Homebrew DSi Essential Hacking & Homebrew List

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DSi Hacking Guides

Follow dsi.cfw.guide by jerbear64 and emiyl to install Unlaunch and HiyaCFW on all regions.

Guide

TWLTool

TWLTool is a hugely useful tool for DSi Hacking. It allows:

• NAND decryption/re-encryption
  • Requires ConsoleID and EMMC CID
  • Allows for decryption and modification of DSi NAND
• SRL de/encryption
  • Allows decryption of the DSi-specific regions of DSi-exclusive and enhanced games/titles
• boot2 decryption
  • Outputs arm7.bin and arm9.bin directly from a DSi NAND image or from a TWL_Firm boot2 image

Thread
Download v1.6

Encrypting DSiWare Backups

You can encrypt decrypted DSiWare Backups and put them on your NAND.
This means, free DSiWare! It's not like you could get it on the eShop anyway.
You'll need

• Decrypted DSiWare Content
  • Look in the thread below
• Your DSi's:
  • NAND Backup
  • ConsoleID
  • EMMC CID

Thread

DSi Common Key Gen

This is a simple .bat DSi Common Key generator.
Just run the program and paste the key into a hex editor and save.
Inspired by LukeHasAWii's keygen but without the added bloat.

Download

DSi NAND Tool

DSi NAND Tool is a useful tool for anyone with multiple hacked DSis.
If you have use TWLTool on them, you may find yourself in a hassle trying to rename and edit all the files all over again.
This tool removes the hassle, with a simple and easy to use program.

Thread
Download v3.1

tickCRYPT

tickCRYPT is a piracy tool that allows you to decrypt another console's tickets, and re-encrypt them for another. This means that we can transfer DSiWare titles from one hacked DSi to another one.

You will need:

• The hacked DSi's:
  • NAND Backup
  • Console ID
  • EMMC CID
• Your DSi's:
  • NAND Backup
  • Console ID
    
  • EMMC CID

Thread
Download v2.0

TWLbf

TWLbf is a tool which can bruteforce your DSi ConsoleID or EMMC CID. This is useful if you have one, but not the other

You will need either your DSi's ConsoleID or EMMC CID.

Thread
Download (GitHub)

DSi Downgrader

DSi Downgrader is a simple, easy to use script to allow for easier DSi Downgrading.

You will need a DSiWare exploit to run this, e.g. SudokuHax. You cannot load this with a Slot-1 game.

Thread
Download v2.1

SRLoader

SRLoader is a frontend for nds-bootstrap, for DSi. This means it can run commercial NDS games without a flashcard.

You will need a DSiWare exploit to run this, e.g. SudokuHax. You cannot load this with a Slot-1 game.

Thread
Download (GitHub)
Compatibility

SRLSelector

SRLSelector is a simple boot manager based on the bootstrap from nds-hbmenu by Chishm, WinterMute and highly inspired by FIX94's arm9select.

You will need a DSiWare exploit to run this, e.g. SudokuHax. You cannot load this with a Slot-1 game.

Thread

RocketLauncher

RocketLauncher is a DSi exploit on the firmware version 1.4. It will only ever work on 1.4. Firmwares below or above 1.4 do not work.
This is because on the version 1.4, Nintendo forgot to reimplement RSA checks on the DS card whitelist.

The exploit requires a flashcard with a flashable NAND, much like NTRBoot. A compatibility list will be released at a later date.
This requires an existing DSiWare exploit or a hardware mod to install. This includes downgrading and installing the modified DS card whitelist which is needed for RocketLauncher to work.

Thread

HiyaCFW

HiyaCFW is the first CFW (Custom Firmware) for the DSi. It runs using RocketLauncher, meaning that only version 1.4 is compatible.
The custom firmware includes RSA and signature patchers, has a custom launcher, and is region-free. You will be able to install free DSiWare as well as custom applications and homebrew into the DSi Menu.

Discussion
GitHub

DSiWare Exploit List

The DSiWare Exploits public are:

• 'Sudoku' by EA (Sudokuhax)
• 'Guitar Rock Tour' by Gameloft (Grtpwn)
• 'Legends of Exidia' by Gameloft (Exidiahax)
• 'Fieldrunners' by Subatomic Studios (Fieldrunhax)
• 'The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition' by Nintendo (4swordshax) (Requires hardmod)

Emulators

Running Emulators in DSi mode increases speed, as the DSi has a faster processor than the DS!

NES Emulator (NesDS)
Gameboy Emulator (GameYob)

 

[slaphappygamer]

Thank you for laying this all out. It's very thourough.

 

[dpad_5678]

Wow, awesome! Thanks for adding my tools! This should be stickied.

 

[ThisIsDaAccount]

Any chance you can link the guide in my sig here? It's more softmod oriented and i think it's more beginner friendly than the DSi downgrade guide.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

Thank you for laying this all out. It's very thourough.

Wow, awesome! Thanks for adding my tools! This should be stickied.

Thanks guys

Any chance you can link the guide in my sig here? It's more softmod oriented and i think it's more beginner friendly than the DSi downgrade guide.

Ah! Sorry! I had that tab open to add to this but I forgot ;-;
Adding it now

 

[ThisIsDaAccount]

Thanks for adding my guide!

Another suggestion, I think it would also be cool if you listed some useful homebrews to put on our consoles after hacking them. My personal favorites are currently gameyob, NesDS (TWL Edition), and SRLoader.

I also like Quake and Quake 2, but I couldn't find a link for them right away.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

Thanks for adding my guide!

Another suggestion, I think it would also be cool if you listed some useful homebrews to put on our consoles after hacking them. My personal favorites are currently gameyob, NesDS (TWL Edition), and SRLoader.

I also like Quake and Quake 2, but I couldn't find a link for them right away.

Alright, I'll add a section for that at the end
Already added SRLoader though

 

[Deleted member 381889]

wait, nvm, I forgot to put SRLoader.
whoops.
EDIT: Added

 

[gnmmarechal]

Well done.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

Does anyone know any more emulators which take advantage of the DSi's higher clock speed?

 

[Billy Acuña]

My homebrew is not on the list

 

[Deleted member 381889]

My homebrew is not on the list

I am so confused
this is the third time i thought i added something but i didn't
sorry!

 

[dpad_5678]

Thanks for adding my programs to the site, as well!

Also, just dropped this, if you'd like to add it.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

Thanks for adding my programs to the site, as well!

Also, just dropped this, if you'd like to add it.

Thanks! Added!

 

[dpad_5678]

tickCRYPT has been updated to 2.0 and DSi NAND Tool has been updated to 3.1.

 

[Deleted member 381889]

tickCRYPT has been updated to 2.0 and DSi NAND Tool has been updated to 3.1.

Thanks! Updated

 

[smf]

NesDS (TWL Edition)

How are you running that? It just crashes for me.

 

[Billy Acuña]

How are you running that? It just crashes for me.

Unfortunably that build is somehow broken, you need to compile it yourself.

 

[Oleboy555]

You only included TWLbf and not BfCL, the same thing but faster and it works with your GPU instead of your CPU

https://github.com/Jimmy-Z/bfCL/releases

 

[smf]

Unfortunably that build is somehow broken, you need to compile it yourself.

Has anyone got a binary handy, I'm not in a position to build it.

Thanks