Homebrew TWPatcher - DS(i) mode screen filters and patches

[Pk11]

N2DS has 800px in software but doesn’t have 800px on the LCD, and O2DS has 800px on the LCD but doesn’t have 800px in software... my brain has now died.

Are you sure that's right? I know for certain the n2DS has the hardware 800px because I've used Robz's hori-hd demo app and the TWilight Updater on mine and the difference is pretty clear, I assume the o2DS doesn't have 800px in hardware because it actually just has one large LCD for both screens iirc

 

[ccfman2004]

Are you sure that's right? I know for certain the n2DS has the hardware 800px because I've used Robz's hori-hd demo app and the TWilight Updater on mine and the difference is pretty clear, I assume the o2DS doesn't have 800px in hardware because it actually just has one large LCD for both screens iirc

The screen for the original 2DS is one screen.

 

[Red771]

Question relating to scaling: on non-N2DS models, couldn’t you use the double horizontal resolution to make the image (on the horizontal axis on the top screen only) sharper? (For those who will scream about the O2DS, it has the same 800x240 resolution on the top screen of the 3DS, but the N2DS drops every other vertical pixel)

Afaik, the top screen on the original 2ds is 240*400, so it cannot display 800px, only 400px. All the other systems in the 3ds family have a 240*800 top screen tho, so these can display 800px.

 

[Sono]

Oh, okay. What's the GPU patch doing again?

It's using the GPU to upscale the image instead of the capture card's built-in upscaler. It looks way better, but for some people it's way too blurry and not worth the compromise.

Question relating to scaling: on non-N2DS models, couldn’t you use the double horizontal resolution to make the image (on the horizontal axis on the top screen only) sharper? (For those who will scream about the O2DS, it has the same 800x240 resolution on the top screen of the 3DS, but the N2DS drops every other vertical pixel)

N2DS has 800px in software but doesn’t have 800px on the LCD, and O2DS has 800px on the LCD but doesn’t have 800px in software... my brain has now died.
Edit: I’m dumb, got the New and the Old mixed up (my brain must actually be dead)

Pretending you didn't mix up the original "toast" 2DS with the rest of the models, it is possible.

In fact, this is the reason why GPU scale + widescreen broke, because they need special cases for the mode800 patch if enabled.
Sadly I haven't had much luck with getting it to fully work, and unfortunately I have ran out of time, so I can't even work on it even if I wanted.

Here is how it looks like:

Spoiler: Screenshots

https://puu.sh/GbgBz/1416bc3131.jpg
https://puu.sh/GbgBz/1416bc3131.jpg

 

[Deleted User]

Hey mate, cheers on the all that this thing can do. It’s pretty amazing to think that my 3DS can play these games with more screen space. It’s exciting.

Is there any way to restrict widescreen mode to only affecting the games that support it?

 

[RocketRobz]

Hey mate, cheers on the all that this thing can do. It’s pretty amazing to think that my 3DS can play these games with more screen space. It’s exciting.

Is there any way to restrict widescreen mode to only affecting the games that support it?

Past TWiLight Menu++ versions have done that, but didn't work correctly for some users.

 

[DoIKnowYou]

Somebody please tell me what's the first thing to do cause i don't get it at all

 

[lone_wolf323]

Somebody please tell me what's the first thing to do cause i don't get it at all

Well....Should you even be here if ya dont get it what so ever?

 

[Deleted User]

wil i need to patch every ds game rom? or does the program just scan my rom folder and automatically apply this to all roms of my choosing? love the program by the way i cant wait to see my games looking all gorgeous!

 

[RocketRobz]

wil i need to patch every ds game rom? or does the program just scan my rom folder and automatically apply this to all roms of my choosing? love the program by the way i cant wait to see my games looking all gorgeous!

The screen filter is applied to TWL_FIRM itself, so nothing else will be modified.

 

[Deleted User]

The screen filter is applied to TWL_FIRM itself, so nothing else will be modified.

sorry im confused, is that the twilight menu loader? and after setting the filter all ds roms loaded from the twilightmenu would load with the same screen upscaler?

 

[RocketRobz]

sorry im confused, is that the twilight menu loader? and after setting the filter all ds roms loaded from the twilightmenu would load with the same screen upscaler?

1. TWL_FIRM is what runs DS(i) mode on 3DS/2DS consoles.
2. Yes.

 

[Deleted User]

awesome thank you so much!!

 

[Sono]

Somebody please tell me what's the first thing to do cause i don't get it at all

You need to hack and CFW your 3DS (you can search for it on the internet how to do it), and after that you need to install TWPatch.cia into your 3DS, it'll show up in the Home Menu.

After that you can just use the + Control Pad to move the cursor up and down, but instead of A you hold START.

Before the patch will work, you'll have to turn off your 3DS, wait until the blue Power LED turns off, then press and keep pressing SELECT, press Power button, and hold SELECT until the screen turns on. If you did the 3DS hacking and CFW right, you should have an option to "Enable external FIRM loading". Go there, press A to make it an X, and press START to save.

Now when you launch a DS game, it should have the filter you selected!

 

[DoIKnowYou]

You need to hack and CFW your 3DS (you can search for it on the internet how to do it), and after that you need to install TWPatch.cia into your 3DS, it'll show up in the Home Menu.

After that you can just use the + Control Pad to move the cursor up and down, but instead of A you hold START.

Before the patch will work, you'll have to turn off your 3DS, wait until the blue Power LED turns off, then press and keep pressing SELECT, press Power button, and hold SELECT until the screen turns on. If you did the 3DS hacking and CFW right, you should have an option to "Enable external FIRM loading". Go there, press A to make it an X, and press START to save.

Now when you launch a DS game, it should have the filter you selected!

Sorry for the late reply. I've done following your instructions above. But the widescreen options in Twl settings were removed. Did I do something wrong? Anyway thank you for the reply

 

[RocketRobz]

Sorry for the late reply. I've done following your instructions above. But the widescreen options in Twl settings were removed. Did I do something wrong? Anyway thank you for the reply

The widescreen option is now in the Misc settings page.

 

[DoIKnowYou]

The widescreen option is now in the Misc settings page.

Can't find it there nor any settings page

 

[RocketRobz]

Can't find it there nor any settings page

Make sure "TwlBg.cxi" is in "sd:/luma/sysmodules/".
If it's there, update TWiLight Menu++.

 

[Sono]

Sorry for the late reply. I've done following your instructions above. But the widescreen options in Twl settings were removed. Did I do something wrong? Anyway thank you for the reply

Oops, I forgot to tell to enable widescreen by holding X before pressing START to patch

 

[DoIKnowYou]

Make sure "TwlBg.cxi" is in "sd:/luma/sysmodules/".
If it's there, update TWiLight Menu++.

I'm sure I've done reinstalling the patch and updating my twillight, but this is what I've got xD