TWiLightMenu

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.30.0.

What's new?

• (@R-YaTian) Added option to set Game Title Language.
• Widescreen can now be used for homebrew, if it supports it.
• Widescreen can now be set per-game!
• Added AP fixes for Chinese translations of Ni no Kuni and GTA Chinatown Wars.
• DSi: Added resetgame.srldr, needed by mentioned nds-bootstrap version to reset games.

Bug fixes

• (@Epicpkmn11) Correctly load photos less than 208 x 156.
• gamesettings folder is now created, if it doesn't exist.
• Acekard theme: Fixed AP message appearing when .ips file exists. (Not fully tested)

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Bug fixes

• Settings: Shortened SELECT button option text.
• Fixed exiting SELECT menu making DS Classic Menu appear.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.29.2.

What's new?

• The SELECT menu returns! You can enable it in TWLMenu++ Settings.
• DS Classic Menu: Pressing X will now exit TWiLight Menu++.
• Added option to save or not save the FAT table cache by nds-bootstrap.
  Improves commercial/retail ROM boot time, when saved.

Improvement (Flashcard users)

• The wait time before the DS(i) splash is shown, is cut short.

Bug fixes

• Fixed last-launched game/video not starting, when enabled in TWLMenu++ Settings.
• Fixed created size of DSiWare save file(s).
• (@Epicpkmn11) Don't freeze on invalid UTF-8 characters.

Known bug

• Settings: The SELECT button and respective option text are overlapped.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.29.0.

More AP-fixes, increased game compatibility, new video playing option,
Valentine's Day and 1st 2020 release!
This is...

TWiLight Menu++
XL edition
(or LL edition, if you live in Japan)

What's new?

• DSi: Added option to switch between Unlaunch and nds-bootstrap for DSiWare booting.
• (@Epicpkmn11) Use actual image size instead of preset sizes for box art.
• DSi/3DS/Saturn theme: The Quick Menu has become the DS Classic Menu, replacing the SELECT Menu, and shows whatever is inserted in Slot-1 on the top, as well as the last-launched ROM being on the bottom, instead of GBARunner2, and the Manual icon replacing the yellow arrow.
  If you're on a flashcard, then the last-launched ROM will be on the top as always, and GBA mode will be shown on the bottom.
  The DS Classic Menu can be accessed by pressing SELECT, and can be exited by pressing B.
  To switch between SD and flashcard (if compatible with direct access), hold SELECT+UP/DOWN.
• New AP fixes (from RetroGameFan) added!
  -Digimon Story: Lost Evolution (English translation)
  -Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (USA/Europe)
  -Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu (v3.01 English translation)
  -Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu (Chinese translation)
  -Jjangguneun Monmallyeo: Won Peulleoseu Won!: Shock Seong Land Daegyeoljeon!! (Korea)
  -Kirby: Mass Attack (USA/Europe)/Atsumete! Kirby (Japan)/Moyeora! Kirby (Korea)
  -Lupin Sansei: Shijou Saidai no Zunousen (English and Italian translations)
  -Magic Cheongkeuwa Mabeobui Seong (Korea)
  -Makeup Princess 2: Princess Life (Korea)
  -Naruto Jilpungjeon: Insuljeongae! Cha-Crash!! (Korea)
  -Tomodachi Collection (Japan) (Rev 0/1) (Fixed by me, to work on nds-bootstrap)
  -Tomodachi Collection (Rev 1) (English translation)
• A brand new splash screen for TWiLight Menu++ is now in use!
  It consists of neon bars moving, which later form the letters to the app's logo (like in MegaMan X and MegaMan Zero).
  As a Valentine's Day bonus, the BG will be in a different color than the regular blue!
• The DS splash bell jingle has been added, and will play on your birthday.
• (@NightYoshi370) Manual: A new cheats page, with a tutorial to make your own.
• The console select screen on first boot, is now only shown on flashcards running in DSi mode.
• (@Epicpkmn11) Added proper UTF-8 handling.
• .mp4 files are now shown, and are played with @Gericom's MPEG4Player (included)!
  Instructions to convert video files are in the linked thread.
• (@Epicpkmn11) Acekard theme: You can now hide files.
• (@Epicpkmn11) Hidden Files now use FAT file attributes and no longer loads hidden file information from a .ini file.
• DSi/3DS: Added option to switch between the SD Card and microSD Card text.
• DSi: The DMA ROM read LED can now be changed separate from the regular ROM read LED.
• Lots of save sizes are now implemented and used, when creating a new .sav file.
• (@NightYoshi370) Themes can now be set for the DS Classic Menu.

