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

[RocketRobz]

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

*Games are run by nds-bootstrap

Features

• Launch DS, DS⁽ⁱ⁾, and DS⁽ⁱ⁾Ware 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, but only for regular DS games, and DS⁽ⁱ⁾-Enhanced games in DS mode.
  • A limited number of DS⁽ⁱ⁾Ware can be played on flashcards in DS mode. (See this list for which can be played.)
• 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 DS⁽ⁱ⁾-Enhanced, DS⁽ⁱ⁾-Exclusive, and DS⁽ⁱ⁾Ware games!
• Set the language to your preference.
• 10 save slots for DS(i) games!
• 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 5200, via A5200DS (.a52 only)
  • Atari 7800, via A7800DS (.a78 only)
  • Atari XEGS, via XEGS-DS (.xex and .atr)
  • 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 one of these Slot-2 flashcards:
    • M3
    • G6
    • SuperCard SD/MiniSD/MicroSD
    • EZ-Flash (before Omega) (Saving does not work)
  • See more in this list here.
• 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)

Download (See here for skins)
If you have a DS⁽ⁱ⁾, 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

InstallingUpdating3DS/2DS: Playing in WidescreenEnabling DS Download Play and Pictochat in Quick MenuCreating a RAM disk for homebrewBox art/game cover displayCustom top screen image in DSi themeDSi: Getting your DSiWare as .nds files

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     • Manual
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     • Manual
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   https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/playing-in-widescreen.html
   
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   https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/download-play-pictochat.html
   
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   https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/creating-ram-disks.html
   
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   https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/how-to-get-box-art.html
   
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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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   https://dsi.cfw.guide/dsiware-backups.html
   

Flashcards supported with running games in DS⁽ⁱ⁾ mode:

• CycloDS iEvolution (Only DS⁽ⁱ⁾-Enhanced games boot. DS⁽ⁱ⁾-Exclusives and DS⁽ⁱ⁾Ware don't boot.)
• R4 Ultra (regular, not R4i) (r4ultra.com) (Running TWLMenu++ from the console's SD card is required.)

If your flashcard isn't listed, enable both `Slot-1 SCFG access` and `Slot-1 TWL touch mode` in TWLMenu++ Settings, and if your flashcard can autoboot TWLMenu++, enable `Auto-start Slot-1` as well.

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 `Auto-start Slot-1` 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).

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
  • 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
  • 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: (Outdated) 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: (Outdated) 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: (Outdated) 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: 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.

 

[Deletr753]

great job!!! Can't wait to try it.

 

[wicksand420]

Robz8,do you know a good tutorial for modifying the nand and installing sudokuhax?

 

[RocketRobz]

Robz8,do you know a good tutorial for modifying the nand and installing sudokuhax?

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/

 

[wicksand420]

Thanks Robz8, Keep on kickin' ass!!!

 

[RocketRobz]

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.

 

[Jhynjhiruu]

*Anxiously awaits DSi hacks to get as good as 3DS ones*

 

[Oleboy555]

*Anxiously awaits DSi hacks to get as good as 3DS ones*

I second that!

 

[Jhynjhiruu]

I mean, my DSi is currently in pieces, and I don't know when (if) it will ever get put back together again, but still...

 

[DarkGabbz]

First there was TWLoader (for 3DS/2DS users), and now there's...
View attachment 88295​

This does what TWLoader does, loading ROMs from the SD card via nds-bootstrap!
Also includes (S)GB(C) ROM loading via GameYob, theme changing, and it has an option, where you can run the last played DS ROM on SRLoader startup.

Controls

• A: Launch game (via nds-bootstrap for NDS ROMs. Retail ROMs will work.)
• Y (X in v0.0.2 and lower): Launch game/app (no nds-bootstrap. Useful for DSi homebrew.)
• Start: Settings
• B: Return to DSi Menu

DS/3DS theme:

• Up/Down: Select a game/app.
• L: Switch between DS and (S)GB(C) ROMs.

DSi Menu theme:

• Left/Right: Select a game/app.
  
• Down: Switch between DS and (S)GB(C) ROMs.

Download
You'll need a DSi exploit, such as sudokuhax, to run SRLoader.

Please check this list:
List of games that work from SD Card

Todo

• Add cheat menu.

Credits

• @ahezard: nds-bootstrap
• @Apache Thunder: DS menu top and bottom screen images.
• @Joom: Original TWLoader logo.
• me: For implementing the auto-reset power button function used in NTR-mode, volume button control, and LED functions, to nds-bootstrap.
• @shutterbug2000: For the sound/touchscreen fix for nds-bootstrap, and the GB icon.
• @nocash123: For the touchscreen mode switch log. Without it, the sound/touchscreen fix code wouldn't exist.
• @spinal_cord: DSi4DS graphics.

FAQs

Q: Can The Biggest Loser boot SRLoader?
A: No. As The Biggest Loser is a Slot-1 game, SD access is disabled when running Slot-1 cards.

Q: Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a game from SD Card?
A1: "Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT" isn't off. Make sure that option is off.
A2: If "Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT" is off, please check the yellow (WiFi) LED. 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. Check the list above, for compatible games.

Q: Why is sound working incorrectly?
A: DS games use the DS BIOS functions for playing sound, but since it's still using the DSi BIOS, the functions are different.
Sound may be fixed in the future.

Q: Will there be a way to return to the SRLoader menu while playing a game?
A: It's possible, but I don't know when that feature will be implemented.

Im going to test it definitly and im going to make some videos.

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I tried to load the srloader .nds and i get a white screen (hbmenu works fine)

 

[reprep]

Congratz, i have dsi xl on latest fw with fieldrunners and sudoku installed, also have the biggest loser cartridge but unfortunately neither work for this. Hope there will be a way to hack from software only.

 

[DarkGabbz]

Congratz, i have dsi xl on latest fw with fieldrunners and sudoku installed, also have the biggest loser cartridge but unfortunately neither work for this. Hope there will be a way to hack from software only.

The hardmod is pretty easy and who thought that you NEED biggest loser to read the cid when you just can use a laptop with a sd card reader.

 

[reprep]

I havent used solder for a long time, cant dare hardmod and i cant find anyone who can hardmod it for me around. I bought biggest loser just in case, it is cheap anyways.

 

[DarkGabbz]

 

[celsior]

Wait do i have to hardmode my dsi ? 0.o

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Wait do i have to hardmode my dsi ? 0.o

and also didn´t the dsiware shop closed ?

 

[Apache Thunder]

SRLoader has known compatibility issues with 4swordshax. Boot it from Sudokuhax instead.

 

[DarkGabbz]

SRLoader has known compatibility issues with 4swordshax. Boot it from Sudokuhax instead.

I don't have sudokuhax. 4swordshax is the only exploitable game i have.

 

[Apache Thunder]

Well you'll need to install it then. You can do that by forging a ticket for it and manually installing the SRL/TMD onto NAND using fwtool to extract/inject nand.

 

[DarkGabbz]

Well you'll need to install it then. You can do that by forging a ticket for it and manually installing the SRL/TMD onto NAND using fwtool to extract/inject nand.

How do i get sudoku with a ticket?

 

[DarkGabbz]

Im now soldering my hardmod back on.