subject: Setting Up The R4ds Card - 3 Step Guide For Beginners [print this page] The R4DS is a storage unit for Nintendo DS games units. Presently there actually are a vast range of these types of microSD Flash memory storage devices. Naturally, every one of these devices vary both in features and functions as well as in size as well as the actual price of the item. Each of these offers u variations in either memory capacity, size or the price tag on the actual unit itself. There are now two different "generations" of these nds flash cards. Very first generation and 2nd generation. With the first generation being GBA flash cards modified to operate on the Nds lite. Second generation cards are slot 1 NDS sized cards that look like a regular Nintendo DS card.
The R4DS is short for the Revolution for DS and it is the newest technology in the memory card storage devices. There is some software - rather - firmward for the R4DS Card which you must first install in order to use it on your Nintendo DS console or the Nintendo DSi XL system. Setting up the R4DS isn't hard at all, but you do have to follow some steps outlined below to make sure it will be working the way it should be. Especially important for all of you that have never set up and R4DS or similar card before. With this article I will explore AND explain all of the steps you need to make installing and configuring the R4DS Card as easy as possible. It will containd all of the information in basic step by step manner to make the installation of the R4DS Card quick and easy.
Step 1 is straightforward - Go and Download the Firmware:
Virtually all types of hardware have some kind of firmware on the chip. Taking this into consideration - the R4DS Works the same way. The R4DS Card firmware is the first order of business, it's what you need to do before you do anything else. You are able to download the latest version of the firmware from the official R4DS website whose domain name will be on the product box.. Once you've found the firmware, save it to your computer - making special note of where you're saving the file. Then you merely have to put the microSD card into the card reader and plug it in to any available usb port on your computer. Now it's time to get the microSD Card all ready, you'll have to format it first. You should now format the card to either FAT16 or FAT32 file system. You can select this when you choose to format the card, with the options for FAT16 FAT32 and NTSF. Please make sure to pick FAT16 or FAT32.
Saving The Firmware Files For the R4DS:
You can quickly and easy load and save files to the R4DS Card. All of the files in the zip file that you just downloaded need to be copied to the root of yoru microSD card. If there are folders, they need to be copied over as well, leaving everything as it is. Now, while you're copying your firmware files, you might as well go and download some great homberew games and apps, and even put some .mp3 files on your card to have some music with you wherever you are. .
Setting Up The R4DS Cartridge With the Files:
Okay. When you've added all of the files you wanted to the microSD card, including some games and applications as well as mp3's and more, it's time to take your card out from your USB reader and plug it into the R4DS Card. Now it's on to the Nintendo DS:
Step 3: Turn on Your Nintendo DS or Nds Lite:
When you turn on your Nintendo ds lite you're DS screen should show a single word... Loading for about 1-2 seconds. This means that the R4DS Card menu system is loading up. If "loading" is not displayed on your Nintendo DS Screen, then you may not have put all of the firmware files on your microSD card. If this is the case, you'll have to go right back to step one, and start the process all over again, making sure you follow each steps exactly as it's written in this article. If the menu system does come up, and is working as it should, your R4DS Card is ready to use.. All you have to do now is go and explore the thousands of free homebrew games and applications out there - eBooks, Music and more, all on your Nintendo DS and R4DS Card.
