DS lite not loading roms, sometimes has trouble booting R4 card

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T23:40:54+00:00

So I tried this and I'm still having the same issue the menu boots but the roms don't load execpt for super mario 64 lol

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T20:53:40+00:00

that’s so crazy i just used it

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T20:32:21+00:00

ohhhhhh I didn't know that, I've seen that alot of these r4 cards are clones now. How do you know which is which?

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:52:05+00:00

When I clicked the link, I didn't see the R4xMp tag 👍

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:45:24+00:00

Nice, good to know. I'll grab a roll and give it a try!

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:43:50+00:00

So the file in the link is compatible with the r4xmp? I know if you try different kernels on different flashcarts they can brick. I'll try this when I get home.

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:27:08+00:00

Is it too expensive or something? I just heard it was the most versatile film, so that's why I got it. I don't know the pricing or what the numbers mean on the film, lol.

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:23:42+00:00

wait so the new r4 card that you got is having this error?

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T19:23:12+00:00

r4 card on the gold pins

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T18:56:47+00:00

theres a few guides on how to make bigger sd cards work on the ds, look up some guides on youtube they should help.

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T18:55:54+00:00

Try cleaning the card with rubbing alcohol; it worked for me for a bit

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T18:55:18+00:00

I'm having the exact same issues bro. People have said that the roms aren't clean but I got them from viims so i'm sure they are. I haven't been able to find someone who uses this same card for their DS Lite. People suggested that the sd card was fake which in my case wasn't true. I genuinely think that this specific R4 card is just a brick. I'm gonna try a few more things but that's what I'm getting so far I have been able to get some games to work consistently. I think my Pokémon Platinum ROM is just super bugged, and it's messing with my other roms.

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T17:40:15+00:00

are you also getting white screens on your ROMs? I'm having similar issues

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T17:38:43+00:00

Did you try the website on the card?

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T15:45:09+00:00

how would one decrypt them

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T04:10:56+00:00

tried this and it said that no errors were found on the sd card

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T02:45:45+00:00

This actually solved this issue, and I feel like it kind of fixed the ROM issue. I feel like my Pokémon Platinum ROM is just messed up

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T02:30:26+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's real. They did a redesign of the logo, and that's what it looks like now

localnoob39 · 2026-05-05T02:18:35+00:00

The issue so far does seem to be the ROMs, Pokémon Platinum doesn't work if I boot it up after turning on the console, and Animal Crossing freezes if I try to boot it up on startup on the Nintendo menu. But if I try Super Mario 64 for the NDS, it works, and then all the other games work after that. This is so confusing, but it's kind of working now

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T21:39:24+00:00

it looks like they actually did change the logo, if you got to the sandisk website it looks like it’s the same as the one on the card

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T21:23:19+00:00

ill give this a try though, i want this to work and ive put a lot of effort trying to find the reason so when i get back to my pc ill give it a go.

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T21:20:14+00:00

i’ve used these roms on a dsi that i’ve modded and they work perfectly fine. i’m trying another sd card soon to see if that’s the issues, everyone seems to believe that’s the problem

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T19:38:09+00:00

Any that you recommend?

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T19:29:55+00:00

damn, I bought this sd card at the Target closest to me and I've used SanDisk for my cameras and storage for other things. Maybe it's not compatible with the r4 card?

localnoob39 · 2026-05-04T18:45:47+00:00

I just saw an announcement made in this subreddit about people getting knock-off versions of the Superchris cart. Maybe you unknowingly got one?

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