Homebrew [Discontinued] TWLoader - CTR-mode NDS app

[RocketRobz]

what do you mean by patched? like it will be emulated to work on the sd?

Nope, it's not emulated. It's native. By patched, I mean the function code will be overwritten.

 

[jacob1223]

Nope, it's not emulated. It's native. By patched, I mean the function code will be overwritten.

oh .... ok

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

@Robz8 can you explain the 4MB thing?

 

[RocketRobz]

@Robz8 can you explain the 4MB thing?

Most homebrew and all DLP games/demos are 4MB, and they'll work, due to their data being stored in the ARM9 binary (which has a <4MB limit).

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Most homebrew and all DLP games/demos are 4MB, and they'll work, due to their data being stored in the ARM9 binary (which has a <4MB limit).

So the 4MB isn't for RAM it's for TWL storage space for a DSi injected CIA?

 

[RocketRobz]

So the 4MB isn't for RAM it's for TWL storage space for a DSi injected CIA?

I think it's still for RAM, because a DLP game/demo is downloaded there.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

I think it's still for RAM.

Does it ever go into actual DSi mode or still only regular DS mode? Someone was saying actual DSi mode gets 16MB of ram access instead of 4MB.

 

[RocketRobz]

Does it ever go into actual DSi mode or still only regular DS mode? Someone was saying actual DSi mode gets 16MB of ram access instead of 4MB.

Even if DSi mode works, and having 16MB of RAM, we still have the limitation of 4MB, because the ARM9 binary size can't be bigger than that.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Even if DSi mode works, and having 16MB of RAM, we still have the limitation of 4MB, because the ARM9 binary size can't be bigger than that.

But this size limitation is only because you're loading it the same way the DSi ware CIAs do? But if you trick it to think it's loading data from the slot-1 off of the SD card it'll over come this issue and allow retail games because you're patching the address that the data is being loaded from on the game rom directly?

 

[RocketRobz]

But this size limitation is only because you're loading it the same way the DSi ware CIAs do? But if you trick it to think it's loading data from the slot-1 off of the SD card it'll over come this issue and allow retail games because you're patching the address that the data is being loaded from on the game rom directly?

What are you saying?

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

What are you saying?

I'm just trying to understand what the limitation is and how everything works.

 

[RocketRobz]

I'm just trying to understand what the limitation is and how everything works.

To overcome the limit, retail games use the NitroFS filesystem.

 

[MushGuy]

I'm just trying to understand what the limitation is and how everything works.

I think you're better off doing your research in this thread. Make sure you search the thread for answers before making your questions.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

I think you're better off doing your research in this thread. Make sure you search the thread for answers before making your questions.

TBH I asked for if there was such a thread earlier and was told there wasn't one

 

[RocketRobz]

TWLoader v1.5.6

Additions:

• Music is now playable. Put your music file at "sdmc:/_nds/twloader/" and call it "music.wav", though this isn't required.

Bugfixes:

• Switching between SD and flashcard if there's no files, no longer crashes.
• Having less than 20 games will no longer have the Y button enabled.

Your "music.wav" file should be 44khz, and less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Here's some music files you can listen to, on TWLoader!

 

[MartinDocNewland]

Is it me or does the title of this post and the first picture where it shows Mario 64 completely contradict each other?

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Is it me or does the title of this post and the first picture where it shows Mario 64 completely contradict each other?

You can run retail games from flash cards so no not really.

 

[MartinDocNewland]

You can run retail games from flash cards so no not really.

That picture has always been there, even before flash card support. The flash card support puzzles me as what's the point?

 

[RocketRobz]

That picture has always been there, even before flash card support. The flash card support puzzles me as what's the point?

I changed the picture after flashcard support has been added.

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

That picture has always been there, even before flash card support. The flash card support puzzles me as what's the point?

You can run games using the cpu at a higher clock and a few other things. Also you can run the Super Mario 64 demo off the sd card I'm pretty sure. Currently you can not run full retail games off the sd card but hopefully in the next couple months you'll be able to because it's being actively worked on right now.