R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe
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
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- Flashcart's picture/logo
- Name: R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe
- Manufacturer: R4ids.cn
- Official Website: http://r4ids.cn
- GBAtemp's review: http://gbatemp.net/review/r4i-gold-3ds-deluxe.113/
- This cart is a clone: Yes (Gateway).
- This cart has clone(s): Yes (R4i Gold 3DS Deluxe, 3DS Link and Orange 3DS are the same products)
Features List
- Supports 3DS System menu v4.1.0 to v4.5.0 (According to its site, 2014.02.28, it supports 3DS V7.1.0-16 version with the latest update)
- 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 (EmuNAND System version 7.1.0-14 is required)
- Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0
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
- fix the saver issue
- 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 (EmuNAND System version 7.1.0-14 is required)
- Latest fully working EmuNAND System version: 7.1.0
version 3.3 (2014-01-09)
Official changelog
- Fixed saving issues caused by V3.2
- 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)
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
- Fixed the saving issue caused by V3.2
- Fixed the breaking card issue caused by V3.2
- 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
Detailed Features
ROM | MultiROM | Cartridge | Region free ROM |
Region free Cartridge |
Update Spoof ROM |
Update Spoof Cartridge |
SDK5+ | Card2 ROM |
Card2 Cartridge |
Online ROM |
Online Cartridge |
EmuNAND | eShop | Safe to use | Comments | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
v2.0 | Yes | No | No | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | No | No | N/A | No | N/A | No | No | Yes | |
v3.0 | Yes | No | EmuNAND Classic | Yes* | No | Yes* | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | v4.1.0-v6.3.0 issues with 7.x |
No | Yes | *Except on v4.1.0 and v7.x. eShop not working anymore. |
v3.1 | Yes | No | EmuNAND Classic | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | v4.1.0-v7.1.0 | Yes | No | Randomly brick the console. |
v3.2 | Yes | No | EmuNAND Classic | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | v4.1.0-v7.1.0 | Yes | No | Randomly brick the console. |
v3.3 | Yes | No | EmuNAND Classic | Yes* | No | Yes* | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | v4.1.0-v6.3.0 issues with 7.x |
No | Yes | This is supposedly v3.0 |
v3.3b | Yes | No | No | Yes | N/A | Yes | N/A | No | No | N/A | No | N/A | No | No | Yes | This is v2.0 (same checksum) |