Learn to recognize counterfeit cartridges R4 (fake, clones)

As already announced in this note, R4 Team has completed production Cartridge R4 at the end of July 2008. Because of this at present is highly unlikely that there is a seller who holds stock R4 originals. As mentioned in this note, many sellers are taking advantage of the situation by offering clones of R4 (counterfeits) as if deal with the original cartridge. Of the vendors we have revised since r4-revolution.com in Argentina, Spain and China, none currently owns stock R4 original, although some insist that their products do not are forgeries. This section will try to provide information to avoid this kind of deception that occur even more frequently since the R4 Team has completed the distribution of original R4.

Due to the massive popularity that has won the cartridge R4 Revolution in recent times, it appears that various development groups have launched the market cartridges similar in appearance to R4 but which are counterfeits of the same and cartridges with similar circuitry and firmware using the same components but are not of good quality. These counterfeits tend ofrecerce in various websites and in various shops at prices suspiciously low and strange packages.

The idea of this small section will inform the differences between a cartridge R4DS original and a counterfeit version and low cost of it and also make it clear as it should be to recognize a cartridge at the time of original purchase.

The cartridge R4DS ORIGINAL is a quality product backed by thousands of reviews around the Web, unlike economic alternatives that we have mentioned, which often possess weaknesses in the construction of cartridge and a low compatibility with games (ROMS) and applications.

For the experiences of our users and for the views of those who have acquired counterfeit versions, we know that these deficiencies constructive often materialize in:

Inability to introduce the micro SD memory cartridge by rupture of the mechanism springs.
Warming excessive cartridge with its consequent shortening its lifespan.
Rupture of the console by burning their fuses due to a small gap in contacts cartridge.
Tendency to corrupt the MicroSD memory which requires re-formatted.
Inability to upgrade the firmware updates with the cartridge official, implying that in the short term, it is not possible the burden of those ROMS and applications that are delivered daily.

To make sure you're buying the R4DS ORIGINAL in its American version, revises the cartridge is offered in box, and that this box is identical to that seen in the photo of this section (note that, depending on the date of manufacture of cartridge, the same may or may not include mini CD). Check the box or the cartridge containing words such as "Version II", "upgrade", "3rd generation", "plus" and others that they commonly appear in counterfeit goods. You have to be attentive to the box include all accessories: cartridge, protective carrying case, wrist strap and reader memories and not missing either one of them. Also, as already mentioned, depending on the date of manufacture of R4 may be included mini CD with the firmware. Moreover, provided that the mini CD (in case you've been included) or in the box reference is made to the manufacturer's Web site, check that this direction is www.r4ds.com (official site) rather than alternatives such as www . r4dsl.net. To identify an original R4 a clone on their differences constructive, you must take into account what follows (click to enlarge):

The original cartridge card shown to the right. Attention should be given to circles blue and red to note the differences. The main difference is in the printing dark green surrounding the screw hole.

Here is part of the carcass. The original appears on the left. The difference can be noted in the green circle where in the original cartridge lines of the symbol of memory are much more fine. In addition it should be noted that the clone does not have to screw hole.

The integrated cartridge original shown on the left. The contacts of the original are more smooth that the copy and also the date of publication of these images, the latest code of existing production was 0817 (shown in the blue circle).

Here the two cabinets on the right belong to original cartridges. Differences can be seen displaying blue and red circles. The most striking is that the originals have a small slot shown surrounded in red.

You must always bear in mind that the R4 Team (manufacturer of the original cartridges R4) has launched a unique version cartridge R4 (whose American packaging is as shown on this page) and has never produced a "version 3" and no "upgrade" the same official. It's much easier to identify copies ensuring be "improved versions" as they, as well as constructive differences, differences in packaging. The following photos are all counterfeit versions of R4 (click to enlarge):

Cartridges with names like N5, R6, E7 and others are counterfeit versions of R4 possessing circuitry similar but low quality and use the same or similar firmware but are not entirely compatible with east. There are already many cases in which constructive deficiencies of these components have led to the rupture of the DS, especially by the N5. They can read cases where this has happened here and here. Cartridges and its packaging are shown below (click to enlarge):

There is much confusion about whether the original cartridge R4DS owns or not a system of springs in the ranuna MicroSD memory. The first versions effects original cartridge (those who used to come with white casing) had a system of springs to remove the memory more easily. These spring versions no longer manufactured from August 2007, so that from that moment, the cartridge R4 is marketed without any mechanism for extracting memory. It is possible for an extremely short seller owns stock R4 which has been manufactured before August 2007 and thus any original version of the R4 cartridge that is acquired at present should not possess such a system of springs.

If you want to know more about the issue reading articles, opinions and testimony in this regard, you may want to start reviewingthis link or this another link or entering any search engine and searching for words" r4 "," ds "and" clone ". You can also contact us and consult in info@r4ds.com.ar.