Homebrew Possible to play DSiWare .cia files on a DSi?

[XC-3730C]

I have a bunch of .cia format DSiWare games. Can I somehow play them on a DSi XL system? My firmware is 1.4.1U

Thank you!

 

[Alex4U]

Nope, only can install to 3DS...

EDIT: No tutorials about this, and you cant copying .bin (DSiWare) from someone to you DSi

 

[XC-3730C]

So to play DSIWare games on a DSi, would they need to be in .NDS format for use on a flash cart?

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[Alex4U]

So to play DSIWare games on a DSi, would they need to be in .NDS format for use on a flash cart?

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Nooooope, you cant... only can install to 3DS/N3DS
Flashcart cant be used for play DSiWare

And there is no tutorials about this... (installing .bin (DSiWare) games to DSi NAND)
its not like Wii installing WADS

 

[DabiddoJ4]

So to play DSIWare games on a DSi, would they need to be in .NDS format for use on a flash cart?

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You has to install Unlaunch.nds and Twilight Menu ++, with this your DSi boot directly Twilight Menu ++ from your SD as a new OS that run ROMs of NDS and DSiWare.nds as roms

Follow this guide

https://dsi.cfw.guide

 

[tntmod54321]

You has to install Unlaunch.nds and Twilight Menu ++, with this your DSi boot directly Twilight Menu ++ from your SD as a new OS that run ROMs of NDS and DSiWare.nds as roms

Follow this guide

https://dsi.cfw.guide

Necro

 

[Eddypikachu]

.cia files are only installable on 3ds, the dsi uses .tia files for their dsiware so you need to find .tia version of the dsiware if you want to install them on your dsi

 

[banjo2]

.cia files are only installable on 3ds, the dsi uses .tia files for their dsiware so you need to find .tia version of the dsiware if you want to install them on your dsi

Or you could use TMFH to install DSiWare in .nds format.

 

[Deleted User]

I have a bunch of .cia format DSiWare games. Can I somehow play them on a DSi XL system? My firmware is 1.4.1U

Thank you!

You can. Convert the files to .app using ctrtool and then make a .tmd with maketmd, there you go.

 

[Aquadraws]

It's possible by just following a guide:
https://dsi.cfw.guide/dumping-dsiware

P.S: You need to install the game on your 3ds family system first

P.S 2: If you want you can also install them on your dsi SysNand

 

[fwannmacher]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/tool-nds-no-intro-roms-to-dsiware.514089/

 

[GabePlaysNDS]

Wait, where do I put the TMFH file? On the root?

 

[banjo2]

Wait, where do I put the TMFH file? On the root?

You can run it from any directory, so the root works.