Which Flash Card is Recommended for 3DS XL 4.5.0-10 or DSi 1.4.5

2012 Christmas is coming, and Nintendo released its latest 3DS / DSi systems to better e-shop experience for customers. However, this system update get many flash cards on market blocked.

Our suggestion is not to update your console system until getting your flashcart firmware upgraded.

Then which flash card is workable on 3DS (XL) Ver 4.5.0-10 U/E/A/J ? How about those cards on DSi (XL) Ver 1.4.5 U/E/A/J ?

One week later, flashcart manufactures tried to release their firmware patches to fix this update. Below is latest status about these flashcarts (Dec 15th, 2012 updated).

3DS (XL) Ver 4.5.0-10 U/E/A/J
Working
R4i Gold 3DS (r4ids.cn, patch available for card with PCB "C" only, other versions not support)

DSTWO (supercard.sc, firmware 1.19, recommended flashcart)

R4i SDHC 3DS V4.5 (r4i-sdhc.com, only v4.5 marking card with PCB 4 supports)

R4iTT New (r4itt.net, firmware patch)

R4 Dual Core (r4isdhc.com, firmware patch)

R4SDHC RTS (r4isdhc.com, update patch)

R4 3DS Gold Pro (r4i-gold.com, upgrade patch)

Not-Working
R4i Gold 3DS (r4ids.cn, including r4i gold non-3ds, r4i gold 3ds with PCB number 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B)

R4i SDHC 3DS (r4i-sdhc.com, all versions except latest V4.5, please wait for official patch patiently)

R4iTT purple / black (r4itt.net)

R4i Gold Plus (r4ids.com)

Acekard 2i (acekard.com)

R4i Gold Ver2.0 (r4ids.com)

R4i Ultra (r4ultra.com)

DSTTi (ndstt.com)

DSONEi mini (supercard.sc)

R4i-Gold 3DS (r4i-gold.com)

DSi (XL) Ver 1.4.5 U/E/A/J
Working
R4i Gold 3DS (r4ids.cn, patch available for card with PCB "C" only, other versions not support)

DSTWO (supercard.sc, replace system11.dat with downloaded from patch)

R4i SDHC 3DS V4.5 (r4i-sdhc.com, only v4.5 marking card with PCB 4 supports)

R4iTT New (r4itt.net, firmware patch)

R4 Dual Core (r4isdhc.com, firmware patch)

R4SDHC RTS (r4isdhc.com, update patch)

R4 3DS Gold Pro (r4i-gold.com, upgrade patch)

Not-Working
Those listed on 3DS not-working do not work in DSi (XL) Ver 1.4.5 either.

Recommendation

Then which flashcart is recommended ?
If you are really boring about blocking your flash card and you have to get a new card, here we recommend this DSTWO card. Supercard Team will always firstly release their firmware patch once Nintendo updates their console system, and it is of strongest technological support. Except DSTWO, almost all fashcarts have been changed PCB design, leaving the old version unusable in new console system.

R4 3DS - R4i SDHC 3DS V4.5 Arrives

Finally R4WOOD.COM received this brand new r4i-sdhc 3ds v4.5 card released recently from www.r4i-sdhc.com.

As expected, this R4 3DS card works fine on 3DS (XL) ver 4.5.0-10U as shown below, and it should work on 3DS (XL) V4.5.0-10E/A/J too.

It seems that firmware upgrade are harder and harder for these flashcarts, and r4i-sdhc.com has to modified their PCB design. Thanks for its fast response although it feels a little rash judging from its workmanship. Hope you can enjoy it during your 2012 Xmas holiday.

Unexpected, this R4i 3DS V4.5 supports DSi (XL) Ver 1.4.5 U/E/A/J too.

Some of 3DS (XL) users may wonder where to get this latest 3DS card, here recommends to n3dscart.com.

R4i Gold 3DS Starting Stuck

Some R4i Gold 3DS users may get lost why their consoles get stuck at "R4i Gold 3DS Starting" when booting up r4i card, or frozen at "www.r4ids.cn Starting".

What is it ?
This problem sometimes happen to below R4i 3DS card made from www.r4ids.cn.

When booting up this r4i flash card, your console could not detect noPass kernel file successfully from memory card, and the progress gets stuck there, displaying "R4i Gold 3DS Starting" or "www.r4ids.cn Starting".

Why does it happen and How to fix it ?

There are several possible causes below.
1. Official Wood kernel has been installed wrongly.
- Users are recommended to refer and read official kernel installation guide. Remember to download the latest official kernel from r4ids.cn, decompress the xxx.rar file and save to the root directory of your memory card.

2. Some kernel file has been killed by your anti-virus software.
- Official kernel is safe and you can turn off your anti-virus software when installing kernel on your PC.

3. Two kinds of kernel are saved at the same root directory.
- Format your memory card into FAT32 on your PC, install official kernel again.

4. Your micro SD / SDHC memory card is not compatible.
- Recommend to use original SanDisk / Kingston Micro SD / SDHC memory cards.

5. Memory card is in bad contact with R4i Gold 3DS slot.
- Take out your memory card, clean the gold bar contact of your memory card, insert and try to boot again.

6. R4i Gold 3DS is broken.
- If all of above methods do not work, your r4i 3DS card may be broken.

If you have more questions about this r4i gold 3ds, contact r4wood freely.

3DS Video Capture Board

3dscapture.com released its 3DS video capture board after its DS video capture board. Currently video output is in 2D, and 3D capture is planned for later.

