Homebrew DS(i) NOOB PARADISE - Ask questions here

[Aydel]

It is not relevant, as the console simply reboots into GBA mode.

Ok well, I guess i'll have to do with YSmenu for gba until I get another card. Thanks for your answers and your work!

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

why does the dsi called the dsi did apple make it or somethign

 

[RocketRobz]

why does the dsi called the dsi did apple make it or somethign

No, Apple did not make it.
It's called DSi, because it adds features that personalize your console, such as a camera and music player.
The i in DSi basically means "I" or "you".

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

No, Apple did not make it.
It's called DSi, because it adds features that personalize your console, such as a camera and music player.
The i in DSi basically means "I" or "you".

i thought so but one of my friends told me that that wasn't true

 

[Blythe93]

Wouldn't it be iDS instead of DSi then?

 

[Hanafuda]

So recently I dug out my DSi XL, It's blue and in excellent condition. At first I thought it was borked with a dead fuse or something as it wouldnt power on, but removing and replacing the battery fixed that. Works fine now, so I'm interested in modding it. My main interest in doing so is because the giant screen is still only at DS resolution, I'm thinking this might be the ultimate (other than Analogue Pocket I guess) handheld display for GBA. At original resolution GBA displays just a bit smaller than an original GBA screen on my 3DS XL, but I think on the DSi XL it might be larger. (?)

Anyway, a couple questions:

1) I know there's a GBARunner thread, but just 1 quick question about that: Is GBA run natively on a hacked DSi (using GBARunner), or is it emulation? I know all models of DS including the DSi should have the hardware to run GBA natively, but just want to be sure first.

2) Is there a size and type limit on the SD card? I found an honest-to-goodness 2GB SD in the console lol. Not SDHC, not SDXC ... just plain old SD. Don't see many of those anymore. But, can the DSi work with a 32GB SDHC?

 

[RocketRobz]

So recently I dug out my DSi XL, It's blue and in excellent condition. At first I thought it was borked with a dead fuse or something as it wouldnt power on, but removing and replacing the battery fixed that. Works fine now, so I'm interested in modding it. My main interest in doing so is because the giant screen is still only at DS resolution, I'm thinking this might be the ultimate (other than Analogue Pocket I guess) handheld display for GBA. At original resolution GBA displays just a bit smaller than an original GBA screen on my 3DS XL, but I think on the DSi XL it might be larger. (?)

Anyway, a couple questions:

1) I know there's a GBARunner thread, but just 1 quick question about that: Is GBA run natively on a hacked DSi (using GBARunner), or is it emulation? I know all models of DS including the DSi should have the hardware to run GBA natively, but just want to be sure first.

2) Is there a size and type limit on the SD card? I found an honest-to-goodness 2GB SD in the console lol. Not SDHC, not SDXC ... just plain old SD. Don't see many of those anymore. But, can the DSi work with a 32GB SDHC?

1. GBARunner is a GBA hypervisor, so it's half-native and half-emulation.
2. Yes, the limit should be 2TB (the max that FAT32 can handle).

 

[Hanafuda]

Thanks for the reply @RocketRobz. After browsing the latest pages in the GBARunner thread, I think I will wait for 3 to come along. My DSi XL's been dormant a decade, it can hold on a little longer.

 

[CoolMe]

Thanks for the reply @RocketRobz. After browsing the latest pages in the GBARunner thread, I think I will wait for 3 to come along. My DSi XL's been dormant a decade, it can hold on a little longer.

This might not be what you're looking for but, some late era DS games look really good on the DSi XL, much better than the Lite and/ or any 3ds model, and the battery life imo is the best of all the models too..

 

[Hanafuda]

This might not be what you're looking for but, some late era DS games look really good on the DSi XL, much better than the Lite and/ or any 3ds model, and the battery life imo is the best of all the models too..

Although it digs into the batt life a bit, I've got a DSTwo so don't need to do anything right away to play DS. And I've got plenty of ways to play GBA too, just thinking those big chunky pixels will look fantastic.

 

[CoolMe]

just thinking those big chunky pixels will look fantastic.

Yep, DSiWare games also look better there than on the any 3ds model. You could set yours up just with TWilightMenu, to play rom hacks etc. (no flashcart).

 

[Kyush4]

When does that issue happen? If it's when you turn on the DSi, make sure the SD card is correctly inserted.

from time to time when i turn the DSI on, goes away with a restart, though

 

[Switchoslav]

Hello, I was up all night trying to get this R4 Card working but nothing, I'm getting "Menu ?" error all the time which means that the kernel is not for my card. This is some cheap card from Aliexpress, anyone knows which kernel would be good for this card?

 

[RocketRobz]

Hello, I was up all night trying to get this R4 Card working but nothing, I'm getting "Menu ?" error all the time which means that the kernel is not for my card. This is some cheap card from Aliexpress, anyone knows which kernel would be good for this card?

Install TWiLight Menu++ and/or YSMenu.

• https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3d...-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/
• https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/

 

[Switchoslav]

Install TWiLight Menu++ and/or YSMenu.

• https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3d...-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/
• https://gbatemp.net/threads/retrogamefan-updates-releases.267243/

I tried YSMenu but couldn't find a right version.

I'll try TwiLight Menu.

 

[yoooblls]

Can anyone here know why neods converter not converting my garou game to .neo
Or somebody pls teach me to convert it like man i alr did step by step but it still dont work?

 

[giggydog]

hiya helper or twilight menu not showing and I can't get out of file
menu

 

[RocketRobz]

hiya helper or twilight menu not showing and I can't get out of file
menu

Reformat your SD card here: https://dsi.cfw.guide/sd-card-setup.html

 

[giggydog]

I'm using a chromebook lol does the windows version work? Also know any other homebrew that don't take unlaunch

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and my Chromebook is from 2012 Know any online formatters that will format into FAT32?

 

[RocketRobz]

I'm using a chromebook lol does the windows version work? Also know any other homebrew that don't take unlaunch

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and my Chromebook is from 2012 Know any online formatters that will format into FAT32?

You'll need to have access to a Windows, Linux, or macOS.