R4 Firmware

So i have a real R4 ( or i think i do) and since the firmware stopped at 1.18, i need to update to play pokemon. Would the fake r4 firmware work on my r4?

No, but there is the R4li firmware which works on the R4 (they team for that card decided to support the original R4.
http://www.r4li.com/You can also use Ysmenu, a modified DSTT firmware.
http://forum.romulation.net/index.php?topic=27617.0

ty ill check that out.