diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index e25cc2c3..f5984e72 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -61,3 +61,4 @@ Decimal: - "Flashcard" should be used for Slot-1 (DS) flashcards - "Cartridge" should be be used for standard GBA cartridges - "Game Card" should be capitalized +- "3DS" should be used when referring to the family of systems that includes the 2DS diff --git a/pages/_en-US/nds-bootstrap/faq.md b/pages/_en-US/nds-bootstrap/faq.md index a0772b5b..ec9bcff7 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/nds-bootstrap/faq.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/nds-bootstrap/faq.md @@ -9,34 +9,29 @@ description: FAQ & Troubleshooting for nds-bootstrap #### Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a game from SD card? - First, check the [the nds-bootstrap compatibility list](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/htmlview#gid=0) and make sure your game is compatible -- Try with all cheats disabled for that game as some cheats are not compatible with nds-bootstrap at the moment, you can use L to disable all cheats for a game +- Try with all cheats disabled for that game as some cheats are not compatible with nds-bootstrap at the moment, you can use L in the TWiLight Menu++ cheats menu to disable all cheats for a game - If it worked before, delete the `fatTable` and `patchOffsetCache` folders in `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/` +- Run the game with different settings, including changing the ARM9 CPU Speed, Async card read, DS/DSi Mode, sound quality, Card read DMA, etc +- It's probably not that big of an issue; ask in the [Discord server](https://discord.gg/yD3spjv) +If the server says it's an nds-bootstrap issue, check if the game hasn't been reported already on [GitHub](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/nds-bootstrap/issues). Check the closed issues too in case there has already been an issue closed in preference a different one. If it doesn't have any GitHub issue attached to it, go ahead and make a new one -#### nds-bootstrap troubleshooting -If you get issues with using the latest version of nds-bootstrap, here's how you can troubleshoot it. - -1. Run the game with different settings, including changing the ARM9 CPU Speed, DS/DSi Mode, sound quality, Card Read DMA, etc -2. Delete the `fatTable` and `patchOffsetCache` folders in `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/` -3. It's probably not that big of an issue; ask in the [Discord server](https://discord.gg/yD3spjv) - -If the server says it's an nds-bootstrap issue, check if the game hasn't been reported already on GitHub. Check the closed issues too in case there has already been an issue closed in preference a different one. If it doesn't have any GitHub issue attached to it, go ahead and make a new one. - -Also, make sure you add it to the [compatibility list](https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/nds-bootstrap/testing) on Google Sheets. +If no solution has been found at this point, make sure you add it to the [compatibility list](https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/nds-bootstrap/testing) on Google Sheets. #### Why are there issues with ROM loading, even though they're run natively? nds-bootstrap patches the ROM functions to run from an SD card, as the ROMs are hardcoded to read from Slot-1. There are also timing issues and AP measures (which most are already removed), both of which will cause the ROMs to not work properly. #### Why use nds-bootstrap over a regular flashcard? -- Certain compatible ROMs are loaded into RAM, allowing for load times to be faster than even normal cartridges +- Certain compatible ROMs are loaded into RAM, allowing for load times to be faster than even normal Game Cards - You can expand the VRAM memory bus to 32-bit - Utilize the DSi's additional CPU speed, allowing for better performance in some games - Enhance your audio with 48 kHz - Use DSi mode, allowing for DSi features -- Using certain cartridges, you are able to use IR in your application +- Using certain Game Cards, you are able to use IR in your application - nds-bootstrap is open source, meaning developers can always update it to fix bugs and other things, even if the project gets discontinued - The DS Memory Expansion Pak is emulated, meaning games that require that accessory will work - Swap top and bottom screens in compatible games for more comfortable gameplay, or on systems with a broken or removed screen +- Take screenshots and edit values in the RAM using the in-game menu #### Donor ROMs Most SDK5 games can be selected as a Donor ROM (which can be done via TWiLight Menu++). The Donor ROM's ARM7 binary is copied by nds-bootstrap and replaces the ARM7 binary for the game that it is trying to run. This allows certain and SDK5 games to boot and save. diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/controls.