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1. www.r4ids.com

2. www.r4ids.cn

3. www.r4i-gold.com

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1. R4I GOLD PLUS Kernel

• Click Download Link - R4i GOLD PLUS V2.6
• Installation - (1) Download and extract R4I GOLD PLUS kernel xxx.rar file on your computer; (2) Find and copy moonshl2， SYSTEM ，r4.DAT into the root directory of memory card (FAT32 formatted); (3) Install other DS games or applications; (4) Finished.

 

Note for R4i Gold Plus Kernel Installation

• If save xxx.rar kernel file directly to root directory of memory card, will show MENU? error on upper white screen like
• Firmware Writer / Burner is used for firmware update only, it will not show up on your computer when connected; we need additional USB micro SD adapter to copy and save games and kernels
• Do not use Download tool to speed up the kernel download, which will usually damage official kernel. Or get errors / white screens

2. R4I GOLD V2.0 (R4i Gold Ver2.0)

• Click Download Link - AKAIO 1.8.6a
• Installation - (1) Download and extract R4I GOLD V2.0 kernel xxx.rar file on your computer; (2) Find and copy __aio ， _DS_MENU.DAT ，_MENU_.NDS , akmenu4.nds into the root directory of memory card (FAT32 formatted); (3) Install other DS games or applications; (4) Finished.
• R4i Gold V2.0 has been out of production, kernel installation can also follow the diagram of R4I GOLD PLUS
  

3. R4I GOLD

• Click and Download Link - Wood R4 V1.47 Kernel ( Old version R4i Gold r4ids.com can share kernel with one from r4ids.cn )
• Installation - (1) Download and extract Wood R4 kernel xxx.rar file on your computer; (2) Find and copy __rpg ，_DS_MENU.DAT  into the root directory of memory card (FAT32 formatted); (3) Install other DS games or applications; (4) Finished.

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1.  R4I GOLD 3DS

• Click and Download Link - Wood R4 V1.47 Kernel; Please differ wood r4 kernel for R4 DS.
• Installation - (1) Download and extract Wood R4 kernel Wood_R4iGold_V1.xx.rar file on your computer; (2) Find and copy __rpg ，_DS_MENU.DAT  into the root directory of memory card (FAT32 formatted); (3) Install other DS games or applications; (4) Finished.

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1.  R4i-Gold 3DS / R4i-Gold V1.4.4

• Download official kernel, R4i-Gold 3DS and R4i-Gold V1.4.4 share the same kernel;
• Installation - (1) Download and extract R4i-GoldEnglishV1.xx.rar file on your computer; (2) Find and copy homebrew ，moonmemo ，moonshl2 , R4iMenu and R4.dat into the root directory of memory card (FAT32 formatted); (3) Install other DS games or applications; (4) Finished.