Improvements

• (@NightYoshi370) To cut down on file size, most .bmp files have been converted to .png files, and both converted and existing ones have been optimized using tinypng.
  The new splash screen also cuts down on file size.
  Existing photos for the DSi theme (sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/photos/) also need to be converted to .png.
• The codebase is more organized, less repeats.
• Extended the DSi binaries missing message.
• SEGA Saturn theme: Fixed text placement.
• The font from the original DS menu, is now used in the DS Classic Menu.
• (@Epicpkmn11) Improved sorting options.
• Removed the powered by nds-bootstrap text, as nds-bootstrap only runs the DS games (and old homebrew) from the SD card (or flashcard, if using B4DS).

Bug fixes

• The cartridge of Golden Sun: Dark Dawn can now be launched.
• When launching GBA ROM on flashcard, use DSi/3DS build of GBARunner2, if DSi mode is detected.
• You can no longer delete or hide the Back/.. folder.
• (@NightYoshi370) Per-game settings now affects flashcards in the Acekard theme.
• DSi/3DS/Saturn/R4 theme: Fixed per-game settings not showing for homebrew, if nds-bootstrap (B4DS) is disabled.
• (@NightYoshi370) Acekard theme: Writing to R4iSDHC's last save is now supported.
• Chessmaster, Need for Speed: ProStreet, Suikoden: Tierkreis, and Tony Hawk's American Sk8land now work with auto heap shrink.

Known bug

• For some reason, the inserted game card's banner icon and text isn't shown on 3DS consoles.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.28.1, and this GBARunner2 build.

What's new?

• GBA ROMs are now shown in the ROM list, and are launched via GBARunner2.
• DSi: Added option to toggle the WiFi LED.

Bug fixes

• DSi/3DS: Fixed box art being loaded from memory, even when set not to.
• R4 theme: Fixed some messages not disappearing, when A is pressed.

DSi/3DS: These games now work with auto heap shrink

• Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
• Advance Wars: Dual Strike
• Giana Sisters (EUR)
• Transformers: Autobots
• Transformers: Decepticons

Originally released on 11/18/2019.
Re-released to add _nds with the hb nds-bootstrap build, back to DSi&3DS - SD card users.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.27.1.

What's new?

• Added support for Nintendo DS Browser, by emulating the Memory Expansion Pak, using the extra RAM of the DSi or 3DS!
  Works with both the ROM (via nds-bootstrap), and the physical cartridge.
• GBARunner2 has been updated to this build.
• The DSi and 3DS versions of GBARunner2 now load on CycloDS iEvolution.
• DSi/3DS: Added option to enable/disable box art caching to RAM.
• Added an AP-patch for randomized Pokemon Black (USA/Europe) ROMs.

Bug fixes

• Fixed .nds only being replaced for the .sav filename.
• Re-added BOOT.NDS for flashcards, from a previous version (with a minor adjustment), and renamed the newer one for CycloDS iEvolution users.
  Should now work on some flashcards that weren't able to boot it before.
• Settings: ROM read LED option is no longer shown on CycloDS iEvolution.
• Fixed banner not being shown for .srl files.

Known bug (DSi only?)

• In Nintendo DS Browser, sleep mode does not work, and attempting to enter sleep mode will power on/off the screens in a loop.

You no longer need to manually turn off heap shrink for these games

• Chuukana Janshi Tenhoo Painyan Remix
• Idol Janshi Suchi-Pai III Remix
• MegaMan ZX Advent
• Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors
• Sonic Rush
• Ultimate Spider-Man

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.27.0.

What's new?

• Support for CycloDS iEvolution in DSi mode has been added, and is confirmed working this time!
  NOTE: This does not mean that you can access the microSD contents straight from TWLMenu++ on the SD card.
• Now checks if the DSi binaries exist in a DSi-Enhanced ROM, when launching it in DSi mode.
  If they're not found, a message will show, saying to run it in DS mode.
• Acekard theme: The Cannot run this on 3DS. message has been removed, when launching DSiWare.
• 2nd Anniversary is over!
• You can now touch the screen to skip the TWLMenu++ splash, when it plays.

Bug fixes

• Heap shrink is no longer shown for SDK5/TWLSDK games, as the option is not read for those games.
  (It is still shown for B4DS users, and the Acekard theme.)
• Other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience.

Known bug

• On CycloDS iEvolution in DSi mode, it will sometimes crash after the DSi or TWLMenu++ splash, or just white screens, if both are disabled.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.26.1.

What's new?

