TWiLight Menu++ is an open-source DSi Menu upgrade/replacement for the Nintendo DSi, the Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS flashcards. It can launch games for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, and GameBoy Advance, as well as DSTWO plugins (if you use a DSTWO).

Add-ons

Additional features can be added on to TWiLight Menu++. See this page for more information.

Compiling

Setting up

Compiling this app requires devkitPro's devkitARM, libnds, grit, and mmutil. These can be installed using devkitPro pacman with the following command:

sudo dkp-pacman -S nds-dev

(Note: Command will vary by OS, sudo may not be needed and it may be just pacman instead.)

Cloning

The repository contains submodules, so you need to clone recursively:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu.git

If you cloned without pulling the submodules, you may update them afterwards:

git submodule update --init --recursive

Building

Once you have devkitPro's toolchains installed you can build the entirety of TWiLight Menu++ by simply running make package in the root of the repository. If you only want to build a specific part of TWiLight Menu++ you can cd to that folder and run make dist.

Once it finishes building, the output files will be in the 7zfile folder following the same directory structure as the official TWiLightMenu.7z builds.

Using Docker

Using the included Docker image, you can easily compile TWiLight Menu++ without having to manually set up the required version of devkitARM using the provided PowerShell (.ps1) scripts.

The script accepts make arguments as well. For example, .\compile_docker.ps1 clean will clean the directories of all the compiled code. If you would like to build all artifacts, run .\compile_docker.ps1 package.

Please note that Docker compilation is not compatible with native compilation on Windows. You should run .\compile_docker.ps1 clean to clean the artifacts before attempting to build with Docker. If a notification appears asking you to share your drive, you must choose to enable drive sharing for Docker to work on Windows.

Manual Pages

The manual pages are stored in a separate repository and downloaded from a release when building TWiLight Menu++. For more information, see the twilight-manual repository.

Subfolders

TWiLight Menu++ is composed of multiple "sub-projects" which all work together to create the DSi Menu replacement. Most subfolders in the repository contain their own code which will compile a xxx.nds file, which is generally copied to /_nds/TWiLightMenu/xxx.srldr inside the 7z file (or 7zfile folder).

• 3dssplash: opens 3ds and cia files (?)
  • Compiled to /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dssplash.srldr
• booter: main entrypoint, the first file loaded by the console if using SD-card or CFW
  • Creates /BOOT.nds and /title/00030004/53524c41/content/00000000.app (same file).
• booter_fc: main entrypoint for flashcards
  • Creates _DS_MENU.dat, dsedgei.dat, akmenu4.nds, _DSMENU.nds, SCFW.SC and others.
• gbapatcher
• imageview: image viewer similar to DSi camera (gif, png, bmp) (Part of the Multimedia add-on)
  • /_nds/TWiLightMenu/imageview.srldr
• manual: instruction manual for TWiLight Menu++
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/manual.srldr
• quickmenu: DS Lite menu, the old classic UI
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/mainmenu.srldr
• romsel_aktheme: menu for the Wood UI
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/akmenu.srldr
• romsel_dsimenutheme: menu for the "Nintendo DSi", "Nintendo 3DS", "SEGA Saturn", and "Homebrew Launcher" UIs
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu.srldr
• romsel_r4theme: menu for the "R4 Original" and "Gameboy Color" UIs
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/r4menu.srldr
• settings: settings menu
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/settings.srldr
• slot1launch:
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/slot1launch.srldr
• title: boot splash screen (Nintendo logo by default)
  • Creates /_nds/TWiLightMenu/main.srldr

Translating

You can help translate TWiLight Menu++ on the Crowdin project. If you'd like to request a new language be added then please ask on the Discord server.

Credits

Main Developers

• Rocket Robz: Lead Developer
• chyyran: Porting the akMenu/Wood UI to TWiLight Menu++ (before re-development) & adding the ability to load themes off the SD card for DSi/3DS UIs
• Pk11: Adding the ability to load custom themes off the SD card for the original R4 UI, implemented sorting & made manuals use PNG, improved font rendering, providing a custom background for Unlaunch, managing translations, and various bug fixes

Secondary Developers

• DieGo: Adding support for custom ROM/folder icons and improvements for custom themes
• lifehackerhansol: Improving support for flashcard autobooting and kernel loading
  • Deletecat: Original R4SDHC autoboot file containing a flashcard-bootstrap binary
• NightScript: Code cleanup, defining code standards, added flashcard functionality for Wood UI (before re-development), manual pages
• asiekierka: Stargate 3DS autoboot file from nds-miniboot

