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|title = TWiLight Menu++
 
|title = TWiLight Menu++
 
|logo = TWiLightMenu++.png
 
|logo = TWiLightMenu++.png
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|version = {{TWiLightMenu++Ver}}
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|version = {{Version|TWiLightMenu++}}
 
|active = Yes
 
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|platform = [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo DSi emulators|Nintendo DSi]], [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
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|platform = [[Emulators on 3DS|3DS]]<br/>[[Emulators on DS|DS]]<br/>DSi
 
|type          = Launcher
 
|type          = Launcher
|developer = [https://github.com/RocketRobz RocketRobz]<br><small>[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/graphs/contributors Repositry Contributors]</small>
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|developer = [https://github.com/RocketRobz Rocket Robz]<br><small>[https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/graphs/contributors Repositry Contributors]</small>
|prog-lang = C++,C
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|prog-lang = C++, C
 
|license = GNU GPLv3
 
|license = GNU GPLv3
 
|source = [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu GitHub]
 
|source = [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu GitHub]
 
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TWiLight Menu++ is an open-source DSi Menu upgrade/replacement for the Nintendo DSi, the Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS flashcards. It can launch Nintendo DS, SNES, NES, GameBoy (color), GameBoy Advance, Sega GameGear/Master System & Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs, as well as DSTWO plugins (if you use a DSTWO) and .rvid videos using RocketVideo Technology.
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'''TWiLight Menu++''', often abbreviated to ''"TWL Menu++"'', is an open-source DSi Menu upgrade/replacement for the Nintendo DSi, the Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS flashcarts. It can launch Nintendo DS, SNES, NES, GameBoy (color), GameBoy Advance, TurboGrafX-16, XEGS, Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 games, as well as Sega GameGear/Master System & Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs, as well as DSTWO plugins (if you use a DSTWO) and videos.
It is a frontend for [[nds-bootstrap]].
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It can be used as a frontend for either [[nds-bootstrap]] or supported flashcarts.
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=Installing TWiLight Menu++=
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==Features==
TWiLight Menu++ can be used with the DS, DSi, and 3DS from a flashcart. It can also be used on the DSi (with [[Modding_Consoles/Flashcarts#Nintendo_DSi|Unlaunch and/or HiyaCFW]]) by extracting it to the SD card and the 3DS family ([[Modding_Consoles/Flashcarts#3DS|with CFW]]) by using [https://github.com/RocketRobz/TWiLightMenu-Updater/releases TWiLight Menu++ Updater] or [https://github.com/Universal-Team/Universal-Updater/releases Universal-Updater]. More information can be found in the [https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3ds-twilight-menu-gui-for-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/ GBAtemp Thread].
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* Launch DS ROMs from the SD card and/or flashcard, via nds-bootstrap (comes included with the app)
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* Run GBA ROMs from the SD card or flashcard using [[GBARunner2]].
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* Support for multiple languages.
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* Automatic on-the-fly AP-patching. Load the game and the patches should be applied if found (patching is done in RAM, leaving the original ROM untouched).
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* Includes emulators for the following systems and can launch the ROM through the menu:
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** A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
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** A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
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** ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
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** GameYob - (GB/GBC)
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** [[GBARunner2]] - (GBA)
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** jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
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** nesDS - (NES)
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** NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
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** Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
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** NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
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** NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
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** PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Mega Drive)
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** S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
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** SNEmulDS - (SNES)
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** StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
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** XEGS-DS - (Atari 800XL/XEGS)
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* On the 3DS, can play DS games in 16:10 widescreen (requires additional setup; not every game is supported).
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* For DSi/3DS/2DS users: Overclock games to 133MHz, faster than the normal DS clock speed of 67MHz, and change sound frequency from 32kHz to 48kHz for higher sound quality.
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* For flashcards, the flashcard kernel/firmware can optionally be used to boot the games.
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* Customizable menus.
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==Overview==
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TWiLight Menu++ can be used on the DS (from a flashcart), DSi, and 3DS. More information can be found on the [https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3ds-twilight-menu-gui-for-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/ GBAtemp Thread] or [https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/ official wiki]. For details on how to install, please read [https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing the installation guide].
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==Emulator Issues==
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SNEmulDS: Some games cannot load as they are know as Large Roms. Sometimes games do not work at all as the emulator is still a work in progress.
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jEnesisDS: The screen will always be too wide for the DS screen due to it's Aspect Ratio. It cannot be changed.
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[[Category:Frontends]]

Revision as of 07:02, 12 May 2022

TWiLight Menu++
TWiLightMenu++.png
Developer(s) Rocket Robz
Repositry Contributors
Latest version 26.7.0 [+]
Active Yes
Platform(s) 3DS
DS
DSi
Type Launcher
Programmed in C++, C
License GNU GPLv3
Source code GitHub

TWiLight Menu++, often abbreviated to "TWL Menu++", is an open-source DSi Menu upgrade/replacement for the Nintendo DSi, the Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS flashcarts. It can launch Nintendo DS, SNES, NES, GameBoy (color), GameBoy Advance, TurboGrafX-16, XEGS, Atari 2600, 5200 and 7800 games, as well as Sega GameGear/Master System & Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs, as well as DSTWO plugins (if you use a DSTWO) and videos. It can be used as a frontend for either nds-bootstrap or supported flashcarts.

Features

  • Launch DS ROMs from the SD card and/or flashcard, via nds-bootstrap (comes included with the app)
  • Run GBA ROMs from the SD card or flashcard using GBARunner2.
  • Support for multiple languages.
  • Automatic on-the-fly AP-patching. Load the game and the patches should be applied if found (patching is done in RAM, leaving the original ROM untouched).
  • Includes emulators for the following systems and can launch the ROM through the menu:
    • A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
    • A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
    • ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
    • GameYob - (GB/GBC)
    • GBARunner2 - (GBA)
    • jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
    • nesDS - (NES)
    • NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
    • Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
    • NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
    • NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
    • PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Mega Drive)
    • S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
    • SNEmulDS - (SNES)
    • StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
    • XEGS-DS - (Atari 800XL/XEGS)
  • On the 3DS, can play DS games in 16:10 widescreen (requires additional setup; not every game is supported).
  • For DSi/3DS/2DS users: Overclock games to 133MHz, faster than the normal DS clock speed of 67MHz, and change sound frequency from 32kHz to 48kHz for higher sound quality.
  • For flashcards, the flashcard kernel/firmware can optionally be used to boot the games.
  • Customizable menus.

Overview

TWiLight Menu++ can be used on the DS (from a flashcart), DSi, and 3DS. More information can be found on the GBAtemp Thread or official wiki. For details on how to install, please read the installation guide.

Emulator Issues

SNEmulDS: Some games cannot load as they are know as Large Roms. Sometimes games do not work at all as the emulator is still a work in progress.

jEnesisDS: The screen will always be too wide for the DS screen due to it's Aspect Ratio. It cannot be changed.