Hacking [R4][Firmwares] * - Ask For Your R4i-SDHC Clone Firmware! - *

[Sypherone]

Or just check the manufacturer site
http://r4i-sdhc.com/downloade.asp

Or in our download section, should be same (thx to M4x1mumReZ)
gbatemp R4i-SDHC.com Upgrade

//EDIT: @M4x1mumReZ I dont know if you saw that. As you updated the kernels for the flashcards, there exist in our wiki a download index for flashcards but the download sources are outdated. Maybe your interested to update them and link them your updated files in the download section.

 

[SylverReZ]

Or in our download section, should be same (thx to @M4x1mumReZ)
gbatemp R4i-SDHC.com Upgrade

Yeah, it should work also especially on clone carts.

 

[lifehackerhansol]

Hiii i'm new here if you still have the files can you send them to me, because i have the same R4 and impossible to find the files ?

This cart uses YSMenu.

See https://gbatemp.net/threads/267243/

 

[Ravenpantsu]

Anyone's got the firmware for this one?

 

[Digigix2]

Hello im looking for a firmware for this R4 with behind writted "R4i-SDHC 5" (red pcb btw)
I've tried the v.1.85b French version and it didnt worked
I have also formatted the sd card with a mac on FAT.

 

[lifehackerhansol]

Hello im looking for a firmware for this R4 with behind writted "R4i-SDHC 5" (red pcb btw)
I've tried the v.1.85b French version and it didnt worked
I have also formatted the sd card with a mac on FAT.

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This one uses RetroGameFan's YSMenu (pinned in the DS section).

 

[dorno]

Hello, got this card, and tried the official kernel but screen is stuck on loading. Any suggestion? on what kernel should be used?

 

[lifehackerhansol]

Hello, got this card, and tried the official kernel but screen is stuck on loading. Any suggestion? on what kernel should be used?


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Use YSMenu: https://gbatemp.net/threads/267243

 

[Empty02]

Does anyone know what firmware I need for this card?

 

[stl25]

@Empty02,

You can use wayback machine website to see archived pages for the website listed on the cart or search (Google) as I think there is an archive which has firmwares for a variety of the old R4 clones. Hope this helps.

 

[Pk11]

Does anyone know what firmware I need for this card?
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I think this should be right: https://flashcard-archive.ds-homebr...4i-best.com_R4i-Best_R4i-Gold_Kernel_2.02.zip

 

[Jayro]

Does anyone know what firmware I need for this card?
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@FlareReZ you're needed.

 

[SylverReZ]

Does anyone know what firmware I need for this card?
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You should be able to try out RetroGameFan's Multi Cart Update and "R4 Clone YSMenu" or this kernel that Pk11 provided.

 

[stl25]

Got this cart awhile back. Was able to get it working with BL2CK 1.31.0. Does anybody know what the official kernel is. Using BL2CK the cart is unable to run TWiLight Menu. Hoping someone may be aware of what the the official kernel is so I can try it. Thanks is advance.

 

[Jayro]

Got this cart awhile back. Was able to get it working with BL2CK 1.31.0. Does anybody know what the official kernel is. Using BL2CK the cart is unable to run TWiLight Menu. Hoping someone may be aware of what the the official kernel is so I can try it. Thanks is advance.

I wonder if these carts can be reflashed to run different firmware kernels. Like flashing the FPGA on the card itself. GodMode9 can do it. I just don't know what firmware dumps can run on what carts. @FlareReZ

 

[SylverReZ]

I wonder if these carts can be reflashed to run different firmware kernels. Like flashing the FPGA on the card itself. GodMode9 can do it. I just don't know what firmware dumps can run on what carts. @FlareReZ

@stl25 The cart you have looks to be one of the r4isdhc.hk carts before they changed their PCBs to Ace3DS+, these are Acekard clones so these should run fine with BL2CK and TWiLight Menu++.

The FPGA cannot be reprogrammed except for the SPI flash, which handles the cartridge checks. The flash is encrypted as far as I am aware.

 

[stl25]

@stl25 The cart you have looks to be one of the r4isdhc.hk carts before they changed their PCBs to Ace3DS+, these are Acekard clones so these should run fine with BL2CK and TWiLight Menu++.

The FPGA cannot be reprogrammed except for the SPI flash, which handles the cartridge checks. The flash is encrypted as far as I am aware.

@FlareReZ, thank you for your response, The cart runs BL2CK 1.31.0 fine and will load TWiLight Menu, however the cart will not save any settings (settings.ini not created) and white screens when attempting to load any rom.

 

[SylverReZ]

@FlareReZ, thank you for your response, The cart runs BL2CK 1.31.0 fine and will load TWiLight Menu, however the cart will not save any settings (settings.ini not created) and white screens when attempting to load any rom.

Have you followed the guide correctly here?
https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard

 

[stl25]

Have you followed the guide correctly here?
https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard

I have indeed. I do not run TWiLight Menu in autoboot and I have multiple of the same cart (lot from Ebay) and none of them will generate the settings.ini file. I will need to enable debug and logging to see if I can figure out what the issue is.

 

[stl25]

@stl25 The cart you have looks to be one of the r4isdhc.hk carts before they changed their PCBs to Ace3DS+, these are Acekard clones so these should run fine with BL2CK and TWiLight Menu++.

The FPGA cannot be reprogrammed except for the SPI flash, which handles the cartridge checks. The flash is encrypted as far as I am aware.

The card does indeed run BL2CK and will launch TWiLight Menu++ but the issue for me is that DLDI access for writing the nds-bootstrap and settings.ini was incorrect thus the cart will not load roms. Digging around I stumbled upon the answer. This url: https://web.archive.org/web/2014050...cn/r4isdhc-white/r4isdhc-whiteEnglish1.38.rar contained the correct DLDI for my card. Funny thing is the kernel itself will not run on my card but the DLDI file works with BL2CK and enables me to use TWiLight Menu++ now. I hope this can help others who may have this same card or the similar PCB from another clone manufacturer. Thank you for all your support.