What Is R4 Card And How Does It Work For Nintendo

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If you are the proud owner of a Nintendo DS, DS lite or DSi lite then why not treat yourself to an R4/R4i? What is an R4/R4i? I hear you ask. The R4 card or its R4i variant, (for the DSi lite) will raise your game to amazing new heights. You will be able to have all your precious media and gaming files backed-up on a micro SD memory card. The R4 will make your DS do things that you never thought possible.

How Does This R4 Card Work Exactly?
The R4 and, if you have a DSi lite, the R4 cardi is an adapter that enables your games machine a connection to a SD memory card. Both versions of the R4 are capable of communicating with an SD card up to a capacity of a enormous 32GB. Check out the videos on YouTube if you need any help with the R4 series.

With the R4 Card you can easily increase the memory capacity of your Nintendo DS or DS lite console, all using this wonderful tiny device which slots into the slot 1 on your console, originally where you would have put games cartridges. The R4 Card is also known as an adapter card, which as the name suggests allows you to attach a memory card to your console, you can ...
... attach either a Micro SD or SDHC memory card which supports up to a massive 32GB capacity, ideal for storing large amounts of files that eat into your memory.

The original R4 team created the R4 Card to work the Nintendo DS and DS lite consoles; however with the release of the Nintendo Dsi and DSi xl consoles a solution was needed so they created the R4i SDHC card which supports the latest Nintendo firmware as well as Micro SDHC memory cards like its earlier cousin the R4 Card. The R4 is the trusted flashcard for the NDS, as it has been around for several years and is the first choice for gaming enthusiasts around the world, it combines both advanced technology with a compact design making it ideal for taking with you on your journeys or wherever you made need it.

The R4 Card is constantly being improved thanks to new improvements from the R4 team, while there is only really one 'r4 card' there are many other new and improved devices that go under the name of the R4 card. Namely the R4i card is an upgrade of the R4 Card and thanks to these improvements it works with the DSi and DSI XL consoles running the latest Nintendo firmware. The R4 Card remains an ideal device for any Nintendo DS or DS lite console users and has proven itself of the last number of years; it combines both a superb user interface that makes touch screen operation a joy with great build quality and all in one compact design that is ideal for carrying with you everywhere you go.

Available in three versions, the R4 Card comes in R4, R4i and R4 3DS versions for the DS, DSi and 3DS respectively, so without a doubt you will find a version that suits your particular console and all of its needs.

The first thing you'll notice about the R4 Card is how easy it is to operate with the touch screen on the Nintendo DS. Once you have transferred over the files you wish to play on your console you can easily select them via the onscreen menu built into the R4 Card. This wonderfully designed GUI is superb and is suited to even those with the least computer skills, no prior knowledge is required, and you can simply pick it up and play. The main benefits of the R4 are its sheer range of options, with the R4 card you will never be bored again, and the wide support for various file types ensures this.

Be it watching movies, listening to music or even viewing photos the R4 Card does it all and more! There are endless possibilities to what you can put on your console using the R4, imagine being able to view everything on your PC on your DS , it is simply fantastic.

Without a doubt the R4 Card will have a positive effect on every DS console user's experience and with version available for the DS, DSi and 3DS consoles there is no limit to who can use the R4.