App Launchers

• ahezard, shutterbug2000 and Rocket Robz: nds-bootstrap (used for launching Nintendo DS(i) ROMs off the SD card)
• Alekmaul & wavemotion: StellaDS, A5200DS, A7800DS, A8DS (used for launching Atari 2600/5200/7800/XEGS ROMs), and ColecoDS (used for launching ColecoVision, MSX, Sord M5, and Sega SG-1000/SC-3000 ROMs)
• archiede: SNEmulDS (used for launching SNES ROMs)
  • Coto: SNEmulDS Revival
• chishm: tuna-viDS (used for playing Xvid videos)
• Stewmath: GameYob (used for launching Gameboy ROMs)
• FluBBaOfWard: S8DS (used for launching Sega Master System, Game Gear, SG-1000/SG-3000, and ColecoVision ROMs), NitroGrafx (used for launching PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 ROMs), NitroSwan (used for launching WonderSwan ROMs), and NGPDS (used for launching Neo Geo Pocket ROMs)
• FluBBaOfWard, Coto, and Loopy: nesDS (used for launching NES ROMs)
  • Apache Thunder: TWL Edition of nesDS
• Gericom: FastVideoDSPlayer (used for launching FastVideoDS videos) & GBARunner2 (used for launching GameBoy Advance ROMs outside of the DS Phat/Lite's GBA mode)
  • therealteamplayer: Hicode+DSP merged builds of GBARunner2 included for DSi/3DS
  • unresolvedsymbol: rom3M+master "DSL-Enhanced" builds of GBARunner2 included for playing Pokémon: Emerald Version on flashcards
• Lordus: jEnesisDS (used for launching Sega Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs)
  • xonn83: GBMacro version of jEnesisDS
• Rocket Robz: Rocket Video Player (used for launching RocketVideoDS videos)
• Ryan FB, Rocket Robz, and xonn83: PicoDriveTWL (used for launching large Sega Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs)
• wavemotion: Nintellivision/NINTV-DS (used for launching Intellivision ROMs) and SugarDS (used for launching Amstrad CPC ROMs)

Graphics & Themes

• Absent-Reality: Intellivision icon
• davi: Border for GBC UI (originally for GameYob)
• fail0verflow, Fluto, and Arkhandar: Homebrew Channel/Launcher graphics
• FlameKat53: Manual icon for DSi UI's SELECT menu
• Mr. Start: Super Nintendo DS splash screen
• PW5190: These TWLMenu++ splash screens:
  • Kirby
  • Pokémon Day
  • Zelda
• spinal_cord: DSi Menu and other graphics (such as folder icon) extracted from DSi4DS and DSision2
• StarvingArtist: Game Console icons
• Nintendo: DSi text font and graphical/audio assets from the Nintendo DSi Menu and 3DS HOME Menu
• SEGA: Graphical/audio assets from the SEGA Saturn BIOS menu
• Sonic Team: The bubble (from Sonic 1) used in the HBL UI
• Nintendo, HAL Laboratory, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, syn Sophia, SEGA, and Sonic Team: Graphical/audio assets used in special/easter egg TWLMenu++ splash screens

Music

• BlastoiseVeteran: Remastered version of Nintendo DSi Shop music
• IkaMusumeYiyaRoxie: General N64 MIDI Soundfont, used for the title splash fanfare on old versions
• syn Sophia: Soundfont (from Style Savvy) used for the default short/long title splash fanfares
• TeciorFILM: The video (10 Minutes of Nintendo DSi Menu Music (Authentic)) used for the better DSi Menu music add-on

Sound

• dbry: Xtreme Quality IMA-ADPCM decoder code from adpcm-xq.
• Firexploit: 3DS UI sounds, which some are also used in the DSi UI.

