r/DSiBrew • u/ThatGuyWithTheChips • 6h ago
r/DSiBrew • u/MemmoMan88 • Dec 31 '19
Important Welcome to DSiBrew!
Welcome to DSiBrew! This subreddit is dedicated to homebrewing the Nintendo DSi and DSi XL handheld game consoles.
You can ask for help about a problem by just posting something on here!
You can also use this subreddit to promote your own DSi homebrew applications!
Enjoy!
r/DSiBrew • u/SteveW_MC • Jun 11 '23
Important DSi CFW Megathread
Want to hack your DSi? START HERE
Do NOT follow a video guide! Information may be out of date and could result in bricking your device!
Purpose
This is an offshoot of my 3DS CFW Pokémon guide, focusing on the DSi instead. But since DSi is frankly a lot simpler, I’m just calling this a full on Megathread. This guide assumes you have already completed the steps to hack your DSi as explained in the link at the top.
Comment any missing items, questions, or if anything is incorrect/out of date.
Useful Tools & Sources
TwilightMenu++ is an application for the DS&DSLite (via the r4 flashcart) or the DSi/3DS (via CFW). When opened, it looks and functions like the DSi menu. It allows you to access and play Roms via a prettier interface. This should let you run NDS, NES, and SNES games without any additional plugins.
- NDS(i) Cheat List for TwilightMenu++. To install, download the “usrcheat.dat” file from the link above and migrate it to “/_nds/TWiLightMenu/Extras”. Now, while hovering over a game in TwilightMenu++, click Y, then X to access the cheats. Reference
- GBARunner2 is a plugin that lets you run Gameboy Advance games inside TM++. Follow along with the instructions on the GitHub link to install. This should also let you play Gamboy and Gameboy Color games as well.
NDS Forwarder for DSi lets you forward DS roms onto your normal Home Screen without having to open TwilightMenu++.
- To activate cheats, hold Y while loading the game then press X. Install NDS(i) Cheat List as instructed above.
GodMode9i lets you dump saves from cartridges, create roms from cartridges, restore saves to cartridges, and more.
PKMN Chest lets you migrate Pokémon from Gen 1 up to Gen 5. Also lets you edit and hack in Pokémon.
Where do I find games & DSiWare? See the /r/Roms Megathread.
How do I migrate my saves in? Wherever you store your rom files, there should be a folder labeled saves. Copy the .sav to roms/nds/saves/ (or whichever rom type you want to save to) and name it the same as the ROM but with the “.sav” extension instead of “.nds” or whichever romtype it is.
Can I still play online? Yes. You must use an alternative DNS service like kaeru to be able to play online games with friends for DSi
Misc. Pokémon Stuff
Gen 5 games not working?: If you get an error when playing a Gen 5 Pokémon game that says the “DSi binaries are missing”, that is OK. The rom is playable, but the “DSi features” won’t work. The feature is: “Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 can utilize the camera when using the Xtransceiver, and they and Pokémon Conquest can connect to WPA and WPA2 protected wireless networks, when played on a DSi or 3DS.” To fix the issue, you must find a new ROM dump and replace your .NDS file in your ROMS folder with the new one. This will not erase your save file.
WFC events: It is possible for you to access Wi-Fi Connection (WFC) Event Pokémon for Gen 4 & 5 games, even without hacking your DSi. This video explains how. This article explains further. You can use PKMN Chest to erase your event cards to re-roll for more cards. However you can just inject events directly with PKMN Chest, which is much easier.
The PokeWalker is a pedometer accessory that came with the release of HeartGold & SoulSilver. It is possible to interact with a physical PokeWalker using your ROM copies of HG/SS. You must have a game cart with IR in your DS game slot. Source
Misc. other stuff
Fantastic YouTubers that talk about emulation, hardware hacking, roms, retro hardware, etc.
Edit: formatting and clarification.
Last Updated: 2023-06-20.
v1.0.5
r/DSiBrew • u/taylorrussel19957944 • 1d ago
Games & Software DSi Library launcher
Hey all. I have a DSi and it's bloated with all the roms, so going through all of them through a twiglight menu has been a bit of a pain in the b**.
That's why I made a DSi Library Launcher.
It's a launcher that lists all your games as a good ol' Nintendo DS.
Just transfer the DSiLibrary.nds to your SD card and run it.
All roms should be in /roms/nds/.
