TWPatcher - DS(i) mode screen filters and patches

I included the "1.25x scale patch"

Can someone confirm it works as expected?

By the way I recommand to use decrypt9 and not godmode9 to dump the twl_firm

 

The thing is, this is pretty cool and all but the 1.5x scaling is unusable and the unfiltered 1.25x looks really gross.

 

I may be doing something wrong but... How is the end user supposed to use this?

 

The instructions are under "New Info".

 

No problem, just wasn't clear if you were interested in adjusting GBA eventually, since this started as a DS project. I look forward to the patcher!

 

Decrypt9 keeps giving me "ncch firms dump fail" and I can't get the twl_firm.bin

 

Try GodMode9 instead.

 

i got cp: cannot stat 'firm/firm_3_08006000.bin': No such file or directory what am i doing wrong?

 

ok, im just trying the script now im trying to do it Manual, if i want the upscaling i do Manual 1.25x scale patch step right?

 

Since the 3DS is 400x240 and the DS is 256x192, is it possible to patch TWL_FIRM to increase the internal resolution of DS games?

 

Here's a dumb question, could a 1x "filter" be applied to basically force the native resolution mode to be applied without holding down the button? I personally wouldn't make use of this, but I know several other people have asked about this in the past in bootstrap's discord.

 

Thank you for the hard work Sono! Looking forward to checking this out soon!

 

I appreciate the effort, OP, but your guide is kind of a mess...

So I tried making a script to automize the extracting and rebuilding process as much as possible.

Script: https://mega.nz/#!1mYgHYRL!7YZZy_MabrmLq2hZw4IP2GKFshuk8jfMe1hUPfh3lLM
Filename: Run.bat
MD5: a064ebbb78cf22fc327b5dbb660a6e89

If you're (understandably) wary of running random scripts off of a tech forum, you're more than free to open the script in a text editor and judge its legitimacy for yourself. I've tried making using it as foolproof as possible.

Prerequisites (you will need the following):

• Access to GodMode9
• A PC and a way of moving files between it and the SD card (eg. directly or via FTP)
• A hex-editor for PC (HxD is a good one), and basic knowledge on how to use the program
• FirmTool (must be installed via Python)
• 3DSTool (must either be in script directory or system PATH)

Spoiler: Usage Guide

1. Boot into GodMode9 on your system.
2. Once loaded, go through [SYSNAND CTRNAND > title > 00040138 > *0000102 > content > ********.app] and mount the .app file.
   
   • The "*" is a wildcard, it can fit any alphanumerical sign.
   • Select the .app file with the highest number.
3. Once you're inside the mounted .app, enter the [exefs] folder, select the .firm file there, and copy it to [0:/gm9/out].
4. Turn off your system, remove the SD card from it and connect it to your PC (or use FTP to wirelessly transfer files, it's up to you).
5. Travel to [SD:\gm9\out\] on your PC, and copy the .firm file somewhere onto your PC (preferably in own folder).
6. Move the 'Run.bat' script (download at the top of my post) into the same directory as the .firm.
7. Rename the .firm file to "TWL.firm" and run the script.
   • If you encounter this message while trying to run the script, please make sure you have both FirmTool and 3DSTool installed and findable by the script.
   • 
8. Please read the script output, follow it carefully, and press the Y key to continue after doing so:
   
   • 
9. Wait until you get this wall of text:
   • 
10. Open the code.bin that appeared in the script directory in your hex-editor, apply and save the patches of your choice (as stated above), and press the number key stated to continue with the script.
11. Wait until you receive this message:
    • 
12. Check your script's directory. There should now be a "TwlBg.cxi" inside it. Copy TwiBg.cxi onto your SD (again, either directly or via FTP) under [SD:\luma\sysmodules\].
13. Reinsert the SD card into the system (or reboot it if you used FTP) and power it on while holding SELECT to enter Luma's configuration menu.
14. Ensure that these two options are ticked:
    • "Enable game patching"
    • "Enable loading external FIRMs and modules"
15. Press START to save your settings.

And that should be it.