Hacking R4i RTS customized RTS menus

[Deleted User]

I've done a quick custom skin for the RTS menu on R4i RTS cards, and figured I should share.

It replaces the default horrible yellow text on black background with a style made from pieces of preinstalled themes.

Note: Does not automatically match your selected theme! You must do this manually!

Things to be aware of that I have no control over:
- Blank top screen
- Black square in top left of bottom screen (especially noticeable in lighter themes)
- No way to automatically match the set theme

So far I've only done the black theme but I'll work on the others in the next few days

To use:
Download the ZIP file for the theme you want, and copy the __rpg folder to the root of your microSD. It should merge the files in and ask to overwrite two files already in there. Alternatively, copy the two files from inside the ZIP's __rpg folder into your microSD's __rpg folder to overwrite the existing files.

Preview images:

Spoiler: Show previews

Spoiler: 'black' theme

Spoiler: 'gbatemp' theme

Spoiler: 'r4ids' theme

Spoiler: 'zelda' theme

Current status: Open for request

 

[electimon]

do you know how to get r4i menu on r4isdhc.com cards?

 

[Deleted User]

do you know how to get r4i menu on r4isdhc.com cards?

I believe those cards support the Wood R4 firmware, which is what you would know as the R4i menu. But if you mean the RTS (Real-time save) menu, that will only work on cards which are branded with the RTS mark.
PS: These menus only replace the default ugly images on the RTS screen with a kind of fake menu. They aren't actual menus or themes.

 

[The Catboy]

I actually really like that. I will add it to my R4i Gold

 

[Deleted User]

I just noticed there seems to be some strange dithering going on in the black themed menu, probably due to my conversion process. I'll work on a fix now.

 

[The Catboy]

I just noticed there seems to be some strange dithering going on in the black themed menu, probably due to my conversion process. I'll work on a fix now.

Yeah, seems kind of broken on my end as well

 

[electimon]

i have this card : http://www.dsflashcart.com/images/R4i-SDHC-Dual-Core-Flashcart_01.jpg

 

[Deleted User]

Dithering issues have been resolved, uploading fix now.
Also did files for gbatemp theme.

 

[The Catboy]

i have this card : http://www.dsflashcart.com/images/R4i-SDHC-Dual-Core-Flashcart_01.jpg

This card uses a DSTT clone kernel, so chances are this won't work on that.

 

[Deleted User]

Unfortunately that kernel seems to use hard-coded text rendering for its RTS menu, so it's impossible to edit it.
My skins only take advantage of the fact that the R4i RTS uses image files for its RTS menu.

 

[Deleted User]

Skins for r4ids and zelda preinstalled themes are now up!
That's those done, but I'm open for requests for other themes.

 

[Ghost]

i have this card : http://www.dsflashcart.com/images/R4i-SDHC-Dual-Core-Flashcart_01.jpg

Wood won't work on since that card is a clone of another card (r4i-sdhc.com) which is a clone of the DSTT card.

 

[electimon]

should i get a m3i zero (i love that card m3sakura best) or a acekard 2i im on a budget of 25 bucks and yes i found m3i zero on a site

 

[Deleted User]

Please vote using the poll above what I should do about the annoying black square in the top left (especially noticeable in lighter themes)