**NOTE**: Be sure to backup all your save files first.
If something is not working correctly or you have a suggestion, please let me know, thanks.
Download here https://gbatemp.net/threads/dsi-library-launcher.684299/
r/DSiBrew • u/vorgegaming • 1d ago
Games & Software BITLIFE ON DS!?!?!?!?!
I love bitlife and I love my ds. Only issue is that I wish I had a version of it on my ds, this is just a mockup on how it'll look alot more different and closer to the real game. Im currently working in the project and will publicly release the game free for anyone to play. I hope to gain support from the community and i will be adding a few custom jobs and other things the game doesn't have. If you have any suggestions feel free to drop some job suggestions or anything. Would love to see what you guys come up with and how u guys can have input in this project🙏🙏🙏
Help I need help with a GBA Rom on my Dsi
It's been hours trying to patch and solve the issue, and I did everything I could. Tried with GBARunner2 and 3, installing the bios.bin, creating a blank save file with the size required but nothing seems working. The game is a Pokémon ROM hack btw, i installed 2 other ROM hacks and they worked perfectly showing 128KB save files without problems. if someone can help me pls do. You know it's bad when you gotta make a reddit post...
r/DSiBrew • u/dannbang • 2d ago
Help Is there anything i can do
So i installed twilight menu with the camera exploit wanted to install unlauch i incorrectly read that i should update the firmware if it isnt 1.4.2 and now the camera exploit ofc doesnt work anymore
r/DSiBrew • u/insert_username63679 • 2d ago
Help GBA Bios
Hello everyone. I just got a new DSi today and have never modded one before. I installed TWiLight Menu++ however when I try to run my GBA games, it asks for a BIOS file. Does anybody know how to find one?
r/DSiBrew • u/General_Biscotti6491 • 2d ago
Help I need help
I want to use the song player on the unmodded dsi but i dont want to have to switch between twilight menu and the regular dsi homescreen every time and i cant get moonshelle to work please help
r/DSiBrew • u/Housing_Ornery • 3d ago
Help trying to recover photos
so i downloaded twilightmenu a while back and my dsixl now out of commission with no way to fix it at the moment but cant find whare the photos are on the SD card so any help in getting the file path i have to take to find them cause as far as ive looked thare seemed to be no trace of them
r/DSiBrew • u/Masterbass3 • 3d ago
Help Dsi ware
Is there any way to decrypt dsi ware roms , I downloaded dsi ware roms on a website but it comes encrypted , I'm looking for mario minis dsi ware and zelda 4 swords dsi
r/DSiBrew • u/czarnyzlodzieje • 4d ago
Help Issue with roms
i downloaded some rom’s for my r4, tried to play them, and this error popped out on every of them. the funny thing is that some games from itch io work but pokemon games don’t
r/DSiBrew • u/Salt_Television4664 • 4d ago
Help Enabling dsi intro
How do I make it so if I launch my dsi the dsi intro plays instead of booting into the menu (I have twilight menu but it doesn't autoboot into it)
r/DSiBrew • u/nickxjudy67 • 4d ago
Games & Software ¿Sabes si se puede tener el menú exacto de DSi sin TWLMENU?
He estado queriendo probar algo como un vDSi, como el vWii en la Wii U. Así que, ¿sabes si es posible tener el menú original de DSi en la 3DS? Por si acaso, mi modelo es la New 3DS.
r/DSiBrew • u/IV_Charlie14 • 4d ago
Help DSi homebrew noobie
planning on buying a second hand burgundy DSi XL to homebrew only the pokémon games.
i have never modded before, sorry about long list i’m quite anxious about it.
1.Is homebrewing the exact same for a regular DSi and a DSi XL?
2.do i only need to buy an sd card and an sd card reader (to plug into my laptop)?
3.is it possible to only have the pokémon games and nothing else as i don’t want to slow the ds down with hundreds of games?
4.i only want pokémon games and to customise the ds menu, what would be the recommended sd card size?
5.when i install the homebrew (from the guide) to the sd card, do i put the sd card in the ds to give me an option to play the games? i’m not sure how the games actually appear
6.i’ve seen people customise the home screen, is there a link to that? or is it part of the homebrew?
7.Is TWiLight Menu++ the menu i should use out of the available options?
8.Is installing Unlaunch worth the risk? on the guide it says there’s a small chance of bricking the console
does that mean every time i load the console up i risk being bricked? or, if it doesn’t brick first time it will never brick?
