Which R4i Card can Work on Latest 3DS V6.0.0-11U?

Among all R4i flashcards, only R4i gold 3DS card can work on the 3DS/3DS XL/LL V6.0.0-11U/ V6.0.0-12E/ V6.0.0-12J directly.

Pay attention that only the newest R4i gold 3DS card,which was released on June 25th, 2013, can work directly on 3DS v6.0.0-x. You can refer to one of its official distributor: http://www.dwtechz.com/r4i-gold-3ds-for-3ds-ds-dsl-dsi-dsi-xl-v145-p-16963.html. You can use it directly with its wood R4 kernel for 3DS V6.0.0. It is pre-flashed for 3DS V6.0.0. 

However, if your R4i gold 3DS card is an old one, you should update it firstly. This updating  process is a little different. You should update the R4i gold 3DS with its update patch for 3DS 6.0.0. Then cut off the signal line on the PCB board which is between C1 and R9. After that, it can work on 3DS 6.0.0. For the specific steps, you can read our last post "R4i gold 3DS Card Updating Patch for 3DS6.0.0-x Released!". 

What about other R4i cards, such as R4i-sdhc 3DSRTS card, R4isdhc dual-core card, R4isdhc silver card, R4i-gold Pro card? Can they work on 3DS V6.0.0? At present, all these R4i cards can not be compatible with the 3DS V6.0.0, except for R4i gold 3ds card. But it is said that they will release their upgrade firmware soon. 

R4i gold 3DS Card Updating Patch for 3DS6.0.0-x Released!

R4i gold 3DS card can work on the latest 3DS 6.0.0-11U/6.0.0-12E/6.0.0-12J now! You can update your R4i gold 3DS card with the patch and then it can work on the latest 3DS 6.0.0. 

How to Update R4i gold 3DS Card for 3DS 6.0.0: 

1.  Download the wood R4 kernel V1.60 and unzip the file into the root of your Micro SD card

2. Download R4i gold 6.0 patch and unzip it into the root of your Micro SD card

3.  Insert your SD card into your R4i gold 3DS card

4.  Put your R4i gold 3DS card into your console (NDSL/NDSi or a 3DS which system version is below 3DS6.0.0-11)

5.  Turn on your console and find the patch Run R4iGold_3DS60_Patch_NDSi_3DS.nds. Then press "A" to start updating process

 6. After updating process is finished, open the shell of your card, you can see the PCB picture below. Then cut off the signal line between the "C1" and "R9" as shown by arrow in the yellow oval. 

Note: Don't cut the line before the patch updating done!

After the signal line between "C1" and "R9" is broken, you can run your r4i Gold 3DS card on 3DS 6.0.0-11U/6.0.0-12E/6.0.0-12J successfully. 
If you think the process is complex, you can go to www.dwtechz.com, they can provide pre-flashed R4i gold 3DS card if you make a note when placing an order. 

How to Upgrade Supercard DStwo for 3DS V6.0.0

Supercard DStwo has bypassed the newest 3DS firmware v6.0.0-11U, v6.0.0-12J，v6.0.0-12E. Firmware V1.20 for DStwo has been officially released. For those who own a supercard DStwo, you should update your DStwo firmware now.

Here is a guide about how to upgrade Supercard DStwo for 3DS V6.0.0:

1.       Download DSTWO EOS V1.11 and DSTWO firmware V1.20

[DSTWO EOS V1.11 Download]

[DSTWO firmware V1.20 Download]

2.       Unzip the two files respectively

3.       Copy all the unzipped files into your Micro SD card

4.       Insert your SD card to your Supercard DStwo

5.       Run your DStwo on a DS or DS Lite

6.       Press A to update its firmware

After it is finished, you can take out your dstwo card. Then your Supercard DStwo can work on your 3DS(XL/LL) v6.0.0-11U, v6.0.0-12J，v6.0.0-12E smoothly. If you want to buy Supercard DStwo for your 3DS(xl/ll), you can go to http://www.dwtechz.com/supercard-ds-two-for-3ds-ds-lite-dsi-p-654.html. 

Nintendo 3DS Firmware Updated to 6.0.0-11U, Block Flashcarts?

Nintendo 3DS updates its firmware to 6.0.0-11U, along with 6.0.0-12E and 6.0.0-12J for Europe and Japan. Users' experience has been further improved. 

With the latest firmware, 3DS players can back up save data for downloadable versions of Nintendo 3DS software and most Virtual Console games. What's more, system stability has been enhanced. 

