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: http://werwolv.net/downloads/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!


Obligatory Donation links

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Patreon https://www.patreon.com/werwolv


Thanks a lot and have fun using and extending it

 

[Dag0d]

Since I updated my switch to 10.0.1 I can open the Tesla menu in the menu, but not if a game is launched, someone has the same issue or an idea how to fix it?

 

[drrastovac]

I'm on the latest atmo/ofw and the overlay won't show, I hold down dpad down & L while pushing down on the right thumbstick. Nothing happens, what am I doing wrong?

Same.

 

[Mindhunter123]

Hi @WerWolv don't know if it has been suggested already:
is there a possibility to use the screenshot button (on left Joycon) for opening the Tesla Menu?
Just as an option, maybe I'm in the minority but I hardly ever use the screenshot feature on my Switch (or any other console) so I can do without.

An option to take a screenshot as a module shouldn't be a problem anyway, or is it?

Don't know if the recent changes in FW10 with button remapping would make this easier or harder.

 

[WerWolv]

Hi @WerWolv don't know if it has been suggested already:
is there a possibility to use the screenshot button (on left Joycon) for opening the Tesla Menu?
Just as an option, maybe I'm in the minority but I hardly ever use the screenshot feature on my Switch (or any other console) so I can do without.

An option to take a screenshot as a module shouldn't be a problem anyway, or is it?

Don't know if the recent changes in FW10 with button remapping would make this easier or harder.

Hey, the first combo I wanted was actually using the screenshot button because it fits so well for it. The problem is I can't prevent overlaydisp to listen to the button as well. This causes a screenshot to be taken every time you open the Tesla overlay which obviously is less than ideal. If I ever find a way around this issue, I'll definitely put it on there

 

[linuxares]

@Reisyukaku do you happen to know if you can block the function from overlaydisp?

 

[drrastovac]

Same.

Working fine after a restart.

 

[enguyen]

how do you guys change color for like the hero robot?

 

[adilucky3]

what the folder to insert cheat? using edizon overlay, but not working, it said "cheat not loaded"

 

[mikifantastik98]

what the folder to insert cheat? using edizon overlay, but not working, it said "cheat not loaded"

Atmosphere / contents

 

[gizmomelb]

Does it works with SX OS?

I haven't tried, but some in the SX OS 2.9.5 thread have posted that it works now.

 

[1basti1]

Yes, works now with SXOS 2.9.5 I tried it yesterday.

 

[WerWolv]

Yes, works now with SXOS 2.9.5 I tried it yesterday.

Great they finally managed to update their horribly outdated Atmosphere after months

Keep in mind though that both the EdiZon overlay as well as the Sysmodules overlay don't and never will work on SX. The same might be true for other overlays.
This whole thing was designed with pure Atmosphere in mind so if it works, great, if it doesn't, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[1basti1]

I've tried it, to see if it works now. I only use Atmosphere now.

Btw. I already asked the question.. Can we somehow sort the overlays?

 

[adilucky3]

Atmosphere / contents

copied to content but nothing loaded, using latest atmosphere and latest fw

 

[mikymax972]

Since I updated my switch to 10.0.1 I can open the Tesla menu in the menu, but not if a game is launched, someone has the same issue or an idea how to fix it?

Same here,I'm on 10.0.1 the tesla menu not showing on docked mode,but working fine when i removing it from the dock or after a reboot

 

[bad361]

Same here,I'm on 10.0.1 the tesla menu not showing on docked mode,but working fine when i removing it from the dock or after a reboot

Everything works just fine on 10.0.1 latest atmos, docked and undocked. Make sure everything related to tesla is updated.

 

[Dracari]

Given anything not stock Atmos isnt directly supported nor never will , hopefully a small issue with the overlay Loader "Quitting" clears up soon on Neutos

 

[Sleeva]

I haven't tried, but some in the SX OS 2.9.5 thread have posted that it works now.

Yes, works now with SXOS 2.9.5 I tried it yesterday.

Hi guys! You seem the only ones that have Tesla working on SXOS right now, at least accroding to my research...
Can you elaborate a bit on how to make it work? I Have 10.0.1 and SXOS 2.9.5b. I hold L and DPAD DOWN, then press right trigger and nothing happens. Thanks beforehands.

EDIT: I only need it for emuiibo. Or is there any other solution to emulate amiibo on sxos?

 

[1basti1]

Make sure the NX ovloader is in sxos/titles

And im really Not Sure If emuiibo works with sxos. I dont think so.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Hey, the first combo I wanted was actually using the screenshot button because it fits so well for it. The problem is I can't prevent overlaydisp to listen to the button as well. This causes a screenshot to be taken every time you open the Tesla overlay which obviously is less than ideal. If I ever find a way around this issue, I'll definitely put it on there

Well, we can now change button mappings, including disabling the Screenshot button from making an action. I dunno if it disables it completely from being read, or simply disassociates it with an action but can still be read. Would be nice if it were the latter so you can use it.

With games like Animal Crossing being able to take screenshots without the press of the button, I wonder. Would it be possible that one could execute a screenshot/video-capture action from within the Tesla overlay?