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R4i Gold 3DS Plus



R4i Gold 3DS Plus Features:

Push the switch to the right side, which is marked as “D”. The card works as a normal flashcard, which can support all ds games and all kinds of consoles.
 
Push the switch to the left side, which is marked as “N”. The card works as a normal NTRboot loader, which can boot up SafeB9SInstaller and can support all kinds of 3DS consoles.
 
The boot data is pre-flashed and users do not need to flash it with ntrboot_flasher.firm.

This card is completely compatible with R4i Gold RTS, which is released by the same team.

R4i Gold 3DS Plus Package:

1 x R4i Gold 3DS Plus Card.
1 x USB Card Reader.

R4i Gold 3DS Plus User Instructions

What you need:
1.A magnet that triggers the sleep mode of your device (if using a folding style device)
2.A R4i Gold Plus flashcart
3.The latest release of SafeB9SInstaller
4.The latest release of boot9strap (standard boot9strap; not the devkit file,not the ntr file)
5.The latest release of Luma3DS (the .7z file)
6.The Homebrew Starter Kit(starter.zip)
 

nstructions:

1.Insert your SD card into your computer,copy SafeB9SInstaller.firm to the root of your SD card and rename it to boot.firm,copy the contents of starter.zip to the root of your SD card
 
 
2.Create a folder named boot9strap on the root of your SD card
 
3.Copy boot9strap.firm and boot9strap.firm.sha from the boot9strap .zip to the /boot9strap/ folder on your SD card
 
4.Reinsert your SD card into your device, power on your device
 
5.Use the magnet to find the spot on your device where the sleep sensor is triggered
This step is not needed on the old 2DS (which has a sleep mode switch)
6.Open the shell of the flashcart and push the switch to the left side,which is marked as“N”, just as below:
 
7.Power off your device, insert your R4i Gold Plus flashcart into your device, place themagnet on your device to trigger the sleep sensor
8.Hold (Power) + (Start) + (Select) + (X) for several seconds, then release the buttons
It may take a few attempts to get this to work because the positioning is awkward
If the exploit was successful, you will have booted into SafeB9SInstaller
 
9.Wait for all safety checks to complete, when prompted, input the key combo given toinstall
boot9strap
 
10.Once it has completed, force your device to power off by holding down the power button, your device will only boot to the SafeB9SInstaller screen until the next section is completed
11.Insert your SD card into your computer, delete boot.firm from the root of your SD card ,copy
boot.firm from the Luma3DS .7z to the root of your SD card
 
12.Reinsert your SD card into your device, power on your device , your device should have booted into the Luma3DS configuration menu (If you get a black screen, follow this troubleshooting guide)
 
13.Use the (A) button and the D-Pad to turn on the following:
Show NAND or user string in System Settings  
14.Press (Start) to save and reboot, if you get an error, just continue the next page
 

Finalizing Setup

What you need:
1.The latest release of Anemone3DS (the .cia file)
2.The latest release of hblauncher_loader
3.The latest release of GodMode9
4.The latest release of DSP1
5.The latest release of FBI (the .cia and .3dsx files)
6.The latest release of Luma3DS Updater (the .cia file)
7.setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9
8.cleanup_sd_card.gm9

Instructions:
1.Power off your device, insert your SD card into your computer
2.Copy FBI.3dsx to the /3ds/ folder on your SD card
Create a folder named cias on the root of your SD card if it does not already exist
Copy hblauncher_loader.cia from the hblauncher_loader .zip to the /cias/ folder on yourSD card
Copy lumaupdater.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
Copy FBI.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
Copy DSP1.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
Copy Anemone3DS.cia to the /cias/ folder on your SD card
 
 
3.Create a folder named payloads in the luma folder on your SD card if it does not alreadyexist
 
4.Copy GodMode9.firm from the GodMode9 .zip to the /luma/payloads/ folder on your SD card
 
5.Copy the gm9 folder from the GodMode9 .zip to the root of your SD card
 
6.Copy setup_ctrnand_luma3ds.gm9 and cleanup_sd_card.gm9 to the /gm9/scripts/ folder on your SD card
 
7.Reinsert your SD card into your device,power on your device
8..Launch the Download Play application
 
9.Press (L) + (Down) + (Select) at the same time to open the Rosalina menu
 
10.Select "Miscellaneous options"
 
11.Select "Switch the hb.title to the current app."
 
