The USB Slot adapter is used for firmware update only. Recieved no instructions with them? Cant find any instructions on this website?
The usb readers you recieve with them, they are not recognised by anything, PC or Mac. I've just recieved 2 of these R4i Gold Plus cards for my kids 3DS's and they are unable to be read on anything. Just that some games get a savfile 82 error, like final fantasy tactics a2 which i have not gotten to work yet. You will get NO messages on your pc, but it will update, I have done it and works fine. A blue flashing light will flash, wait a few seconds and it will update the r4i gold card, and the light then will be a solid blue, it means the update is complete. Next connect the card to the usb reader then plug into the usb port. You take the micro sd and connect it to pc and copy the update.bin file to it.
Hey DISAPPOINTED, it is not suppose to be read by the pc, instructions r on site and included on zip from firmware update you download from site. And you need to check what sav name differences between your old r4 card and R4i Gold Plus. R4i Gold Plus supports all DS games, oldest to newest. At least I could play games with ease on that You're better off buying the r4 v3 upgrade. I cant even play some older ds games on a NEWER r4 card. It cant seem to read the savefile for some reason. I was expecting to be able to play more recent games that were released on the dsi but NO you cant. Posted by Anonymous customer on 6th Apr 2012 Now, I don't know if I will ever use it again :( They released the new kernel v2.6 and the problem still works. I wrote to the R4 gold plus company and they took long time to answer. Everytime I try to use it, I get a blac screen saying that I need to check the operation manual. Then, I updated my 3ds and it's not working anymore. After update to 11.13.0-45 no firmware update for R4.
How to set up R4i GOLD PLUS ? You need only to install kernel into memory card with referring to our guide page. It works well on all system versions below. R4i GOLD PLUS can be used on 3DS XL LL, 3DS, DSi XL LL, DSi, DS Lite and DS Original. Yes, Firmware Upgrade Free from your console !!! Console System Compatibility
Firmware Upgrade free from console, upgrade can be done on a computer or a mobile phone power adapter Double Hacking Mechanism, hold A button to activate the second hacking mechanism Real Time Game Guide, freely switch to game guide Real Time Save, save the current game state at any time in the game Slow Motion Control, 4 levels speed control options, desired weapon of Action games and Shooting games R4-DS-AU will have your R4i GOLD PLUS card firmware upgrade to highest system compatibility before shipping out. No DS Stand Compact any more since Feb 15th, 2014. This flashcard is of easy and friendly operation interface, official and ysmenu kernel compatible, and unlimited firmware upgrade via PLUS burner. R4i GOLD PLUS, enhanced slot 1 cartridge, supports all DS games on 3DS XL / 3DS / 2DS / DSi XL / DSi / DS Lite / DS.