Homebrew [DS(i)/3DS] TWiLight Menu++ - GUI for DS(i) games, and DS(i) Menu replacement

v26.0.0

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
v26.0.0
Includes nds-bootstrap v0.73.0 (GBATemp thread)

What's new?​

  • Added the following consoles to TWLMenu++ Virtual Console!
    • MSX (via ColecoDS)
    • Pokémon mini (via PokeMini)
    • SEGA SC-3000 (via S8DS & ColecoDS)
  • @PW5190: Added Kirby-themed TWLMenu++ splash screen which plays on the day of Kirby's anniversary!
  • @DeadSkullzJr: Added AP-fixes for
    • Pokémon: Refined Gold (v3.2.1)
    • Pokémon: Refined Gold Overhaul (v1.4.3)
    • Pokémon: Silver Yellow Version (v1.18)
    • Pokémon: Vintage White Version (20230727)
    • Pokémon: Yin Black Version (v3.3)
    • Pokémon: Yang White Version (v3.3)
  • For the first time in years, the 3DS theme gets a new update! Pictochat, Download Play, and Internet Browser icons have been added!
    • You can set either the DS or DSi Browser by selecting the ROM, then press Y button, and scroll down to select Set as Internet Browser.
    • Based on a concept by sag4 on Discord.
  • Pictochat & DS Download Play are now booted by nds-bootstrap.
    • In DSiWarehax, TWLMenu++ will still reboot into Download Play due to locked SCFG.
  • Unlaunch can now be set as a game loader for old DS homebrew on DSi SD Card.
  • GBA & GBC TIDs are now viewable in the per-game settings menu.
  • DSL/rom3M build of GBARunner2 is now specifically used for Pokémon: Emerald Version on DS flashcards.
  • Metroid Fusion & Metroid: Zero Mission will no longer launch if no GBA BIOS is detected.
  • @PW5190: Added ESRB rating infos for multiple DS titles.
  • Improved support for custom rvid files for the 3DS theme.
    • Filesize limit is 7MB
    • Any frame rate should work
    • Maximum video height is 144px

Bug fixes​

  • Fixed every DS save file being made or expanded at 512KB.
  • Also a regression: To fix a crash, cheats can no longer be used for Animal Crossing: Wild World on DS flashcards.
  • Fixed reading GBA booter setting.
  • Fixed flickers on the bottom screen outside of R4 and GBC themes.
  • Other minor fixes and optimizations.
 
Last edited by RocketRobz,

verypedro

Well-Known Member
Newcomer
Joined
Jul 28, 2019
Messages
57
Trophies
0
Age
29
XP
300
Country
Brazil
v26.0.0
Includes nds-bootstrap v0.73.0 (GBATemp thread)

What's new?​

  • Added the following consoles to TWLMenu++ Virtual Console!
    • MSX (via ColecoDS)
    • Pokémon mini (via PokeMini)
    • SEGA SC-3000 (via S8DS & ColecoDS)
  • @PW5190: Added Kirby-themed TWLMenu++ splash screen which plays on the day of Kirby's anniversary!
  • @DeadSkullzJr: Added AP-fixes for
    • Pokémon: Refined Gold (v3.2.1)
    • Pokémon: Refined Gold Overhaul (v1.4.3)
    • Pokémon: Silver Yellow Version (v1.18)
    • Pokémon: Vintage White Version (20230727)
    • Pokémon: Yin Black Version (v3.3)
    • Pokémon: Yang White Version (v3.3)
  • For the first time in years, the 3DS theme gets a new update! Pictochat, Download Play, and Internet Browser icons have been added!
    • You can set either the DS or DSi Browser by selecting the ROM, then press Y button, and scroll down to select Set as Internet Browser.
    • Based on a concept by sag4 on Discord.
  • Pictochat & DS Download Play are now booted by nds-bootstrap.
    • In DSiWarehax, TWLMenu++ will still reboot into Download Play due to locked SCFG.
  • Unlaunch can now be set as a game loader for old DS homebrew on DSi SD Card.
  • GBA & GBC TIDs are now viewable in the per-game settings menu.
  • DSL/rom3M build of GBARunner2 is now specifically used for Pokémon: Emerald Version on DS flashcards.
  • Metroid Fusion & Metroid: Zero Mission will no longer launch if no GBA BIOS is detected.
  • @PW5190: Added ESRB rating infos for multiple DS titles.
  • Improved support for custom rvid files for the 3DS theme.
    • Filesize limit is 7MB
    • Any frame rate should work
    • Maximum video height is 144px

Bug fixes​

  • Fixed every DS save file being made or expanded at 512KB.
  • Also a regression: To fix a crash, cheats can no longer be used for Animal Crossing: Wild World on DS flashcards.
  • Fixed reading GBA booter setting.
  • Fixed flickers on the bottom screen outside of R4 and GBC themes.
  • Other minor fixes and optimizations.
Hey, that is awesome!

