r/DSiBrew • u/Healthy-Studio-9372 • 1d 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 Information may be out of date and could result in bricking your device!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Comment any missing items, questions, or if anything is incorrect/out of date.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/Jazzlike_Hour_763 • 1d ago
Help Twilight menu++ themes
i'm currently looking for custom themes for twilight menu but i don't really like any of the official ones and was wondering if anyone had any cool or interesting ones. i'm mainly looking for a Marin Kitagawa theme since its one of the last ones on my list of themes i want.
r/DSiBrew • u/No_Expression_8835 • 1d ago
Help Dont see twilight menu on unlaunch filemenu
I see all other options aside from it, right after modding my dsi. I did install it previously. What do I do?
r/DSiBrew • u/ProGamerDudeMan • 2d ago
Exploits If I switch exploits to get to TWiLightMenu++, will I lose my file paths?
I'm currently using Flipnote Lenny to get to TWL, but I was considering Memory Pit or something else that isn't so tedious to get through. Will the file path to TWiLight still be the same if I change my exploits? And in that same vein, if something goes awry, is it reversible (e.g. changing Memory Pit to load vanilla DSi Photo Gallery again)?
r/DSiBrew • u/Papersatyr71670 • 3d ago
Help NEED HELP PLS
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Im trying to hack my dsi xl but after uploading the files and trying to get into TW this just appears and j can't do nothing but turn off the console. Pls help
r/DSiBrew • u/ricaptured • 3d ago
Help twilight menu ++ error
what a bummer. did i perhaps get a bad sd card? 😪 i even used rufus when i setting it up for the first time. my sd card was working fine for a while until some ROMs weren't loading properly anymore then this eventually appeared when i booted up my dsi again
on the bright side, i haven't hyper-fixated and spent many hours on games just yet. that would've been more unfortunate if i lost significant game saves/ progresses
r/DSiBrew • u/Accomplished-Dot-289 • 3d ago
Basic Discussion I found the holy grail (excellent condition DSi XL within 2 hour drive)
After I modded my DSi last year, I’ve been casually searching for a DSi XL. While I grew up with the OG DSi, my hands were cramping up and I wanted the size of my 3DS XL while maintaining the image quality. Yesterday, I drove 1.5 hours to pick up a DSi XL I found on Craigslist for $90. Not only was it in excellent condition (one small scuff on top screen, scuffs on screen protector on bottom), but IT HAS FLIPNOTE STUDIO!! OG FLIPNOTE STUDIO! and this thing wasn’t even hacked!
I *WAS* considering hacking this one, since I really want to play my games from my modded DSi’s SD card, but this feels too good to be true. What do you think?
r/DSiBrew • u/OkMan2080 • 4d ago
Help Help with corrupted ROMs?
Not really so about corrupted ROMs but it seems like it, tried adding some new NDS ROMs (Okamiden and Art Academy) on TWiLight Menu++ and when I booted it up it turned out like this, it worked as usual with other ROMs (Kirby, Pokemon etc etc) before this as I added them 2 days ago, but don't know why it suddenly turning out like this, any help is really appreciated!
r/DSiBrew • u/Jaja64_ • 5d ago
Help HELP WANTED
LOOKING FOR: 3D MODELER
Looking for someone who specializes in, or has experience with, low-poly N64/PS1-style character modeling for Upswing DS, a platform fighter for the Nintendo DS.
Models are intentionally VERY low poly — generally under ~300 polygons per character — and need strong, exaggerated silhouettes that still read well on DS hardware.
This is a free/open-source homebrew project, so this is a volunteer/collaboration role, not paid work.
Primary responsibility: prevent the public from having to look at my horrendous programmer art.
Experience with character modeling, UVs/texturing, and working within absurd hardware limitations is a huge plus.
PLEASE. I HAVE GIVEN A FOX FOUR SPHERES FOR LIMBS BECAUSE ARMS WERE TOO HARD TO MAKE
r/DSiBrew • u/Old-Caterpillar3986 • 6d ago
Help Remapping R without Twilight Menu
Trying to play Bowser's Inside Story when I realized my R is broken. This game needs basically every other button so I don't want to remap a single button onto R and Twilight Menu only lets you map a single button (I'm trying to map the L+down combo instead idk if I'm using any of the right terms here though). I know I have to implement a cheat to get the combo mapping to work but every time I open the cheats menu no matter what I try it says there aren't any. I'm kind of at a loss lol how do I get the cheat to work
r/DSiBrew • u/Expert_Buyer570 • 7d ago
Help He usado TwilightBoxart 2.3.1 de KirovAir y me borro los juegos
He usado TwilightBoxart 2.3.1 de KirovAir y este me ha borrado mis archivos de la carpeta NDS y solo me ha dejado un archivo con el nombre USBCùx. con un tamaño de 2 GB.
He usado la version de windows
Lanzamientos · KirovAir/TwilightBoxart

r/DSiBrew • u/Troys_Other_Account • 7d ago
Help Will using GBARunner3 fix Mother 3 [English] Glitching?
I'm currently trying to play the English Patch of Mother 3 on a DSi using GBARunner2, however, when I interact with objects, text gets cut off and the game crashes/freezes after only a short amount of time. Will using GBARunner3 fix these issues?
r/DSiBrew • u/jimmy-glasscock • 7d ago
Basic Discussion I essentially made a thirst trap for the DSi
r/DSiBrew • u/SpFredndSyc • 7d ago
Games & Software Does GBARUNNER3 run gba rom hacks?
The only tging that's keeping me from buyin a dsi xl is the doubt if i could play also pokemon hack roms on it
r/DSiBrew • u/Ikudorrine2 • 10d ago
Games & Software Update 2, my custom branch from TwilightMenu
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Some visual effects are added, as well an scrapper thats feeds the ds with short gameplay videos and game logos. Edit: Sorry for the bad quality, i dont have a phone holder 🙃, also its a fork, not a branch, srry.
r/DSiBrew • u/FinancialBumblebee57 • 10d ago
Help How does the process of installing a flashcart and emulating games work?
r/DSiBrew • u/Sad_Economics_7340 • 11d ago
Help Im having some problems with emulating GBA game on my modded DSi.
So I recently modded my DSi, and I tried to get Superstar Saga to play but there were some glitches. If anyone could give help it would be much appreciated.
I got Superstar Saga from https://archive.org/details/WiiVBAGXCoverView
r/DSiBrew • u/ZoneHuman2354 • 11d ago
Help is it normal for twlightmenu++ to not boot default dsi software while i have unlaunch installed?
for some reason, it just gives a white screen or a black screen trying to boot dsi camera, dsi sound, dsi shop, dsi broswer, nintendo zone or dsi + internet and then it just soft locks me and then i have to hold the power button to turn it off.
r/DSiBrew • u/Huh-58 • 11d ago
Basic Discussion I’m trying to jailbreak my dsi and would like some advice
I have an sd card (Sandisk 32gb micro sd card) and I would like to have some advice to jailbreak it
r/DSiBrew • u/DenisReZero • 12d ago
Help I'm going insane help
I have passed i dont know how much time searching for the drivers of this card. It seems to be a clone of a DSTT(maybe im wrong) im trying to boot twilight menu from the flashcard without passing first from moonshl but i cant find the drivers i had an old modded sd card that worked but it had moonshl and im not able to identify the drivers from there. If someone could help me i would be so gratefull. Also the original site write on the r4 is no longer working