Homebrew [NDS] Forwarder CIAs for your HOME Menu

[Derverd]

Is there any way I can help make things compatible with cards like the SC DSTWO?

 

[PRAGMA]

Woah didnt know this thread even existed Now I know why your so helpful on the Stage 2 Launcher thread :3
When my card arives im definitely using this!

P.S: Quick Question - Is there any way to play with people on games like Pokemon yet? Or is that out of reach atm?

 

[RocketRobz]

P.S: Quick Question - Is there any way to play with people on games like Pokemon yet? Or is that out of reach atm?

You can do that locally. Do you mean like Wi-Fi?

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Forwarder3-DS v1.9.6 now available in the update channel and in the OP.

What's new?

• Added "External template" option for using Templates not added to the app. You open them as NDS files, and set the Game Path Location, Game Path Length and the Banner Location after opening the file. The app doesn't remember them, so you have to do this every time you restart the app. It's been added for easing future Template tests.
  
• R4iDSN/Acekard RPG/R4i Gold RTS fixed to R4iDSN/R4i Gold RTS.

 

[DanTheMan827]

This works great with my R4i Gold 3DS

BUT... for me if I replaced _DSMENU.DAT and __rpg with the ones in the forwarder pack my cartridge will no longer boot normally

If I leave those files untouched and just copy _wfwd/ and Wfwd.nds the forwarders still work and my cart boots normally as well

I can still boot into the normal cartridge to change things like the save slot, rts, and game-specific settings and just use the forwarders after everything is set just right

Unfortunately RTS doesn't seem to work at all using the forwarders...

 

[PRAGMA]

You can do that locally. Do you mean like Wi-Fi?

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Forwarder3-DS v1.9.6 now available in the update channel and in the OP.

What's new?

• Added "External template" option for using Templates not added to the app. You open them as NDS files, and set the Game Path Location, Game Path Length and the Banner Location after opening the file. The app doesn't remember them, so you have to do this every time you restart the app. It's been added for easing future Template tests.
  
• R4iDSN/Acekard RPG/R4i Gold RTS fixed to R4iDSN/R4i Gold RTS.

Yes like Wifi - And just so I know how this works:
- We use Forwarder3-DS to make a .cia of code that simply opens the flashcard and autoboots the game specified in the ini file
- We then install the .cia
- Make sure we copied the launcher files to the sd cards root on flashcard
- now we can just click the game from the cia in the home menu and it autoboots?

The only thing im wondering - Do we put the .nds onto the Flashcards MicroSD card and then plug it into a pc and then select it through forwarder3-ds? Or can we just have it on our desktop and then open it in F3-DS? Cause I had it on my desktop and used F-3DS and installed the CIA but nothing is on my home menu and I dont even have 1 DSI ware :/

Also why do we need hxd? Theres no step involving it

Odd, Randomly deleted a few games and save data from settings and all of a sudden the Forwarder showed up. Just still a few questions - I have the following files on my SD card for the r4i (Waiting for it to come):

│   YSMenu.nds
│
├───TTMenu
│       doubleARM9Speed
│       extinfo.dat
│       infolib.dat
│       savlib.dat
│       system.ank
│       system.fon
│       system.l2u
│       system.u2l
│       ttdldi.dat
│       ttpatch.dat
│       ttreset.dat
│       usrcheat.dat
│       YSMenu1.bmp
│       YSMenu2.bmp
│
└───Roms
        Pokemon Diamond Version.nds
        forwarder-Pokemon Diamond Version.cia
        POKEMO.DAT

Do I still need the .dat file? If so do I put it onto my main 3DS sd card?

Also I dont see a .ini for auto-loading anywhere :/

 

[PRAGMA]

TIDS - No duplicates: http://pastebin.com/raw/K5yxvDN1

 

[hippy dave]

^ DSiWare, i.e. these forwarders, don't immediately show up on the home menu once installed. The most reliable way to get them to appear is to reboot.

