i have just got new r4 (card has been format)card i have downloaded lastest firmware 1.18 i have coped files over to r4 memory card (_system_,moonshl,_DS_MENU.DAT,_DS_MSHL.NDS) i have created folder called games place all the roms into this folder... problem i am having when i play any of the roms it states "can't find sav for this file do you want to creat it" i click ok games starts.... but when i turn game off it has not saved any data... and i have start the game from the begining this happens to all my roms... could any body tell me what i have done wrong all roms are in .nds files i have tried to google this but with no answer..... cheers
drag and drop your games indivually to your memory card rather than creating a folder, dont know if this will help
i have added games indivually as well .... with same out came every time i start the game it start from the begining i am unable to save .... but every time i play any game it states "can't find sav for this file do you want to creat it" i have three options ok , cancel, ignore.... i click ok to creat save file but does not save any data to the r4.... can any body help with this problem and tell me what i have done wrong cheers
no does not creat save file at all... this is problem i do understand when promted to "can't find sav for this file do you want to creat it" choose either ok,cancel or ignore i click ok to creat save file but this does not creat this file.... can any body help with this problem
Sorry, no answer here. I've set up a LOT of R4s and never seen this. The .sav file is created before the ROM boots. 1)Are you sure that you have enough space on the microSD to create a .sav file 2)microSD isn't write protected 3)Is the game loading? If the .sav file can't be created, the game should crash or not start. 4)There was a problem with one of the Spongebob games in that the .sav file was created by the R4, but when the game tried to access it the first time, it couldn't and the game wouldn't proceed. 5)What kind of R4 do you have? There are 7 or 9 different types? P.S> Just thought of something . . . did you try taking the games OUT OF the folder??? I think that the ROMS are supposed to be in the root directory. I have never put them anywhere else. Try that.
i have checked micro sd card i have 898 mb of free space... game loads then informs me that "can't find sav for this file do you want to creat it" i click ok game start.... no problems there(but does not creat save file for any games that i play on the r4) games do not crash.....the r4 is version 2 kingstone 2gb micro sd card.... i have taken games out of the folder and placed them root directory same problem game starts inform me that "can't find sav for this file do you want to creat it" click ok then play the game (no crash) check micro sd card to see if there is save file for the games nothing there....could any body help with this problem cheers
1)Reload the kernel software. Only use 1.18 if you have an "original R4" If you "just got it" you may have one of the clones and need a different kernel. Other than that, I'm at a dead end.
In my signature is a website that hosts all the firware for flashcarts, there are now 11 for the different types of R4. As Dailun says make sure you have the right one
hey chill, i've been trying to google the exact same problem i have with your's as well. i have the 4 files on the memory card, i use the kernel 1.18 and all my files wont save no matter what i do..so there's no point. i know it's automatically supposed to create a .sav file as soon as it loads, but it won't for mine either...i really need help on this too..i hope someone knows and can help us.
@ Krnfatty and chill13, Neither of you have provided the BASIC information that you will need to know to resolve this, which is (yes I am shouting) WTF KIND OF FLASHCART DO YOU HAVE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!! There are over 9 variations of R4 flashcarts currently in existence, each with their own family of kernel/moonshell. I do not know (nor do I know of anyone that has) done any research on which kernel might cross to which flashcart because you're not supposed to do it anyway. If you have something other than you an R4 "original" R4 revolution for DS, you shouldn't be using 1.18. Hey, believe it or not there are people here trying to help you, but we can't help you if you can't help yourself by providing necessary information.
OK, that's a start. Original R4 Revolution should be using 1.18. Your R4 is probably defective. I have 1.18 and my R4 is running with no problem. One last thing you might try. 1)backup your microSD 2)Format your microSD 3)copy a new 1.18 kernel 4)Pick a ROM of an OLD, known game that should work (Like Mario 64 GS) 5)See if the gamesave creates If you are having problems with the newer games, this is probably one of the issues with a flashcart for which "support no longer exists". In either case, I suggest you start doing your homework as you should be in the market for a new flashcart (anything other than an R4).
sigh. I dunno what's wrong. I tried all of that and I got my r4 last night. I got this cuz I know r4 can host multiplayer games. I have "ds one" sd card but it doesn't host. there has to be a way to fix this seemingly small issue
There's no way to "fix" it if the cause is a defective flashcart. MaryD7 is the resident Supercard DS One expert. I have not heard of any issues with the DS One hosting games. Are you trying to host a single cart game or a multiple cart game?
it didn't work for either. I don't understand why it wouldn't. I must be cursed. I dunno what to do with my r4 now
OK, by "it didn;t work for either", do you mean that it wouldn't work for either flashcart????? If so, then you need to try another DS. As I recall, there was one report about this that was traced back to a defective DS.
hi. same problem here. ALL games have been working perdect until now .the other day i got shrek n lovely lisa but they dont wanna work. i have a R4 2nd generation . Any answer for these? thaannnkksss.
lol @ dailun, I uses DS One alot but i am no expert. my DS One can host/multi-play cross platform with R4DS (original) and G6 Real with ease, no problem what-so-ever. What games are you playing? maybe its games related. I will try out that games for you and see if my DS One can host. Regarding the R4 .sav files, try this, get a new micro sd card, 2GB (or les) formated FAT (not FAT32), copy the system files on the root, then create a folder called NDS and put one games in it, like Mario Kart, see what happens. (My R4 is setup with a NDS folder). and try puting the game outside the folder like others here suggested. both case seems to work.