• The SpeedBumpInclude list has been reverted to SpeedBumpExclude, re-adding the load speed boost of most games in nds-bootstrap.
• As the above breaks a bit more games, heap shrink has become a visible per-game option, due to some requests.
  Now you no longer need to hold L, and/or wait for another TWLMenu++ update!
• Added widescreen support for latest SM64DS widescreen patch by gamemasterplc!

Bug fix

• Acekard theme: Fixed settings.ini not being read, when used on flashcards.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Additional instructions

• Delete C2AJ-7036.ips at sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/apfix/.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.26.0.

What's new?

• retrogamefan: Added AP-patch for Artemis translation of Mugen no Frontier Exceed: Super Robot Taisen OG Saga.
• DS Phat: Color correction is now applied to accommodate DS Phat screens!
  Applies to TWLMenu++ splash, Quick Menu, and DSi theme.
  (May not work on the DS Phat models with 4 brightness levels, even if you can't set them in the console menu (at least without FlashMe).)
• (@Epicpkmn11) DSi/3DS theme: Fading is now faster.
• (@Epicpkmn11) DSi theme: Icons now only drop in once.
• Per request from @Epicpkmn11, per-game settings are now shown for newer homebrew, with the defaults being direct boot and DSi mode.
  (May not work in Acekard theme.)

Bug fixes

• Sleep patch is now forced for DSTT and it's clones, if used on DSi/3DS consoles.
• Quick Menu: Pictochat and Download Play now boot on flashcards.
• DSi/Saturn theme: (Hopefully) Fixed Manual icon being overwritten.
• (@Epicpkmn11) DSi/3DS/Saturn theme: Fixed cheat description crash.
• (@chyyran) akmenu: Fixed corrupt icon when setting unknown banner.

Originally released Oct 9, 2019, 12:50 AM MDT
Re-released to fix a bug with the version number display in TWLMenu++ Settings.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.25.3.

What's new? (3DS)

• (@vaguerant) 30 new and 5 updated (FIFA 08, Sokoban DS) widescreen hacks.

What's new? (DSi/3DS)

• Moved nds-bootstrap (non-hb) .nds files to the general _nds folder.
  As support for CycloDS iEvo has been added, it is no longer in DSi&3DS - SD card users/_nds/.
• Flashcard's BOOT.NDS: Re-added DSi-extended binary loading.

What's new? (DS)

• Renamed nds-bootstrap-???.nds to b4ds-???.nds in Flashcard users/_nds/.

Bug fix

• R4 theme: Fixed GBARunner2 not booting.

Known bug (DS)

• Last-ran game cannot be autobooted.
  For now, you will need to start the game through the quick menu.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Additional update instructions for flashcard users

• Extract what's in Flashcard users/Autoboot/(your flashcard) to the root of the flashcard's microSD card.
  (Skip this, if you don't see your flashcard.)

What's new? (Flashcard users)

• The DSTT and R4i-SDHC/R4iGold/r4isdhc.com autoboot files have been updated.
  Now you can run games through B4DS, if your flashcard autoboots to TWLMenu++!
• Settings: You can now pick between arm9 and arm7 for DLDI access in GBARunner2.
  If the arm9 option isn't working for you, you can switch to arm7.

Bug fix (SD card users)

• Retro Game Challenge now works properly without holding L.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.25.2.

What's new?

• B4DS (nds-bootstrap for flashcards) is now included!
  (May not work for Acekard theme.)
• B4DS users can now change the language, save number, and nds-bootstrap build in per-game settings!
• Removed temp file creation for B4DS, as it's no longer needed.
• Settings: Page switch text is now shown on bottom screen.
• Updated GBARunner2 to this build.

Improvement

• (@vaguerant) Widescreen cheats now use the 199A value, instead of 1999.
  (All but GRID)

You no longer need to hold L for these games to work

• SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat
• The World Ends With You

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Bug fix

• Fixed box art size display for Master System and Game Gear games.
  Now uses the correct size of 84x115.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Bug fixes

• If you launched a ROM that isn't a DS ROM, launching it in quick menu will no longer load it's respective emulator in DS mode, and thus, allows SD access again.
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia now works again by adding it to the SpeedBumpInclude list.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.24.1.

What's new?