 
12.Press (B) to continue,press (B) to return to the Rosalina main menu
 
13.Press (B) to exit the Rosalina menu,press (Home),then close Download Play,Launch the Download Play application, your device should load the Homebrew Launcher
 
 
14.Launch FBI from the list of homebrew
 
15.Navigate to SD -> cias
 
 
16.Select "< current directory >".select the "Install and delete all CIAs" option, then press(A) to confirm
 
 
17.Press (Home), then close Download Play
 
 
18.Launch the DSP1 application, once it has completed, press (B) to self-delete the appand return to the home menu
 
 

CTRNAND Luma3DS

1.Launch GodMode9 by holding (Start) during boot
2.If you are prompted to create an essential files backup, press (A) to do so, then press (A) to continue once it has completed
 
If you are prompted to fix the RTC date&time, press (A) to do so, then set the date and time, then press (A) to continue

3.Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
 
4.Select "Scripts…"
 
5.Select "setup_ctrnand_luma3ds"
 
6.When prompted, press (A) to proceed
 
7.Press (A) to unlock SysNAND (lvl1) writing, then input the key combo given
 
 
8.Press (A) to continue
 
9.Press (A) to relock write permissions
 

Backup SysNAND

1.Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
2.Select "Scripts…"
 
3.Select "Backup SysNAND",press (A)
 
4.Press (A) to continue
 
5.This process will take some time
 
6.Press (A) to continue
 
7.Hold (R) and press (B) at the same time to eject your SD card
Insert your SD card into your computer
Copy _nandmin_###.bin from the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card to a safe location on your computer
Make backups in multiple locations (such as online file storage)
This backup will save you from a brick if anything goes wrong in the future
Delete _nandmin_###.bin from the /gm9/out/ folder on your SD card after copying it
Reinsert your SD card into your device

Cleanup SD Card

1.Press (Home) to bring up the action menu
2.Select "Scripts…"
 
3.Select "cleanup_sd_card"
 
4.When prompted, press (A) to proceed
 
5.Press (A) to continue
 
6.Press (Start) to reboot

You can now use Luma3DS Updater to update your Luma3DS to the latest version just by opening it and pressing (A).

This is not the same thing as a System Update; it just downloads and extracts the newest Luma3DS files.

This will only update the Luma3DS files on your SD card. If you boot your device without an SD card, it will use the version you placed in CTRNAND.
You will now boot Luma3DS CFW SysNAND by default.

You can now hold (Select) on boot to launch the Luma3DS configuration menu.

You can now hold (Start) on boot to launch the Luma3DS chainloader menu (note that the Luma3DS chainloader menu is only displayed if there is more than one payload detected).

You can now hold (Start) + (Select) + (X) on boot to dump the ARM11 bootrom(boot11.bin), the ARM9 bootrom (boot9.bin), and your console unique OTP (OTP.bin) to the /boot9strap/ folder on your SD card (note that this will not have any kind of prompt or message).

You can now press (L) + (Down) + (Select) while the system is booted to open the Rosalina menu integrated into Luma3DS. For a full list of Rosalina features, please see the Luma3DS v8.0 Release



R4I Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition



The R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition for Playing 3DS Games is Officially Released!

R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition Features:

Support 3DS/3DSXL/3DSLL consoles(v4.1 to v4.5).
Support latest 3D games.
Support latest DSi and 3DS games.
Support ALL kind of 3DS and DSi console.
Support RTS (Real Time Save) for DSi games.
Support SDHC micro sd card.
Support Wifi games and DS Ramble pak.
Firmware Spoofing.
Region Free.
Firmware Updatable

R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition Package:

1 x Golden Card.
1 x Blue Card.
1 x USB Card Reader.

R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe Edition (For 3DS MultiRom) User Instruction

       

Step 1. Format Micro SD card in FAT32. Download the newest Wood R4 kernel , and extract the “.rar” file to get two files below, and then copy them to the ROOT of the MicroSD card.
 
Step 2. Insert the Micro SD card(Preloaded wood kernel) into the “Blue Card” and Running.

Click “START” of the WOOD Menu and choose “3DS Setup”;

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Press button “B” to setup.

 

3) Press button “A” to power down or “Home” to return to main menu.

