Getting to grips with the R4 adaptor

Games consoles have come a long way since they first appeared on the scene. They have become more compact, added many new features and come down considerably in price, through competition. They are a good thing to have around with you when the weather turns bad, as they can help while a couple of hours away. The DS, like most consoles, has a good range of games available in standard trim. However, you can give yourself quite a lot more choice by buying an R4 adaptor package for it. The actual adaptor is the same size as a game cartridge and is inserted in the same slot. In the back it has a small space where the Micro SD memory card, that will be included in the package, is placed. These cards come in sizes from two to eight gigabytes, depending on your needs. For ordinary games a smaller card is perfectly adequate. If you want to play more complicated games that will need to save their progress so you can resume where you left off, then more memory could be useful.


Revolution R4 adaptor
Revolution R4 adaptor

With an R4 you can run software that lets you watch films or listen to music, so extra memory storage space is definitely handy if you plan on using it for this purpose. Most packages come with a small plastic case to carry the adaptor in when you are on the move, which helps prevent accidental damage. When you are out and about, another small package that often comes in handy in our changeable weather is a disposable plastic mac. They fold up into a very small size, less than four inches by five inches, and so, like the R4, do not take up much space at all but are very useful. If you are holding a company promotional event or similar, you can even order a batch of them with a company logo on each one. Although they are extremely lightweight and fold up to a very small size, they are completely waterproof and have sealed seams.


Supports Clean ROM
Supports Clean ROM

They usually come with a hood too so will keep you dry in a shower. You can get them in a variety of colours, so it is easy to kit the whole family out. If you like to keep a check on the weather as you go, the R4 adaptor, among many other programs, gives you access to a useful utility that checks the current forecast online. A search on the internet will turn up dozens of other useful applications you can load up, as well as many games. Running software that you find on the internet is a simple task. The adaptor package comes with a USB reader for the micro SD card. You simply plug this into a free port on your computer and move any files you wish to use, over to the memory card. If you are planning on ordering your R4 adaptor from the internet then choose a company that pre-installs the card’s operating system files.