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DSi and R4i

jeetster
jeetster Posts: 68 Forumite
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edited 1 January 2010 at 11:45AM in Techie Stuff
Hi,

Don't know much abot this but just bought my daughter a dsi, and understand we can get somehting called a r4i card to put games movies etc.. on it.

Is the r4i card just an adaptor? or does it just a memory card? What does a r4i provide me with that sdhc card cannot?

Jeet
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    I am not sure how this forum deals with questions on R4 and R4i. But you may find more info on Hot Uk Deals website or on You Tube.
  • scottishf
    scottishf Posts: 1,190 Forumite
    or just google it. There will be loads of info that will hopefully help.
  • Bernie
    Bernie Posts: 412 Forumite
    ...and you'll find them here:

    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24365

    :beer:
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    But when I got to be twenty one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

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  • Abbafan1972
    Abbafan1972 Posts: 7,200 Forumite
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    OP - The R4i card is just the adapter, you will need a Micro SD card (at least 2GB is good) where the data is stored.

    The right R4i firmware needs to be loaded onto the micro SD card for it to work.

    If you need any more info, you are very welcome to PM me.
    Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £17,496.34
  • Hi Abbafan1972, I too have been looking for info on the web about the the R4i cards. Can you use these cards to store games for your DSi - are they something similar to the TT Card (we used to have one of these to store games for the DS)?
    Thank you
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Hi Abbafan1972, I too have been looking for info on the web about the the R4i cards. Can you use these cards to store games for your DSi - are they something similar to the TT Card (we used to have one of these to store games for the DS)?
    Yes these can be used to pirate games. In fact it is the main use although they have some legitimate uses too.
  • 02skn
    02skn Posts: 48 Forumite
    My daughter had a DSI for christmas. We bought a R4i card off the web and it came pre loaded with the software you need to run games. We have the 4gb micro sd card and at the moment it is loaded with 54 games. Brilliant product
  • 02skn wrote: »
    My daughter had a DSI for christmas. We bought a R4i card off the web and it came pre loaded with the software you need to run games. We have the 4gb micro sd card and at the moment it is loaded with 54 games. Brilliant product
    How did you copy the games from their cartridges onto the card?

    :A
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
  • you use the R4 card, wifi, and NDS backup tool
  • 02skn
    02skn Posts: 48 Forumite
    How did you copy the games from their cartridges onto the card?

    :A
    Have look on You Tube and it will show you how to download games to the card. Just search for 'how to download games to the R4i card'
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