 

 

Step 3. Download the “Firmware 4.0b2” , extract it and copy the “Launcher.dat” file to the ROOT of the SD CARD (for 3DS). And then insert it into the 3DS SD CARD SLOT.

Step 4. Launching “R4I GOLD 3DS DELUXE” mode (repeat every power cycle).

Wait for 5-8 seconds for system tore boot into “R4I GOLD 3DS DELUXE” mode

Step 5. Copy some 3ds roms to MicroSD card (Not the SD card for 3DS).

Insert the MicroSD card(pre-loaded 3ds roms) into your R4iGold 3DS Deluxe(the 3DS card) and then insert it into the 3DS SLOT.
The 3ds games list will show on the top screen after you press "KEY_SELECT"


The KEY_Left and KEY_Right can be used for selecting game icon, can move 1 step by each pressing.



Pressing KEY_A to confirm your choice. Then the game icon you selected will display , and you can press KEY_A to enter to play the 3ds game

Press KEY_HOME to save to exit paying 3ds games.

Press "OK" to confirm to exit 3ds game playing.

If you need turn to another game after exiting game, you should press KEY_SELECT , and press KEY_B to exit selecting.

You can press KEY_SELECT again to choose other 3ds game.

Enjoy your playing 3ds games with the R4i gold 3DS deluxe card.



R4I Gold 3DS Updater


The R4i Gold 3DS Updater is enable you to update your R4i Gold 3DS card on a PC directly(no need a NDS console anymore)! with this device, you can also backup your 3DS saver, which can be read, saved smoothly as a file on your computer, and write it back to your 3DS card as well.

R4i Gold 3DS Updater Key Features:

Update R4i Gold 3ds card directly on a PC without a NDS console.
Backup 3DS Saver as a file on PC, which can be wirtten back to 3DS card later.


Function Description
SETUP When inserted into PC, R4i Gold Updater will be emulated as a mass storage device just as below and no drives are needed. Therefore it can be used on almost on all kinds of OS.
r4igold 3ds updater setup
R4iGold Update It can be used to update R4i gold 3DS released by www.r4ids.cn. If you have updated your 3DS/NDSi and you r4i gold 3DS is blocked, you can update it with this device to support the latest system.
r4igold 3ds updater setup
3DS Saver Backup You can backup your 3DS saver with this device. The 3DS saver can be read and saved as file on your computer. You can also use this device to write a saver file into your 3DS card too.
r4igold 3ds updater for 3DS Saver Backup


R4i Gold 3DS Functionality

★ The First Card Supports 3DS
★ The world's first host system to support the DSi upgrade to V1.41
★ Compatible with all DS editions of different kinds of language
★ Supports DSL / DSi / LL / XL
★ Supports Action Replay cheat
★ DLDI auto-patching
★ Support SDHC (Micro SD 4G,8G,16G,32G)
★ 2nd generation storage device (no booting tool required)
★ Flush fitting slot 1 card
★ Uses MicroSD card, FAT16 or 32
★ Supports any MicroSD card speed with no lag in game
★ Supports Clean ROM, drag and drop. Works on any OS
★ Built in NoPass
★ Automatically detect save type
★ Save directly to MicroSD card, not to onboard chip
★ Supports Moonshell and other homebrew.
★ User friendly skinnable interface. Touchscreen or button operation
★ Supports rumble pak and memory pak
★ Supports the WiFi game, DS Rumble Pak, DS Browser
★ Supports changes of the background of Operation Interface
★ Support Skin DIY by setting background and font colors on Main Menu and Game Menu manually and automatically
★ Supports 4-scale-lightness adjustment ( DS Lite only )
★ Supports the Soft Reset.
★ moonshell 2.02 support Software Reset function( Press START key back to the R4 menu

Icon Vs. System Version

R4i Gold 3DS Card - The Icon Vs. System version support

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Support 3DS V6.2.0-12 and NDSi V1.4.5

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Support 3DS V6.0.0-X and NDSi V1.4.5

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Support 3DS V4.5.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.5

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Support 3DS V4.5.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.5

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Support 3DS V4.5.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.4

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Support V4.3.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.4

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Support 3DS V4.2.0-9 and NDSi V1.4.4

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Support V4.3.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.4

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Support 3DS V2.2.0-4, V3.0.0-6 and NDSi V1.4.3