Btw, Is this the update that will save screen swapping for each game or is that planned fot a future release? I don't see it in the features added
 

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
Hey, that is awesome!

Btw, Is this the update that will save screen swapping for each game or is that planned fot a future release? I don't see it in the features added
Yes, it is the update that saves screen swapping. It wasn't listed because of there being lots of other new features, that the screen swapping one got lost in my mind.
The nds-bootstrap changelog has been updated to add it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: verypedro

verypedro

Well-Known Member
Newcomer
Joined
Jul 28, 2019
Messages
57
Trophies
0
Age
29
XP
300
Country
Brazil
Yes, it is the update that saves screen swapping. It wasn't listed because of there being lots of other new features, that the screen swapping one got lost in my mind.
The nds-bootstrap changelog has been updated to add it.
Nice, thanks! Was waiting for this updated specifically!

Thank you for the amazing work on Twilight Menu!
 
  • Like
Reactions: RocketRobz

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
v26.0.1 (hotfix)
Includes nds-bootstrap v0.73.1 (GBATemp thread)

What's new?​

  • me, @Pk11, and various: Updated translations!
    • Czech and Finnish have been added.
  • Updating in TWLMenu++ Settings (flashcard required, if using the SD, or vice-versa) is now shown in 3 steps:
    • Updating misc srldr files
    • Updating *menu srldr files
    • Updating nds-bootstrap
 

furbi963

Active Member
Newcomer
Joined
Dec 4, 2021
Messages
29
Trophies
0
Age
33
XP
477
Country
Mexico
v26.0.1 (hotfix)
Includes nds-bootstrap v0.73.1 (GBATemp thread)

What's new?​

  • me, @Pk11, and various: Updated translations!
    • Czech and Finnish have been added.
  • Updating in TWLMenu++ Settings (flashcard required, if using the SD, or vice-versa) is now shown in 3 steps:
    • Updating misc srldr files
    • Updating *menu srldr files
    • Updating nds-bootstrap


Good morning, a question.

Many games have bad sound is it a Twilight menu thing (I thought it was my DSi speakers, but I happened to use an old R4 and there the sound sounds perfect). It sounds like crunchy especially videos or music tracks.

Or it's something with my SD card.*
*on another SD I have in my Switch it caused games to be slow, it was corrected when I bought another one.

Buenas una pregunta.
Muchos juegos tienen el sonido malo es cosa del Twilight menú (creía que eran las bocinas de mi DSi, pero se me ocurrió utilizar un viejo R4 y ahí el sonido suena perfecto). Suena como crujiente en especial videos o temas musicales.
O es cosa de mi tarjeta SD.*

*en otra SD que tengo en mi Switch causaba que los juegos fueran lentos, se corrijo cuando compré otra.
 

AWESOMEGAMER

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2016
Messages
208
Trophies
0
Location
Inside the Machine
XP
483
Country
United States
*squeeaks*
:-? Do I need to update my n3ds for this. Cause I did not.
I need to use Luna and then back up and that will that 4hrs to back up *give or take*
*still squeaeking*
I need 3 more people to update umm I think *no I lied 2*
 

wavemotion

Benign Geek
Member
Joined
Nov 23, 2020
Messages
920
Trophies
1
XP
7,406
Country
United States
v26.0.0
  • Added the following consoles to TWLMenu++ Virtual Console!
    • MSX (via ColecoDS)

Woot! Love the new MSX icon here...
1692876368673.png
 

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
Good morning, a question.

Many games have bad sound is it a Twilight menu thing (I thought it was my DSi speakers, but I happened to use an old R4 and there the sound sounds perfect). It sounds like crunchy especially videos or music tracks.

Or it's something with my SD card.*
*on another SD I have in my Switch it caused games to be slow, it was corrected when I bought another one.
It may be due to the Sound/Mic frequency setting being set to 44khz or smth. Try changing it to 32khz in TWLMenu++ Settings.
 

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
I’ve installed twilight menu on my 3ds and I’m trying to get some old homebrew to run on it called PPSEDS (https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PPSEDS) but it’s refusing to load something about a dldi error message but now I just get a white screen. Any suggestions on how to get it to run?
You'll need to use a flashcard to run it, as creating a RAM disk won't work for it.
 

AWESOMEGAMER

Well-Known Member
Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2016
Messages
208
Trophies
0
Location
Inside the Machine
XP
483
Country
United States
(^^)/ no I do not It was in UniUpdater
TY
+。:.゚ヽ(´∀`。)ノ゚.:。+゚゚+。:.゚ヽ(*´∀`)ノ゚.:。+゚

-edit
I can not play the slot 1 (no gb gba gbc) in TM++ ds games work fine. I thought I did something in config, so I downloaded gbarunner.

This was the white screen on top and the black screen on the bottom with a one red yellow green and an orange box on the bottom.
After I DL gbarunner2 to try to fix this it became a white screen on the top and a black on the bottom.