E: Thanks op for the updates! Will try them out soon.

 

[bobfacemoo]

Tried to make one for PMD Blue Rescue Team for my DSTT. I really don't know what I'm doing. I extracted the files onto my SD card, I made the forwarder and installed it, but when I try to boot it, it just shows "?MENU" and doesn't work, how do I fix

 

[PRAGMA]

Look how cool this looks

 

[Derverd]

Look how cool this looks

Now do it with every main series pokemon game from start to finish :3

 

[CeeDee]

• They install as DSiWare titles. You can tell, because no 3DS title has a DSiWare banner.

Man, it'd be cool if someday when DS loading is achieved, they could have the same banners as actual DS carts.

Edit: What'd I miss? R4iDS.cn is compatible now? Does it still use YSMenu or the Wood firmware?

 

[RocketRobz]

Yes like Wifi - And just so I know how this works:
- We use Forwarder3-DS to make a .cia of code that simply opens the flashcard and autoboots the game specified in the ini file
- We then install the .cia
- Make sure we copied the launcher files to the sd cards root on flashcard
- now we can just click the game from the cia in the home menu and it autoboots?

The only thing im wondering - Do we put the .nds onto the Flashcards MicroSD card and then plug it into a pc and then select it through forwarder3-ds? Or can we just have it on our desktop and then open it in F3-DS? Cause I had it on my desktop and used F-3DS and installed the CIA but nothing is on my home menu and I dont even have 1 DSI ware :/

Also why do we need hxd? Theres no step involving it

Odd, Randomly deleted a few games and save data from settings and all of a sudden the Forwarder showed up. Just still a few questions - I have the following files on my SD card for the r4i (Waiting for it to come):

│   YSMenu.nds
│
├───TTMenu
│       doubleARM9Speed
│       extinfo.dat
│       infolib.dat
│       savlib.dat
│       system.ank
│       system.fon
│       system.l2u
│       system.u2l
│       ttdldi.dat
│       ttpatch.dat
│       ttreset.dat
│       usrcheat.dat
│       YSMenu1.bmp
│       YSMenu2.bmp
│
└───Roms
        Pokemon Diamond Version.nds
        forwarder-Pokemon Diamond Version.cia
        POKEMO.DAT

Do I still need the .dat file? If so do I put it onto my main 3DS sd card?

Also I dont see a .ini for auto-loading anywhere :/

Put the .DAT file in the flashcard root. It'll create a .ini file for autobooting. And you don't put the .CIA in the flashcard.

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Edit: What'd I miss? R4iDS.cn is compatible now? Does it still use YSMenu or the Wood firmware?

Wood firmware.

 

[quantumboy]

Just wanted to post my results on the r4ids.cn card
I used the new package and app but replaced the _ds_menu.dat and _rpg with the ones from r4ids.cn. I can now load all my dsi games in both forwarders from home menu, as well as the wood menu loaded via the game cart icon in LUMA6 on a o3dsxl.
Very Happy I now have direct icons/forwarders to load all main stream pokemon games

 

[PRAGMA]

Now do it with every main series pokemon game from start to finish :3

I did lmao thats all the main series DS Games.

 

[Olmectron]

I did lmao thats all the main series DS Games.

All the main series. That's from GameBoy to 3DS.

 

[PRAGMA]

Put the .DAT file in the flashcard root. It'll create a .ini file for autobooting. And you don't put the .CIA in the flashcard.

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Wood firmware.

What do I do if the .dat file has the same name as other ones that were generated for other games?

 

[RocketRobz]

What do I do if the .dat file has the same name as other ones that were generated for other games?

What are the names right now?

 

[LiamTheHackermon]

All the main series. That's from GameBoy to 3DS.

don't forget the nes one

 

[PRAGMA]

What are the names right now?

"POKEMO" for all of them

 

[RocketRobz]

"POKEMO" for all of them

Did you not change the .DAT names in the program?