[Release] HiyaCFW - World's FIRST Nintendo DSi CFW!

Here it is, the first DSi CFW!
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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. :P )

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.
 
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I'm having an issue with running homebrew .nds files with Hiya.
I've been able to run SNEmulDS (a snes emulator), but I'm having trouble with things like DSLinux and YoutubeDS. When I try to run those (launched from TWiLight Menu++), all I get is two white screens.

I've noticed that some .nds homebrew projects require what's called a DLDI, to be able to run on flashcarts, including DSLinux and Moonshell (I've also not been able to run that, but the error I get might be a bit more useful, I'll get to that soon), but I'm not quite sure how to patch the ROMs to work on Hiya from the SD card.
What should I do? Is some kind of DLDI patching necessary for the SD? Am I not doing something I'm supposed to?

The Moonshell error I get, when I try to run the normal rom, is a screen asking me to run the alternative loader. And that rom (the alternative loader) shows me:

DLDI ID: DSID
DLDI Name: DSI 3DS sd card

initializing libfat...

And hangs there.
I thought that could be useful since DLDI seems to have to do with libfat and the ROMs seem to not be intended for use on a custom DS firmware, or to read/write to the SD.
 

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I'm having an issue with running homebrew .nds files with Hiya.
I've been able to run SNEmulDS (a snes emulator), but I'm having trouble with things like DSLinux and YoutubeDS. When I try to run those (launched from TWiLight Menu++), all I get is two white screens.

I've noticed that some .nds homebrew projects require what's called a DLDI, to be able to run on flashcarts, including DSLinux and Moonshell (I've also not been able to run that, but the error I get might be a bit more useful, I'll get to that soon), but I'm not quite sure how to patch the ROMs to work on Hiya from the SD card.
What should I do? Is some kind of DLDI patching necessary for the SD? Am I not doing something I'm supposed to?

The Moonshell error I get, when I try to run the normal rom, is a screen asking me to run the alternative loader. And that rom (the alternative loader) shows me:

DLDI ID: DSID
DLDI Name: DSI 3DS sd card

initializing libfat...

And hangs there.
I thought that could be useful since DLDI seems to have to do with libfat and the ROMs seem to not be intended for use on a custom DS firmware, or to read/write to the SD.
The nds-bootstrap for homebrew includes it's own DLDI driver, and doesn't do SD redirection properly for some homebrew.
 

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The nds-bootstrap for homebrew includes it's own DLDI driver, and doesn't do SD redirection properly for some homebrew.

Is that run when I try to run a .nds with Hiya...?
Does that mean it patches the .nds ROMs on its own and I don't have to do anything? And that the white screens are a problem with the bootstrap?

If so, is there anything that can be done? Or is there no hope for running these homebrew without looking into the redirection problem?
 

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Is that run when I try to run a .nds with Hiya...?
Does that mean it patches the .nds ROMs on its own and I don't have to do anything? And that the white screens are a problem with the bootstrap?

If so, is there anything that can be done? Or is there no hope for running these homebrew without looking into the redirection problem?
Our main priority is retail/commercial game compatibility, so homebrew compatibility comes later.
 

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I'm getting this error in HiyaCFW helper v2.9.9:
Mounting decrypted NAND...
ERROR: Mounter failed.
I'm on win7 sp1 x64. osfmount is installed.
 

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Hey guys. I'm a noob here followed this guide to the T and can't seem to find the "out" folder I'm supposed to copy over. Can anyone please help?

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