I reinstall TM++ and the slot one still does not work. I have no idea when this stopped working, as this used to work.
Is there something I am missing ,
I am dying here ▄█▀█●
I forgot to say that the ds games work just fine
⋆ ˚。⋆˚⸜(♡ ॑ᗜ ॑♡)⸝ ˚⋆。˚ ⋆\

ok *lol* i got it yasss

and the cheats are working so that is a plus *extra bonus*
let all laugh at the updates and the noob
(/∇\*)…Reaaaally?
 
Last edited by AWESOMEGAMER,

shunkazami37

Member
Newcomer
Joined
Jul 21, 2023
Messages
14
Trophies
0
Age
24
XP
121
Country
Vietnam
Hi guys,

Is there any way I can add the game's name by myself since The Following Platinum patch makes the game's name display a large blank space with no text, the game works fine btw.
 

ScrumpyDaniel

Member
Newcomer
Joined
Aug 29, 2020
Messages
19
Trophies
0
Age
33
XP
365
Country
United Kingdom
Hi,

I'm getting a lot of crashes when playing Pokemon White2 on my old3DS. Sometimes the game freezes for a few seconds and then unfreezes but with a lot of ???? on items in my bag. A few minutes later the game will completely crash back to the home screen. I've also had a red crash screen come up from NDS-Bootstrap as well appear.

Any suggestions? The ROM is dumped from my own cart of the game. All of Twilight Menu++, nds-bootstrap & ntr-forwarder are all up to date, as is Luma3DS.

Thanks
 

RocketRobz

Stylish TWiLight Hero
OP
Developer
Joined
Oct 1, 2010
Messages
16,672
Trophies
3
Age
25
XP
21,197
Country
United States
Hi,

I'm getting a lot of crashes when playing Pokemon White2 on my old3DS. Sometimes the game freezes for a few seconds and then unfreezes but with a lot of ???? on items in my bag. A few minutes later the game will completely crash back to the home screen. I've also had a red crash screen come up from NDS-Bootstrap as well appear.

Any suggestions? The ROM is dumped from my own cart of the game. All of Twilight Menu++, nds-bootstrap & ntr-forwarder are all up to date, as is Luma3DS.

Thanks
The issues will be fixed in the next version.
 

one-piece

Well-Known Member
Newcomer
Joined
May 17, 2009
Messages
99
Trophies
1
Location
Mexico
XP
866
Country
Mexico
I didn't get a satisfactory answer on Google, so I'm going to ask:

What version of roms should I get Decrypted or Encrypted ? For NDS and DSi. (Not 3ds if that matters)
What is the different use case scenario for each romset?.
Is there a difference in using one or the other on a Fashcard (with twlmenu) versus nds-bootstrap?.
Are they also related to AP?.

And one additional question: it is better to play DSi-enhanced games and Dsiware games on a flash card (DSTWO) or better on NDS-bootstrap.

THANK YOU
 

Site & Scene News

Popular threads in this forum

General chit-chat
Help Users
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    They'll be getting in the territory of portable Pcs anyway
    +1
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Again you get what you pay for, its like buying a S series for $300 but its only 1440p native, if you want true 4k, gotta get the X model for $500. But yea you right, when moms buying it anyways, you gotta stay cheap.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    They could use HD out on their TV no real need for a monitor these days tbh the purists will disagree
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I'm kind of phasing out on the need for wanting all these consoles cool to have but they just become dust build ups
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I here ya there, I have too many myself, and have hard time letting them go, since most of mine I've modded at some point. Anymore I just play Switch on the go, seriesx at home.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    ack my throat
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I need to invest in some storage totes tbh
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Tots?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Tootles
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Tootles? Wtf
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Oh tootles
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Oh totes , lol, like Tupperware storage, I gotcha
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I'm designing my own entertainment cabinet for my man cave, to store all my systems, then I'm also designing a power supply/HDMI switcher so I can switch to whichever system I want, and power it also. Already picked up the cabinet board, but tinkering with my drawings before start
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    But yea, I have frogger arcade cabinet that I gutted and put a Pi4 then Pi5 into, but it never gets played much anymore, should sell it. Even when the kids come over, they don't want to play on it, just the xbox. TMNT and Simpson's arcade is still so fun on it, esp w 2 players.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Gonna check out the new Garfield looks like garbage
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Can't wait to see the new "stick" that can actually play Ps3 or 360 games. I know they are getting close.
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    @Xdqwerty didn't you see the new garfield?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Ah it's all animated I was hoping for some live action
    +1
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigOnYa, yes i did
  • T @ TheSusKing:
    does anyone know if you can run android apps on a usb
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    You mean use a external usb thumb drive as storage? Yeah it depends on the phone
  • T @ TheSusKing:
    no, i mean if i could store the app on the usb so it doesnt take up my storage
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigOnYa, why do you ask?
    K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2: https://youtu.be/iAJ-J1R7juY?si=ZKM6T19bTLp533m4