Hey all.
I'd like to introduce to you, Tesla: My answer to the growing need for proper ingame front ends for sysmodules.

What is this?

• Tesla consists of three individual parts. nx-ovlloader, the Tesla menu and libtesla.
  • nx-ovlloader is basically nx-hbloader ported to run as a sysmodule. It runs in the background and loads overlay NROs (.ovl files) given to it.
  • Tesla Menu is the equivalent to the hbmenu. It's the initial thing loaded by nx-ovlloader and acts as a hub for you to select all other overlays.
  • libtesla is where it becomes interesting for developers. It's an easy to use library that handles layer creation, UI drawing and all the overlay UX. It makes it very easy to create a new overlay for anything
• A frontend for sysmodules that before required either a homebrew or a config file to change settings or used sounds or the LED to give the user feedback.

What is this not?

• A tool that lets you create overlays that are always visible. Overlays can get unloaded way to easily for this.
• An excuse to port absolutely everything to a overlay. Nobody's going to need a title manager overlay. If you consider making a overlay, keep it simple. You don't have a whole lot of memory to work with.

How do I use this?

First of all, download the latest release of nx-ovlloader and the Tesla Menu from the GitHub Release page and extract it onto your SD card.
After a reboot, hold down L and DPad Down and push on the right joy stick to bring up Tesla at any time. Navigation works as you imagine it.
Similar to normal homebrews, you place your .ovl files in the /switch/.overlays folder on your SD card.


Screenshots

Spoiler: Screenshots

Notice

Make sure to use the latest Atmosphere release when trying this as older versions ( as the one SX OS uses too ) probably won't have enough memory available for this to run. Overlays do take a lot of space so nx-ovlloader reserves 6MB. 2MB for framebuffers and around 4MB for overlay developers to use in their overlays.


GitHub

nx-ovlloader: https://github.com/WerWolv/nx-ovlloader
Tesla Menu: https://github.com/WerWolv/Tesla-Menu


For Developers

libtesla: https://github.com/WerWolv/libtesla
Tesla build template: https://github.com/WerWolv/Tesla-Template


Download

nx-ovlloader: https://github.com/WerWolv/nx-ovlloader/releases/latest
Tesla-Menu: https://github.com/WerWolv/Tesla-Menu/releases/latest
EdiZon Overlay: https://download.werwolv.net/EdiZonOverlay.zip ( As a little preview for what this is capable of and what EdiZon 4.0.0 will have even more of soon )

Special thank especially to averne without him, this would not have been possible!


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Thanks a lot and have fun using and extending it

 

[werd10101]

I'm getting frequent crashes using the overlay. Error 2168-0002 (0x4a8) when flipping between menus. It happens in game and on my home menu

 

[SnakeEyez]

is this supposed to only work on 0.10.2 or it should work with 0.9.2 , as i tried it on 0.9.2 and got stuck at the Switch logo screen ?

 

[masagrator]

Notice

Make sure to use the latest Atmosphere release when trying this as older versions ( as the one SX OS uses too ) probably won't have enough memory available for this to run. Overlays do take a lot of space so nx-ovlloader reserves 6MB. 2MB for framebuffers and around 4MB for overlay developers to use in their overlays.

 

[SnakeEyez]

i see , so my other question is there any plan to make it compatible with 0.9.2 ?

 

[masagrator]

i see , so my other question is there any plan to make it compatible with 0.9.2 ?

This is not a matter of writing for versions. It's just not possible without changing how Tesla shows menu or changing ATM 0.9.2 code. Smaller framebuffer = less pixels. Smaller heap = less complex HB to use.

 

[ZachyCatGames]

i see , so my other question is there any plan to make it compatible with 0.9.2 ?

What’s wrong with just updating to 0.10.2...

 

[SnakeEyez]

This is not a matter of writing for versions. It's just not possible without changing how Tesla shows menu or changing ATM 0.9.2 code. Smaller framebuffer = less pixels. Smaller heap = less complex HB to use.

thx for the explanation

 

[JonJaded]

Just noticed the titleid easter egg.

For anyone who doesn't know, the titleid is 010000000007E51A.

7E51A

 

[Hofure]

ok, dumb question, you are Holding L+D-pad down first(to unlock the launcher), then click the R-stick(actually launch it)?

Press L1, Press D-Pad Down (and keep holding both)
Spam R3. Nothing happens.

Press L1, Press D-Pad Down. Hold for 3 seconds. Release.
Spam R3. Nothing happens.

It's weird. It's the only module that just doesn't do *anything*. Like, it doesn't work but it also doesn't even crash.

 

[Gamerjin]

Press L1, Press D-Pad Down (and keep holding both)
Spam R3. Nothing happens.

Press L1, Press D-Pad Down. Hold for 3 seconds. Release.
Spam R3. Nothing happens.

It's weird. It's the only module that just doesn't do *anything*. Like, it doesn't work but it also doesn't even crash.

Ok. Next dumb question. Is it turn on in the komos toolbox...

 

[stick267]

Anyone have a list of cool/must-have overlays for Tesla? I've been out of the loop for awhile but this seems really cool.

 

[bloodfalco]

I am using ReinX and Pressing L+Down and R3, causes 2168-0002 error. Any solutions?

 

[WerWolv]

Anyone have a list of cool/must-have overlays for Tesla? I've been out of the loop for awhile but this seems really cool.

Right now there's the edizon, sys-clk, sysmodule and smash cheats overlays I'm aware of. You sound find all of them on gbatemp or GitHub

I am using ReinX and Pressing L+Down and R3, causes 2168-0002 error. Any solutions?

Only Atmosphere 0.10.0 and higer is supported. ReiNX is long outdated

 

[Theslees]

Great Work, but is SX OS Support ever going to Come?

 

[WerWolv]

Great Work, but is SX OS Support ever going to Come?

Not from my side. If Gateway updates their copied atmosphere code to >= 0.10.0 eventually it will probably work. (Maybe they just copy Tesla and make it their own at that point who knows)

 

[FlareG]

Thanks for this awesome program.
Spotify app for switch with tesla integration would be awesome

 

[nmkd]

Anyone have a list of cool/must-have overlays for Tesla? I've been out of the loop for awhile but this seems really cool.

I've decided to make a little list, as we badly need one. Not complete yet though as I've just created it today.
https://github.com/n00mkrad/tesla-overlays-list

 

[Copai1]

Can I use it while on Dock mode? Seems I can only bring up the menu in portable mode...

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[0xNULL]

Can I use it while on Dock mode? Seems I can only bring up the menu in portable mode...

Yes it works, make sure you're using the latest version of Tesla-Menu, reboot after putting it on your SD

 

[Copai1]

Yes it works, make sure you're using the latest version of Tesla-Menu, reboot after putting it on your SD

That's weird, I reinstalled the newest version like 3 times and it still doesn't let me use it while on Dock mode... I tried with a wired control too

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