Which Genius is able to solve my stupid R4i problem here? Please help...

[flamesbond]

Hi Everyone...

I'm new... new here, new to this stuff... trying to work this out for my mum believe it or not...

Anyway...

I have a red boxed R4i SDHC v1.4.1 Card

A DSi with vers 1.3e Firmware on it

I have been downloading various kernels and putting the files on a 4gb sansdisc Micro SD card and the DSi always says the is no game card present?!!

I am becoming aware there are MANY variations possibly involved here... so i was hoping someone smarter or more experienced than me would be able to help me get this thing working...

She'll be on my case hard to get her DSi back because ever since i gave it to her for Xmas she has been hooked! lol

Any help really is gratefully received.

Thanks in advance...


Z.z.

[barrowmanandrew]

hi m8,
where did you buy the card, do you have a link?

is there any web address on the card or the box?

[flamesbond]

Hi,

I bought the card from: Best place to buy R4 DS,AK2 i,DSTT,R4 i, R4 SDHC, M3,DS card in UK. (http://ndsicard.co.uk)

First place i came across that took paypal so i just went ahead... maybe i purchased the wrong kind? I just read it said DSi compatible and figured i could get my head around the rest..

Reading on here i get the feeling i shoulda bought an Acekard2 for easier time of it..

Also i did goto their site and emailed the site for help, they sent me to download vers 1.31b i think it was, which i tried with nop success... then i checked the DSi's version and it said 1.3e...

Hmm..

(edit)

Oh and website on box : http://www.r4i-sdhc.com/
Zz.

[shaunfree]

hi flamesbond, have u made a new folder and then named it games on the memory card,then put games in the games folder. here is the link for new jan 2011 firmware,http://www.r4i-sdhc.com/R4i%20V1.28b%20English.zip

[flamesbond]

Well i downloaded that 1.28b vers and opened the archive, copied the contents to my re formatted SD card, had three folders inside called: moonmemo, moonshl2, R41Menu and a file called R4.dat

Then i made the folder called 'games' i put one old game in it to test...

The DSi still says there is no game card inserted in the DS games card slot?

I cannot understand why?

One thing though.... my son has a DS lite and we have an R4 card for that and in with the games on the files and folders i listed above is also a file named: SWRESET.SYS and a file named: DEMON0.SYS

These two are not present in the downloads i have been trying? are they relevant here?

Someone else cofigured the R4 card in the DS lite so i don't know...

Thanx.

Zz.

[barrowmanandrew]

i think this is what u need...
(but by no means certain lol)

1. reformat your sd card.

2. download this firmware.
http://rapidshare.com/files/442769345/r4i-sdhc_v1.24b_English.rar

when you extract the files you will have a folder.
open the folder and you should have 3 folders and a file inside.

copy the 4 items to root of sd card and add a game....
post back results...

have you tried the r4i card in the dslite?

the reason i am asking, you should get some sort of error message on the dsi with r4i inserted.
not no card inserted?

[flamesbond]

Okay guys..

I REALLY appreciate your efforts to help me... really very kind of you..

However i think the R4i card i bought is a duff!

Why?

Cos i just tried the R4 card from the DSLite in the DSi and it worked.... so i copied the kernel and software from that older Micro Sd card to my newer one from the R4i card (the one not working!) and lo and behold either of my DS's here will happily load either Micro SD card as long as it is inserted into the older R4 card and not the newer one i just bought from the link above!

Therefore i suspect they have sold me a dud!

If anyone knows a trick to test or can tell me i'm missing something.... but it would seem logical to me as i now have managed to format the SD card and have it work via the older R4 card... therefore NOT a software issue..right?

Bolloxx i'm kinda pissed off now... gonna have to buy another R4i card... where is a good reliable trustworthy UK site to purchase and get it quick?

Maybe i should chase them for a replacement....

Hmmmm 2

Zz.

[barrowmanandrew]

m8,
slow down... lol

there are loads and loads of diffrent r4/r4i cards.
they all look pretty much the same but all have diffrent firmware's....
the sd card from from the r4 card wont work in the r4i card.
all these cards are made by diffrent people, there is no continuity....

however,
i suspect too thhat you have a dud.
reason:
when you put your r4i card into your dsi, you should get an error message if you have the wrong or no firmware installed.
this usually is a sd symbol in red.
but you are getting "no card inserted" which means the dsi is not reading the r4i card at all......

i would recommend if you are going to get another flashcart, that you ditch the r4i's and buy an acecard2i.

they are much easier to find firmware for and very well supported...

http://www.r4i-gold.co.uk/-acekard-2i_c800

i bought from here, kinda expensive but quick.....

[flamesbond]

I also read others saying those cards are better....

So i emailed the company i bought from and complained requesting a replacement.... ya never know...

Plus i just ordered an Acekard2 from the link you posted...should all be cool in a couple of days huh?

Listen, thanks again for your help... i'm a member here now so no doubt i'll be back...

Respect and more power to you...

Zz.

[barrowmanandrew]

no worries,
acecards are a doddle to set up....

the latest firmware is in downloads...

Digital Kaos - Downloads - akaio 1.8.5a (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/ds/21/akaio-1-8-5a-1500/)

[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagan]

i dont think the problem lies with the versions or where u bought it dude

i remember reading up that the DS cannot support a SD card bigger than 2gb

try going back to that and see if it works ^^


hope this helped

[flamesbond]

Not true....

I have two 4gb SD cards which both these DS's can read fine provided it's NOT in the R4i card i just bought...

Zz.