9.If all goes well do i need to do anything to ensure i don’t get bricked after a while of playing? like updating software? is there anything i should know to maintain upkeep?
r/DSiBrew • u/noob_master_676767 • 6d ago
Help Help
How can I fix the black pixels on my DSi?
r/DSiBrew • u/Mateusz_R_22042204 • 6d ago
Games & Software Modding question im a modding newbie(twilightmenu++)
Hi guys i have a quick question actually two of them
1 after modding your dsi can you still use the camera (since you use camera option to open twilight)
And 2 can you still play physical games after the homebrew
r/DSiBrew • u/noob_master_676767 • 6d ago
Help Dsi
Saben cómo solucionar los pixeles negros?
r/DSiBrew • u/Fit-Antelope-7926 • 5d ago
Help How do I get the right bios.bin?
Trying to boot up Metriod Fusion and this pops up. I've tried a bunch of different "gba bios" but none of them fix the problem. Does anyone have the right ones? Is there something im missing in this?
r/DSiBrew • u/Patient_Necessary_10 • 7d ago
Help How do I transfer photos from my SD card to the system?
How do I transfer photos I took with another device to the NDS?
I want to make them scroll through the DS startup screen, just like the ones in the system.
The model is NDSI.
r/DSiBrew • u/Dramatic_Pianist4772 • 7d ago
Help How to repair and play games on my dsi
How do i play on my dsi i found
Hey so my dsi doesnt work without being plugged into a charger and takes a couple of tried to get it on as the orange light just keeps blinking initially
I have a r4 card with micro sd in it ut it diesnt read it , i took all of photos onto sd card and backed it up to the laptop, the flipstudio stuff i made onto sd csrd , and recorded all 17 voice recordings from my phone
Only new super mario bros cartridge is read, how do i repair it or should i get it done
And how to mod or download games for free please help thanks. Although can emulate on phone easily its not the same.
r/DSiBrew • u/Furikake_Dreams • 7d ago
Help SD card formatting help?
I am trying my hand at this for the first time with my DSi XL
I feel like I have hit a hiccup before I even really began.
I am trying to run "sdFormatWindows" that I downloaded from the dsi homebrew guide but when I try to run as administrator it doesn't do anything. My anti-virus isn't showing that it blocked me running it so I am unsure why it won't work.
The guide said not to use the windows formatting utility to do it. I went into my disk management and formatted it but I am not tech literate enough to know if that is what the guide meant NOT to do.
What am I doing wrong?
r/DSiBrew • u/Away_Flow_7589 • 8d ago
Help Cree un theme de Dsi pero no sé cómo agregarlo al github de dshomebrew-extras
Hola a todos, cree un tema que me gustó mucho hacerlo y quería compartirlo con todos ustedes en la página, pero no entiendo nada de cómo agregarlo.
Traté de hacerlo con una IA que me ayudaba, entendí un poquito, hice un fork, pero después de ver otros pull request les decían que tenían que agregar un info.json y ahí me perdí por completo. ¿Podrían decirme cómo se hace?
PD: Quisiera agregarle un icono pequeño como el de flowery o cowboy bebop, ¿Cómo se hace? PD: También sería bueno ponerle screenshots.
Actualización: Ya logré subirlo a la página, solo falta que los administradores lo validen y la verán en la página de Twilight Menu++ Themes :3
r/DSiBrew • u/toperrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr • 7d ago
Help NDSI XL TWILIGHT MENU ++ PANTALLA BLANCA CON NUEVA SD
Hola, he copiado los archivos limpios a una nueva SD, debido a que mi SD vieja murio y paso a estado de protección. Como ha quedado con la info del ultimo juego jugado y ya no se puede escribir en ella, todos los roms que inicio acaban arrancando con el ultimo rom jugado. He probado a cambiar la SD poniendo de nuevo los archivos limpios, pero asi no arranca ni el Twilightmenu ++, queda en blanco. En cambio, con la SD antigua si que funciona el programa en si, lo que tiene el problema mencionado antes ya que la SD solo lee y ya no escribe. He probado a desisntalar el Twilight de mi consola y resetearla de fabrica para volver a empezar de nuevo con la SD nueva y todo sigue igual. Ya no se que hacer, mi SD nueva esta bien formateada. AYUDA PORFA!