supersonicsparkyOP
#1
I got my R4 7-8 months ago (don't think its real,) but whenever I sit my DS down or turn it off, the R4 Card freezes/ is unrecognized. This doesnt happen with all my other games. Got any tips?
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sla03rs
#2
I don't get your question and this should be on tech support
Rhith
#3
Possibly could not be making proper contact with the leads for the game. One trick that some people try if folding a small piece of paper and putting it behind the flash card to push it against the contacts better.
anandjones
#4
Yep, do that. It's not aligned properly. Try to check it with another real DS cartridge.
afrokid13
#5
the instructions for this so called paper trick can be found here http://www.r4ds-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1354 I tried this and it worked.here are the instructions they give youThe DS doesn't recognize my R4!
The reason why yours isn't working is because for some reason the R4's metal contacts are not contacting with the DS's contacts.
This is a somewhat common problem. The fix for this is commonly called "The Paper Trick".
To do the fix:
1. Remove the small screw from the r4ds.
2. Remove the back and remove the main chip.
3. Tear a small piece of paper off of something and fold that piece but make sure its not very large (you just want the chip to sit a little bit higher).
4. Put the piece of paper onto what is now the front-back side on the place where the contacts used to be sitting on the r4ds and put the chip on top of it, making sure its aligned to the front.
5. Finally sit the back of the r4 on`top of it, snap it together and finally screw it back together.
6. The contacts should now be bulging out just a little bit and they will now make better contact with the DS contacts and it should work.I tried this when my R4 wasn't working and it fixed the issue for me... this process should fix it permanently; I have been using my modified R4DS for about a month now with no problems.In addition to these methods listed above, re-formatting your microSD card with the Panasonic Re-Formatting Utility(info and URL found here). If problems continue, get a new card reader. If they still persist, your card may have finally bitten the dust, and a new one is necessary.
The reason why yours isn't working is because for some reason the R4's metal contacts are not contacting with the DS's contacts.
This is a somewhat common problem. The fix for this is commonly called "The Paper Trick".
To do the fix:
1. Remove the small screw from the r4ds.
2. Remove the back and remove the main chip.
3. Tear a small piece of paper off of something and fold that piece but make sure its not very large (you just want the chip to sit a little bit higher).
4. Put the piece of paper onto what is now the front-back side on the place where the contacts used to be sitting on the r4ds and put the chip on top of it, making sure its aligned to the front.
5. Finally sit the back of the r4 on`top of it, snap it together and finally screw it back together.
6. The contacts should now be bulging out just a little bit and they will now make better contact with the DS contacts and it should work.I tried this when my R4 wasn't working and it fixed the issue for me... this process should fix it permanently; I have been using my modified R4DS for about a month now with no problems.In addition to these methods listed above, re-formatting your microSD card with the Panasonic Re-Formatting Utility(info and URL found here). If problems continue, get a new card reader. If they still persist, your card may have finally bitten the dust, and a new one is necessary.
supersonicsparkyOP
#6
Thanks guys! Works perfectly :DD
glenn.66
#7
Works for me.I thought i'd bought a dud until I tried this.Now it works perfect.Cheers.
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