Revision as of 18:13, 15 March 2015

R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe
Manufacturer	r4ids.cn
Firmware Support	4.1.0 - 4.5.0
New 3ds Support	No
Is A Clone	Yes
Has Clone(s)	Yes
SD Support	SDHC Up to 32gb
Has LED	Yes
Has USB port	No
Has Button	No
Uses Exploit	Yes
emuNAND Support	Yes
CIA Support	??
Game Limit	??
Region Free	Yes
GBAtemp's Review	Here
Official Website	r4ids.cn

This flashcart for 3DS made by R4ids.cn can play DS games and homebrew in DS mode and 3DS games in 3DS mode.

Flashcart informations

• This cart is a clone: Yes (Gateway 3DS).
• This cart has clone(s): Yes (3DS Link and Orange 3DS are the same products)

Features List

• Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0
• Plays 3DS ROMs
• Region free
• System menu version spoofing
• EmuNAND support
• eShop support

Images

DS mode flashcart

display packaging/external/internal pictures here

3DS mode flashcart

display packaging/external/internal pictures here

Software

DS Mode flashcart

list of firmware and OS versions.

3DS mode flashcart

To update the 3DS mode flashcart's software functionalities, replace the Launcher.dat file on your SD card.

version 2.0 (2013-11-04)

Official changelog

• Firmware Spoofing;
• Region Free.

Real changelog

• Based on Gateway software v1.2
• Launcher.dat interchangeable with R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe/3DS Link/Orange 3DS
• Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0
• Plays 3DS Roms
• One game per microSD
• Region spoofing (Region free) for ROMs
• Required System menu version spoofing

Known bugs

• None

Features

• ROM support: YES
• MultiROM support: NO
• Cartridge support: NO
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: N/A
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: N/A
• SDK5+ ROM: NO
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: N/A
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: N/A
• EmuNAND: NO
• eSHOP: NO

version 3.0 (2013-12-10)

Official changelog

• Deluxe Edition firmware V3.0 is released with emuNAND feature, now you can play MH4,Legend of Zelda. but no pokemon x/y,Animal Crossing this time. Hopefully will work in the coming firmware V3.1(before Xmas) with multiROM feature and more surprises!

Real changelog

• Based on Gateway software v2.0b1
• Fixed launching games using SDK5+
• EmuNAND support for NATIV_FIRM v7712 to v11872 (System menu version 4.1.0 to 6.3.0)
• ROMs support with EmuNAND
• Retail cartridge support with EmuNAND
• eShop support with EmuNAND

Known bugs

• Region free and System version spoofing doesn't work on System menu 4.1.0 or EmuNAND 4.1.0.
• Console randomly freeze when entering in hacked mode.
• Console randomly freeze when exiting a game, preventing the save to be backed up correctly to the SD Card, resulting in savegame loss.
• All changes done in EmuNAND Wifi Settings are also applied to SysNAND.
• Following issues are not bugs, but results of currently unpatched System version/NATIV_FIRM version.
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 doesn't have region free and System version spoofing.
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 can't launch new updated applications (eshop, System settings, etc.)
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 uses mixed language settings in games (Japanese, Spanish, German, French, etc.) even if the game doesn't allow using one of these languages in your region.

All bugs listed above are fixed in R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe v3.1.

Features

• ROM support: YES
• Cartridge support: YES (with EmuNAND Classic)
• Region free ROM: YES (not working on Real NAND System version 4.1.0, on EmuNAND v4.1.0 and on EmuNAND v7.0.0).
• Region free Cartridge: NO
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES (not working on Real NAND System version 4.1.0, on EmuNAND v4.1.0 and on EmuNAND v7.0.0).
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: NO
• Games SDK5+: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: YES
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: YES
• EmuNAND: YES
• eShop: YES (with EmuNAND Normal/Classic) (not working anymore since December 9, 2013. System version 7.0.0 required)
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 6.3.0 (Online is not working anymore since December 9, 2013. System version 7.0.0 is required)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.0.0, 7.1.0 (Launch, but with limited features: Settings and online not working, no region free, no System version spoofing, all updated applications are not working)

version 3.1 (2013-12-28)

ATTENTION: This version is dangerous and will (randomly) brick your 3DS. You need a NAND backup to unbrick your 3DS using a hardware NAND flasher.

