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The R4 Card ?Its Usability and Functionality

For the first timers, it is obvious to find it easy to use the R4 card when it comes to playing your Nintendo game console. It is difficult to understand the reliability of the R4 card initially when you go to buy it for the first time. Same is the case of how to use it.

The R4 card is the most recently added technology in the Nintendo DS or R4 DS. It is an up gradation to its pre successor, the Max Media Player flash cartridge that was designed by the first generation storage device. With the launch of the R4 card, many new improvements have been added to all aspects of Nintendo gaming. This card facilitates not only the gaming functionality for the player rather provides some hi-tech media enhancement features added to it. The new features included by the second generation storage devices includes listening to music, watching videos and movies, accessing e-books, viewing pictures etc. However, you can watch the best resolution using an I-pod with the R4 DS as compared to your PC or laptop or even a TV. It is a little device like the original DS cart size with a complete solution and requires no additional components with it. You also don抰 need to mess up with any software.

Although the R4 card is not the primary storage device, it acts as an adapter for the MicroSD card with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. This huge capacity allows the users to download as many as 10 games in one single flash cartridge. The R4 packages usually come with a USB microSD card reader/writer so that the users can easily transfer files in and out of the microSD card with a personal computer or laptop. The nature of the R4 adapter allows the Nintendo players to switch to multiple games without any extra flash cartridge. You can add or remove any number of games very easily using this R4 adapter.

Another appealing factor of the R4 DS card is the ease to use it. It has a built-in NoPass feature which removes the need for a boot cart. Once the firmware is installed for the card, you can immediately start using it. The package includes easy-to-follow set up instructions which the user can understand without any trouble. Most important, the card is compatible with all types of operating systems to cater the needs of different users.

There is a huge market for R4 DS skin collections. More than 5000 skins are available online today. You can make your own collection of skin for your R4 DS card. Just check in for your favorite skin before you make the final selection.