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

 

[impeeza]

Why do you update instantly? There is no reason for it. Delete it.

Update ediZon to latest. And any overlay you have

 

[BrandonSWITCH]

No. It's absolutely the same, very slim, chance as with most other Homebrew

Is this still correct? I want to use Tesla online too and was wondering if the chance is still very slim. I use SysCFW and sysclk at the moment online. Thanks.

 

[BaamAlex]

Is this still correct? I want to use Tesla online too and was wondering if the chance is still very slim. I use SysCFW and sysclk at the moment online. Thanks.

Then you risk a ban. But who knows.

 

[Lofuuzi]

So awsome you!

 

[Lofuuzi]

Is this still correct? I want to use Tesla online too and was wondering if the chance is still very slim. I use SysCFW and sysclk at the moment online. Thanks.

Nintendo hate anything about Homebrew----
Online.

 

[Dr_Dizzy0413]

Thanks for the suggestion! Sadly, it didn't work

Did you remove the semicolon?

 

[BaamAlex]

Did you remove the semicolon?

I doubt that he/she answers your question...

 

[Dr_Dizzy0413]

I doubt that he/she answers your question...

I do as well but on the off chance that it is seen hopefully it will help

 

[lvlann]

is it common for Tesla menu to not show up after the recent update? for me it doesnt seem to work. i press L, down and right joystick but nothing shows up.
any solution to this?

 

[impeeza]

did you update to 14.0.0 firmware? if you do it, you can create a issue on the GitHub page.

 

[H1B1Esquire]

after the recent update?

"
Please Note: A number of changes made for this (and ones necessary in the process of adding support for 14.0.0) are api-breaking.

• If you're a developer and any of this caused your code to break, please feel free to contact SciresM"
  
  truthproof saucy lynks

 

[GustavBizio]

is it common for Tesla menu to not show up after the recent update? for me it doesnt seem to work. i press L, down and right joystick but nothing shows up.
any solution to this?

Mine is not working too

 

[Gamerjin]

I stand corrected, see post below

VVVVVV

 

[Lumince]

Pretty sure its been confirmed as working?? https://github.com/WerWolv/Tesla-Menu/issues/44

 

[impeeza]

works for my, on my test unit, but you must to no forget reinstall tesla after you update, because some times you need to delete CONTENTS folder, so you need new tesla files on your SD Card.

 

[lvlann]

Can someone type a step by step please? I have tried it again, and it still doesnt work.

 

[impeeza]

Yes it's already typed on the sigpatches thread and on the noobs paradise

 

[lvlann]

"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."

if this is what you mean, I did exactly that. when I press L, down on Dpad, and Right Joystick, nothing happens. i have downloaded and re-downloaded numerous of times. I know I am doing something wrong which is why I am asking for help from someone who knows what they're doing.

 

[lvlann]

Pretty sure its been confirmed as working?? https://github.com/WerWolv/Tesla-Menu/issues/44

somehow its not working for me, I've downloaded all the files needed but Tesla menu doesnt show up.

 

[Don_Padoli]

works perfectly in 14.0.0 <3