Official changelog

• Deluxe Edition firmware V3.1 is released with emuNAND 7.1

Real changelog

• Based on Gateway v2.0b2
• Updated EmuNAND to support NATIV_FIRM v12916 (System menu 7.x)
• Fixed random crash when booting in gateway mode
• Fixed random crash when exiting a game, resulting in savegame loss.
• Fixed Region free and System version spoofing bug introduced in 2.0b1 when using System version 4.1.0
• Fixed/Added support for 3DS System Transfer option when using emuNAND.
• Contains a function to brick the console (anti-clone flashcart and software modification protection from Gateway team).

Known bugs

• Updated Youtube channel doesn't work. The original (not updated) channel works fine. The update is currently available only on USA eShop.
• Since 2014, Console randomly freeze when exiting a game, preventing the save to be backed up correctly to the SD Card, resulting in savegame loss. (Issue fixed in R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe v3.2)
• Randomly and fully bricking the console. No NAND restoration possible.

Features

• ROM support: YES
• Cartridge support: YES (with EmuNAND Classic)
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: NO
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: NO
• Games SDK5+: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: YES
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: YES
• EmuNAND: YES
• eShop: YES (with EmuNAND Normal/Classic) (not working anymore since May 13th, 2014. System version 7.2.0-17 using new encryption method)
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0 (Online is working as long as you don't need access to eshop)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.2.0 (Launch, but with limited features: System Settings, NNID Settings and eshop are not working)

version 3.2 (2014-01-03)

ATTENTION: This version is dangerous and will (randomly) brick your 3DS. You need a NAND backup to unbrick your 3DS using a hardware NAND flasher.

Official Changelog

1. fix the saver issue
2. please check readme.txt attached firstly

Real Changelog

• Attempt to fix random crash when exiting a game, resulting in savegame loss.

Known bugs

• Randomly and fully bricking the console. No NAND restoration possible.

Features

• ROM support: YES
• Cartridge support: YES (with EmuNAND Classic)
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: NO
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: NO
• Games SDK5+: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: YES
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: YES
• EmuNAND: YES
• eShop: YES (with EmuNAND Normal/Classic) (not working anymore since May 13th, 2014. System version 7.2.0-17 using new encryption method)
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0 (Online is working as long as you don't need access to eshop)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.2.0 (Launch, but with limited features: System Settings, NNID Settings and eshop are not working)

version 3.3 (2014-01-09)

Official changelog

1. Fixed saving issues caused by V3.2
2. Increase the stability

Real changelog

• This version is probably R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe v3.0 with version string set to v3.3 (unconfirmed. based on bug reports and software behaviors). Reverted to prevent bricking issue reported with v3.2

If you want to use a version based on Gateway 3DS v2.0b1 to prevent bricking your 3DS, give preference to v3.0 instead of v3.3 as we don't know what has been modified in this version.

Known bugs (reported by users)

• Region free Doesn't work. [1]
• Console randomly freeze when entering in hacked mode. [2]

Known bugs (list from v3.0)

• Region free and System version spoofing doesn't work on System menu 4.1.0 or EmuNAND 4.1.0.
• Console randomly freeze when entering in hacked mode.
• Console randomly freeze when exiting a game, preventing the save to be backed up correctly to the SD Card, resulting in savegame loss.
• All changes done in EmuNAND Wifi Settings are also applied to SysNAND.
• Following issues are not bugs, but results of currently unpatched System version/NATIV_FIRM version.
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 doesn't have region free and System version spoofing.
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 can't launch new updated applications (eshop, System settings, etc.)
  • EmuNAND v7.0.0 uses mixed language settings in games (Japanese, Spanish, German, French, etc.) even if the game doesn't allow using one of these languages in your region.

