This unit is known for its gold case dating back to 2009. It has a good reputation and good sales performance, then they released all kinds of R4 Gold cards, creating confusion among fans. For that, in this tutorial we will show you everything about the R4 Gold pro card and its variants, as well as how to use it.
What is an R4 Gold pro?
The R4 Gold Pro is a good quality card developed by “R4isdhc.com” and it is always the first to update its core “Wood”. It is compatible with 3DS, New2DS, New3DS in version 11.10.0 and all previous versions.
The main function of R4 Gold Pro card is to play DS games for free. Is a “flashcard” very simple, later I will show you the characteristics and configuration of this R4 Gold card.
Characteristics
The “Revolution for DS”, abbreviated R4 or R4 DS, is a flash card created exclusively for ROM emulation and for running applications on the console. Among the features of the R4 Gold that you can find:
- Supports Nintendo Ds roms, Homebrews and the “Moonshell” multimedia player.
- Compatible with “Sleep” mode and the console’s Touch Screen.
- Use the “micro SD” card as a storage drive .
- Run clean or fan-translated roms. They do not need to be “patched”.
- Very simple to use, just copy and paste the files to the MicroSD card.
- No drivers required.
- Compatible with FAT16 or FAT32 system.
- Compatible with micro SD cards of maximum 2 Gib in R4 cards of (1st generation), or of maximum 32 GiB micro SD HC in R4i cards of (2nd) or subsequent generations.
- It has an updatable Firmware OS, Bios, kernel etc.
- Control via touch screen.
- Game entries are not saved on the R4 card itself. They are saved on the MicroSD with a “.sav” file to make backups easier and avoid data loss.
- Detects the type of stored game and automatically generates the file.
- Compatible with home software.
- You can play videos, MP3s and TXT files through Moonshell.
- It’s compatible with DS Rumble Pack and DS Browser.
- Supports cheats () from “Action Replay”.
- Supports images (except gif format).
- Its appearance is similar to that of a game cartridge.
R4 Package Contents
- 1x Gold Cartridge.
- 1x Blue Cartridge.
- 1x Micro SD card reader.
Requirements
- A Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL console with firmware between 4.1 and 4.5.
- Two Micro SD preferably, one for the Blue Cartridge and one for the Gold Cartridge.
- As an option, a for the Nintendo DS console to use.
- An updated PC.
- And the R4 Gold pro itself.
Types of R4 Gold cards
R4 Gold is not a single card, there are many R4 3DS on the flash card market and they have a very similar description, so sometimes it is a little confusing to choose for your Nintendo DS. Below, I will point them out to you one by one.
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1. R4 3ds Plus
The full name is “R4i gold 3ds plus”coming from “r4ids.cn”, its original version is the Gold 3ds rts, it is the first R4 card made for the Nintendo 3DS system handhelds.
The new R4i Gold 3ds plus was manufactured in 2017, mainly for users who still want to play DS games after installing “CFW” in 3DS via the method “NTRboot”. Therefore, this card has all the functions of R4 gold and updated with new add-ons, such as the “preflashed NTRboothax exploit” and a button built into the cartridge.
Once released, the R4i 3ds gold plus is the most popular R4 3DS in all countries.
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2. R4 sdhc 3ds
The full name is “R4i sdhc 3ds rts”coming from “r4i-sdhc.com”, the release time is very close to the date of Gold 3ds rts, so both R4 are very common in the market.
The said R4 DS is well known for its affordable price but and its comprehensive features. It is compatible with all the functions of R4 3ds and with the most advanced RTS functions, in addition to this it can support up to 4 files saved in real time.
· R4 3ds b9s
The full name is “R4i b9s sdhc 3ds”which also comes from r4i-sdhc.com, the latest R4 3ds made by this company, was also released in 2017. Like the “R4i Gold 3ds plus”, the R4i b9s 3ds is also developed for 3DS CFW.
It has incorporated the “NTRboothax preflashed”, but unlike the previous one, it does not have a button on the card to switch between NTR mode and DS mode. this card is only for customized on DS, not to play DS games.
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3. R4 Gold pro/R4 3ds dual core/R4 3ds rts lite
The 3 R4 DS cards are from the same company, “R4isdhc.com” and in fact, except for their appearance, these have no difference, they even work with the same Firmware, which is the core of any 3DS R4 card.