However, it is not a good news for flashcarts users. Do you use a flash card to play games on your 3DS console? Do you have a R4i gold 3DS card? Or Supercard Dstwo? At present, only Supercard DStwo can work on 3DS 6.0.0, you can click here for details.. 

Pay attention that if you are a flashcart user, please do not update your 3DS. You should wait for the relative patch or update releasing. 

Buy Cobra ODE or 3K3Y?

Cobra ODE is coming! It is an powerful optical drive emulator for PS3. It can support almost all PS3, even including 2k5,3k and 4k systems. We know that 3K3Y is also an optical disk drive emulator for the Playstation 3, but it is a Blu-ray drive Emulator. It is compatible with at and Slim PS3 models, but not all PS3. Both of them do not need to solder.

You can compare their features below:
Cobra ODE Features:
Supports virtually all PS3's including previously "unbreakable" 2k5,3k and 4k systems!
Homebrew now possible on previously "unbreakable" 2k5,3k and 4k systems!
Play games on SEN in pass-through or emulation modes**!
On screen selection of games through Cobra ODE manager in XMB
Emulation or pass-through modes
Advanced Smart Fusion AES encryption and decryption engine on board
Fully updatable high speed FPGA's and high speed secure MCU on board
Updatable via USB storage
Expansion ports for future proofing
Simple and easy to use
High quality components used throughout
Built at a high tech facility
Solderless installation on FAT*** and SLIM (2xxx and 21xx) series
Easy installation on 25xx,3xxx and 4xxx series Slim and Super Slim series consoles with QSB (quick solder board)
Easy setup for PATA or SATA consoles
Advanced software onboard and frequent free updates
BD Movie support to follow (In a future update)
PS1 and PS2 ISO support to follow (on BC consoles in a future update)
PS3 BD game disc dumping on all PS3 consoles is supported and can be enabled through third party managers (dumping throughput will be improved in future updates)

3K3Y Features:
Play your PS3, PS2* and PSX games from any USB media!
o custom firmware required for operation** - you can update to the latest official firmware for PSN access
User friendly intuitive interface
Hardware and software for high-speed game ripping to PC
no soldering required
Multi-language support
Compatible with both Fat and Slim models
Supports most file systems, including NTFS, EXT2/3/4, and Mac OS X Extended
High speed USB2 interface
Powerful embedded Linux system running from Micro SD card (included)
Linux firmware fully updatable from USB media
FPGA fully updatable from USB media via built-in, in-system JTAG programming
Recovery mode - it is always possible to recover from a bad flash Update your PS3 as normal, no CFW or game patching required
Pass-through mode. (Use your PS3 in "normal mode")

Would you like to buy Cobra ODE or 3K3Y? 3K3Y is about US$104.90 on the market, which we refer to the price on www.dwtechz.com.The price of Cobra ODE has not been released yet, but you can pay attention to its official reseller http://www.dwtechz.com/ps3-cobra-odecobra-optical-drive-emulator-p-17413.html.

What is the R4i Gold 3DS Updater used for?

R4i Gold 3DS Updater is an updating dongle, which is specially designed for R4i gold 3DS card. It is a new product released by R4i gold 3ds official team.

What is the R4i Gold 3DS Updater used for?

R4i Gold 3DS Updater Functions:

We know that we have to update our R4i gold 3ds card with a DS or DS Lite console before updating the firmware of 3DS or DS console. But if we do not have a DS console, or we can not borrow a DS console, we can not update the card.

However, the R4i gold 3DS updating device is designed to solve this problem. With it, you can update your R4i gold 3ds card on your computer. It is very convenient.

What is more, the R4i gold update dongle can also backup 3DS save files on computer. Of course, it can be written back to your R4i gold card again.

The R4i Gold 3DS Updater now is available and many players buy the R4i Gold 3DS Updater from its official reseller: http://www.dwtechz.com/r4i-gold-3ds-updater-r4i-gold-update-device-p-17464.html

Latest Wood R4 Kernel For R4i Gold 3DS Card Download

For those who have R4i gold 3DS card, you can download latest kernel now! Wood R4 Kernel V1.60 has been released. It includes many codes optimizations. It fixes dma store. What more, some bugs caused by rts menu in some games are fixed.