Features (list from v3.0)

• ROM support: YES
• Cartridge support: YES (with EmuNAND Classic)
• Region free ROM: YES (not working on Real NAND System version 4.1.0, on EmuNAND v4.1.0 and on EmuNAND v7.0.0).
• Region free Cartridge: NO
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES (not working on Real NAND System version 4.1.0, on EmuNAND v4.1.0 and on EmuNAND v7.0.0).
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: NO
• Games SDK5+: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: YES
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: YES
• EmuNAND: YES
• eShop: YES (with EmuNAND Normal/Classic) (not working anymore since December 9, 2013. System version 7.0.0 required)
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 6.3.0 (Online is not working anymore since December 9, 2013. System version 7.0.0 is required)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.0.0, 7.1.0 (Launch, but with limited features: Settings and online not working, no region free, no System version spoofing, all updated applications are not working)

version 3.3b (2014-01-10)

Official changelog

1. Fixed the saving issue caused by V3.2
2. Fixed the breaking card issue caused by V3.2
3. Increase the stability

Real changelog

• This version is actually R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe v2.0 without EmuNAND support, reverted to prevent bricking issue reported with emuNAND v7.1.0.

Known bugs (same as v2.0)

• None

Features (same as v2.0)

• ROM support: YES
• MultiROM support: NO
• Cartridge support: NO
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: N/A
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: N/A
• SDK5+ ROM: NO
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: N/A
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: N/A
• EmuNAND: NO
• eSHOP: NO

version 4.0b1 (2014-05-29)

Official changelog

1. V4.5+ Games
2. MH4

Real changelog

• Added supports for SDK5+ games.
• Disabled flashcart's menu access (pressing L when booting goes to black screen).
• EmuNAND is still loaded if an EmuNAND dump is found on the SD Card.
• Launcher.dat based on MT-card's. (report saying MT in emuNAND, report saying R4 in emuNAND)

Known bugs

• None

Features

• ROM support: YES
• MultiROM support: NO
• Cartridge support: NO. Can't access the Flashcart's menu to select EmuNAND Classic.
• Homebrew support:
• eShop dump support:
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: N/A
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: N/A
• SDK5+ ROM: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: N/A
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: N/A
• EmuNAND: YES. User can't create new NAND dump because of disabled Flashcart's menu, but can use existing dump created using another flashcart's Launcher.dat version.
• eSHOP: NO
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0 (NATIV_FIRM v12916)(Online is working as long as you don't need access to eshop)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.2.0, 8.0.0+ (Launch, but with limited features: System Settings, NNID Settings and eshop are not working)

version 4.0b2 (2014-07-15)

Official changelog

1. Support Multi-ROM
2. Support FAT32&exFAT
3. Support up to 32GB tf card
4. Support online play(to be tested)
5. Because of the 3ds system's updating, emuNand is delayed.

Attention: For the limitation of memory space, the MH4 patch cannot be added in this update, sure you can play the MH4 through Deluxe Firmware 4.0B1.

Real changelog

• Added MultiROM support (press Select button to choose/change game)
• Supports microSD in FAT32 format, with split ROMs
• Supports microSD in exFAT format
• Supports microSD in image format (ROM written to microSD with Win32DiskImager)
• Supports microSD cards up to 32GB
• supports some online games ( mario kart 7 tested and working flawlessly)
• supports .3dz games by renaming the rom to .3ds

Known bugs

• Save deletion issue. Reports: 1, 2

Features

• ROM support: YES
• MultiROM support: YES
• Cartridge support: NO. Can't access the Flashcart's menu to select EmuNAND Classic.
• Homebrew support: NO
• eShop dump support: NO
• Region free ROM: YES
• Region free Cartridge: N/A
• Update partition spoofing ROM: YES
• Update partition spoofing Cartridge: N/A
• SDK5+ ROM: YES
• Card2 type ROM: NO
• Card2 type Cartridge: N/A
• Online ROM: NO
• Online Cartridge: N/A
• EmuNAND: YES. User can't create new NAND dump because of disabled Flashcart's menu, but can use existing dump created using another flashcart's Launcher.dat version.
• eSHOP: NO
• Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0 (NATIV_FIRM v12916)(Online is working as long as you don't need access to eshop)
• Compatible EmuNAND System version: 7.2.0, 8.0.0+ (Launch, but with limited features: System Settings, NNID Settings and eshop are not working)

Detailed Features

See also

• Features comparison chart between existing flashcarts
• 3DS flashcart's faq
• Game compatibility