An R4 theme gone wrong?!

[Reincarntion..Period]

I made a theme for my R4 and to put on NDSthemes.com, but when i tried out the theme it just didn't appear altogether.(When I pressed select the popup came up saying that it was on the correct theme, but it was showing the theme before that. And when I tried turning the DS off and turning it back on, the theme after it was shown.) I'm new to making themes and I have no clue how they work other than they need certain filenames...... What do I do?
This has happened to me once before with a theme I downloaded from NDSthemes.com



PS: This thread isn't against tos or anything, since i'm not talking about roms or piracy, but an innocent device and its appearance.

[ShanaSS]

Wait isn't R4 illegal flash cart for Nintendo DS?

R4 isn't innocent device, Nintendo is already suing companies that makes and selling flash cart for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi and individuals who's selling R4 all over the world.(Japan is already pretty much f***ed from getting R4 and other flash carts for DS & DSi)

I don't think it's allowed here to ask about illegal product, I just got s**t for mentioning softmod from mods(and for mentioning torrent from forum assistance).

Anyway I'll help you, but I have no idea what your talking about.

You usually replace the theme you already have on the MicroSD.
(or If you don't have one you need to add it to your MicroSD)

Yeah they have to be in certain filenames if you don't know youtube it, they have like 300 instruction on how to do it, video guide kick @ss(that's where I learned it).

I would help you myself, but I installed YS on my R4 so it has different name compare to original and I can't remember the original's name, sorry(oh yeah I suggest you to install YS too, provide better compatibility with new games).

They also has to be certain size and they also has to be BMP.

Btw this is off topic but if you have R4 you should upgrade your MoonShell to latest 2.05 version, google MoonShell or again search for it on Youtube and it tells you how to install and everything.

[The Last Rydian]

R4 isn't illegal, it's just not authorized by nintendo. Nintendo forbids any company that wishes to be an authorized retailer from selling flash carts, so that's why you're not going to find them at name-brand stores, only import stores and online.

[Reincarntion..Period]

ShanaSS

Wait isn't R4 illegal flash cart for Nintendo DS?

R4 isn't innocent device, Nintendo is already suing companies that makes and selling flash cart for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi and individuals who's selling R4 all over the world.(Japan is already pretty much f***ed from getting R4 and other flash carts for DS & DSi)

I don't think it's allowed here to ask about illegal product, I just got s**t for mentioning softmod from mods(and for mentioning torrent from forum assistance).

Anyway I'll help you, but I have no idea what your talking about.

You usually replace the theme you already have on the MicroSD.
(or If you don't have one you need to add it to your MicroSD)

Yeah they have to be in certain filenames if you don't know youtube it, they have like 300 instruction on how to do it, video guide kick @ss(that's where I learned it).

I would help you myself, but I installed YS on my R4 so it has different name compare to original and I can't remember the original's name, sorry(oh yeah I suggest you to install YS too, provide better compatibility with new games).

They also has to be certain size and they also has to be BMP.

Btw this is off topic but if you have R4 you should upgrade your MoonShell to latest 2.05 version, google MoonShell or again search for it on Youtube and it tells you how to install and everything.

Technically it's not illegal if you're not using it for commercial games.

But yeah, my files are the exact size and file format, and everything but it isn't working.

And I don't use moonshell, i'd rather have it gone if it wasn't for having a media option on the main menu.

[ShanaSS]

Reincarntion..Period

ShanaSS

Wait isn't R4 illegal flash cart for Nintendo DS?

R4 isn't innocent device, Nintendo is already suing companies that makes and selling flash cart for Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi and individuals who's selling R4 all over the world.(Japan is already pretty much f***ed from getting R4 and other flash carts for DS & DSi)

I don't think it's allowed here to ask about illegal product, I just got s**t for mentioning softmod from mods(and for mentioning torrent from forum assistance).

Anyway I'll help you, but I have no idea what your talking about.

You usually replace the theme you already have on the MicroSD.
(or If you don't have one you need to add it to your MicroSD)

Yeah they have to be in certain filenames if you don't know youtube it, they have like 300 instruction on how to do it, video guide kick @ss(that's where I learned it).

I would help you myself, but I installed YS on my R4 so it has different name compare to original and I can't remember the original's name, sorry(oh yeah I suggest you to install YS too, provide better compatibility with new games).

They also has to be certain size and they also has to be BMP.

