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

[ASSASSIN-Z]

I'm asking about the DLDI driver and it's filename, not which application you used to DLDI-patch "boot.nds".

It uses chism's Supercard CF DLDI.

https://www.chishm.com/DLDI/downloads/sccf.dldi

 

[RocketRobz]

v27.14.0
Includes nds-bootstrap v2.5.0 (GBATemp thread)

What's new?​

• The `Color Mode` setting has been renamed to `Screen Filter`.
• More screen filters have been added (to `sd:/_nds/colorLut/`)!
  • Inverted
  • [10000K] Aquarium
  • [7500K] Overcast Sky
  • [5500K] Daylight
  • [4200K] Fluorescent
  • [3400K] Halogen
  • [2700K] Incandescent
  • [2300K] Warm Incandescent
  • [1900K] Candle
  • [1200K] Ember
  • (The AGB-001 filter has been removed, as it's more of a color correction LUT.)
  • (Replaced the Grayscale filter, as it's no longer the filter from PicoDriveDS/TWL.)
• With nds-bootstrap adding support for DS Phat colors (on DSi/3DS consoles), the DS Phat Colors setting is now displayed in the per-game settings menu!
  • Not displayed for Memory Pit users.
• R4 and Wood UIs: As an attempt to improve scrolling speeds, an LRU cache for headers & banner icons has been added!

Bug fixes​

• Wood UI: Fixed a bug where game titles would display over folders.
• Wood UI: Fixed the game title listings not being cleared before displaying the AP message.

Known bug​

• When using the warm screen filters (starting at 4200K or lower), white fades will be converted into black fades, as it is not possible to change master brightness colors.

 

[ASSASSIN-Z]

v27.12.2 is the last version that worked with Supercard CF. DLDI patching Boot.nds on newer versions doesn't work anymore. It just goes to a white screen.

 

[RocketRobz]

v27.12.2 is the last version that worked with Supercard CF. DLDI patching Boot.nds on newer versions doesn't work anymore. It just goes to a white screen.

Should be fixed in the next version when it releases.

 

[EobardThawne]

I use N3DS XL and Twilight Menu++ on microSD card.
I got weird black bar flickering around 3/4 on the top screen when playing Asphalt Urban GT 1 & 2 and Asphalt 4: Elite Racing DSiware only black screen, I can’t play anything.
Any solution?

 

[RocketRobz]

I use N3DS XL and Twilight Menu++ on microSD card.
I got weird black bar flickering around 3/4 on the top screen when playing Asphalt Urban GT 1 & 2 and Asphalt 4: Elite Racing DSiware only black screen, I can’t play anything.
Any solution?

Try reformatting the SD card here: https://dsi.cfw.guide/sd-card-setup.html

 

[EobardThawne]

At first, i tried reinstalling TWiLight Menu++, it doesn't work
Reformating sdcard with 32kb cluster or 64kb cluster (my sdcard is 128GB) and reinstalling TWiLight Menu++ doesn't work again.
Few hours after i gave up, it suddenly works, no more flickering blackbar on Asphalt Urban GT 1&2, can boot Asphalt 4: Elite Racing (USA) and (EU).
So I'm not sure which one that fixed my issue.
Anyway, thanks Robz, you're awesome!

Edit :
Can reproduce the issue by applying screen filter it will cause flickering blackbar and black screen on Asphalt 4.

 

[k66]

I recently updated TWiLightMenu++27.14.0 and found that some Chinese rom compatibility was fixed。
Thank you so much.
.
Sorry, I can't use the GitHub issue due to my network.
I have a nds-bootstrap issue:
TWiLightMenu++27.14.0(nds-bootstrap v2.5.0, DSi SD ver, FAT32 32KB, newly installed from 0) doesn't seem to load CHNFontTable.dat.
Some ique dsiware(eg."Metal Torrent""Tales in a Box""Spotto""photo clock""Dr.Mario",clock&calculator), white screen after health tips, even if the Y button Language is set Chinese.

If the DSi original system is ique, ique dsiware is ok in TWiLightMenu++27.14.0.
.
TWiLightMenu++27.5.0 play ique dsiware is ok.
Except for "Solitaire" white screen, everything else can be played.
("Metal Torrent""Tales in a Box""Spotto" need Y button Language set Chinese)

 

[RocketRobz]

I recently updated TWiLightMenu++27.14.0 and found that some Chinese rom compatibility was fixed。
Thank you so much.
.
Sorry, I can't use the GitHub issue due to my network.
I have a nds-bootstrap issue:
TWiLightMenu++27.14.0(nds-bootstrap v2.5.0, DSi SD ver, FAT32 32KB, newly installed from 0) doesn't seem to load CHNFontTable.dat.
Some ique dsiware(eg."Metal Torrent""Tales in a Box""Spotto""photo clock""Dr.Mario",clock&calculator), white screen after health tips, even if the Y button Language is set Chinese.

If the DSi original system is ique, ique dsiware is ok in TWiLightMenu++27.14.0.
.
TWiLightMenu++27.5.0 play ique dsiware is ok.
Except for "Solitaire" white screen, everything else can be played.
("Metal Torrent""Tales in a Box""Spotto" need Y button Language set Chinese)

iQue DSiWare works fine for me with the latest versions on USA DSi console (tested Birds & Beans), and did not need to change any settings.
Are you sure "CHNFontTable.dat" isn't corrupted?

