[DS(i)/3DS] TWiLight Menu++ - GUI for DS(i) games, and DS(i) Menu replacement

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TWiLight Menu++ (or TWLMenu++, for short)
GUI for DS(i) games, and DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS



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*Games are ran by nds-bootstrap

Features

• Launch DS(i) ROMs from the SD card and/or flashcard, via nds-bootstrap (comes included with the app)!
  For flashcards, the flashcard kernel/firmware can optionally be used to boot the games.
  
• Automatic on-the-fly AP-patching! Drag and drop your ROMs onto the SD card, and play, without any additional steps!
  The included AP-patches are loaded for a specific game, by nds-bootstrap, and the patching is done in RAM, leaving your original ROM untouched.
  
• Bring the DSi Menu to your DS Phat/lite, by putting TWLMenu++ on a flashcard!
• First DS flashcard UI to show animated icons from DSi-Enhanced, DSi-Exclusive, and DSiWare games!
• Set the language to your preference.
• 10 save slots!
  
• For DSi/3DS/2DS users: Overclock your DS games to 133mhz, faster than normal DS clock speed of 67mhz!
  
• For DSi/3DS/2DS users: Change sound frequency from 32kHz to 48kHz for higher sound quality!
• Directly access the flashcard's microSD card, and switch to and from there anytime! (Only applies to the flashcards listed right below the instructions.)
  
• Run the last played ROM on TWiLight Menu++ startup.
• Play retro games from these consoles:
  • Atari 2600, via StellaDS (.a26 only)
  • Atari 7800, via A7800DS (.a78 only)
  • NES/Famicom, via nesDS
  • (Super) GameBoy (Color), via GameYob
  • Sega Master System/Game Gear, via S8DS
  • Sega MegaDrive/Genesis, via jEnesisDS (or PicoDriveTWL, if ROM is above 3MB) (.gen only)
  • Super Nintendo/Famicom, via SNEmulDS
  • PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, via NitroGrafx
  • GameBoy Advance, via GBARunner2 or the DS' native GBA mode (which the latter requires an M3, G6, SuperCard, or EZ-Flash Slot-2 device)
• Play videos:
  Using GBARunner2 or native GBA mode
  
• 3DS/2DS users: Play DS games in 16:10 widescreen! Not all games will work with this feature.
  (Find the tab "3DS/2DS: Playing in Widescreen" for how to use this feature.)

Boot Demo (by Alex S):


(Old video with the SRLoader name)

WARNING
When using this with SD cards that are 64GB or above, make sure "Save FAT table cache" is disabled in the Games/Apps page of TWLMenu++ Settings. Your SD card may become corrupt, due to an issue with saved FAT tables by nds-bootstrap.
If it's already turned off when corruption happened, then it's due to an issue with either libnds or libfat, or your SD card may be dying.

Download
If you have a DSi, or a 3DS/2DS without CFW, you'll need a DSiWare exploit to run TWiLight Menu++.
Also works with flashcards. Please check the instructions for flashcard users.

NOTE: If you have any issues happening in the DS games themselves on the SD card, please post in the nds-bootstrap thread.

Spoiler: (OLD) Compatible DSiWare exploits for nds-bootstrap, without CFW

• sudokuhax (uses GenericTWLPayload)
• fieldrunnerhax (uses GenericTWLPayload)
• grtpwn (uses GenericTWLPayload)
• ugopwn/Flipnote Lenny (only for v0.11.0 and v0.11.2)

Instructions

• Installing
• Updating
• 3DS/2DS: Playing in Widescreen
• Enabling DS Download Play and Pictochat in Quick Menu
• Creating a RAM disk for homebrew
• Box art/game cover display
• Custom top screen image in DSi theme
• DSi: Getting your DSiWare as .nds files

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  • Flashcard
  • DSi
  • 3DS
    • Universal Updater
    • Manual
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  • Flashcard
  • DSi
  • 3DS
    • Universal Updater
    • Manual
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  https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/wiki/Playing-in-Widescreen
  
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  https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiL...ownload-Play-and-Pictochat-in-DS-Classic-Menu
  
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  https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/wiki/Creating-a-RAM-disk-for-homebrew
  
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  https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/wiki/How-to-get-box-art-(game-covers)
  
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  The custom image(s) goes in "sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/photos/", must be 208x156, and must end in the .png format.
  
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  This requires a DSi console with Unlaunch 0.9 or later.
  This will not work if you're using a 3DS or 2DS console.
  
  1. Download appgen (by jerbear64) (If your computer says it's a virus, it is a false positive).
     
  2. Place it in "/title/00030004".
  3. Run appgen.
  4. Move your .nds, .pub, and .prv files into "sd:/roms/dsiware".
  5. Launch your DSiWare .nds from TWiLight Menu++, and enjoy!

Flashcards supported with direct access, if running on the console's SD card:

• Acekard 2i (Games cannot be booted)
  
• R4 Ultra (regular, not R4i) (r4ultra.com)

If your flashcard isn't listed, enable Slot-1 SCFG access in TWLMenu++ Settings, and if your flashcard can autoboot TWLMenu++, enable Slot-1 autostarting as well.

