The front side of TF card should be matched with the back
side of R4 when TF card (MicroSD card) is plugged into R4
1) Hardware Installation
Connect the TF card to PC with the card reader, then, go to the "/SYSTEM" directory on the disk.
A- Loading the game kernel: Copy the "_DS_MENU.DAT" at the directory of the simplified game kernel/ traditional game kernel to the root directory of TF card.
B-Loading the media kernel: Copy the "moonshl" folder and the "_DS_MSHL.NDS" file at the "moonshell" directory to the root directory of TF card;
C- Load the DIY interface: Copy all the folders "_system_" to the root directory of the TF card.
2) Unload TF Card
After finishing ROM added, then right click the removable disk icon on the right down corner of the screen; Draw out the TF card from card reader/writer.
3) Main Menu Operation
Connect the TF card to DS Slot-1 with the R4, turn on the power, the GUI will display in a few seconds. You can select ROMs or Media to run by the navigating keys or touch screen, press "A" button to enter the corresponding functions.
4) Game Menu Operation
- Choose the 'Game' to enter Game GUI; Press 'START' to go back to main menu.
-Press the 'SELECT' key to select the display mode in game interface ("File Display", "Game Display" and "eBook Display", Default is "Game Display"), "N files", "N game" and "N eBook" display at top bar on the top screen.
-Please be aware that the "SHELL,MOONSHL,_SYSTEM_"directory and the "_DS_MSHL.NDS "file will be hidden under the "Show Games Only" mode; Any other directories or files with hidden attributes will also be hidden.
- You can choose the display model ("Display all" and "Only Display Game", default is "Only Display Game") by pressing "SELECT", and the top screen will display "N file" and "N Game".
Please be aware that the "SHELL,MOONSHL,_SYSTEM_"directory and the "_DS_MSHL.NDS "file will be hidden under the "Show Games Only" mode; Any other directories or files with hidden attributes will also be hidden.
4-scale-lightness adjustment is available to the DS Lite console by touching the sunny icon at the top left corner of game interface. (Not available to DS console, the sunny icon will turn to be gray if it is DS console.)
At the right top of the touch screen it is the "Soft Reset"; Red indicator means the "Soft Reset" function is off; Green indicator means the "Soft Reset" function is on. The users may point on the touch screen or press "R" button to switch the "Soft Reset" On/Off.
While the "Soft Reset" function is on, pressing "L+R+A+B+X+Y" can go back and forth to the game's main menu; Please do not do this while saving, as it will lead to malfunction, It is recommended to go back to main menu before you function the "Soft Reset".
If the error occurs on running games, please try to turn off the "Soft Reset".
- The top screen displays the files under the directory, 'Up/Down' key for rolling, 'Left/Right' key for flipping. The current path and amount of the total files will show on the top, the scroll bar will show the location of the current file.
- The files under the directory will be sorted by file name, the directory (DIR) will display at the front. The (..) is the parent directory.
- The bottom screen display the details of the files and directory, the icon and title will be displayed if it is NDS/IDS game.
- Press 'A' button or touch screen to enter the corresponding functions or run the game, press "B" button to go back
5) Running Game
- Choose the game you like in the game menu; Press 'A' button or touch screen to run.
- It will ask whether to create the new archive if it is the first running, press 'A' button or touch the 'Confirm' to create then run the game; Press 'B' button or touch 'Cancel' to cancel; Press 'X' button or touch 'Ignore' to omit creating archive and run the game.
- You can check the modified time of the archive, as it will be edited automatically while running the game.
- The file name of the archive is the same with the games, the extension is .SAV, can be backup or restored from PC at anytime.
Default.nds file runs automatically under TF directory, it maybe temporarily hidden in the main menu while pressing B key to turn DsLite on; Pressing X key to delete this file if there is unneccessary to have it run automatically.
6) Operation of action Replay Cheat
We support "R4 original cheatcode format."
We also support "R4 standard cheatcode format", usually
created by the software "R4cce")
Choose the corresponding game, if the official database (cheat.dat
files under the _system_ folder) or the user database (usrcheat.dat
files under the _system_ folder) contains the action Replay
Cheat, the below screen will show the "action Replay Cheat
(Y)" button, press the Y key or that button to enter the set
up interface of cheat.
