Hacking Need Help Identifying Obscure R4i Pro Gold card

[AlanJohn]

I've had this R4i card in my shelf for over 9 years and decided to get back into DS gaming. The only problem being that I cannot find the firmware for it, since the site is dead, and I cannot remember the exact name of the card. The sticker is peeled off for some reason as well. The only thing I remember is that it was an R4i Pro Gold, or something like that. Below is a photo attached with the circuitry, hopefully somebody can identify what kind of card this is and what firmware would work.

I have tried some firmwares on this card, some get to the "LOADING" screen and freeze, others get past it and are stuck on a white or sometimes black screen. The SD card I'm using is a SDHC 16gb, the system is a DS Lite.

 

[Alexander1970]

I've had this R4i card in my shelf for over 9 years and decided to get back into DS gaming. The only problem being that I cannot find the firmware for it, since the site is dead, and I cannot remember the exact name of the card. The sticker is peeled off for some reason as well. The only thing I remember is that it was an R4i Pro Gold, or something like that. Below is a photo attached with the circuitry, hopefully somebody can identify what kind of card this is and what firmware would work.

I have tried some firmwares on this card, some get to the "LOADING" screen and freeze, others get past it and are stuck on a white or sometimes black screen. The SD card I'm using is a SDHC 16gb, the system is a DS Lite.

Hello.

Which ICON appears on the DSi Menu when the Flashcard is inserted please ?
Spongebob ?

Thank you.

 

[AlanJohn]

Hello.

Which ICON appears on the DSi Menu when the Flashcard is inserted please ?
Spongebob ?

Thank you.

There is no icon when I insert it without a firmware into my DS Lite. I do not have a working DSi to test it. When loaded with a firmware, the DS for some reason skips the menu screen and goes straight into the flashcart loading screen.

 

[Alexander1970]

There is no icon when I insert it without a firmware into my DS Lite. I do not have a working DSi to test it. When loaded with a firmware, the DS for some reason skips the menu screen and goes straight into the flashcart loading screen.

The Firmware is erased ??
Without them the Flashcard can not even Boot or something.....it does not recognized.

If you mean the SOFTWARE (Kernel) which shows the Menu then the ICON in the DS/DS lite and DSi Menu has still be shown.
Your Flashcard boots directly,because your DS is set to Auto Modus.
You can turn it off in the DS Settings.Then you will see the Flashcard ICON for sure.

Thank you.

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[AlanJohn]

The Firmware is erased ??
Without them the Flashcard can not even Boot or something.....it does not recognized.

If you mean the SOFTWARE (Kernel) which shows the Menu then the ICON in the DS/DS lite and DSi Menu has still be shown.
Your Flashcard boots directly,because your DS is set to Auto Modus.
You can turn it off in the DS Settings.Then you will see the Flashcard ICON for sure.

Thank you.

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It is already set to manual, but it still boots right into the flashcart.

 

[Alexander1970]

It is already set to manual, but it still boots right into the flashcart.

Thank you.

Please press and hold the START Button on Powering on.
Maybe your DS is flashed with FlashME ?


Did you maybe also tried the WOOD 1.62 Kernel ?
https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/flashcart-files/download-wood-r4-162-f32256.html
(The link is still working !!)

Thank you.

 

[Technicmaster0]

I'm pretty sure that the Kernel from http://www.r4isdhc.com/download_white_new2013 will work (if the card still works)

 

[Alexander1970]

I'm pretty sure that the Kernel from http://www.r4isdhc.com/download_white_new2013 will work (if the card still works)

Thank you.

I found a similar One and it "points" to the Wood Kernel.
That is why I gave the Recommendation (hopefully correct).

 

[AlanJohn]

Thank you.

Please press and hold the START Button on Powering on.
Maybe your DS is flashed with FlashME ?


Did you maybe also tried the WOOD 1.62 Kernel ?
https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/flashcart-files/download-wood-r4-162-f32256.html
(The link is still working !!)

Thank you.

Nothing unusual happens when holding the start button. It just loads to the flashcart. Chrome blocked the download from that link.

I'm pretty sure that the Kernel from http://www.r4isdhc.com/download_white_new2013 will work (if the card still works)

Unfortunately, the download links on that site do not work.

 

[Alexander1970]

Here it is:

 

[Technicmaster0]

The official wood kernel will not work
https://web.archive.org/web/20140327221931/http://down4.nds9.cn/r4isdhc-white/r4isdhc1.62.rar
that link should work

 

[AlanJohn]

Here it is:

This one is stuck on a loading screen as well.

 

[AlanJohn]

I'm pretty sure that the Kernel from http://www.r4isdhc.com/download_white_new2013 will work (if the card still works)

Actual progress here! Unfortunately, I got an error. What could this mean?

EDIT: Wait I'm stupid it's just a warning I can skip it ahahhaha

 

[Alexander1970]

This one is stuck on a loading screen as well.

Yes,@Technicmaster0 pointed me on my Mistake.Please excuse my Misinformation.
Please use his Link/Version.

Thank you.



In Case the Link did not work for you:

 

[AlanJohn]

Thank you very much @alexander1970 and @Technicmaster0 for your help!

 

[AlanJohn]

Unfortunately, I've encountered a series issue - roms won't load. Whatever Rom I load, regardless of the SD card im using, just boots into a white screen. I've tried both new and older roms (earliest I've tried was Mario64). Any ideas why this might be happening?

 

[Alexander1970]

Unfortunately, I've encountered a series issue - roms won't load. Whatever Rom I load, regardless of the SD card im using, just boots into a white screen. I've tried both new and older roms (earliest I've tried was Mario64). Any ideas why this might be happening?

Oh,dear...that is not good to hear.....

Your microSD Card is formatted with FAT32 ?

 

[AlanJohn]

Oh,dear...that is not good to hear.....

Your microSD Card is formatted with FAT32 ?

Yes. All of them.

 

[Alexander1970]

Yes. All of them.

Maybe possible "Solutions":

Please try to re-format your SD Card with
https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

or

maybe your Kernel has "expired"......please try to set the Date of your DS back a few Years..


To get sure which Kernel did you have installed now:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/need-help-identifying-obscure-r4i-pro-gold-card.556150/#post-8917810

That one ?

Then maybe you can try the lower Version....(you mentioned this Error Message)
http://www.r4isdhc.com/download_white/
Direct Link:
http://down4.nds9.cn/r4isdhc-white/r4isdhc-whiteEnglish1.38.rar

I hope my "Thinking Processes are reasonably comprehensible and reasonably orderly".
If not,please feel free to set some Sancitions.


Thank you.

 

[AlanJohn]

Update: thanks to the skills of @Foxi4 , a more recent version of the kernel was found and now all games work flawlessly. Here is the kernel if anybody ever needs it.