In addition, the R4 3ds Gold pro, dual core, silver rts lite, have a new version every year, 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 and will also have the 2020 version. Its advantage is the competitive price, may be low compared to others.
On the other hand, as an R4 card for Nintendo DS, they can support DS games and homebrews, support RTS, AR Cheats, Moonshell and other functions. Therefore, if you want to buy a cheap R4 3ds, the R4 Gold PRO 3DS 2019 or 2020 card is a great choice.
4. R4 3ds Gold EU
The full name is “R4i gold eu 3ds”, comes from “R4i-gold.eu”, it is a not very common R4 3DS card, but it continues to be updated these days. It is also a good and economical R4 DS, you can use it to play free DS games and homebrews on 3DS and NDS consoles.
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How to use an R4 Gold Pro
Previously, I mentioned the requirements to use this card, but it should be noted that the size of the MicroSD card is your choice, you can buy a micro SD card from (4GB) to (32GB) in a store. With this in mind, next.
- . Format your Micro SD to FAT32.
- Step 2. Then download the “R4 Gold Pro Kernel” (latest V4.0b) .
P.S: You can choose the language you want, there are different options. As a reminder, the R4i Gold Pro is not zoned, so you can play all games outside the region.
- Step 3. Kernel V4.0b is a file “.zip”you will need to unzip it and then you should get the 4 files: “R4.dat, R4iMenu, moonshl2 and moon memo”.
- Step 4. Copy all these files to the root of your micro SD card.
- Step 5. Download the DS ROMs and copy them to the root of the micro SD card as well. For example, “CopyNew Super Mario Bros (Europe) (En, Fr, De, Es, It)” It is located in the root directory of the micro SD card.
- Step 6. Insert the SD card with kernel and games installed into your R4 Gold Pro card, then put this R4 card into 3DS or New2DS XL console, now enjoy all DS games for free.
Note: Please do not mix the R4 Gold 3DS card kernel with others, otherwise your console will get a black and white screen. Anyway, R4 Gold Pro is very easy to use. Just a few steps you can enjoy the most popular games. It is a 3DS flash card more suitable for children or beginners.
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Tips for installing the latest firmware in R4 update
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There are a large number of updates on gaming cards that to continue using them at best, you can also update them to the latest firmware released by the owners of the company.
However, updating them is not as easy as it seems and can become a serious problem if you do not do it correctly. Additionally, some game consoles do not behave correctly after installing your card with the latest firmware.
I recommend you follow these tips:
- Know your R4 card well to avoid confusion: The first and most important thing you need to know is what exactly the name of your card is. You will find several cards with almost the same name with a slight difference in their prefix or suffix. For example, R4 III SDHC and R4 SDHC are different cards. Don’t get confused with the names.
- Back up your data: Sometimes while updating your firmware you may encounter several different errors like “the name is too long” either “invalid name”which in turn, if not resolved, interrupts your update process, resulting in data loss.
To stay up to date with the current state of your saved game and ensure that your other data does not become corrupted, a backup is a must.
- Download from Genuine and Trustworthy R4 Website: There are several websites that claim to provide genuine software, but be careful, not all websites provide you with a genuine download.
Therefore, it is recommended to go to R4cardr4i.com and find out the appropriate software for your card and then proceed to download. Also, look for websites that provide instructions to install the software.
- Firmware update on the official pages: While purchasing 3DS R4 card, don’t be tempted to buy fake cards available at a discounted price. It may turn out that you are deceived with a used or damaged card. And, if your DSi or 3DS system receives an update, your card may stop working.
Therefore, it is essential to have a genuine card to receive regular updates. Genuine cards are upgradeable and worked with every upgrade so far.
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When running the latest firmware on R4 SDHC Upgrade, you may encounter several issues.
- When restarting the R4 card in DSi, the R4 SDHC update may crash when creating a save file for multiple games and the screen turns red.
- When connected to the laptop, it may not detect the memory card and if it detects it, it may not display your files correctly or may not display any files at all. Or however it doesn’t show free memory, it may leave you with no option other than to format your SD card.
Therefore, it is advisable to backup and then manually format your SD card before installing the latest firmware.
- Even if you format your card and reinstall the firmware and games, messages like “MENU?” Which means your download is not completed successfully. It can happen when you did not remove your “R4i English V1.11b” to the root directory of your Micro SD card.
Which, once you extract to the root folder of your card, look for the following files in the root directory.
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