If both usrcheat.dat and cheat.dat files exist under the
_system_ folder, firmware will first look for the file "usrcheat.dat"(it
is expected in "R4 standard cheatcode format".)
If "usrcheat.dat" does not exist, firmware will look for the
"cheat.dat" file. This file can be "R4 original cheatcode
format" or "R4 standard cheatcode format". Software supports
both formats as long as it's R4 cheatcode format.
On the top line of the above screen shows the game name, the
top line of the below screen shows how many cheat code
currently be selected and the total amount of the cheat
codes can be selected, the bottom line of the below screen
shows the version and created date of the current cheat
database.
The function of the six buttons on the below screen is
described separately as below:
"Select all" press this button to select all the cheat code
under the cheat opened circumstance.
"Select None" press this button to dis-select all the
selected cheat code under the cheat opened circumstance
"Cheat ENABLE" press this button to control the entire cheat
function switch, the right frame will show the current
status.
"Save and exit" press this button to preserve the current
modification, and exit, the same function as well as press
the START button.
"Discard and exit" press this button to not preserve the
current modification, and exit, the same function as well as
press the SELECT button.
Under the cheat opened circumstance, use up and down arrow
to choose each cheat code one by one; if it's the cheat
folder, press A to unfold/fold the directory.
Under the cheat-opened circumstance, use left and right
arrow can go across 10 cheat codes.
If do not need the cheat function, delete the cheat.dat
files under the _system_ folder.
If the option "Cheat Switch On" has been selected, in the
process of running the game cheat can be temporarily closed
by SELECT+RIGHT, you may press SELECT+LEFT to re-open the
cheat.
"Cheat Always On" -Press [X], do not allow to switch ON/OFF
in the process of running the game.
"Cheat Switch On" -Press [Y], allow to switch ON/OFF in the
process of running the game.
"Instant codes" -Press [B], usually for applying the
anti-piracy codes.
You may find the least cheat database files of R4 at
Gbatemp.net .
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=84991
7)Real Time Save Function
Save & Restore anytime ,anywhere during the game playing
.
To use
Real Time Save function:
1. Make sure the "RTS(On)" option has been enabled.
2. Press "L+R+SELECT" during the game running, the RTS
menu will come up.
3. Function of the RTS menu:
Save -> save the current state of the game to the file
Load -> load the state of the game from the file
Reset -> return to the R4i main menu (Exit the game)
note: only the "RTS+SDHC version" of flash card has this
function.
8) Switch of the Skins
If the skin does not exist in the directory of _system_ in TF/microSD, it automatically uses the Skin from formal Beta Edition;
There are 4 pictures at the directory "system/_system": logo.bmp ? icons.bmp ? bckgrd_1.bm and bckgrd_2.bmp. They are the background of the R4 operation interface; they can be changed to fit your style.
logo.bmp - Background of the Top Screen of R 4' s startup.
icons.bmp -- Background of the Bottom Screen of R 4' s Startup.
bckgrd_1.bmp -- Background of the Top Screen of R 4' s Explorer.
bckgrd_2.bmp -- Background of the Bottom Screen of R 4' s Explorer.
Note:
Do not change the picture's name;
Make sure the picture is .bmp format, 8-bit/24-bit;
Make sure the picture is 253*192 pixels.
After finishing process on the pictures, copy the "_system" folder to the root directory of the CF card.
If the Skin exists in the directory of _system_ in TF/microSD, it automatically enters multi Skins mode.
The Skins in multi Skins mode can be switched manually and automatically, it is automatically switched with the Skins by months.
The method of the Skin switch is: Click "SELECT" key in main menu, it switches between twelve manual modes and one auto mode, the chart is showed as below (It automatically skips if the Skin does not exist in the directory of themes):
If the users would like the switches of multi Skins while playing, they only need create the directory of themes in the directory of _system_.
For the method of adding more Skins, please view "DIY Manual of R4DS Skins"
|