[barrowmanandrew]

i dont think the problem lies with the versions or where u bought it dude

i remember reading up that the DS cannot support a SD card bigger than 2gb

try going back to that and see if it works ^^


hope this helped

only original r4 card dont support sdhc cards, so you can't use anything bigger than 2gig.

r4i cards/acecards etc support sdhc, so you can use any size of card.....

[shaunfree]

try this flamesbond look at the difference in cards,on this link with right firmware 4 each card.R4i SDHC Revolution for NDSi/NDSL/NDS (http://www.r4i-sdhc.com/downloade.asp)

[flamesbond]

THanks Shaun..

But i did all that already...

As i said earlier..i'm almost certain it's actually a dud unit... i just got very unlucky... the link you just posted was where i started...

Thanks to everyone though...

I'll just wait for the Acekard and hope the other place gives me a refund or replacement R4i Card...

It's all good... at least i found this place.... good site you got going on here... you guys are cool too...

Zz.

[bazzw6]

hmmm
i just bought 3 of the r4i 1.41 cards and all working fine in nds with 4gbsdhc using the firmware...R4i SDHC Revolution for NDSi/NDSL/NDS (http://www.r4i-sdhc.com/)
i did get the message 'no game card inserted' when i used an old 2gbsd card
my solution was to refomat the sd card then copy new firmware onto it. i did not create a 'games folder'
all three r4's are working fine in 3 different ds's and all work fine with 'black ops' toy story 3 ect

ps
1. i always save 'games' and 'game save files' to my pc from the sd card then....
2. i always format the sd card before adding new firmware then ....
3. copy 'games' and 'game save files' back to sd card
this always works for me (eccept for when i forget to format)

[flamesbond]

Interesting... well what did you use to reformat the SD card?

I am using a mac.. so i followed the instructions i found to use Disk utility and reformat to FAT32 format, i found this instruction online on one of the sites where they sell the cards...

Still didn't work for me!!!

They want me to send the card back AND my SD card so they can verify it works or not...

All kinda long winded but decent CS i suppose..

Still the fact you had "no card inserted" error and still made it work is hopeful.. maybe more tries tonight before i send it back!

Thanks.

Zz.

[barrowmanandrew]

there's a mac formatting tool in this download

Digital Kaos - Downloads - sd formatting tool (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/ds/21/sd-formatting-tool-1459/)

the new cards must work difrently.

you could try contacting their customer services again a ask them to recommend where to download fiemware from.....

[bazzw6]

i have windows pc i put the sd card in a usb reader. it was recognised in 'my computer' as 'removable device' i right clicked the icon and formated as fat32.

[barrowmanandrew]

i have windows pc i put the sd card in a usb reader. it was recognised in 'my computer' as 'removable device' i right clicked the icon and formated as fat32.

yes thats the way i normally do it.

but apparently pc's don't always format the cards to industry standard....

so it is recommended to use one of these tools.


to be honest ive only had a couple of cards that i had problems with.

after formatting on pc, i could only transfer small files onto them.

after i used the formatting tool, the cards worked normally again...

both cards were 8gig funnily enough....


your comments on the 2gig cards not working with the r4i's are very interresting, i wonder if the new r4i's can only be used with sdhc cards.

if so, that'll catch lots of people out.......

[bazzw6]

i'm just looking at a r4i upgrade v1.4.1 r41-sdhc.com (http://www.r41-sdhc.com) this card has a kingston 2gb microsd card (sdc/2gb) in it. i formated ect as above and it works perfect, various games on it including toy story 3

i have had to replace the sd card in my other sons r4upgrade card 2 times as it would take ages to load up menu's and games and reformating became a problem with them i had to quick format first to allow me to full format then eventually the sd cards failed.

[barrowmanandrew]

ah right, so it was just a faulty sd card then....

the cards that are running slow, try using the formating tool, that'll sort em out.....

[SunshineMonkey]

hi there, bouncing between threads.. my r4i sdhc v1.4.1 has suddenly stopped working, and am currently in processes recommended on here (reformatted sd card, copied sd contents to pc, copy new upgraded kernal and orig games/save files back to sd card*not in this order lol*) but found a file DEMON0.SYS on sd card... my q is do i need this?

[barrowmanandrew]

no, the r4i card will create a demono.sys file and a swreset file the first time you use it after formatting and reloading firmware.

as for what they do, i have no idea.. lol

p.s
have you checked your what firmware your dsi is on incase someone has accidently done a firmware update?

[SunshineMonkey]

lol, okie dokie then
it's still not working, have checked (took a while to find!) it's 1.4.2E (is that updated?)
Thanks :)

[barrowmanandrew]

mmmm, strange one lol

if the card says 1.4.1 then it can only play on dsi's 1.4.1 or below and dslites. unless this card has been updated to work on newer consoles. (some cards can be updated and some can't)

but i would have thoiught the console would have gone to 1.4.3 if it had been updated...

what is the web address on the card and what exactly is printed on it?

do you have a dslite you can use for testing?

[SunshineMonkey]

hi
wifi r4i v1.4.1 upgrade revolution for ds (nds ll(xl)/ndsi/ndsl/nds) www.r4i-sdhc.com (http://www.r4i-sdhc.com)
upgraded kernel etc today to 1.47b
ds and dsi state no card inserted in slot :(

[barrowmanandrew]

ds and dsi state no card inserted in slot :(

ah, now thats diffrent,

i think your card will be faulty then.

[SunshineMonkey]

hmm, but it worked for months, then stopped...

[barrowmanandrew]

sometimes they just go faulty.

if its saying no card inserted then the consoles arent reading it at all.

if it was a firmware problem, you would have the red menu screen or "an error has occured , please reset system" screen.

[SunshineMonkey]

oh drat... thanks for your help :)