The Change log of Wood R4 Kernel is as below:

many code optimizations.

fixed dma store/load at arm7.

fixed bug that cause freeze after leaving rts menu in following games:

  harvest moon ds cute

  sid meier's civilization revolution

  naruto - ninja council 2

  madagascar 2

  dragon ball - origins

  harvest moon ds - island of happiness

  puzzle quest - galactrix

  mario & luigi - bowser's inside story

  harvest moon ds - sunshine islands

  ace attorney investigations - miles edgeworth

  dragon ball - origins 2

  tinker bell

  and about 150 other less popular titles.

R4i Gold Cards Recommandation

There are many R4i Gold Cards in the Market , but some studies have suggested that certain types of these cards have high failure rates. The R4i Golds from r4ids.com ,r4ids.cn defeated all competitors in the industry and became an outstanding ones.
R4i Gold 3DS
R4i Gold V2.0
R4i Gold Plus
R4i-Gold Card

R4i Gold 3DS- R4i Gold card from http://www.r4ids.cn

R4i Gold 3DS Card is created by r4ids.cn .It’s a upgrade version of R4i Gold V1.4.1. The R4i Gold 3DS is the first R4i Card that run DS Homebrew on 3DS system in the world . Due to own high quality , high compatiblity and R4i software updating frequently , R4i Gold 3DS become the one of most popular R4 Card in the market . R4i Gold 3DS has the official support from R4 Wood Firmware.So some player called it as Wood R4i Gold .
R4iGold 3DS card support Nintendo 3DS , DSi /XL /LL V1.4.3 ,DS Lite and DS .

R4i Gold 3DS old Package

R4i Gold 3DS new Package have replayed former R4i Gold 3DS Package since 28 June,2011

R4i Gold V2.0 -www.r4ids.com

R4i Gold V2.0 is the first R4i Card after Older R4i Gold team split into R4ids.cn and R4ids.com at the early 2010. R4i Gold is also seeking more cooperation from AKAIO kernel. That means R4i Gold V2.0 can support AKAIO Firmware . The R4i Gold is the one of early support DSi V1.4.1 system .But the R4i Gold V2.0 card don’t sell as good as the manufacturers thought because of technical limitations, Even later, this card have been discontinued for a long time .
R4i Gold just support 3DS V2.1 system and DSi /XL/LL 1.43 system.

R4i Gold Plus –www.r4ids.com

R4i Gold Plus&nbsp,ACE3DS PLUS;is released by http://www.r4ids.com on 30th ,Aug,2011.R4i Gold is a world’s first R4i Card that renew R4i Gold software by firmware writer and get far away Nintendo System block erro . meanwhile it Support WIFI online Card software . R4i Gold plus support 3DS V2.1 system and DSi /XL/LL 1.43 system.
R4ids.com Team spend a lot time and energy to update the software and hardware , special the hardware, a high-density chip is used to speed up the game running speed. The compatibility of R4i Gold Plus has been greatly improved. It can support all old and latest Nintendo DS games, game loading speed is faster than former .
R4ids.com release two version of R4i Gold Plus :Deluxe Edition (comes with seperate card reader) andSimple Package Edition (no seperate card reader included).
R4i Gold Deluxe Edition pictures view

R4i-Gold from http://www.r4i-gold.com

At present,R4i Gold Card have a small share in the golb R4i Card ‘market. lower than R4i Gold 3DS Card.

Which one should I choose? R4i gold 3DS or SuperCard DStwo?

Both R4i gold 3DS card and SuperCard/SC DStwo card are popular in the market. Both of them work perfectly on 3DS V5.1.0-11 and DSi V1.4.5.  Which one is better for 3DS or DSi console?

We can compare the R4i gold 3DS card and SuperCard DStwo in the following aspects:

1.       Outstanding Features:

R4i gold 3DS card:

Kernel updates frequently

Good game compatibility. Play most DS games

Real time save features in beta test

Supercard DStwo:

Built-in CPU

GBA/SENS emulator

Real time cheats

Game guides support

2.       Market Price:

R4i gold 3DS card:  About US$ 17.20

Where to buy R4i gold 3DS card: http://www.dwtechz.com/r4i-gold-revolution-for-3ds-p-16963.html

Supercard DStwo: About US$41.13

Where to buy Supercard DStwo: http://www.dwtechz.com/supercard-ds-two-for-3ds-ds-lite-dsi-p-654.html

Which card should you choose? The wood kernel of R4i gold 3ds card updates frequently. It can run nearly all NDS games. While Supercard Dstwo can play GBA roms with its emulator. So which one? As a matter of fact ,the answer of this question depends on what features you like.