R4 DS help please!!!

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  1. fnic_fnic

    fnic_fnic Member

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    hi i bought a R4 Ds micro Sd card but didnt recieve a disk with it. it told me to go to the r4ds site and dowload one of the programs, ive tried to download all of the kernels now and ive put each one in the removable disk file, but whenever i put the cartridge in the console it just says "Couldnt find- ds-menu.dat" and thats it.
    PLAESE HELP!! what do i need to do now? im really rubbish with computers!!
    thank you!!!
     
    fnic_fnic, Jan 20, 2009
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  2. LOCOENG

    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    Moved to relevant forum.
     
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    I can only speak to the R4 original.

    Extract the archive (.rar or .zip) file to your PC, copy the following files/folders to the ROOT of you microSD.

    _system_ (folder)
    moonshl (folder)
    _DS_MENU.DAT (file)
    _DS_MSHL.NDS (file)

    Insert into the R4, insert to the NDSL, and you should get Moonshell to boot.

    As a user of technology you should familiarize yourself with some basic concepts of computer use, such as archiving, de-archiving, file format and copying. IMHO, these are basic skill sets required for survival.
     
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  4. techdope

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    I had the same problem, thanks for the solution!

    Is the rd subject to the same regional limits, ie must I use europe only files.

    Newbie here, please be patient!
     
    techdope, Jan 21, 2009
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    kittymat Regular member

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    Nope - DS is region free, so if you speak Japanese feel free to give those games a try
     
    kittymat, Jan 21, 2009
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    Thanks Kitty, I had seen ROM files with EUR and JAPAN in the file name, was concerned.

    I will take some Japanese lessons! (imagine how expensive sushi would be if they had to COOK it?)
     
    techdope, Jan 21, 2009
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