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omega0684 - 22/3/09 at 04:52 PM

just got a nintendo ds and have got a r4ds card that allows you to put a load of games on it that you download, but the r4ds card didn't come with any drivers, i downloaded the drivers from here but when i try to install then i just get an error message on the DS screen,

anyone know how to get the r4 card working?


Ben_Copeland - 22/3/09 at 05:08 PM

Did u read the manual? its on that website... you have to put the card into the computer first and install on that first?


omega0684 - 22/3/09 at 06:01 PM

ive done everything that it says and when i put the card in the ds it comes up with an error message!


cerbera - 22/3/09 at 07:13 PM

have a try with drivers from this site.

extract and drag and drop to your micro sd. Create a folder for the games, then drag and drop them.


balidey - 22/3/09 at 07:26 PM

Did you format the Microsd card first?

Could also be a dud R4DS card, some (particularly fakes) have been known to be dead.


jlparsons - 22/3/09 at 07:59 PM

Be VERY careful - the wrong software on the wrong card can apparently nuke your DS. No experience of it myself, but have heard they can be dodgy...


omega0684 - 22/3/09 at 07:59 PM

i have formatted the sd card, and downloaded the entire manual from the r4 official site, im thinking more along the lines thats i might have aduff r4 card now


jlparsons - 22/3/09 at 08:01 PM

Apparently there are "official" R4 cards and also copies on the market, and if you get the wrong firmware... trouble.


omega0684 - 22/3/09 at 08:43 PM


i have this one


cerbera - 22/3/09 at 10:23 PM

If that picture is correct then you have got a fake as the R4DS doesn't support SDHC. (As I understand it)

It can only support upto 2GB.

A friend at work had one of these and it messed up his DS.

Do you have an originol game? If that still works you should be OK.

[Edited on 22/3/09 by cerbera]