Btw this is off topic but if you have R4 you should upgrade your MoonShell to latest 2.05 version, google MoonShell or again search for it on Youtube and it tells you how to install and everything.

Technically it's not illegal if you're not using it for commercial games.

But yeah, my files are the exact size and file format, and everything but it isn't working.

And I don't use moonshell, i'd rather have it gone if it wasn't for having a media option on the main menu.

R4 is illegal, if not why did all the people who were selling R4 got caught and sent to prison? Because they were selling illegal device. So they go to court and say that they assumed the buyer to not use it for commercial games and you think Judge will care? NO!

Thinking that it's okay as long as your not gonna use it for commercial games is nothing more than just trying to justify yourself plus we're not stupid, we all know what you and other people are trying to do when you ask about R4 and Wii softmod and e.t.c. answer is obvious and you don't actually necessary need to hide it.

Anyway there's 2 things I can think of either theme you download is f****ed or your R4 is defective, assuming if you did everything right.

[ShanaSS]

The Last Rydian

R4 isn't illegal, it's just not authorized by nintendo. Nintendo forbids any company that wishes to be an authorized retailer from selling flash carts, so that's why you're not going to find them at name-brand stores, only import stores and online.

R4 is illegal otherwise people who got busted for selling R4 wouldn't go to jail, think about it I mean it's real simple. Nintendo and other 54 major gaming companies all out to stop R4 and other DS & DSi flash carts so what do you think?

[The Last Rydian]

ShanaSS

The Last Rydian

R4 isn't illegal, it's just not authorized by nintendo. Nintendo forbids any company that wishes to be an authorized retailer from selling flash carts, so that's why you're not going to find them at name-brand stores, only import stores and online.

R4 is illegal otherwise people who got busted for selling R4 wouldn't go to jail, think about it I mean it's real simple. Nintendo and other 54 major gaming companies all out to stop R4 and other DS & DSi flash carts so what do you think?

You may be thinking of a case where individuals were selling pre-modded systems for the sole purpose of piracy.
http://www.insidesocal.com/techout/2007/03/xbox-modder-get.html
Here's one example of such a case.

As for the R4 deal, please provide a link showing there was some legal action against them, as this is the first I've heard of it.

[ShanaSS]

The Last Rydian

ShanaSS

The Last Rydian

R4 isn't illegal, it's just not authorized by nintendo. Nintendo forbids any company that wishes to be an authorized retailer from selling flash carts, so that's why you're not going to find them at name-brand stores, only import stores and online.

R4 is illegal otherwise people who got busted for selling R4 wouldn't go to jail, think about it I mean it's real simple. Nintendo and other 54 major gaming companies all out to stop R4 and other DS & DSi flash carts so what do you think?

You may be thinking of a case where individuals were selling pre-modded systems for the sole purpose of piracy.
http://www.insidesocal.com/techout/2007/03/xbox-modder-get.html
Here's one example of such a case.

As for the R4 deal, please provide a link showing there was some legal action against them, as this is the first I've heard of it.

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/02/28/nintendo-gets-ds-chip-ban/
(Officially banned in Japan)

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/06/16/nintendo-strikes-back-8-years-for-ds-modchip-seller/
(Assumed banned in South Korea)

http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/43692/R4-Seller-Arrested-In-Wales
(Assumed banned in part of U.K.)

[The Last Rydian]

Gaia's located in the US (based out of california), so until there's a US law, it's allowed.

That's why I specifically asked for this, there's no US law and we're (our forum posts are) in the US.

[The Last Rydian]

If it's illegal in the US, you can get banned from gaia for helping with it, that's why I felt the need to clarify.

[The Last Rydian]

Do less assuming and more asking about people's intentions. The way your first post is worded... it just begs to be reported by people that will read it and think that R4's and such are illegal, that's why I clarified it.

[Sitwon]

R4 and similar Flash carts ARE legal in the US and most of the western world.

The homebrew movement and hardware that enable homebrew are protected under US law with the following stipulations:
1. You can't use to pirate games or otherwise violate copyright laws (of course, the charge will have nothing to do with the device itself, only the fact that you were pirating).
2. You can't reverse engineer Nintendo's hardware or software or bypass any electronic DRM. (DMCA)
3. If you make or sell a flash cart, you can't market it for the express purpose of copyright violation.

Abuse of the R4 for copyright violation incited a crack-down on dealers in the UK last year, but they are still available in the UK.