if this is yours too find the firmware here;

    http://www.r4iii.com/download.html

  109. heinz
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 10:04 am

    Great site with all links to various clone/real firmware.

    http://www.linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/

  110. erik
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    if i accidently erase what was in moonshl, how can i put it back?

  111. heinz
    Posted February 11, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    download file again, put it back on microsd card

  112. Goin Mad !!!!
    Posted February 18, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    Hey !! . . I Got The r4 Ds Bout A Week Ago & It Was Workin Fine ! . . I Went To Play A Game But While It Was Loadin I Turned My DS Off ! . . Now When I Turn It On It Says Loading Then Goes To A Blank Screen !! Can Any1 Help Me ?? Its Doin My Head In !!!

  113. kusak
    Posted March 5, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    thank you DeJav..
    i also buy from gamekool as you advised.Everything is perfect,they speak good english and they show me how to get my r4 from loading..haha…ok…i am a newbie
    they now have free-shipping zone too,i am thing to buy 2 more for my friends.
    http://www.gamekool.com/freeshipping-zone-c-24.html

  114. Asif
    Posted March 14, 2009 at 9:20 am

    Re#96 Demongamesuk
    I have found a site with EVERY SINGLE FIRMWARE released for R4 and other cards (fake or otherwise)… maybe a firmware from here will work with your dodgy cards?!?

    http://linfoxdomain.com/nintendo/ds/

    ————————-

    I used the link above and my R4-III SDHC works fine.

    Thanks Demongamesuk,

    Regards,

    Asif

  115. help me vadly
    Posted March 22, 2009 at 3:49 am

    i cant find the file folder to called themes can anyone help me

  116. ;l
    Posted April 29, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    fml.

  117. deathis me
    Posted April 30, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    loading problem please help me!!@!@

  118. Rosie
    Posted May 1, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    My R4 won’t load it just stays on the loading screen i have loaded the kenrel on to it but it wont work. Please Help!!

  119. SKETCH
    Posted May 9, 2009 at 9:52 am

    my R4 never came with a disk and it doesnt work
    i need help pleaseee
    i downloaded the latest version but it says couldnt find menu.dat
    PLEASE HELP

  120. looby
    Posted May 9, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    my games wont work on some they start loading then stop half way on othersit loads up but then i get a blank screen please help its been doing my head in for ages

  121. luckyguy
    Posted May 12, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    if you are looking for R4 games, R4 revolution products and services you can visit the site http://www.r4karte.de/

  122. badboydave
    Posted May 13, 2009 at 3:31 am

    whats with the white screen and menu? in a chip in red can someone please tell me ive tryed everything :(

  123. Big Al
    Posted May 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    I had white screen & red menu, contacted supplier http://www.r4i.co.uk & on their site is a download centre & download the software for your R4 card, they even supply an idiot guide of how to load it (helped me). Its working fine now

  124. Posted June 12, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Thanks!!
    Sometimes the most simple thing is the most brilliant thing. great tutorial.
    r4 nintendo ds

  125. M Sargent
    Posted June 26, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    R4DS Stuck on Loading …. then download version 1.25 from supplier here:
    http://www.ozmodchipsfaq.com/wiki/index.php?title=R4DS_SDHC

    I have tried every version up to 1.18 and they do not work with new R4DS.
    Thanks

  126. Jet
    Posted July 10, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    I’ve tried your guide and it’s not working. I’ve downloaded the latest kernel from r4ds.cn and placed all of the contents of the “English” folder into my sd card. Then placed the sd card into the r4 and turned my DS on. The r4 doesn’t load.

    I know the Kernel is real, it’s from the R4 site itself
    I’ve formatted the card so there shouldn’t be any virus or anything in it
    I was wondering if you can e-mail me back and see if you could help me out. Thanks!

  127. R4 Girl
    Posted July 12, 2009 at 7:53 am

    Thank u For that ta xx
    Do u Know Any R4 Websites 2 dowload Games plz i cant find one so i only have ….0 games on my r4 plz helppppppppppppp
    LEAVE A REPLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  128. Randy
    Posted August 29, 2009 at 1:43 am

    i downloaded a lot of filmwares but none of them work. this chinese thing comes up and i cant access the menu. what do i do. i cant find the chinese version

  129. Posted September 10, 2009 at 4:14 am

    make sure you have the suitable firmware for the card…
    there are too many clones..and it may confuse you

  130. funkymonkey
    Posted September 19, 2009 at 4:50 am

    i did not find your website very helpful as my r4 still does not work i will not recommend your website to any of my friends :( ((

  131. lolly pop
    Posted September 22, 2009 at 8:37 pm

    i was going to give some one money for this thanks

  132. Niclas
    Posted September 27, 2009 at 5:05 am

    mine just say loading… all the time

  133. Posted November 12, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    When i turn on my ds on with the r4 4 card in it comes up with a red sign with and it says MENU ?
    What should i do

  134. cait
    Posted November 14, 2009 at 6:58 am

    Please help. I have a R4 HC card that my boyfriend brought for my birthday. He set up some games and they worked fine. Unfortunately he’s in Canada for 12 months and i now have no idea how to putr new games onto my card. Have have found sites to download them from but when i put them on my card they are not read. What am i missing?
    As he had already loaded games he has already formatted the thing but on a different computer does this matter? I am not very good at technology and so most of the manuals are making no sense to me what so ever.

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