| The Nintendo DS R4 Card gaming console is very | | | | were not backed up. I recommend doing this at |
| popular gaming device all over the world. The new | | | | LEAST once a week, more if you play your games |
| technology in the DS is known as the R4 DS means | | | | more frequently. |
| revolution for DS. The DS gaming terminal has a long | | | | 4. Don't take out the R4 DS from the Nintendo DS |
| history. There are two types of devices that can be | | | | console each time you want to add files to the |
| attached to the DS known as the slot1 devices and | | | | microSD Card. Simply push the microSD card with |
| slot2 devices. You could only play games with DS until | | | | your finger and it will 'pop out' of the R4 DS card |
| the latest technology has come into existence. The | | | | slot. You can then quickly put it into the included |
| R4DS is the latest technology available in the market | | | | microSD Card reader / writer in order to change |
| and has got very much popularity. | | | | games and files or add music or video. |
| Here's a quick run down of just what the R4 DS is. I | | | | 5. This is my final (and quite possibly the most |
| would suggest that if you're not quite sure as to | | | | obvious) tip. And it deals with the microSD card in the |
| what the R4 DS is, and what it can do, that you do | | | | card slot of the R4 DS. When you put the Nintendo |
| go back to reading my article on this truly unique | | | | DS or DS Lite into your pocket or pick it up. Do a |
| Nintendo DS accessory.In brief, the R4 DS is a slot 1 | | | | double check on the microSD card in the R4DS slot 1 |
| device that allows you to play homebrew games as | | | | card. Make sure that the microSD card is in the card |
| well as Roms and Mp3 music, read e-books, watch | | | | slot of the R4DS and it's not loose or ready to pop |
| movies, etc... on your Nintendo DS console. It turns | | | | out. The chances of it popping out without you |
| your Nintendo DS system into a whole entertainment | | | | pushing down on the card are slim, but it could |
| center, all for under $50.00. | | | | happen while you're carrying it in your pocket. There |
| There are some quick and easy tips to follow. While | | | | would be nothing worse than losing your microSD |
| some of these tips may seem obvious, it even took | | | | card somewhere, because it popped out and fell on |
| me about a week and a half of using the R4 DS | | | | the ground. MicroSD Cards are small and tiny, and |
| before I came up with some ways to make game | | | | once lost, you would have a hard time finding it |
| playing a little bit easier. | | | | anywhere else except at a store, where you'd be |
| 1. Store your game files in a directory on your | | | | buying a new one. If you carry your Nintendo DS in a |
| microSD Card. Make a folder called games, and ONLY | | | | case, then the chances are much smaller that the |
| store your games in this folder. It makes browsing to | | | | card will get dislodged from the R4 DS card slot, but |
| them in the menu much easier, and all your game | | | | it's better to check on a regular basis anyway. Make |
| save files will also be organized. | | | | this something you do before you even power on. |
| 2. Store your MP3 Music files and video files in | | | | The piracy in the usage of the Nintendo gaming |
| seperate folders too, and in the case of multiple | | | | console is increased due to easy use of the R4DS |
| music albums on the memory card, you should make | | | | and easy availability of the games to be downloaded |
| a sub-directory of each album. This is a MUST for | | | | in the SD card. The persons who does the piracy, |
| anyone that has lots of music, with all of the track | | | | once gets the files of the illegal game in the |
| names labelled TRACK 1.mp3, TRACK 2.mp3, etc... | | | | computer than they transfer them in the Nintendo |
| You'll avoid conficts with file names by putting them | | | | console. The Nintendo company was about to stop |
| all in on directory, and because you can name your | | | | the selling of the R4DS due to the increase in the |
| sub-directory the name of the CD your ripped, you'll | | | | piracy of games. They had made the device for the |
| at least know that TRACK-1.mp3 in the ABBA | | | | legal use and the piracy makes the device available |
| directory is from the ABBA greatest hits album. | | | | for the pirated and games. |
| 3. Try to backup your game saves to your PC hard | | | | Another point to consider is the piracy of the R4 |
| drive on a regular basis. Not because they could get | | | | Cards cartridge itself. The R4DS cards are available in |
| corrupted on the microSD card in the R4 DS, but | | | | pirated version by many illegal distributors. There are |
| because you may want to go back to an earlier save | | | | many people who loose their computer in a short |
| point later in the game. It's also good to get into this | | | | circuit. It is necessary for you to overlook some |
| habit because you may erase a game (and its save | | | | trusted web sites if you are about to buy the R4DS |
| game file) and not have a backup in case you want | | | | for the fist time or after an accident with the old |
| to play that game once again sometime in the future. | | | | pirated one. There are a lot of web sites offering the |
| While this one really seems like an obvious hint, you | | | | R4DS sales. You must look for the website which |
| would be surprised to know that most of our | | | | has a store near to you and offering legal sales of |
| technical support emails for the R4 DS deal with how | | | | the R4DS system. |
| to get back erased or deleted game saves that | | | | |