hi how do i extract files for nintendo ds

hi have downloaded mario kart and have extracted files with winzip, it was then saved as a ds file which i put onto a micro media card and put into the r4 and inseted it into the ds - however loading is displayed and then nothing comes up - any ideas ??

http://www.rarlab.com/The files are in a rar format, then extract your .nds game

how do i do this? sorry new to all this

right click and then click on Extract Here

hi have right clicked and then extract here -then sent the ds file to the smart card - put this in r4 in ds but game is not playing?

Install the rar software, Then dubble click on new icon rar file to see whats insideExtract the .nds file by drag and drop it to where ever you want it to be
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Replying to #5

dose your file end with a .nds ?If not rename it and add .ndsmario kart.nds

when i double click to open the file it says it can open the file as does not know what program it was created with - then looked online and it said program not known file endsin .ds

Just Rename it, your romIt's not .dsit should end with .ndssomeone did not rename it rightThen place it on your micrsd card, And the R4 should fined it

If it's extension is .ds I think it isn't downloaded from RomU... If your'e sure that you got it from RomU, PM Seph.

have it was named nds but no . infront have renamed and draged and droped onto micro card but still not working have dowloaded winrar to unzip have done the test which has reported no errors - any ideas - this is harder than i thought it would be - thanks for you help so far

Replying to #10

have you put firmware on your R4?

sorry dont know what firmware is - i have put the extracted files on the m sd card and then put that straight into the r4 - then into the ds game slot

you should have the up to date firmware on your r4 firstly and put the micro sd into a card reader and put it in your usb port noting what memory extension its listed under for instance (removable disc F) and then download the zipped rom file from here to be sure its a good dump then double left click the rar file and then open the folder and you will see a winrar file in that double left click that and you will see a few files in there right click the one named mariokart.nds and then (choose send to)and send to removable disc f and it will send the file straight to the root of the micro sd card obviously you can put as many as you like on there providing you leave some room for the save files that nthe ds will need to create when you play the game firstly.sometimes you get multiple rar files inside the original rar file you have downloaded for instance rythm paradise has about 20 odd files in it you need to send them all to the micro sd then cut and paste the file out of the micro sd and open the first biggest file usually 4.883 kb and then send that back to the micro sd.

Is your R4 card working with over games?, you sed loading then nothink comes up, not even the menu with the three icons on the bottom screen?A question befor the game thing ?this is how the menu should look with firmware

ian1-2009 · #12sorry dont know what firmware is - i have put the extracted files on the m sd card and then put that straight into the r4 - then into the ds game slot

the box the R4 came in will have a web site address, go there to download your firmware, download and extract with winrar, then place all files onto your micrsd card

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hi have done the above, micro card came up as j so send it there as a .nds file , then put in the r4 - dthe r4 i assume is up to date as only brought it yesterday and was told it was a newer version - is there any chance something could be wrong with this or the micro card ?
also all i get on the ds is a two balnk black screens the top one says loading then nothing happens - i dont have the 3 icons as posted in jhons reply

what type of r4 is is ,what box did it come in ?is it a black square box or the version 2 r4 that comes in a plastic blister pack with a blackish card reader
or is it the red box' r4 upgrade with r4 i on the cartridge or the version 1.4 in the red box with the yellow star with v1.4 on the cartridge.

ian1-2009 · #17hi have done the above, micro card came up as j so send it there as a .nds file , then put in the r4 - dthe r4 i assume is up to date as only brought it yesterday and was told it was a newer version - is there any chance something could be wrong with this or the micro card ?
also all i get on the ds is a two balnk black screens the top one says loading then nothing happens - i dont have the 3 icons as posted in jhons reply

1. goto website on your box
2. download that firmware
3. delete all of your micrroSD chip
4. place files from frimware rar arcive onto your microSD chip
5. make a new folder call it games, then put your .nds games into itPs. what is the name of your R4? ,R4 revoluton,R4 SDHC,R4III est

Make sure you make folders with names such as DS