NOTES:

• Please check this list for what games work and do not work from the SD card.
  If you're running the game from a flashcard, then you won't need this, unless if you're running B4DS (nds-bootstrap for flashcards).
• DSi-Enhanced games currently won't work in DSi mode.
  If you have a DSi with Unlaunch, you can set Unlaunch as a Slot-1 launch method, and launch the cartridges in DSi mode.

Controls

DSi, 3DS Menu, SEGA Saturn, and Homebrew Launcher themes

• Left/Right: Select a game/app
  
• A/START: Launch game/app
  
• L/R or SELECT+LEFT/RIGHT: Switch pages
• (DSi/Saturn/HB theme) SELECT+UP/DOWN & release SELECT: Switch between the SD card and flashcard
  
• Y: Per-game settings
• Y+X: Cheat menu
• X: Delete/hide game
  
• (DSi/Saturn/HB theme) SELECT: SELECT menu or DS Classic Menu (Where system menu, TWLMenu++ Settings, and GBA Mode can be accessed)

R4 theme

• Up/Down: Select a game/app
  
• A: Launch game/app
• L: Switch between the SD card and flashcard
  
• Y: Per-game settings
• Y+X: Cheat menu

With CFW: DS ROMs (on SD)/carts

• L+R+DOWN+B for 2 seconds: Return to TWiLight Menu++
  (If using an O3DS, then it does not work on all models)

Credits
See here

FAQs

Spoiler: (3DS users) This is a DS(i) emulator, right?

No, this is not an emulator. The menu and DS games (loaded via nds-bootstrap) are ran natively in the console's DS/DSi mode.
The only consoles emulated are the past consoles, but partially for GBA (as some parts (such as graphics) are ran natively).

Spoiler: After installing the TWiLight Menu++ CIAs, I don't see the app on the 3DS HOME Menu. How can I fix this?

Reboot the console.

Spoiler: Why is my 3DS/2DS stuck on black screens when launching TWiLight Menu++? Why is my 3DS/2DS powering off when launching TWiLight Menu++?

TWL_FIRM might've somehow got corrupted.
Follow this guide to fix the issue: https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting#dsi--ds-functionality-is-broken-after-completing-the-guide

Spoiler: When launching TWiLight Menu++, the console crashes on white screens. How do I fix this?

• First, try putting the console in sleep mode (e.g. closing the console's lid, or pressing the sleep button on the O2DS), then wake up the console from it.
• If that doesn't work, format your SD card to FAT32 with 32kb cluster/allocation size.
• If that also doesn't work, try a different SD card.

Spoiler: I followed all the steps on how to play in widescreen, but the supported games are still running in 4:3, but with glitchiness on the right side. How do I fix this?

Follow the new widescreen steps.

Spoiler: I followed all the steps on how to play in widescreen, but the supported games are still running in 4:3, but with hex numbers on the right side. How do I fix this?

Follow the new widescreen steps.

Spoiler: After launching a game in widescreen, TWiLight Menu++ is stretched in the top screen! How do I fix this?

In FBI, delete both TWiLight Menu++ titles (in purple text) in the title list, then install both the latest TWLMenu++ CIAs.
Back in the title list, launch "TWiLight Menu++ Last-ran ROM".
If this doesn't fix it, delete "TwlBg.cxi" at "sd:/luma/sysmodules/".

Spoiler: How do I get past Luma's exception screen when trying to soft-reset the game, or return to TWiLight Menu++?

Enable game patching in Luma settings, or update Luma to v10.0 (or later).

Spoiler: How do I fix TWiLight Menu++ restarting when launching a game? How do I fix TWiLight Menu++ giving a Guru Meditation Error when launching a game?

Go into TWLMenu++ Settings, and disable "Update recently played list".

Spoiler: Can The Biggest Loser boot TWiLight Menu++?

No. As The Biggest Loser is a Slot-1 game, and not a DSiWare game, SD access is disabled when running Slot-1 cards.

Spoiler: Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a game from SD Card, and how do I fix it?

A1: You're using an incompatible DSiWare exploit. It should use GenericTWLPayload for DS ROMs to work.
A2: nds-bootstrap shrinks the heap to fit it's own code for arm9, into cached memory. Shrinking the heap breaks some games.
To disable heap shrink, press Y, scroll down, then turn off Heap Shrink.
A3: Please note that not all games work from SD Card yet. Check the list above.
If it's listed as compatible, try again.
If you're a DSi user, Please check the LED set in TWiLight Menu++ settings.

• WiFi/Camera: If it's on, that means it's loading from the ROM. If it's off for a while, and the screen is still white, that means the game is unsupported.
• Power: If it's purple, that means it's loading from the ROM. If it's blue (or red) for a while, and the screen is still white, that means the game is unsupported.

 

These might help you:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-twltool-dsi-downgrading-save-injection-etc-multitool.393488/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/dsi-downgrading-the-complete-guide.393682/

 

Forgot to mention (OP is edited to include him):

• @nocash123: For the touchscreen mode switch log. Without it, the sound/touchscreen fix code wouldn't exist.