Features and Description

• Video from both screens are output over a USB connection.
• For original 3DS only, not 3DS XL/LL.
• Supported OS – Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8. There are no system requirements other than a USB 2.0 port, although a fairly recent multi-core CPU is recommended.
• Software can record .AVIs, take .PNG snapshots, or just be used as a display.
• Only video is output over USB currently; audio must be recorded from the headphone jack. The board is capable of doing digital audio capture over USB but it isn't supported yet, it'll be made available with a firmware update later.
• Only 2D video is output for now. 3D capture is planned for later.
• The card does not appear as a standard capture device (like a webcam, etc) to other software; you need to use the provided viewer software (link below). You can use another program for recording or live streaming, but it needs to be one capable of doing screen capture (Camtasia, Fraps, XSplit, etc).
• The software currently uses VFW (Video For Windows), an ancient API with some limitations, like 2GB AVI size limit and smaller codec selection. Files are split automatically, but there can be a small skip between them if you stitch them together. You can get around this by choosing a codec with better compression or use some other screen capture program for recording that doesn't have a size restriction. 

You can buy a 3DS Video Capture Board from 3DSCapture.

Wood Kernel Update for R4 DS

YWG updated Wood kernel into V1.54 today, which mainly fixed Pokemon Europe ROMs to be played on R4 DS card.

Wood Update Content
1. Wood V1.54 updates fatfs to 0.09a.
2. Wood V1.54 fixed many Pokemon Europe ROMs below.
- 'pokemon - version blanche 2 (france)'
- 'pokemon - version noire 2 (france)'
- 'pokemon - schwarze edition 2 (germany)'
- 'pokemon - versione bianca 2 (italy)'
- 'pokemon - edicion negra 2 (spain)'
- 'pokemon - edicion blanca 2 (spain)'
- 'pokemon - versione nera 2 (italy)'
- 'pokemon - weisse edition 2 (germany)'

Wood Kernel Installation
Installation is very easy, download, decompress, copy and paste to get it done. You can get more details here.

Wood Kernel for R4i Card
This wood kernel is used for R4DS card only, and if you need to run it for R4i Gold card below, you need to download from its official page.

Which Flash Card Works on 3DS Ver 4.4.0-10

Nintendo released its 3DS XL / 3DS system Ver 4.4.0-10 U/E/A/J a while ago. Up to now, some flash carts work with this 3DS 4.4 system, some not. Some parents want to buy one right gift card for this coming 2012 Xmas.

Now, R4WOOD share out what we find about these flash carts. And the result is updated on Oct 30th, 2012.

Note: In this video, all flash carts are firmware upgraded to the highest system compatibility. Please do not update your 3DS XL / 3DS console system before having your flash cart firmware upgraded if you have one already.

Maybe some people are wondering why we have not tested them on other console like 3DS XL Ver 4.4.0-10U or lower system 4.3.0-10E.
Do not worry about it. Once the flash cart works fine on this 3DS Ver 4.4.0-10J, it will surely works on 3DS XL / 3DS LL / 3DS Ver 4.4.0-10 U/E/A and below system versions.

Below will list out the result accordingly from the upper left to the right, then the second line.

• R4i Gold 3DS, made from www.r4ids.cn with PCB number C, works fine.
• R4i SDHC 3DS, made from www.r4i-sdhc.com with PCB number 3, works fine.
• R4i Gold Plus, made from www.r4ids.com with PCB ver 3D, works fine.
• R4iTT purple, new version without screw on the back, made from www.r4itt.net, works fine.
• R4iTT black, out of production from www.r4itt.net, blocked error; so does the old R4iTT purple.
• DSTWO, made from www.supercard.sc, works perfectly; this is the only one 3rd generation flash cart among these cards.
• Acekard 2i, www.acekard.com, blocked with error message. Although it is popular 2nd generation flashcart, firmware upgrade becomes harder and harder for acekard team.
• R4 Gold Pro, www.r4i-gold.com, works fine.
• R4i-Gold 3DS, www.r4i-gold.com, works fine.
• R4 Dual Core, www.r4isdhc.com, works fine.
• M3i Zero, www.m3adapter.com, blocked with error.

In addition, DSTTi made from www.ndstt.com does not support either.

If you need to find their corresponding firmware patch, you can go directly to their official website address printed on your flashcart, download and update them.

Non-official Kernel for R4i Gold Plus Card

R4i Gold Plus card, made from www.r4ids.com, is owned by many r4 users. They love its firmware upgrade ability and kernel applications, involving

START - Game list menu of Copy/Cut/Delete/Paste/Settings/File Info/Help/Tools/Wifi Update

- Switch of Real-time Archiving, Slow Motion and Real-time Guide

- Soft reset button

- Auction Replay Cheat button

These applications and operation interface are most convenient among so many flashcards. However, users are also complaining about its kernel update - too slow. R4i Gold Plus users could not enjoy the newest DS game ROMs with their official kernel.

Thanks to RetroGameFan, you could use his kernel patch to play latest DS games now. How ? Below will instruct you step by step.

1. Download and install latest official R4i Gold Plus kernel; if you are not familiar with kernel installation, you can refer to this detailed guide.
2. Download RetroGameFan Muti Cart Kernel, extract that xxx.7z file via WinRar, find a folder named R4i Gold Plus, then open SYSTEM folder in it, copy extinfo.dat, infolib.dat, savlib.dat to overwrite the three ones in its official System folder.
3.At the same time, find usrcheat.dat at the same directory of R4i Gold Plus folder in that decompressed folder, copy usrcheat.dat and overwrite the official one in its SYSTEM\cheats folder.
4. Now you can take out your memory card and have it tested on your R4i Gold Plus card.

In addition, if you are not familiar with R4i Gold Plus firmware upgrade, you can also read this firmware guide.