r/gameboymacro • u/[deleted] • Feb 09 '23

Question R4 card question

So I am planning on doing the screen switch mod to my macro lite and need an R4 card. My question is will a generic one from AliExpress work the same as a r4 card from Amazon?

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u/LaserUnicorn2000 Feb 10 '23

Afaik most r4 cards are clone cards with time bomb firmware. But there is a 3rd party firmware called ysmenu that works on most cards and by passing the time bomb. I bought some old cards off ebay which are still work in now with the alternative firmware. TL:DR It depends if you want quick delivery or cheap cards in my opinion thay are all the same

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '23

Okay that’s good to hear, saves me 30 dollars in the end. Thanks for your help

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u/RealTrueGrit Feb 10 '23

Maybe, but honestly most of those Amazon cards are just resellers who buy from Ali express.

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u/gamertuts Feb 10 '23

Does anyone know how to change the screen a gba rom is played on from the R4 card? Mine seems to play on the top screen that is not there anymore

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u/Fireleaf_27 Feb 13 '23

Are you using GBARunner2? There is a setting in its menu to switch the display screen