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| en-US | wiki | twilightmenu | other | FAQ & Troubleshooting | FAQs and troubleshooting for TWiLight Menu++ |
For more FAQs, please visit the GBAtemp thread. {:.alert .alert-info}
Why does my 3DS / 2DS 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: https://3ds.hacks.guide/troubleshooting#dsi--ds-functionality-is-broken-after-completing-the-guide
How do I fix getting a white screen when booting TWiLight Menu++?
- First, try putting the console in sleep mode (e.g. closing the console's lid, or pressing the sleep button on the O2DS), then wake up the console from it
- If that doesn't work, format your SD card to FAT32 with 32KB cluster/allocation size
- If that also doesn't work, try a different SD card
How do I fix TWiLight Menu++ restarting or giving a Guru Meditation Error when launching a game?
Go into TWLMenu++ Settings, and disable Update recently played list.
Why do I get a white screen when trying to load a game from SD Card?
- First, check the nds-bootstrap compatibility list 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
- If the game you're trying to launch is a DSi Enhanced game, then make sure that TWiLight Menu++ is set to use
DS Mode - If it worked before, delete the
fatTableandpatchOffsetCachefolders insd:/_nds/nds-bootstrap/
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. Alternatively, you can use r4cce 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.
- 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 to reduce the size
How do I get games?
You can download homebrew games from Universal-DB and GameBrew. To get dumps of your retail games:
- On DS you can use GodMode9i to dump your GBA games and, if you have a Slot-2 flashcard, DS games
- On DSi you can use GodMode9i to dump your DS games and DSiWare
- On 3DS you can use GodMode9 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?
Yes, you can use GodMode9i on DSi and 3DS or Checkpoint on 3DS.
How do I change TWiLight Menu++'s language?
- Open TWiLight Menu++ settings, you can do this by holding SELECT while loading TWiLight Menu++
- Press L or Y once (on flashcard / 3DS) or twice (on DSi)
- Change the first option until you see the language you want, then exit settings
- You may also want to change the next two options as they control the language of DS games and their titles in TWiLight Menu++
Is this a DS(i) emulator?
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?
| Format | Loader | Extensions | Save file |
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| ARGV1 | Native | .argv |
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| Atari 2600 | StellaDS | .a26 |
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| Atari 5200 | A5200DS | .a52 |
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| Atari 7800 | A7800DS | .a78 |
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| Atari XEGS | XEGS-DS | .xex, .atr |
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| DS | nds-bootstrap, flashcard kernel, native | .nds, .dsi, .ids, .srl, .app |
saves/[rom name].sav2 |
| DSiWare | Unlaunch | .nds, .dsi, .ids, .srl, .app |
[rom name].pub, [rom name].prv |
| DSTWO Plugin | DSTWO3 | .plg |
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| Game Boy (Color) | GameYob | .gb, .sgb, .gbc |
[rom name].sav |
| Game Boy Advance | GBARunner24, native5 | .agb, .gba, .mb |
[rom name].sav |
| Game Gear | S8DS | .gg |
[rom name].gg.sav |
| Genesis / Mega Drive | jEnesisDS, PicoDriveTWL | .gen |
[rom name].srm6 |
| Master System | S8DS | .sms |
[rom name].sms.sav |
| MPEG4 Video | MPEG4 Player | .mp4 |
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| NES / Famicom | nesDS | .nes, .fds |
[rom name].sav |
| PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16 | NitroGrafx | .pce |
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| RVID Video | Rocket Video Player | .rvid |
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| SNES7 | SNEmulDS | .smc, .sfc |
[rom name].srm8 |
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- Footnotes - {:footnotes}
Why isn't touch input working on sudokuhax?
Depending on the save file of sudokuhax, the touch screen inputs may not work.
Can The Biggest Loser boot TWiLight Menu++?
No. As The Biggest Loser is a Slot-1 game, and not a DSiWare game, SD access is disabled when running Slot-1 cards.
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Text files containing the path to a DS homebrew app and arguments to launch it with, see nds-hb-menu's README for more info ↩︎
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Only for retail ROMs, homebrew do not have specific save files ↩︎
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Only works from a SuperCard DSTWO flashcard as it has additional processing power and RAM inside the cartridge ↩︎
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When running in DSi Mode, it can use the DSP for better sound ↩︎
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Requires a Slot-2 flashcard and thus only works on DS Phat and DS Lite ↩︎
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jEnesis can only save when running from a flashcard, but PicoDriveTWL can save from SD and flashcard ↩︎
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Only shown when using a flashcard, 3DS's internal SD card, or DSi with Unlaunch installed ↩︎
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Can only save when running from a flashcard ↩︎