Homebrew [DS(i)/3DS] TWiLight Menu++ - GUI for DS(i) games, and DS(i) Menu replacement

[regnad]

v25.8.0 does not change any functionality related to Slot-1, so it sounds more like the slot is going bad.

 

[RocketRobz]

v25.8.1: Valentine's Day Release
Includes nds-bootstrap v0.70.0 (GBATemp thread)

Improvement​

• @Pk11 and various: Updated translations.

Bug fixes​

• Fixed error message not appearing when launching via flashcard loader fails.
• @lifehackerhansol: Added missed INI setting for RTS-compatible flashcard loaders.

 

[chimera2211]

Hello, I put a selection of roms in roms folder in root of 32 GB microSD card and everything works great, everything except loading states of nitrografx, I tried saving and loading states for multiple games and every time I have to reset my DSi. I use everything stock, I didn't modify anything except adding GBA bios in _GBA in root folder, and adding box art.
This is a freshly installed microSD so I'm not trying to load old save files, this is my first time trying turbografx and neo geo pocket. There's around 22 roms in folder A and 33 in folder B.
Previously to this card I used another smaller 2gb card with hiyaCFW and twilight menu probably version 9.0 (I didn't use it for a long time), so I wanted to start fresh with newly updated Twilight menu without hiyaCFW. The only files I transferred from the old card are roms. Also I'm only using hucard roms for pc engine, no cd-roms.
Am I doing something wrong? this is directory structure of roms folder:
1 GBC
2 GBA
3 NDS
4 DSiware
5 NES
6 SNES
Sega GameGear
Sega Genesis
Sega Master System
SNK Neo Geo Pocket
Turbografx 16 - pc engine A
Turbografx 16 - pc engine B

 

[RocketRobz]

Hello, I put a selection of roms in roms folder in root of 32 GB microSD card and everything works great, everything except loading states of nitrografx, I tried saving and loading states for multiple games and every time I have to reset my DSi. I use everything stock, I didn't modify anything except adding GBA bios in _GBA in root folder, and adding box art.
This is a freshly installed microSD so I'm not trying to load old save files, this is my first time trying turbografx and neo geo pocket. There's around 22 roms in folder A and 33 in folder B.
Previously to this card I used another smaller 2gb card with hiyaCFW and twilight menu probably version 9.0 (I didn't use it for a long time), so I wanted to start fresh with newly updated Twilight menu without hiyaCFW. The only files I transferred from the old card are roms. Also I'm only using hucard roms for pc engine, no cd-roms.
Am I doing something wrong? this is directory structure of roms folder:
1 GBC
2 GBA
3 NDS
4 DSiware
5 NES
6 SNES
Sega GameGear
Sega Genesis
Sega Master System
SNK Neo Geo Pocket
Turbografx 16 - pc engine A
Turbografx 16 - pc engine B

Please ask this in the NitroGrafx thread, since I didn't make the emulator.

 

[chimera2211]

Please ask this in the NitroGrafx thread, since I didn't make the emulator.

Ok, I'll look into threads maybe I find an answer. Thank you for quick response and for making this amazing software.

 

[HersheltheSecond]

Sorry, I know maybe this has been answered before, but: do we still need the bios to run GBA games? Or can we just put the .gba file and run it? Of course, I'm talking via GBARunner2.

 

[Pk11]

Sorry, I know maybe this has been answered before, but: do we still need the bios to run GBA games? Or can we just put the .gba file and run it? Of course, I'm talking via GBARunner2.

The BIOS file is not required, but does improve compatibility

 

[RocketRobz]

Sorry, I know maybe this has been answered before, but: do we still need the bios to run GBA games? Or can we just put the .gba file and run it? Of course, I'm talking via GBARunner2.

Most games will work fine without the BIOS, but certain games will still require it, such as the Metroid games.

 

[andrecidueye]

I'm on a Ds Lite R4 SDHC ripoff flashcard; having a frustrating issue: when I load TWLmenu++, the two icons to the left of the last played (sometimes the right ones too) game show the default "question mark" icon. I can only force them to appear normally by scrolling them out of the screen and then coming back, or by using custom icons. Is there a way to either prevent this or make the menu always boot with the first game selected? (This way I would only have to force custom icons for the first 3 games on the list). Already tried messing with various settings and even changing sd card.

