R4 Nintendo DS – 5 Steps To Starting Our Right With Your R4 DS
If you don’t know what an R4 DS is, this quick run down will explain what it is. You may also wish to read some of my other articles about the R4 DS Slot 1 Device.In my last articles and reviews I described in detail exactly what the R4 DS is and what it can do as well as how it works. I won’t list all of the features again because I covered all of that in my last article.{com for a detailed feature and function list}~com for a list of all of the features and functions~{{com for a list of all of the features and functions}~com for a list of all of the features and functions}~{com for detailed lists of features and functions}~com for a list of features~com for a list of all of the things you can do with it, all of the features and functions~{com for a detailed run down of all features and functions}~com for an in depth list of all of the functions and features~com for a full, detailed list of all features and functions~{com for a good look at all of the functions and features}~{{com for a full list of all of the functions and features}~{com for a features and functions list}~{com for a list of all of the features and functions}~com for a list of all of the features and functions}~com for a full list of all of the functions and features~{com for a full list of all of the functions and features}~{com for a features and functions list}~{com for a list of all of the features and functions}~com for a list of all of the features and functions}. If you’re not clear on all of the features and functions of the R4 DS, then I suggest you do a searc on google or go to www.ps2cover.com.
In brief, the R4 DS is a slot 1 device that allows you to play homebrew games and applications, listen to Mp3 music, read e-books, watch movies, etc… on your Nintendo DS Lite console or the Nintendo DSi console. It essentially flips your NDS or DSi from purely a game system to a whole Entertainment unit in your hands, all for less than .00 dollars.00
There are some quick and easy tips to follow. While some of these tips may seem obvious, it even took me about a week and a half of using the R4 DS before I came up with some ways to make my life (and game playing) a little bit easier.
1. Copy your games and game files to a specific directory on the micro SD card. Create a GAME folder and put all of your GAMES into this folder. You’ll have a much easier time when you are looking for games. It makes browsing to them in the menu much easier, and all your game save files will also be organized.
2. Try to orignize your MP3 files as well as Video files by creating a seperate directory for each one of them on the microSD memory card. This is a MUST for anyone that has lots of music, with all of the track names labelled TRACK 1.MP3 Music, Track 2.MP3, and more, etc….. You’ll avoid conficts with file names by putting them all in on directory, and because you can name your sub-directory the name of the CD your ripped, you’ll at least know that TRACK-1.MP3 in the TIESTO directory is from the newest and latest Tiesto album.
3. Make sure you try and make a copy of all of your game saves on your hard drive at least 1-2 times a week. Not because they could get corrupted on the microSD card in the R4 DS, but because you may want to go back to an earlier save point later in the game. Why should you backup and keep your current files in a folder on your PC? MicroSD cards are small, and as a result are also easily lost. You should always keep your games saves on your HDD as well as the card itself. While this one really seems like an obvious hint, you would be surprised to know that most of our technical support emails for the R4 DS deal with how to get back erased or deleted game saves that were not backed up. I suggest you do this at least one or two times at most and even more often if you play your games more.
4. You don’t want to take out the microSD Card from the R4 DS in the NDS each time you want to add files. Simply push the microSD card with your finger and it will ‘pop out’ of the R4 DS card slot. Use the included microSD card reader / writer to change your games, music and movie files or add more to your collection on your microSD card.
5. This is my final suggestion. And it handles the Micro SD card in the R4DS card slot. When you put the NDS, Nintendo DS lite or Nintendo DSi in your pocket or pick it up. Check to make sure that the microSD card is in the R4 DS card. Make sure that the microSD card is in the card slot of the R4DS and it’s not loose or ready to pop out. It’s very rare for the microSD card to pop outon its own… but that does not mean you should not be careful because it can happen. Losing you microSD card is horrible. Not knowing where it is because it popped out somewhere and may have falled on the ground is even worse. As you may know, microSD cards are very small, and if you lost one, you’ll have a really tough time finding it, unless you want to get a new one. I suggest always carrying your NDS in a case to make sure you do not lose your R4 DS card. A case makes it much less likely that you’re r4 ds card will get lost. You should do this before you even turn the power on.
The r4 DS allows you to power up your NDS by allowing you to run homebrew game and applications as well as watch movies, read ebooks, and more. It lets you watch movies on your NDS, DS Lite and DSi as well as play MP3 Music. In essence, it turns your Nintendo DS into a full fledge hand held multi media console, allowing you to play games, listen to music, watch movies, read e-books and much more. For more information on the R4 DS cards and homebrew games in general, please visit http://www.ps2cover.com/nintendo-ds.shtml