TWiLightMenu
DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS (by DS-Homebrew)
open_agb_firm
open_agb_firm is a bare metal app for running GBA homebrew/games using the 3DS builtin GBA hardware. (by profi200)
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TWiLightMenu
Posts with mentions or reviews of TWiLightMenu.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-10.
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Retro games/emulators?
Use Twilightmenu for NDS https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/releases
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Pirated Shops
Hshop is basically the only one and has all 3DS games. If you're looking for NDS games you need twilightmenu with roms from somewhere like vimm's
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ROMs on 3ds??
DS games can be loaded on a 3DS via a program called TWiLightMenu. If you need help with installing and using it, make sure to read the available documentation. If after that you still need help, ask in more related subreddits, i.e. r/3dshomebrew or similar.
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AMCS (b23062023dt) now available to try from our official website.
If you're running AMCS on the DS with an R4 card, autoload the TwilightMenu++ with NDS-Bootstrap, as the official R4 firmware doesn't cleanly launch homebrew. - TwilightMenu++
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Explorers of time/dark/sky
If you've got a 3DS / DSi, there's also the option of using homebrew to play DS roms on it...then you're essentially playing PMD on native hardware! Look into TwiLight Menu++ (3DS will require loading custom firmware such as Luma3DS) if you're interested.
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Help for GBA games?
Find the game as a rom, put it into your roms folder on your SD card, (should be /ROMS/GBA), install TwilightMenu++, an application for the DS&DSLite (via the r4 flashcart) or the DSi/3DS (via CFW). When opened, it looks and functions like the DSi menu. It allows you to access and play Roms via a prettier interface.
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DSi CFW Megathread
TwilightMenu++ is an application for the DS&DSLite (via the r4 flashcart) or the DSi/3DS (via CFW). When opened, it looks and functions like the DSi menu. It allows you to access and play Roms via a prettier interface. This should let you run NDS, NES, and SNES games without any additional plugins.
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Creating the Ultimate Pokémon Machine, and more! (v2.0)
Alternatively, you can use TwilightMenu++, which is an application for the DS&DSLite (via the r4 flashcart) or the DSi/3DS (via CFW). When opened, it looks and functions like the DSi menu. It allows you to access and play Roms via a prettier interface. However, I don’t like using it on the 3DS. If yours is broken, try downloading it again from the Universal Updater app or try this.
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Hey guys! I have an issue.. when i open twilight menu settings the text is unclear... Can someone help me plz?? I don't know what to do... Thank you anticipate for help
Latest version here. https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/releases/tag/v25.10.0 Report any trouble here. https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3ds-twilight-menu-gui-for-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/page-774
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Nintendo 3DS ver. 11.0.0-33U what do you recommend so I can use it freely?
TWiLight Menu++ (for running DS and DSi roms. obtain roms from the megathread)
open_agb_firm
Posts with mentions or reviews of open_agb_firm.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-09.
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New release of open_agb_firm!
Link: https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm/releases/tag/alpha_2023-10-6
- How to adjust brightness with open_agb_firm for gba?
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Finally Modded My 3DS
Don't forget about emulators! Especially if you have a "new" system - you can even play some (mostly 2D) PS1 games, and some N64 games on it, and everything older. On an "old" system you are more limited though - SNES games that use a SuperFX chip (such as SM RPG, Yoshi's Island, Star Fox, and some other ones) will run slow, but Genesis and 8-bit systems will run no problems. And you can run GBA games - on "new" you can even use the system's gyroscope for games like WarioWare Twisted or Yoshi Topsy-Turvy through mGBA, and on any system you can use injects or open_agb_firm - they both run games natively using the ARM7 CPU - the same one GBA uses, carried over into the DS, and it's still included in the 3DS.
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Does GBA on 3DS just suck?
Github
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Question about mGBA
Use open_agb_firm. It's a firm, so it's activated in the same way as GodMode9, hold START while turning on the 3DS. You should be able to download it via Universal Updater. open_agb_firm uses the 3DS hardware to give you the same experience as playing on a real GBA.
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anyone know how to move a firered save (.sav from emulator) to a 3ds?
That depends on how you are running the game on your 3DS. The best way is with open_agb_firm, in which case you will probably need to convert it with https://exelotl.github.io/gba-eeprom-save-fix/ (as linked from https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm ).
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Minish cap Crash
If you're playing a GBA game, open_agb_firm or a VC inject are your best bets.
- Modded the 3ds today and playing emerald on a gba emulator is really slow for som reason, why?
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Inject GBA rom to CIA file on Linux?
You could use open_agb_firm to play your GBA games instead.
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Why on my mGBA emulator on my modded 3ds make this sound when I am trying to play a game
Because unfortunately mGBA is a little bit laggy on the 3DS. It’s terrific for game boy and game boy color games, but I digress. You could use something like open agb firm which runs games using the 3DS’ built in gba hardware natively without any lag or slowdowns.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing TWiLightMenu and open_agb_firm you can also consider the following projects:
nds-bootstrap - Boot an nds file
GBARunner2 - A GBA hypervisor for DS. (like nintendont for gc on wii)
PKSM - Gen I to GenVIII save manager.
mgba - mGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator
Luma3DS - Nintendo 3DS "Custom Firmware"
gbadev - Game Boy Advance Development (circa. 2001)
hiyaCFW - World's FIRST Nintendo DSi CFW!
3DS-Pico8 - Check out https://github.com/jtothebell/fake-08 instead.
GBAATM-Rebirth - From the original source code a new rebirth, to add a Trainer in your GBA roms!
Guide_3DS - A complete guide to 3DS custom firmware, from stock to boot9strap.
TWiLightMenu vs nds-bootstrap
open_agb_firm vs GBARunner2
TWiLightMenu vs PKSM
open_agb_firm vs mgba
TWiLightMenu vs Luma3DS
open_agb_firm vs gbadev
TWiLightMenu vs hiyaCFW
open_agb_firm vs 3DS-Pico8
TWiLightMenu vs mgba
open_agb_firm vs GBAATM-Rebirth
TWiLightMenu vs GBARunner2
open_agb_firm vs Guide_3DS