 

[RocketRobz]

I'm on a Ds Lite R4 SDHC ripoff flashcard; having a frustrating issue: when I load TWLmenu++, the two icons to the left of the last played (sometimes the right ones too) game show the default "question mark" icon. I can only force them to appear normally by scrolling them out of the screen and then coming back, or by using custom icons. Is there a way to either prevent this or make the menu always boot with the first game selected? (This way I would only have to force custom icons for the first 3 games on the list). Already tried messing with various settings and even changing sd card.

I've never encountered this issue on my side, and you're the first one to report it.
Sounds like the flashcard is sometimes failing to read certain files.
Try reformatting it's microSD card using this guide: https://dsi.cfw.guide/sd-card-setup.html

 

[andrecidueye]

I've never encountered this issue on my side, and you're the first one to report it.
Sounds like the flashcard is sometimes failing to read certain files.
Try reformatting it's microSD card using this guide:

Followed the guide and then formatted with total overwrite, reinstalled ysmenu and TWL from scratch, with YS as primary kernel (not dual boot with flashcart kernel). It now only does it on page 2, gonna start using folders. I'll send updates if anything new happens. May I issue on Github if I can find more information about it?

 

[RocketRobz]

Followed the guide and then formatted with total overwrite, reinstalled ysmenu and TWL from scratch, with YS as primary kernel (not dual boot with flashcart kernel). It now only does it on page 2, gonna start using folders. I'll send updates if anything new happens. May I issue on Github if I can find more information about it?

I kinda doubt it's a TWiLight Menu++ issue itself for it be on GitHub, but a possible fix would be to simply attempt to read the icon again when it fails.

 

[andrecidueye]

I kinda doubt it's a TWiLight Menu++ issue itself for it be on GitHub, but a possible fix would be to simply attempt to read the icon again when it fails.

Ops I forgot the most important thing, that ONLY happens when a custom icon isn't set for a DS title (or custom icons aren't set altogether), I was trying to fix it by loading custom icons for everything but it's too much work. Maybe there are some problems with my dumps, going to check

 

[MysticFlipFlop]

hi, i recently discovered that twilight menu can boot into flashcards, i tried with my "new r4itt purple screw" but i always get this:

searched on internet how can i solve it but i see other pattern on their posts, like a yellow square on the third one, or all red except the last being green etc

Edit: i forgot to say that twilight menu and nds bootstrap are updated
Edit 2: i found on github issues that someone had a problem with this card, but it has another pattern and the r4 icon is a japanese game in my case

 

[Hark0n]

hi, i recently discovered that twilight menu can boot into flashcards, i tried with my "new r4itt purple screw" but i always get this:
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searched on internet how can i solve it but i see other pattern on their posts, like a yellow square on the third one, or all red except the last being green etc

Edit: i forgot to say that twilight menu and nds bootstrap are updated
Edit 2: i found on github issues that someone had a problem with this card, but it has another pattern and the r4 icon is a japanese game in my case

I have this problem with my R4 3DS Gold sometimes... seems to be a problem when it is not making perfect connection. Cleaning the contacts and reseating the card properly solves the problem for me.

 

[MysticFlipFlop]

I have this problem with my R4 3DS Gold sometimes... seems to be a problem when it is not making perfect connection. Cleaning the contacts and reseating the card properly solves the problem for me.

nothing happened

 

[RocketRobz]

hi, i recently discovered that twilight menu can boot into flashcards, i tried with my "new r4itt purple screw" but i always get this:
View attachment 354250
View attachment 354251

searched on internet how can i solve it but i see other pattern on their posts, like a yellow square on the third one, or all red except the last being green etc

Edit: i forgot to say that twilight menu and nds bootstrap are updated
Edit 2: i found on github issues that someone had a problem with this card, but it has another pattern and the r4 icon is a japanese game in my case

I think that flashcard is known to not work.

 

[MysticFlipFlop]

that´s sad

 

[the-technician34]

I'm having no end of problems with my Flash Cart. Could anyone recommend me the best DS Flash cart that I can run Twilight Menu on please?

 

[nitrozz]

I'm having no end of problems with my Flash Cart. Could anyone recommend me the best DS Flash cart that I can run Twilight Menu on please?

you don't need a flash card but if you want get acekard 2i