TWiLight Menu++

Installing TWiLight Menu++ (DSi)

If you do not already have a way to run homebrew on your DSi, follow dsi.cfw.guide to install TWiLight Menu++

Installing #

  1. Download the latest TWiLightMenu-DSi.7z
    • If it does not download, see the release page and scroll down to Assets to download the file
  2. Extract TWiLightMenu-DSi.7z
  3. Copy the _nds folder to your SD card root
  4. Copy the BOOT.NDS file to your SD card root
  5. Copy the roms folder to your SD card root
  6. hiyaCFW users: Copy the title folder to your SD card root

Optional: If you want to install additional features (known as add-ons), see Installing Add-ons.

Autobooting with Unlaunch #

  1. Turn on your DSi while holding A and B
  2. In the Unlaunch menu, go to OPTIONS
  3. Set NO BUTTON or a button of your choice to the TWiLight Menu++ that says BOOT.NDS on the bottom screen

Accessing flashcard contents #

A flashcard is something that goes in the game card slot, and contains a microSD card slot. If you do not have a flashcard, you are done with this guide.

If you have an R4(i) Ultra #

  1. Follow this guide starting from To run games using your flashcard firmware
    • You can safely ignore the warnings
  2. Open TWLMenu++ Settings
  3. Switch to the Misc settings page
  4. Turn on Slot-1 microSD access
  5. Exit TWLMenu++ Settings by pressing B button
    • If you end up in the DS Classic Menu, press B again

If you don’t have an R4(i) Ultra #

  1. Create a file or folder called primary in sd:/_nds/ (not the flashcard one), so that TWiLight Menu++ reads settings from the console’s SD card after it starts your flashcard
  2. Follow this guide starting from Autobooting TWiLight Menu++
  3. Copy the BOOT.NDS file from TWiLightMenu-Flashcard.7z to your flashcard’s microSD card root
  4. Open TWLMenu++ Settings
  5. Switch to the Misc settings page
  6. Turn on SD access in Slot-1
  7. Turn on SCFG access in Slot-1
  8. Turn on Auto-start Slot-1
  9. Exit TWLMenu++ Settings by pressing B button
    • If you end up in the DS Classic Menu, launch your flashcard
    • Otherwise, restart TWiLight Menu++

Switching between SD and flashcard contents #

  • Press either SELECT+Up or SELECT+Down to switch between the SD and flashcard contents
    • If the SELECT menu is enabled, you can do so there as well
    • If you use the 3DS UI, touch the Game Card/SD Card icon
    • If you use the R4, GBC, or Wood UIs, press R button