Hacking R4iTT Purple RTS 3DS Help Please

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Hi there, I found my old R4iTT Purple 3DS card however it doesn't work with my DSi XL or my 3DS XL. I believe that I won't be able to get it to work with my 3DS since the newer versions are incompatible, however for the DSi it works with version 1.45 which is the one I have. I've looked everywhere for the firmware and kernel but all of the links are dead for my specific card. Mine is the one with the new sticker and it doesn't have a screw on the back. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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I downloaded and extracted your links to my microSD card and it still doesn't work. It shows a black screen that says "An error has occurred. Press and hold the Power Button to turn the system off. Please see the Nintendo DSi Operations Manual for help troubleshooting."
 

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I tried formatting it and pasting the contents of the kernel you sent onto the SDHC card, now it just shows a stuck black loading screen.

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If there is something being loaded, it sounds like it's being read, so I assume it's not a contact issue. You could try formatting the SD as FAT or FAT32, or try another SD card. You could also try loading another kernel to see if it's outdated. Ideally, a DS Fat / DS Lite would be the control group, so you could see if it was being blocked or not, and update the firmware if it's outdated. I thinking the firmware needs updated to 1.4.5; it sounds like the cart is being blocked.

setup:
http://www.n3dscart.com/pages/R4iTT-Setup.html
http://old.r4wood.com/pages/R4i-SDHC-Kernel.html

r4itt_v2.11
r4itt_v2.01
r4itt_v2.00

https://gbatemp.net/threads/r4itt-purple-latest-firmware-help.500121/ This link has a firmware update of 1.4.4, but I can't find the latest 1.4.5 for DSi.
 
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If there is something being loaded, it sounds like it's being read, so I assume it's not a contact issue. You could try formatting the SD as FAT or FAT32, or try another SD card. You could also try loading another kernel to see if it's outdated. Ideally, a DS Fat / DS Lite would be the control group, so you could see if it was being blocked or not, and update the firmware if it's outdated. I thinking the firmware needs updated to 1.4.5; it sounds like the cart is being blocked.

This link has a firmware update of 1.4.4, but I can't find the latest 1.4.5 for DSi.


I tried downloading the kernels from all the links you sent but unfortunately none of them are working. Also some of the links have download links on them that are dead... :/

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Is your flashcard exactly the image you posted?
If your answer is yes, here are the files

I tried this website too, however when I click to download it sends me to a weird page with a bunch of symbols on it. When I click "Save Link As..." it downloads however I cannot open the .rar files. I tried both 7zip and WinRAR and it shows that the files are damaged.
 

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The cartridge in question probably needs updated to be unblocked, but first needs to be on a system that won't block it, a catch-22. The best bet to get this thing running is to install the respective TWL Flashcart Launcher on a CFW 3DS, It will bypass the blocking even with an out-of-date firmware. At that point, you would just need a functional kernel.
 
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Strange, yesterday it worked.
Below are the files ONLY for this flashcard:



The kernel can be found here:
Attached are the files for firmware update

Oh my gosh, thank you so much! This one worked perfectly, it booted straight from the Loading screen to the R4 card main menu. You made my day :)

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The cartridge in question probably needs updated to be unblocked, but first needs to be on a system that won't block it, a catch-22. The best bet to get this thing running is to install the respective TWL Flashcart Launcher on a CFW 3DS, It will bypass the blocking even with an out-of-date firmware. At that point, you would just need a functional kernel.

Also, thank you so much for your help, too! I really appreciate you coming back to this post and suggesting different solutions :)
 

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I picked up three of these brand new at a flea market for a buck yesterday. Is there any way to use Wood firmware on these or at the very least YSMenu? I couldn't find any specific in the RetroGame Fan's updates thread.
 

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hey man I'm trying to use these files for a 2DS with system 11.7.0-40u
I know this is an old post, but the r4 is exactly the one on the picture

just goes to "An error has occurred. Press and hold the Power Button to turn the system off"

maybe you're still around
 

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I have the exact same card as the OP but those files that worked for OP doesn't work for me. Well, the card boots but it says "the kernel version is too low" on main menu despite installing rts3.03 and when i try to boot any game it just shows white screen and doesn't load. This problem started to happen after i updated firmware from v5.06 to v7.0.0 but i dont knowhow to downgrade
 

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