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Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 04:56:57
September 28 2010 04:55 GMT
#1
Hi I am trying to find a r4i for the DSi. I search on google and on top of the list is this link: + Show Spoiler +
http://www.priceangels.net/Video_Games_Nintendo_DS_Carts_t.html?childtypeid=12&gclid=CI7AgqKpqaQCFSFZiAodA2IX5A


Apparently there's the R4i SDHC, R4i DSi LL, and the R4i Gold. I don't know the difference between any of them and was hoping if anyone here on the forum has had experience on purchasing an R4i. My house was robbed recently and amongst the items that was stolen was my girlfriend DS and her R4. She's going to take a trip to Taiwan soon and I want to replace her DS with the DSi and the R4i. Any suggestion would help. I don't even know if the site that I link is legitimate. Can anyone help? Thank you.

-edit-
Any suggestion to where to purchase a used pink DSi would help also. Again, thank you guys in advance.

thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
September 28 2010 04:56 GMT
#2
Isn't Nintendo cracking down pretty hard on these now?
Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
September 28 2010 04:58 GMT
#3
On September 28 2010 13:56 thedeadhaji wrote:
Isn't Nintendo cracking down pretty hard on these now?


Really? I don't know. I always updated games on my girlfriend's old R4 all the time but I don't know how it is now.
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
September 28 2010 05:06 GMT
#4
Yeah, Nintendo's cracking down on ROMs. I remember romulation stopped offering DS ROMs recently.
Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
September 28 2010 05:08 GMT
#5
Does that mean the R4i is not going to work?
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
September 28 2010 05:14 GMT
#6
It will work, just finding certain ROMs may be harder now.

This should answer your question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100316194417AANcNOd
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 05:20:17
September 28 2010 05:19 GMT
#7
The difference between each of them is that they are clones of the original r4. Since these things are pretty much illegal, I don't think they are copyrighted, so a lot of different companies create clones. Clones are able to play most games, but their firmware is rarely updated so don't except them to work on any game that has anti-piracy. You need to get the real R4 to play games with anti-piracy. I would also recommend the TT. My friends and I have been using it and it's very reliable.

http://www.ndstt.com/index.html
Wolf
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Korea (South)3290 Posts
September 28 2010 05:24 GMT
#8
I'm still using the super old ancient R4. I'm hoping to be able to play Golden Sun on it soon.
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Forgottenfrog
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States1268 Posts
September 28 2010 05:29 GMT
#9
On September 28 2010 14:19 Chairman Ray wrote:
The difference between each of them is that they are clones of the original r4. Since these things are pretty much illegal, I don't think they are copyrighted, so a lot of different companies create clones. Clones are able to play most games, but their firmware is rarely updated so don't except them to work on any game that has anti-piracy. You need to get the real R4 to play games with anti-piracy. I would also recommend the TT. My friends and I have been using it and it's very reliable.

http://www.ndstt.com/index.html


Is there a link to where I can purchase it?
Comeh
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States18918 Posts
September 28 2010 05:44 GMT
#10
Well, considering how posting links on how to download videogames (pirate) is against forum policy, I doubt this thread will stay open.
Regardless, its pretty hard to find these now a days.
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
September 28 2010 05:47 GMT
#11
I also think they'll be doing firmware update stuff to fuck with rom users.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 05:51:58
September 28 2010 05:50 GMT
#12
You can buy them here:
http://www.dsttds.com/index.html#

Here's some info to prevent you from getting clones:
http://www.ndstt.com/anti_fake.html
crazeman
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
664 Posts
September 28 2010 05:51 GMT
#13
The R4 is super outdated, it's not even supported by the original company anymore so its firmware will rarely get updated. If you're going to get one, google up another one.
Tropics
Profile Joined August 2007
United Kingdom1132 Posts
September 28 2010 06:15 GMT
#14
flash carts aren't illegal unless you're in the uk

don't get an r4 they're years out of date

get an acekard2i or something
Skyze
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada2324 Posts
September 28 2010 06:32 GMT
#15
r4i = for the DSi im assuming?

been playing my M3 Simply on regular DS for over 2 years now, its like the best thing ever. I probably play as much DS as SC2, but im running out of good games.. With Last Window and the new Professor Layton out though, im occupied for another week (Last window is beat, pretty good game but Hotel dusk was better imo)
Canada Gaming ~~ The-Feared
Skyze
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada2324 Posts
September 28 2010 06:33 GMT
#16
PS; anyone have a 3 in 1 flash card, the one to play GBA games for DS?? anyone wanna gimme one/sell it cheaply? PM me. Wanting one badly.
Canada Gaming ~~ The-Feared
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
September 28 2010 07:39 GMT
#17
On September 28 2010 13:56 thedeadhaji wrote:
Isn't Nintendo cracking down pretty hard on these now?

Yup they got it illegal in the US to import, sell or buy one.
Caveat
Profile Joined April 2010
United States30 Posts
September 28 2010 07:55 GMT
#18
I have an Acekard 2i and it works flawlessly. Every once in a while Nintendo releases a patch for the DSi that blocks flash cards but the developers for these cards release updates to override them.

www.gbatemp.net is a good resource for these kinds of things.


iceburn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States303 Posts
September 28 2010 08:02 GMT
#19
I have a dstt. works pretty well imo.
Shana
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Indonesia1814 Posts
September 28 2010 10:56 GMT
#20
I'm using edge and I never have problems with any of those antihack.
Believing in what lies ahead. | That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.
swanized
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Canada2480 Posts
September 28 2010 12:10 GMT
#21
On September 28 2010 14:06 buhhy wrote:
Yeah, Nintendo's cracking down on ROMs. I remember romulation stopped offering DS ROMs recently.


yeah,

they're still pretty easy to find if you know where to search though
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dcberkeley
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada844 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 13:49:38
September 28 2010 13:45 GMT
#22
On September 28 2010 21:10 swanized wrote:
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On September 28 2010 14:06 buhhy wrote:
Yeah, Nintendo's cracking down on ROMs. I remember romulation stopped offering DS ROMs recently.


yeah,

they're still pretty easy to find if you know where to search though

BT?

Another part of cracking down on them is that some new ones will brick your system so only DL the ones that come with good comments.
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Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-28 14:29:17
September 28 2010 14:22 GMT
#23
taobao's got em. chinese girlfriend eh? are you chinese too? if not, get her to help you navigate taobao.com. you can have your card and a used 二手 pink DS in minutes.

the price will be in chinese yuan. divide by 7 to get a comparable price in dollars.
G_G
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada178 Posts
September 28 2010 14:30 GMT
#24
I've used the R4i on another person's DSi, but I have an AceKard2i so I could use "Colors!" with a DSi XL, and I much prefer it. AK2i also works well with the backed up games that I put on it that I already own because I payed for them and I just didn't want to drag 186 legitimately purchased games around with me because I would need to have a giant fanny pack or something and that would look really stupid so I made legal backups of them of course I did.

There are plenty of sites to order from in the US and Canada.
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