R4DS News
  • R4 III Upgrade SDHC

    This is Brand new Upgrade R4-III Cartridge with gilded phosphor bronze interface. Compare with other flash cards, it has solved the problem of hard connecting; with lower power consumption, support SDHC; multi-language and Perfect compatibility makes R4-III stand out. Simple to use, this is a mus... Read More
  • R4DS MicroSD 1G Combo

    R4DS Adapter+SanDisk MicroSD 1G Combo

    The R4DS Cartridge is the current top-of-the-line in DS SLOT-1 flash carts. It is Just an amazing little device like original DS cart size, it is a complete solution with no need to purchase any a additional comp... Read More

  • How to update R4 SDHC?

    imageHow to update R4 SDHC?
    After downloading and decompressing the new updated files, there will be one moonshl folder and two files _DS_MENU.DAT, _DS_MSHL.NDS.Copy these files to the root directory of TF card to replace the former files

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Software Update

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    Update R4 SDHC v1.24 kernel 2008-11-08
    1.Fixed compatibility issued with 2826 、283... Read More

  • Update R4 v1.18 kernel

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    Update R4 v1.18 kernel 2008-4-24
    1)Solved 2203, 2219, 2240, 2250 problem

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Nintendo DS Slot-1 storage devices for the Nintendo DS have been growing in popularity as of late. There are many reasons why these storage devices have been gaining popularity. The main reason for its increasing positive reputation is that with a Nintendo DS Slot-1 storage device, one can upload third-party applications and homebrewed games. With many companies offering their own Slot-1 storage devices, potential consumers might be confused about all the different Nintendo DS cards out there. In the following days, we will be reviewing each of the available Nintendo DS Slot-1 storage cards from thedsdeals.com and making a side-by-side comparison of each.

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The first comparison review will be of the R4 DS Revolution and the R4 DS SDHC. Both the R4 DS Revolution and the R4 DS SDHC are basically the same device. Both are second generation storage devices that do not require a booting tool. Both are flush fitting slot-1 cards that use a MicroSD FAT16 or FAT32 card and they both support any MicroSD card speed with no lag time in game play.

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R4 DS Revolution

To utilize the benefits of both Nintendo DS storage devices, it is quite easy for users. Each support Clean ROM on any operating system and users can directly save games and applications onto the MicroSD card by simply dragging and dropping. In addition, users can change the background of their DS operation interface. Both storage devices support WiFi games, DS Rumble Pak, the DS browser, and action replay cheat.

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R4 DS SDHC

The main difference between the R4 DS Revolution and the R4 DS SDHC is that the R4 DS SDHC is just a clone of the R4 DS Revolution. In addition, each storage device supports different capacity MicroSD memory cards. The R4 DS Revolution only supports up to 2GB MicroSD cards, while the R4 DS SDHC supports up to 32GB MicroSD cards. The R4 DS Revolution has a price tag of $17.99 before S&H while the R4 DS SDHC will cost consumers $19.99 before S&H. If one were to choose, one can’t go wrong with the R4 DS SDHC. For only two extra bucks, one can increase the memory their storage device can handle.

Remember to check back as we will be having a comparative review of the iTouch DS for the Nintendo DS Lite and the ND1 Revolution for the Nintendo DS.