Others

• ahezard: NDMA code from nds-bootstrap
• Another World & Yellow Wood Goblin: The original akMenu/Wood UI
  • Rocket Robz: Re-developed the Wood UI with pieces of the original code ported over
• ApacheThunder: Support for mounting flashcards (which aren't Acekard 2(i) and/or R4(i) Ultra) without the need to launch them first (ported from GodMode9i)
  • tasken: Allowing booting homebrew from flashcards without the need to launch them first if running from DSi/3DS SD
• Arisotura: ROM list from melonDS, and BIOS dumper code from dsibiosdumper
• Dartz150: Provided fix for Iridion II & Top Gun: Combat Zones GBA games
• devkitPro: Code used in nds-hb-menu, and the use of the bootloader, devkitARM, libnds, and libfat
• edo9300: DS Phat check code
• Gericom, TrolleyDave, and FAST6191: GBA SRAM-patching code, used in gbapatcher (SRAM patching thread at GBAtemp)
• Gericom & profi200: GBA color correction code, used in GBARunner3
• Nikokaro: Found no-tilt patches for WarioWare: Twisted!, and Yoshi Topsy-Turvy. (GBAtemp thread)
• Lorenzooone: Improvements to Slot-1 launcher, and added support for booting DSi-Enhanced/Exclusive game cards in DSi mode
• profi200: Improved SD code from fastboot3DS
• PW5190: ESRB info contributions
• RadDude McCoolguy, fintogive, KazoWAR, Vague Rant, gamemasterplc, Rocket Robz, ChampionLeake, DeadSkullzJr, spellboundtriangle, LedyBacer: Widescreen cheats
• SNBeast: Unlaunch patches
• Taiju Yamada: Code used to bypass R4i-SDHC boot file protection

Translators

• Arabic: Ken Brown, SLG3
• Bulgarian: Peter0x44, Tescu
• Catalan:
• Chinese Simplified: cai_miao, Chris, Forbidden, James-Makoto, R-YaTian, Yukino Song, 曾国立, 天天地地人人, 百地 希留耶
• Chinese Traditional: cai_miao, ccccchoho, James-Makoto, Rintim, 奇诺比奥
• Czech: Štěpán Dolský
• Danish: jonata, Michael Millet, Nadia Pedersen
• Dutch: Arthur, guusbuk, Mikosu, Minionguyjpro, Xtremegamer007
• French: Arcky, cooolgamer, Dhalian, maximesharp, Ghost0159, Léo, LinuxCat, Martinez, NightScript, SLG3, SombrAbsol, TM-47, Yolopix
• German: ariebe9115, Blurry Knight, Christian Schuhmann, Dubsenbert Reaches, Fırat Tay, hehe, İlke Hür Eyiol, Julian, Kazuto, malekairmaroc7, Michael Brey, Oleh Hatsenko, SkilLP, SuperSaiyajinStackZ, Tcm0, TheDude, TM-47, Uriki
• Greek: Anestis1403
• Hebrew: Barawer, Yaniv Levin
• Hungarian: Viktor Varga, ハトヴィング -- ハット
• Indonesian: Cyruz Wings, Farid Irwan, heydootdoot, Shiori
• Italian: Alessandro Tavolieri, Leonardo Ledda, Mattia, TM-47, Vendicatorealato, xavimel
• Japanese: Chromaryu, inucat, Pk11, kuragehime, rinrinrin2002, Rintim, Ronny Chan, Uriki
• Korean: DDinghoya, lifehackerhansol, I'm Not Cry, Myebyeol_NOTE, Oleh Hatsenko, 그그기그
• Norwegian: Nullified Block
• Polish: Avginike, gierkowiec tv, Kipi000, Konrad Borowski, MaksCROWDIN0, Mateusz Tobiasz, Michał Słonina, RedstonekPL, TheCasachii
• Portuguese (Brazil): César Memère, Jeff Sousa, themasterf, Victor Coronado
• Portuguese (Portugal): bruwyvn, Christopher Rodrigues, Gabz Almeida, jim, joyrv, leteka 1234, Rodrigo Tavares, Tiago Silva, Wodson de Andrade, Wodson de Andrade, Zak
• Romanian: Tescu
• Russian: Alexey Barsukov, Ckau, manwithnoface, mbhz, MMR Marler, Nikita, Молодая Кукуруза
• Ryukyuan: kuragehime
• Spanish: Adrin Ramen, Adrian Rodriguez, Allinxter, beta215, ccccmark, dimateos, Kaede159, KplyAsteroid, mschifino, Nicolás Herrera Concha, Nintendo R, nuxa17, Radriant, SofyUchiha, TM-47, Uriki, XxPhoenix1996xX
• Swedish: Max Hambraeus, Nullified Block, TM-47, Victor Ahlin, Walter Lindell
• Turkish: Alp, Egehan.TWL, Emir, GlideGuy06, Grandmaquil, imbeegboi22, İlke Hür Eyiol, rewix32, rewold20, Yağmur Celep
• Ukrainian: Oleh Hatsenko, Mykola Pukhalskyi, TM-47, вухаста гітара
• Valencian: tsolo
• Vietnamese: Chử Tiến Bình, daicahuyoi Đỗ Minh Hiếu, hotungkhanh, Trương Hồng Sơn