Using YSMenu on an R4 Clone

by **macbastard** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:23 pm

I've read that it might be possible to use YSMenu on clone R4 cartridges.
(things such as the R4 Deluxe, R4 III, R4 SDHC... etc... etc... I'm not going to list them all here)

To do so, you would have to create the YSMenu firmware so that it loads after your "official" firmware has loaded.
In other words, create the YSMenu firmware so that it loads as a moonshell replacement or as a .NDS file... both of which you would launch manually.

I'm not offering any support for it here (I don't have any clones to test with), but it's an option to get better game compatibility, etc.
You can find our thread about generating YSMenu and using it on the R4 here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1957

If some of you clone users would like to step up and figure out the ins and outs of using it, feel free (and post your findings here!)

If you are using a2h's software, you'd want to make either the multimedia or file browser version of YSMenu.

If you are using Maikel's R4YSAuto method, ising the YS_CONFIG_ENG_MNSHL_REPLACEMENT.zip and the YS_CONFIG_ENG_NDS_FILE.zip configuration files attached to the bottom of the first post would yield the necessary builds (or, use options 3 or 4 if you are manually running the r4.bat. Option 2 isn't recommended).

Good luck.

Users have posted their experience here:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=3144&p=19143
viewtopic.php?f=66&t=3231#p19441

There's a guide and thread, found by user Mazinkaiser, over on the GBATemp forums regarding using custom builds of YSMenu for various R4 clones. You can find it here: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2377&start=10#p20924

by **de_ballen** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:54 am

hello mac i want to ask...
i always stuck on the step RUNNING THE R4.BAT because nothing happened there??? nothing pop up or sumthin...whats wrong with that??? i followed ur instruction part by part but still stuck when i have to run r4.bat thx for ur help :lol:

by **bellwillieb** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:52 pm

hi im new yep an other 1 :-( bought a cart went on to the www.r4team.com to format me card and its all i chines can you get English instructions

by **advancewars** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:17 am

So uh where are the links for it?

by **killer** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:22 pm

I do all of what you say, the Ysmenu works but when I want to play some of my games it says "invalid DLDI name" can you help me because I dont know what to do.

by **killer** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:28 pm

Please help me because when I try to play a game in that menu it say: "invalid DLDI name

by **slayer9** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:57 am

try formatting micro sd

by **mkkid28** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:36 pm

Which option creates a .nds file out of the YSMenu? Media Replacement or Through File Browser?

by **mkkid28** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:37 pm

Edit.The edit button on my above post isn't there. I created the .nds of tge YSMenu.

Will I be able to use 1m save files this method?

by **Malfunktionv2** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:05 am

Don't know what happened, but after formatting my SD card with the panasonic program, it became corrupt. Now I can't access or even reformat it.

Also, when I run the YS Generator, it fills up part-way, says done, and doesn't actually make any files