Here it is, the first DSi CFW!

Video by Alex S (with TWiLight Menu++ (previously known as DSiMenu++ and SRLoader) installed):


Video by @Apache Thunder (When RocketLauncher was planned for a release. With WarioWare Touched (DSiWare version) installed.):


(NOTE: Since hiyaCFW has been released a few days ago (as of posting this), and no official thread has been made, I decided to go and make it, despite not making the actual patches for it. )

With this CFW, you can run custom DSiWare, alongside region free and 3DS-exclusive DSiWare (WarioWare Touched), on your SD card, via NAND to SD redirection!
You can also run blocked flashcards (such as R4 Ultra).

GitHub repo

FAQs
Q: Can I use a custom splash for hiyaCFW?
A: Yes you can. Place it at "sd:/hiya/" and name them "splashtop.bmp" and "splashbottom.bmp". Make sure they're actually saved as .bmp files, with the size of 256x192, with no color space info, and is 16-bit (A1 R5 G5 B5, or X1 R5 G5 B5). .gif files will also work instead of .bmp files.

 

[comput3rus3r]

This only works for dsi? can it work for the regular ds?

 

[Deleted member 381889]

This only works for dsi? can it work for the regular ds?

Only DSi. Use a flashcard for homebrew and roms on NDS.

 

[comput3rus3r]

why does it have to be less than 2 GB?

1. Insert your <2GB SD card into your PC

Does it have to just be fat32?

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I think i'm gonna hold off until it gets more testing.

 

[RocketRobz]

why does it have to be less than 2 GB?

1. Insert your <2GB SD card into your PC

Does it have to just be fat32?

It has to be 2GB or less, because that's the limitation of Launcher (DSi Menu).
Also, it can be either FAT16 or FAT32.

You can partition your bigger than 2GB SD card to 2GB.

 

[BLsquared]

Sorry, I've been a bit behind on DSi hacks, so what is the advantage of installing this over using my AK2i? My firmware is still on 1.4.4.

 

[RocketRobz]

Sorry, I've been a bit behind on DSi hacks, so what is the advantage of installing this over using my AK2i? My firmware is still on 1.4.4.

You can run custom DSiWare and blocked flashcards, also, any DS flashcard cannot run DSiWare.

 

[E1ite007]

It has to be 2GB or less, because that's the limitation of Launcher (DSi Menu).
Also, it can be either FAT16 or FAT32.

You can partition your bigger than 2GB SD card to 2GB.

But how can you format a less than 2GB partition in FAT32 and with 32kb of cluster size?

 

[BLsquared]

You can run custom DSiWare and blocked flashcards, also, any DS flashcard cannot run DSiWare.

Custom DSiWare? I didn't know we had any of that yet. Huh. I'll have to take a look.

 

[RocketRobz]

But how can you format a less than 2GB partition in FAT32 and with 32kb of cluster size?

FAT16 with default cluster size will work just fine.

 

[Ryccardo]

But how can you format a less than 2GB partition in FAT32 and with 32kb of cluster size?

for the "Linux is hard" series: mkfs.vfat -F32 -S512 -s64 ?
Don't think you need 32K clusters in the first place iirc

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Custom DSiWare? I didn't know we had any of that yet. Huh. I'll have to take a look.

A DSiWare .app is just a renamed .srl/.nds (which yes, needs some settings in the header that are not needed for running from slot-1 and viceversa, and the app itself must be aware of the different environment it's running in (for save locations and stuff) but they have been figured out - and with NAND editing available for over a year, the last real challenge was signing them... or removing the signature check entirely)

 

[AxlSt00pid]

And us Eur folks we still have to wait for Ugopwn right?

 

[E1ite007]

FAT16 with default cluster size will work just fine.

Not for GBARunner2.

 

[RocketRobz]

Not for GBARunner2.

You can switch to another SD card that contains FAT32 with 32kb clusters, after launching SRLoader in HiyaCFW.

 

[Namesnipe]

FAT16 with default cluster size will work just fine.

My DSi XL is EXTREMELY picky on what SD cards it accepts. Is it just a broken SD Card Reader, or does it work fine because all I get is a "?"

 

[Deleted member 381889]

And us Eur folks we still have to wait for Ugopwn right?

yup

 

[Jayro]

From Github:
"You can now use a custom a custom splash screen! (Only for top screen, for now.)
Place it at sd:/hiya/ and name it splashtop.bmp. Make sure it's actually saved as a .bmp file, with no color space info, and is 16-bit (A1 R5 G5 B5)."
Source

Thank you!

 

[regnad]

I have a Japanese DSi with the Japanese version of Flipnote on it.

If you have a European, Australian or Japanese console, you must have a previously installed DSiWare exploit to install HiyaCFW.
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Is it sufficient for this? What does that mean?

 

[Deleted member 381889]

I have a Japanese DSi with the Japanese version of Flipnote on it.

If you have a European, Australian or Japanese console, you must have a previously installed DSiWare exploit to install HiyaCFW.
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Is it sufficient for this? What does that mean?

No, you need an existing DSiWare exploit already installed on your DSi.

 

[Megadriver94]

I wonder what is the maximum supported DSi FW version for HiyaCFW.
Additionally:
1. Will it work with DS Two and Acekard flash cards?
2. Any emulators that confilict with it ATM?

 

[Hanafuda]

Here it is, the first DSi CFW!


With this CFW, you can run custom DSiWare, alongside region free and 3DS-exclusive DSiWare (WarioWare Touched), on your SD card, via NAND to SD redirection!
You can also run blocked flashcards (such as R4 Ultra).

Wait, so can you run regular DS roms from SD, or does this only work for DSiWare?