v0.25.2

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download nds-bootstrap.7z for DSi/3DS SD card, or B4DS.7z for DS/flashcards.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• B4DS: Added another compatibility boost!
  Now more DS games boot, such as:
  -Chrono Trigger
  -Digimon World DS
  -The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (stuck on save creation)
  -The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (doesn't save)
  -LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  -Mario Kart DS
  -Phantasy Star 0 (doesn't save)
  -Plants vs Zombies
  -Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
  -Sonic Colors
  -WarioWare: D.I.Y.
  -and more...
• B4DS: Should hopefully work with G6 and iTouch DS flashcards now.

v0.25.1

Originally released on Oct 4, 2019, 1:11AM MDT
Re-released due to selecting master instead of b4ds

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download nds-bootstrap.7z for DSi/3DS SD card, or B4DS.7z for DS/flashcards.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• B4DS: Added a big compatibility boost!
  Now more DS games boot, such as:
  -Kirby: Squeak Squad
  -Kirby Super Star Ultra
  -Mario Party DS (one of the first games to run on the very first B4DS build, but broke for the first public release)
  -MegaMan Star Force 1, 2, and 3
  -Pokemon Diamond and Pearl (takes around 15-30 seconds to start)
  -Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver (takes a minute to start)
  -Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  -Star Fox Command
  -Trackmania Turbo
  -and more...
• B4DS: AP patch .ips file can now be read, if specified in nds-bootstrap.ini.
  Wait for next TWiLight Menu++ version for it to write to the .ini file.
• B4DS: Patch offset caching has been ported over from regular nds-bootstrap!

v0.25.0: B4DS

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download nds-bootstrap.7z for DSi/3DS SD card, or B4DS.7z for DS/flashcards.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

Introducing B4DS, nds-bootstrap for DS!

What's new?

• DS mode flashcard support added! Will work with any flashcard that has a DLDI driver.
  Compatibility is very low atm. Some SDK2 and DSi-Enhanced SDK5 games will work.
  Some may not work, depending on your flashcard.

Known bug

• The G6 and iTouch flashcards may not work, due to having a DLDI driver bigger than 8KB.

v0.24.2

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

Bug fix

• arm9 SCFG is now locked again, but only for homebrew that uses recent libnds.
  Fixes support for NitroGrafx.

v0.24.1

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v9.5.0 and later.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• Removed built-in AP patches for Chrono Trigger, GTA: Chinatown Wars, and Dementium II.
  (TWiLight Menu++ bundles them now.)
• RetroGameFan: Added fixes for Catan, Learn with Pokemon: Typing Adventure, and Power Rangers: Samurai.
• hb: VRAM boost setting is now read!
• hb: SCFG is now unlocked for homebrew that want to change it, such as GBARunner2.

v0.24.0

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v9.3.0 and later.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• retail: Every file in NitroFS are now LZ77-compressed to achieve a file size similar to previous nds-bootstrap versions!
• ROMs with encrypted secure area, now boot, by decrypting it on-the-fly!
  Examples are ROMs dumped from Wii U VC, and DSiWare (which still don't boot).
• hb: LZ77-compressed Sega Gen/MD and SNES ROMs can now be booted! (Requires .lz77.gen extension for Gen/MD ROMs, and .lz77.smc or .lz77.sfc extension for SNES ROMs.)
  Good for if you want to save space on your DSi's SD card.

Bug fixes

• Korg DS-10+ Synthesizer now works on retail DSi models again.
• Fixed support for AP-patched M&L: Bowser's Inside Story.
• The nds-bootstrap screen now fades in/out, instead of cutting in/out.

v0.23.0

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v9.1.0 and later.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• ROMs can now be AP-patched on-the-fly!
  Path of the AP-fix .ips patch is specified in nds-bootstrap.ini as AP_FIX_PATH (written by TWLMenu++, starting with v9.1.0).
• ROMs can no longer be booted in DSi mode on retail DSi consoles, due to memory limitations.

v0.22.0

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v9.0.0 and later.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• A widescreen cheat in wideCheatData.bin can now be used.
• (@ahezard) Improved DMA read method. No longer uses the sleep function on arm9.
• If game is being loaded from a flashcard, cheat data is now read from there, instead of the SD card.
• DSi-enhanced DSiWare (Pop Island: Paperfields, for example) can now be booted in DS mode.
• Added reading sound frequency setting (separate from TWLMenu++'s .ini file).

Known bug

• Pop Island: Paperfields, crashes on, or after the Licensed by Nintendo and ESRB screen.

v0.21.2

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v8.5.0.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

What's new?

• Save file can now be read from a flashcard.
• hb: Language set in the app's .ini file is now read.

Bug fix

• The touch mode switch code has been fixed, so now volume control works properly without a workaround, and the few users with touch not working, should work for them now.

v0.21.1

Included in TWiLight Menu++ v8.4.0, and the 6/12 release of the SD forwarder pack.

Credits: ahezard, Gericom, Apache Thunder, RocketRobz, _catcatcat, shutterbug2000, damianoamatruda, and arraystock.

Instructions:

1. Download the .7z file.
2. Extract both .nds files, to sd:/_nds.
3. Extract the .ver file to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu.

Bug fix

• hb: Fixed touch not working, and the Japanese language always being used.