Topic: complete r4 noob

just got a r4 card

says r4 3ds
sdhc 3ds/dsi
rts lite

i only have an original ds which i have for my 3 year old to plat with .

not getting more expensive until hes older

i have no clue as to what i need to add to the card to play ds games .i tried some software updates and none work so far .

any help would be great

@namrebyc Topics like these are subject to site rules, so you are probably about to be locked down, but perhaps this answer will reach you before that, or just check your email inbox for notifications.

https://www.wikihow.com/Mod-a-Nintendo-DS-with-an-R4-Flashcart
https://www.reddit.com/r/flashcarts/

EDIT:
Better put these in your favorites or on your desktop, just in case...
EDIT2:
Hm, it would seem you're in luck: the site rules actually allow emulator and flash cart talk about the DS, seeing as it is a last gen or older handheld. As long as you don't ask anyone where to download games...

@namrebyc
Eh...
You are NOT suppose to talk about PIRACY, Hacked ROMs, Modded machines here.
I'm sure the Moderators here will Lock this thread.
If you want to play Nintendo games, BUY their Original games, DO NOT use R4 or whatever its name to play pirated games. That's a piracy & crime.

@Anti-Matter Ehm... I think you should read the site rules more carefully. Not all content is banned as a topic for conversation. Straight from the community rules page:

Do not discuss current gen emulators/homebrew; It is permitted to constructively discuss the use of flash carts, emulators and homebrew software when in the context of previous generation(s) hardware.

So, seeing as the Nintendo DS is most definitely previous gen hardware, it actually IS permitted to talk about it. As long as you don't post links to ROM downloads, but you CAN talk about soft-modding, emulators, homebrew and flash carts.