What's the state of R4 carts in 2024?

[CeeDee]

Been out of the loop for a while. The R4 I currently have (R4i 3DS RTS from "r4ids.cn") is starting to show its age and doesn't always read.
What's the best flashcart you can get ahold of these days? Any still in production that run Wood and/or don't have timebombs?

 

[Nikokaro]

R4 Gold Pro with date 2023 onwards should no longer contain TB; good compatibility and ability to use YSMenu.
Ace3DS+ (found in 208-in-1 cartridges or similar) uses Wood and is 99% compatible (I only found one eu title that was not working). Like the previous one, the micro-SD slot is a bit wide; the card remains in a precarious state.
Also there is the promising DS EZ-FLASH, unfortunately not yet on sale, it would seem; attractive design. Regards.

 

[SylverReZ]

They've always remained the same, relying on clones from previous generations instead of basing them on entirely new designs. Recently this year, EZ-Flash has announced the EZ-Flash Parallel, which looks very promising by the leaked images. So far, it is not for sale in the west (except for China).

 

[Flame]

Been out of the loop for a while. The R4 I currently have (R4i 3DS RTS from "r4ids.cn") is starting to show its age and doesn't always read.
What's the best flashcart you can get ahold of these days? Any still in production that run Wood and/or don't have timebombs?

Just wait for the EZ-Flash Parallel. It's around the corner with

• will be in production
• wood based
• will not have timebomb (what leak says anyway.)