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 Support 3DS2.1.0-4 and NDSi V1.4.3

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Support 3DS2.1.0-4 and NDSi V1.4.3

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Support 3DS2.1.0-1 and NDSi V1.4.2

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Support 3DS2.0.0-1 and NDSi V1.4.1

 

R4i Gold Non-3DS Card - The Icon Vs. System version support

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Support 3DS V4.3.0-10 and NDSi V1.4.4

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Support NDSi V1.4.3 and 3DS V3.0.0-6

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Support 3DS2.1.0-4 and NDSi V1.4.2

Function Comparison

 

Other R4 Version

R4i gold 3ds

PowerSaving

No power saving function,more wastage

With sleeping mode function, to extend standby time.

User Interface

With inflexible user interface

R4iDS gold has user friendly interface

Storage Capacity

No SDHC support,storage capacity capped at 2GB.Require a high-speed card to function properly.

Supports up to 32GB of storage capacity with SDHC cards with enhanced performance even on slow cards

Cluster Size

Only support cluster size of 4KB

Supports cluster size of 512KB,1K,2K,4K,8K,16K,32K,64K,128K and so on

Compatibility of the game

The support for R4 card is terminated as the team has been dismissed.Games released later cann't run.

A capable R4iDS gold team commit themselves to the website and maintenance and kernel updating.R4iDS gold can support all NDS games

Flexibility

The operation is set for all game.You can't set operation for every game.

R4iDS gold supports cheatcode selection and soft-reset setting for every game,avoiding any possible conflicts.

Cheat code

The cheatcode mechanism of R4 was proved to be very difficult for users.And many users cann't enjoy this pleasure.

R4iDS gold allows the user to choose cheatcodes by clicking the cheatcode.This function can bring the people more pleasue.

Mutilmedia engine

The built-in Moonshell is V1.61.

The built-in Moonshell is v2.02.R4iDS gold can play movies and music with higher performance.

Card Mould

The low -accuracy mould of R4 makes it not fit well with SLOT-1.This may cause unstability.

The mould of R4iDS gold,with high-accuracy ,make it fit much well with SLOT-1.

R4i Manual

MainMenu Item

Items choosing:you can change items by KEY_LEFT and KEY_RIGHT.The item chosed,will be sourrounded by the aperture.

Entering Game menu:choosing the game icon and you can see the icon sourrounded by the aperture.After pressing KEY_A,you can enter the game menu.

About the mutilmedia: choosing the mutilmedia icn and you can see the icon sourrounded by the aperture.After pressing KEY_A,you can start moonshell2.02.

About Slot2:this cartridge mainly be used on NDSi and this function has been abanded.

 

GameMenu Item

 

 

Choosing the game:all games in the TF card will be listed on the top-screen, and you can choose the game by KEY_UP and KEY_DOWN.After pressing KEY_A,you can enter the game.

Cheating enable:clicking the ball on the left of"Cheating enable",you can enable the cheating when the ball becomes green. When the ball becomes gray,it means the cheating will be disabled in the game.

Downloadplay enable:clicking the ball on the left of"Downloadplay enable",you can enable downloadplay when the ball becomes green. When the ball becomes gray,it means downloadplay will be disabled in the game.

Cheating items setup:by clicking the "Cheat(X)" button or KEY_X,you can enter cheating items setup .

Saver position setup:click the five buttons on the bottom,you can choose the saver position.The selected saver position will become green.

Backlight adjusting:pressing KEY_R change the LCD brightness

 

CheatingMenu Item

Cheating items selecting:all the cheating items will displayed on the bottom screen. When you slip on the bottom screen,the items will scroll according to the position of you hand.

Cheating items setup:click the chosed cheating item.When the ball on the left becomes green,it means this item has been opened in the game.When the ball on the left becomes gray,it means this item has been closed in the game.

Setup the cheating item by the buttons:click the "Enable(X)" button,you can enable this item chosed before.And you can disable it by click the "Disable(Y)"button.

Setup the cheating item by hotkeys:click KEY_X,you can enable this item chosed before.And you can disable it by click KEY_Y.

Cheating items saving:after the items having been chosed,you must save them.By clicking "Save(A)" button or KEY_A,you can save these items.

Going back to the game menu:by clicking "Cancel(B)" button or KEY_B,you can exit this menu and go back to the game menu.

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