• A new version of nds-bootstrap is coming soon, and will add DSi mode (DSi-Enhanced/Exclusive and DSiWare) support!
  To prepare for the new version, the Cannot run as a .nds file message for DSiWare has been removed for 3DS consoles (except for the Acekard theme).
• Almost all AP-patches are now included!
  The only games you need to manually AP-patch, are Imagine Resort Owner, and Kirby: Mass Attack. Use this tool to do so.
  AP-patches for English translations of Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butou Den, Gyakuten Kenji 2 (AAI2), and Ni no Kuni, are now included as well.
• 3DS users: (@vaguerant) 50ish new and updated widescreen hacks!
• Updated GBARunner2 to this build.
• Removed the need to hold L for certain games to run.
  As a side effect, some games will load a bit slower. Now you can hold L to bump up load speed instead!
• The .srl and .app filetypes of DS(i) ROMs are now read.
• nds-bootstrap is now used to boot ikuReader and XRoar.
• Corrected box art sizes for FDS, GBC, GB, NES, MS/GG, GEN/MD, SFC, and SNES.
  FDS/GBC/GB: 115x115
  NES/GEN/MD/SFC/MS/GG: 84x115
  SNES: 158x115
• Settings, GBARunner2 page: Added DS main memory i-cache option.

Bug fix

• When holding B to start last launched homebrew, it will no longer try to reboot into widescreen, if a wideCheatData.bin file exists in sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.
Before updating, please delete the apfix folder at sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/, to fix the double speed bug in Pokemon Platinum.
If the apfix folder reappears when updating, it's normal.

What's new?

• 3DS users: (@vaguerant and me) 22 new and 2 updated widescreen hacks!
  New ones include Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, Metroid Prime: Hunters, and Submarine: Tech Demo.
• Updated GBARunner2 to this build.

Bug fixes

• (retrogamefan) Corrected some AP-patches, such as Phantasy Star 0, and Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Rev 1).
• Deleted the double speed hack for Pokemon Platinum.
• (@chyyran) More Acekard theme bug fixes, as well as GBARunner2 wramicache build now booting.

You no longer need to hold L for this game to work

• Last Window: The Secret of Cape West

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

Includes nds-bootstrap v0.24.0.

What's new?

• The majority of AP-patches are now included! List here.
  D-Pad-patched Zelda Spirit Tracks (USA/EUR, patch downloaded from GBATemp), now works without AP issues as well!
  RGF: Be aware that there is still 26 AP games that require AP patching via alternative methods at the moment.
• Load speed for DSi boot screen is now faster, thanks to LZ77 compression. Load speed will be the same on flashcards.
• 3DS theme: The icons on the rotating cubes have been replaced with game console icons.
• (@vaguerant) 15 more widescreen .bin files added.

Bug fixes

• Settings: GBARunner2 settings are now saved properly, so it will no longer read default settings.
  If you are using a GBARunner2 build with WiFi, please change the settings there, so the MAC addresses won't be cleared from the .ini file.
• A 1MB save file is now created for Picross 3D.
  If the game does not work correctly, please delete the .sav file for it, so a proper .sav file will be made.
• (@vaguerant) Fixed widescreen hacks for Dementium & Dementium II.
• (@chyyran) More Acekard theme fixes.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.

What's new?

• Number of AP-patches have been increased from 100 -> 123.
  These games and more are now AP-patched
  (thanks to RetroGameFan for providing the .ips files of these listed):
  -Combat of Giants: Mutant Insects (Europe)
  -Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects (USA)
  -Combat of Giants: Dragons (Europe)
  -Battle of Giants: Dragons (USA)
  -C.O.P.: The Recruit (USA/Europe)
  -Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (USA/Europe)
  -Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (USA/Europe)
  -Captain America: Super Soldier (USA/Europe)
  -Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (USA)
• DSi/3DS/Saturn theme users on SD card: Box art is now loaded into RAM, for smoother scrolling.
• GBARunner2 has been updated to this build.
• (@Epicpkmn11) GBA BIOS.BIN is now also checked in sd:/_gba/.

Yet another bug fix release. :P

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.
It is safe to update to this version using TWiLight Menu++ Updater.

What's new?

• If nds-bootstrap isn't found, TWLMenu++ now shows which build isn't found.
• Added AP-patch for Gyakuten Kenji 2 (Japan).

Bug fix

• If Bootstrap is set to Release in TWLMenu++ settings, launching a game will no longer boot the Nightly nds-bootstrap build, and vice-versa.

Check here on how to update TWiLight Menu++.
It is safe to update to this version using TWiLight Menu++ Updater.

What's new?

• GBARunner2 has been updated to this build.

Improvement

• GBARunner2 is now booted (by nds-bootstrap, ofc) with TWL clock speed.

Bug fixes

• The Gen 4 Pokemon games as retail carts should hopefully work now.
• Fixed Guru Meditation Error and/or white screen booting Slot-1 cards not supported with widescreen, if enabled.
• Fixed last-run widescreen game not booting, if starting last-run game on boot is enabled.