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/controls.md index d406710b..294defde 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/controls.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/controls.md @@ -41,9 +41,16 @@ These do not apply to DSiWare. - L + R + Down + A for 3 seconds: Dump RAM to `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap`, as `ramDump.bin` - L + R + Down + B for 2 seconds: Return to TWiLight Menu++ - L + Down + SELECT: Open the in-game menu + - R: Advance by one frame + - Screenshot + - Up/Down/Left/Right: Change VRAM bank + - A: Save screenshot + - B: Return to in-game menu - RAM Viewer - Up/Down: Scroll - Left/Right: Fast scroll + - R + Down/Up: Faster scroll + - R + Left/Right: Fastest scroll - A: Enter RAM Editor - B: Return to in-game menu - Y: Specify an address to jump to @@ -61,9 +68,11 @@ These do not apply to DSiWare. - Up/Down: Increase/Decrease selected value - Left/Right: Select a value - A/B: Return to RAM Viewer/Editor at specified address -- The in-game menu is not accessible in DSi Enhanced/Exclusive games running in DSi Mode, so attempting to use the button combo in those games will instead exit the game +- The in-game menu is not accessible in DSi-Enhanced/Exclusive games running in DSi Mode, so attempting to use the button combo in those games will do nothing - Only the screen swap button combo will work in B4DS mode, the others will not work - Returning to TWiLight Menu++ may not work on some O3DS models +- The button combination for opening the in-game menu can be changed in the TWiLight Menu++ settings +- Screenshots are saved to `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/screenshots.tar`. This file can be opened using an archive viewer such as [7-Zip](https://www.7-zip.org/) #### Boot shortcuts These should be pressed on the TWiLight Menu++ splash screen / right after the Nintendo DSi splash screen. diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/custom-unlaunch-backgrounds.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/custom-unlaunch-backgrounds.md index 7836b140..6b53a679 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/custom-unlaunch-backgrounds.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/custom-unlaunch-backgrounds.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ description: How to make custom Unlaunch backgrounds and install them using TWiL You can find premade Unlaunch backgrounds on the [TWiLight Menu++ skins site](https://skins.ds-homebrew.com/unlaunch/). {:.alert .alert-info} -Using TWiLight Menu++ you can patch the Unlaunch installer to have a custom background image. This needs to be a 256 x 192 GIF, with a few restrictions: +Using TWiLight Menu++ you can patch the Unlaunch installer to have a custom background image and text color palette. This needs to be a 256 x 192 GIF, with a few restrictions: - Only the first frame will be shown, no animated backgrounds - The file must be less than or equal to 15,472 bytes - GIFs with more than 31 colors require specially made palettes to prevent breaking the text diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/faq.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/faq.md index da81e886..b8d06823 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/faq.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/faq.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ description: FAQs and troubleshooting for TWiLight Menu++ For more FAQs, please visit the [GBAtemp thread](https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3ds-twilight-menu-gui-for-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/). {:.alert .alert-info} -#### Why does my 3DS/2DS get stuck on black screens, crash, power off, etc when launching TWiLight Menu++? +#### Why does my 3DS get stuck on black screens, crash, power off, etc when launching TWiLight Menu++? TWL_FIRM might've somehow got corrupted. Follow this guide to fix the issue: @@ -21,15 +21,13 @@ Follow this guide to fix the issue: L to disable all cheats for a game -- If it worked before, delete the `fatTable` and `patchOffsetCache` folders in `sd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/` +#### Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a DS game from SD card? +See [Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a game from SD card?](../nds-bootstrap/faq?faq=why-do-i-get-a-white-screen-when-trying-to-load-a-game-from-sd-card) on the nds-bootstrap FAQ page. #### How do I use cheats? You need to have a cheat DB in the form of a `usrcheat.dat` file in the `sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/extras/` folder. The most updated cheat database is [DeadSkullzJr's](https://gbatemp.net/threads/deadskullzjrs-flashcart-cheat-databases.488711/). @@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ You need to have a cheat DB in the form of a `usrcheat.dat` file in the `sd:/_nd Alternatively, you can use [r4cce](http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA013928/soft_en.html) to create your own cheat DB. #### How do I show a custom picture on the top screen of the DSi theme? -A random `.png` image in `sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/photos/` will be shown each time the menu is loaded. +A random `.png` image in `sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/photos/` will be shown each time the menu is loaded. If there are no applicable images, screenshots taken by nds-bootstrap will be used instead. - The images(s) must be no bigger than 208x156 - If you have errors, it's most likely an error with the image size. Please use [tinypng](https://tinypng.com) to reduce the size @@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ You can download homebrew games from [Universal-DB](https://db.universal-team.ne - On DSi you can use [GodMode9i](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i/releases) to dump your DS games and DSiWare - On 3DS you can use [GodMode9](https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases) to dump your DS games, DSiWare, and Virtual Console titles -#### Can I get the save files from my game cards onto my SD card or vice versa? +#### Can I get the save files from my Game Cards onto my SD card or vice versa? Yes, you can use [GodMode9i](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i/releases) on DSi and 3DS or [Checkpoint](https://github.com/FlagBrew/Checkpoint/releases) on 3DS. #### How do I change TWiLight Menu++'s language? @@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ Yes, you can use [GodMode9i](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMode9i/releases) No, this is not an emulator. The menu and DS games (loaded via nds-bootstrap) are ran natively in the console's DS/DSi mode. The only consoles emulated are the past consoles, but partially for GBA (as some or all parts like graphics are ran natively). #### What systems does TWiLight Menu++ support? - See [List of Systems Supported by TWiLight Menu++](../ds-index/emulators#list-of-supported-systems-by-twilight-menu). #### Why isn't touch input working on sudokuhax? diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-3ds.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-3ds.md index 848229cc..d6d5d805 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-3ds.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-3ds.md @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ tabs: manual: Manual --- -You will first need to have Custom Firmware on your 3DS, follow [3ds.hacks.guide](https://3ds.hacks.guide) to install it +You will first need to have custom firmware on your 3DS, follow [3ds.hacks.guide](https://3ds.hacks.guide) to install it {:.alert .alert-info} {% capture tab-working-camera %} diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/playing-in-widescreen.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/playing-in-widescreen.md index d29700cb..344ceda1 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/playing-in-widescreen.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/playing-in-widescreen.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Requires a Nintendo 3DS or 2DS console. - Make sure Luma's `boot.firm` is on the SD root for this to work ### Installing -1. Download [TWPatch](https://db.universal-team.net/assets/files/TWPatch.cia) and copy `TWPatch.cia` to your SD card ([GBATemp thread](https://gbatemp.net/threads/twpatcher-ds-i-mode-screen-filters-and-patches.542694/)) +1. Download [TWPatch](https://db.universal-team.net/assets/files/TWPatch.cia) and copy `TWPatch.cia` to your SD card ([GBAtemp thread](https://gbatemp.net/threads/twpatcher-ds-i-mode-screen-filters-and-patches.542694/)) 1. Install `TWPatch.cia` using FBI - You can also use Universal-Updater to install TWPatch instead of the previous two steps 1. Return to the home menu and launch TWPatch @@ -35,3 +35,4 @@ You're all done! Enjoy your DS games in widescreen! 1. Do not hold START or SELECT when launching TWLMenu++, if you don't want widescreen to look glitched 1. Not every game is widescreen compatible. [Here is a list of games with widescreen support](https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/blob/master/7zfile/3DS%20-%20CFW%20users/Games%20supported%20with%20widescreen.txt) 1. If you're stuck in widescreen mode in all of TWL_FIRM (including the TWLMenu++ GUI) after following this guide and launching a widescreen-compatible game, delete `TwlBg.cxi` at `sd:/luma/sysmodules/`, and [uninstall](https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/uninstalling-3ds) and [re-install](https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-3ds) TWiLight Menu++, and re-follow the above guide +1. Most widescreen patches will only adjust 3D elements for widescreen, 2D elements (such as menus) will only be stretched