Homebrew [Release][DSi] Title Manager for HiyaCFW

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Title Manager for HiyaCFW (TMFH)
A basic title manager for DSi EmuNand.

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Features
- Install DSiWare and homebrew onto your emunand home menu.
- Delete system titles and others hidden from Data Management.
- Backup and restore installed titles.
- View basic title header info.

Notes
- This is only for DSi systems. Not 3DS or DS.
- Backup your SD card! Nothing bad should happen, but this is an early release so who knows.
- This cannot be used to install cartridge games or older DS homebrew.

Credits
DevkitPro / DevkitARM / libnds
MakeTMD by Tuxality
GBATEK

Compatible Homebrew
Chip-84-ds
DSDoom (original)
Gameyob (original)
GodMode9i
Magic Floor
NDSi SaveDumper
NesDS
 

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  • TMFH 0.6.5 beta.zip
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Nice! Now we can say that the TIA format is completly useless, it always has been kinda useless since tickets aren't needed and TMDs can be easily forge'd.

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Well, TWL2HiyaCFW exist, which can convert and copy your DSi files to the SD-NAND, but it doesn't have a homebrew function.
Although, I do prefer TWL2HiyaCFW due to recovery-fixes, but if we can merge the ideas together, we can create a perfect program.
 

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Well, as seeing it accepts all *.nds files, trying to stick a retail game on it will break everything instantly.
No, if you try installing a retail game you will get an error.
Even if you could somehow "install" it, the official home menu will just delete it for being invalid.
 

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"Why?"
Old homebrew were compiled as DS roms. Modern homebrew are compiled as DSi roms. The home menu does not accept plain DS software.

"How old?"
I don't have an exact answer for that. But I'd have to guess sometime after 2015-2017.

"How can I differentiate between old..."
In TMFH, if the unit code says DSi or NDS+DSi then it should be new enough to install.

"...and working?"
This is a question that I'm currently investigating. Homebrew compatibility is a mess.

What I do know is homebrew need a title ID starting with 00030004, 00030005, or 00030015, and ending with a unique 2nd half. Unfortunately a lot of devs ignore setting the ID because it's unnecessary in most cases. This can be easily remedied though, and the next update will be able to patch the rom's header to install those kinds of files.

The problems don't end there. Sometimes an app will install fine but the game's icon and description will be blank. I've discussed this here. The solution isn't so easy, the app either has to be recompiled or broken up and reconstructed with a PC app. I doubt I can do this on a DSi itself.

Even after all of that, sometimes homebrew just doesn't work. SpelunkyDS and Sandbox Engine both get an error message after being launched.

And lastly, the touch screen doesn't seem to work for most apps.

So right now this is best suited for simple tools like Wooddumper or TMFH until these problems are researched further. (Official DSiWare works perfectly though.)
 
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"Why?"
Old homebrew were compiled as DS roms. Modern homebrew are compiled as DSi roms. The home menu does not accept plain DS software.
Aw :/

Could they be recompiled as DSi ROMs if you have the source?

"How old?"
I don't have an exact answer for that. But I'd have to guess sometime after 2015-2017.

"How can I differentiate between old..."
In TMFH, if the unit code says DSi or NDS+DSi then it should be new enough to install.
Ohh okay

"...and working?"
This is a question that I'm currently investigating. Homebrew compatibility is a mess.

What I do know is homebrew need a title ID starting with 00030004, 00030005, or 00030015, and ending with a unique 2nd half. Unfortunately a lot of devs ignore setting the ID because it's unnecessary in most cases. This can be easily remedied though, and the next update will be able to patch the rom's header to install those kinds of files.

The problems don't end there. Sometimes an app will install fine but the game's icon and description will be blank. I've discussed this here. The solution isn't so easy, the app either has to be recompiled or broken up and reconstructed with a PC app. I doubt I can do this on a DSi itself.

Even after all of that, sometimes homebrew just doesn't work. SpelunkyDS and Sandbox Engine both get an error message after being launched.

And lastly, the touch screen doesn't seem to work for most apps.

So right now this is best suited for simple tools like Wooddumper or TMFH until these problems are researched further. (Official DSiWare works perfectly though.)

I'll keep all that in mind, then. Thank you.
 

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Is there a list of apps that work with this app? Also, DSDoom is able to be installed to the home menu, but I'm not able to start a game
 

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I could start a list in the OP I suppose. If anyone happens to find a working app on their own, post it here.

For dsdoom, put your game files in /usr/share/games/doom/.
 
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Version 0.5
- Ability to install homebrew without unique title ids (For example, Magic Floor, ndsi savedumper)
- Scrolling through the installed titles menu is much more responsive
- Fixed icon when installed to the home menu
So, it no longer has to be "a title ID starting with 00030004, 00030005, or 00030015"?
 

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You have no idea how much I love this tool, this makes it SO much easier to keep track of titles. The only issues I've found so far is when I install GodMode9i there's no text or icon for the app, it doesn't bug me at all though :)
 

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