 

[k66]

iQue DSiWare works fine for me with the latest versions on USA DSi console (tested Birds & Beans), and did not need to change any settings.
Are you sure "CHNFontTable.dat" isn't corrupted?

I tried many times on USA DSi console, different SD card 2GB FAT & 16GB FAT32(32KB).
Birds & Beans black screen after health tips.
And tried many times on ique DSi console is ok.

 

[RocketRobz]

I tried many times on USA DSi console, different SD card 2GB FAT & 16GB FAT32(32KB).
And tried many times on ique DSi console is ok.

Is the "Use ROM Region" setting in TWLMenu++ Settings turned on?

Post automatically merged: May 30, 2025

Edit :
Can reproduce the issue by applying screen filter it will cause flickering blackbar and black screen on Asphalt 4.

For GT 1&2, try turning on TWL clock speed.
For Asphalt 4, the game boots fine on my side, but then I see a flickering black bar as well. Which screen filter did you use?

 

[k66]

Is the "Use ROM Region" setting in TWLMenu++ Settings turned on?

"Use ROM Region" Yes (default)

 

[RocketRobz]

"Use ROM Region" Yes (default)

That's very weird then. Is "CHNFontTable.dat" still placed in "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/"? If so, and you are sure it isn't corrupted, then I have no idea why the iQue DSiWare aren't working for you anymore.

 

[k66]

That's very weird then. Is "CHNFontTable.dat" still placed in "sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/"? If so, and you are sure it isn't corrupted, then I have no idea why the iQue DSiWare aren't working for you anymore.

Edit:
Maybe it's an older version's BUG? Now it's fixed?
TWiLightMenu++27.5.0 in SD card.
PHOTO Location: NAND(default), can load CHNFontTable.dat* , iQue DSiWare OK.

TWiLightMenu++27.5.0 & iQue hiyaCFW(1.6.0) in SD card.
TWLNAND Location: System(default), can load CHNFontTable.dat, iQue DSiWare OK. I used it for a long time and thought it was normal.(TWLNAND Location: System, can not load iQue hiyaCFW)
TWLNAND Location: SD card, can not load iQue hiyaCFW. (can load CHNFontTable.dat, iQue DSiWare OK)
.
.
USA DSi console(Unlaunch2.0 installed):
If onlyTWiLightMenu++ 27.14.0(nds-bootstrap v2.5.0) in SD card.
PHOTO Location: NAND(default), can load CHNFontTable.dat, iQue DSiWare OK.

If iQue hiyaCFW(1.6.0) also in SD card, "PHOTO Location" become"TWLNAND Location".
TWLNAND Location: System(default), can not load CHNFontTable.dat.
TWLNAND Location: SD card, can load iQue hiyaCFW, iQue DSiWare OK.
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iQue DSi console(Unlaunch2.0 installed) : No need CHNFontTable.dat
If only TWiLightMenu++ 27.14.0 in SD card.
PHOTO Location: NAND(default), iQue DSiWare OK.
If iQue hiyaCFW(1.6.0) also in SD card.
TWLNAND Location: System or SD card, iQue DSiWare OK.
---
*CHNFontTable.dat: "Metal Torrent""Tales in a Box""Spotto" need Y button Language set Chinese.
iQue "Solitaire" always white screen after health tips.

 

[EobardThawne]

For GT 1&2, try turning on TWL clock speed.
For Asphalt 4, the game boots fine on my side, but then I see a flickering black bar as well. Which screen filter did you use?

Already on TWL clock speed
I only tried [10000K] Aquarium and [7500K] Overcast Sky, both of them cause GT 1&2 to have flickering bar and not bootable 4

Edit :
Asphalt 2 can't run on nds-bootstrap if the rom is from Flashcart (r4isdhc.com) sdcard, running using kernel mode is fine (using TWiLightMenu++ directly from 3DS Homescreen).
If booting TWiLightMenu++ directly from flashcart, Asphalt 2 running fine with nds-bootstrap.

Running Asphalt 4 from Flashcart sdcard with TWiLightMenu++ from 3DS Homescreen stuck on "Now copying data…" as well

I guess that's the limit of r4isdhc.com flashcart, either run directly from flashcart or broken if runs from TWiLightMenu++ in 3DS Homemenu

 

[The Catboy]

To those who are interested in autobooting Twilight Menu on the DSTWO but want to avoid this issue
https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/issues/1738
The zip I provided on this post can launch directly into boot.nds by using the DSTWO’s official ROM launcher. It does technically replace that ROM launcher with nds-bootloader to fix the above mentioned error
https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3d...ontend-for-nds-bootstrap.665743/post-10663607

 

[Onepunchbruh]

I did twilight on a cart for my ds lite, it autoboots & loads perfectly but sometimes when I'm in gba games, they get stuck at a specific time of gameplay, how do I fix this issue?

 

[RocketRobz]

I did twilight on a cart for my ds lite, it autoboots & loads perfectly but sometimes when I'm in gba games, they get stuck at a specific time of gameplay, how do I fix this issue?

How are you running GBA games? With GBARunner2, or the native GBA mode (the latter requiring a Slot-2 flashcard)?

 

[Onepunchbruh]

How are you running GBA games? With GBARunner2, or the native GBA mode (the latter requiring a Slot-2 flashcard)?

Through twilight menu gbarunner2, the image below shows where the game gets stuck every time, I also attached the r4 card that I'm using

 

[nitrozz]

All nds stop working from acekard with last twl upgrade