No.
R4 is not "pretty good".
R4 is utter shit.
Take this from someone who's been using flashcarts since the start.
Now, I could go on about the history of Flash Carts, but that'd be a waste of your time.
I'll just spell it out by price range.
High End - $45+Don't.
Hey, seriously, don't.
There is no good card more than $45 that is WORTH that amount of money.
No.
$35 - $45If you want to spend this kind of money, fine.
Really, there's NO reason to.
But if you have money to burn, go with an EZFlash V combo pack.
You get yourself an EZFlash V, and an EZFlash 3-in-1 expansion pack.
The EZFlash V is notoriously good, you will LOVE it.
The 3-in-1 expansion will enable you Rumble support, the ability to play GBA games, and extra RAM for the few apps that support it.
An EZFlash V combo pack will set you back about $40.
Recommended:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1895$25 - $35Here's a good midrange, but, I can't stress this enough, YOU DON'T NEED TO SPEND THIS MONEY. (As you see the next few cards, this will become apparent)
For this price range, I recommend a SuperCard DS ONE.
The new version, yeah.
All around good card, no big frills.
About $31.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2393$15 - $25This is where I can really say go for it.
This is the price range where you really get your money's worth.
BUT, it's a tie.
Here, I recommend both the EZFlash V Plus and the iTouchDS cards.
Both of these are GREAT for this price range.
All in all, less than $18 for either.
iTouchDSEZFlash V PlusNote: That is the "Lite/Compact" edition EZFlash V. It's the SAME card, just without a MicroSD card reader, fancy package, stylus, etc. It's still the SAME CARD.
I bleed when I pee.Top Toy DS.
Period.
What do I mean exactly?
I mean it's the cheapest card you can get that won't cause you physical pain.
All in all, $12.
$12. Yeah.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15613Now, you'll note that I didn't name off features or anything on these cards.
Why?
Because of a sad fact about DS Flashcarts nowadays.
THEY DO THE SAME THING.
All of these cards do THE SAME THING.
AT THE SAME SPEED.
WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF COMPATIBILITY.
They
Do
The
SAME
DAMN
THING.EXCEPT!
Except...
For the TopToy.
It doesn't.
Uh, it just, well it doesn't.
FINAL NOTEBuy an iTouch if you want it.
Get the EZFlash V combo pack if you have the money.
Period.ACTUAL FINAL NOTEDON'T GET A FUCKING CYCLODS!
NO
DON'T
NO
DON'T DO IT
NO
DON'T
NO.