R4 SDHC Upgrade Clone Hands On Review/Preview Nintendo DS Flash Card

August 28th, 2010 Filed Under R4 SDHC

Here’s my hands on review/preview of a Clone R4 Card – “R4 SDHC Upgrade”. The firmware it uses is from the website www.r4i-sdhc.com/ and the latest version is v1.09b at the moment. In my hands on look, I test various games (new and old, 2005 – 2009) to show you the R4 SDHC in use. I bought mine from a store in the UK called www.r4cards.co.uk and it came wit a 4gb SDHC Mirco Memory Stick.


  1. funkster505
    August 28th, 2010 at 11:31
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    I have this and the original R4
    but I hate the interface of this one because of the pointless movement of the icons and the menus are all shite – (text hard to read because there is too much going on in the backgrounds etc) so I had to make my own.

    I wish I had the actual r4 sdhc, Would’ve been much better.

  2. funkster505
    August 28th, 2010 at 12:18
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    @killingdj0
    I tried it and no.
    but someone has probs already told you that

  3. DisneysBonkers028
    August 28th, 2010 at 12:53
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    hey wats that song at the start?

  4. MKKID28
    August 28th, 2010 at 13:42
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    @Klemeron I think the R4 card, but there so much better cards out there now other then the R4, go on gbatemp (search it in google) it’s a great website for DS and cards.

  5. Klemeron
    August 28th, 2010 at 14:11
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    What is it better: R4SDHC or R4?

  6. MKKID28
    August 28th, 2010 at 14:21
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    @miguelit7 Yeah, I’d recommend getting a Acekard instead of a R4 clone though.

  7. miguelit7
    August 28th, 2010 at 14:36
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    does it support nintendo wifi?

  8. austinrazy
    August 28th, 2010 at 14:47
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    where do you buy it

  9. CriticalPrince
    August 28th, 2010 at 15:30
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    @killingdj0
    nope
    you need to get an r4i card

  10. Lullex768
    August 28th, 2010 at 15:40

    @venasuarmaster You should have the ” Micro SDHC Memory Card” which you should get when you buy the R4 Upgrade…

  11. Lullex768
    August 28th, 2010 at 15:48

    @haributo You can’t really change that I’ve tried lots of shit and nothing works for me becuse that is the ”Original version” and you can’t have an old version on the upgrade. But what you can do is if you want music and vids on you’re card go to the link down there and download the latest version of all ” v.20 I’ts the website that should be on the front of you’re package. Anyway press the USA download adress underneath where it sais ”R4i English V1.20b Date:[2010-4-6]”

  12. Lullex768
    August 28th, 2010 at 16:03

    @jhen23emo Just go to ”R4iMenu” then go to ”Skins” and then go in to one of the skins and just swift the pictures to what you want but make sure you have to name them what the current files are named, which should be BottomInit, BottomScreen and TScreen. If you have any other questions just send me a PM…

  13. MKKID28
    August 28th, 2010 at 16:14

    tis like! Agressa

  14. killingdj0
    August 28th, 2010 at 17:05

    fast answer please

    is it compactable for dsi>?

  15. dramakid044
    August 28th, 2010 at 17:17

    this is illegal! i’m telling nintendo

  16. MKKID28
    August 28th, 2010 at 17:54

    I’d recommend an Acekard instead if you have problems with newer games, Deal xtreme due them cheap to any where world wide.

  17. jhen23emo
    August 28th, 2010 at 18:36

    hey, do u know how to put themes on that?.,

    coz i hav an r4 just like that and i can’t put themes.,

  18. heavyrazor95
    August 28th, 2010 at 19:03

    Finally!! someone who dosent show mario games!!!!

    Almost all videos ive seen show either mario kart DS, Super mario 64 DS or New super mario Bros. :P

  19. haributo
    August 28th, 2010 at 19:20

    how come the games list on the r4 sdhc upgrade is slower and different compared to other r4s which has on the top screen the games and at the botton the pics im comfused and mabye starting to regret buyin the r4 sdhc upgrade cuz of the slow menus i might get r4 iii but im soo confused can somebody answer my question

  20. TheAznCwalker
    August 28th, 2010 at 19:25

    when u downloaded the firmware was it r4i

  21. venasuarmaster
    August 28th, 2010 at 20:21

    my loading time is like 3 minutes and im using kingston 2gb memory can anyone help me . regards

  22. MKKID28
    August 28th, 2010 at 20:33

    I’ve got an Acekard 2.1 now which is only a little bit better.

    You need to get your firmware from the site on your Cards box. Also,you may need to use Panasonic SD Formatter 2.0 before copy over firmware.

  23. PSTK215
    August 28th, 2010 at 21:10

    same someone help

  24. LegoStudios97
    August 28th, 2010 at 21:49

    fakes usually are just worse in the chip quality..
    A lot of the newer fakes now use seperate firmware…

  25. xOblivionGod123x
    August 28th, 2010 at 22:38

    but it works just like the original r4 card so im confused lol