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Can you play Gameboy games?

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No. You can only play DS games. The screen shots are also wrong, since it shows a 3DS game.

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How can I play original Gameboy games on the R4i Gold?

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You can't, you can only play DS games, but I imagine you could use a laptop with some emulators.

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If I eject the cartridge while the folder is in the DS already, will the ROM still be there?

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It will be there, the only problem will be that it will either crash or freeze your system.

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Does this work with the Nintendo DS SD card "MP3 Player"?

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No. You need a flashcard since the DS has no support for running off an SD card.

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Do I need to use WinRAR for this?

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No, you shouldn't need it, necessarily. Though, if you do need some extraction software, WinRAR is the best of its kind.

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Does this work with Game Boy Advance games?

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No, those are two separate systems. In order to play GBA games, you need an emulator or a GBA.

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Is it possible to restore games from multimedia files via DS if I deleted them from the games menu?

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No; once you delete it, you can't revert it unless you download it again.

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Does the local WiFi connection work with other DSs?

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Wifi can only be used by the DSI model, but all DS models can communicate using a chat room app called Pictochat.

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Can I add the games to my 3DS?

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Unless you have an R4 3DS flashcard, no. The R4 DS and R4i cards won't work on a 3DS.

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Does it matter which Windows I have?

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No, it doesn't, unless you have a very old Windows OS like Windows 95, 98 or ME.

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