Homebrew Question about the DS Lid closing

[Project68K]

Is there any way to have some aspects of a game/application running on the DS while the lid is closed? For example, if you are running some sort of music application, and you want to listen to whatever is playing on the DS without having it open. Are there any homebrew or commercial application that have done this, and if so how?

 

[JuanMena]

Is there any way to have some aspects of a game/application running on the DS while the lid is closed? For example, if you are running some sort of music application, and you want to listen to whatever is playing on the DS without having it open. Are there any homebrew or commercial application that have done this, and if so how?

DS Sleep Mode is activated with a Magnet.
You could try removing said magnet (I personally don't know where in the board is said magnet) which is something people do to add Speakers to "GameBoyMacros".

And then I'm guessing it will never go to Sleep Mode because there's nothing that will activate it in the first place.

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Are there any homebrew or commercial application that have done this, and if so how?

Ah yes, there's Licks Media Player (iPod DS) that keeps playing your music even in Sleep Mode.
And commercially, there's this feature in Zelda Phantom Hourglass when you have to close your DS in order to discover something or open something, don't remember, never liked PH or ST.
Additionally, DraStic has the option to simulate "Close DS" which I'm assuming is because the aforementioned game.

 

[Project68K]

Ah yes, there's Licks Media Player (iPod DS) that keeps playing your music even in Sleep Mode.
And commercially, there's this feature in Zelda Phantom Hourglass when you have to close your DS in order to discover something or open something, don't remember, never liked PH or ST.
Additionally, DraStic has the option to simulate "Close DS" which I'm assuming is because the aforementioned game.

Is there a way to achieve that same effect in software without having to remove the magnet? Preferably using libnds and devkitpro

 

[JuanMena]

Is there a way to achieve that same effect in software without having to remove the magnet? Preferably using libnds and devkitpro

Really don't know. I'm not a DS developer.
But I think the TEMP has couple. Don't worry, they'll respond.

 

[RocketRobz]

afaik, Moonshell supports playing music with the lid closed.
Also, this isn't homebrew, but the DSi Sound application also supports that feature.

To implement the feature, put in this to disable sleep mode:

fifoSendValue32(FIFO_PM, PM_REQ_SLEEP_DISABLE);

then implement a way for the screens to turn off when the lid is closed, which is not required, but is recommended to save power.

 

[Project68K]

afaik, Moonshell supports playing music with the lid closed.
Also, this isn't homebrew, but the DSi Sound application also supports that feature.

To implement the feature, put in this to disable sleep mode:

fifoSendValue32(FIFO_PM, PM_REQ_SLEEP_DISABLE);

then implement a way for the screens to turn off when the lid is closed, which is not required, but is recommended to save power.

Thanks! Interesting info too.