Rom loading

Rom loading

If you want to load rom from SD card, click here.
If you want to load rom from flashcard/Slot-1, click here.

If you have a problem with TWLoader, follow this link instead.

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⚠️ RETAIL ROM LOADING FROM SD CARD IS NOT FULLY COMPATIBLE YET. CHECK THIS LIST TO SEE WHICH RETAIL ROMS IS COMPATIBLE ⚠️

Rom loading from SD card

If you want to load roms from SD follow this steps:

• Put every .nds file on SD:\roms\nds\ folder.
• (Optional) TWLoader auto download boxart from the Intenet. If you want to use your custom boxart, follow this steps:
  • Create (or download) your .png file that's 128x115.
  • Name the .png file to the same filename as the game, but with .png added to the end. (ex. your rom is name game.nds, boxart will be game.nds.png)
  • Save it to SD:\_nds\twloader\boxart\.

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Rom loading from flashcard/Slot-1

If you want to load roms from SD follow this steps:

1. Download a pack for your flashcard: * DSTT/R4i Gold/R4i-SDHC/R4 SDHC Dual-Core/R4 SDHC Upgrade/SC DSONE * Original R4/M3 Simply * R4iDSN/R4i Gold RTS * Acekard 2(i)/M3DS Real * Acekard RPG * Ace 3DS+/Gateway Blue Card/R4iLS/R4iTT * SuperCard DSTWO
2. Extract what's in for Slot-1 microSD to the root of the flashcard's microSD card.
3. Download Forwarder3-DS. (Note: Forwarder3-DS need JavaFX (OpenJFX on Arch))
4. Open it, and click on the TWLoader tab.
5. Select ROMs on flashcard's micro SD card.
6. Make sure Automatically set ROM path is set.
7. Pick the ROM(s) that are in the flashcard's microSD card.
8. Click the button with the floppy disk to generate the .ini and .png files.
9. Copy the .png files to SD:\_nds\twloader\bnricons\flashcard\.
10. Copy the .ini files to SD:\roms\flashcard\nds\.

• (Optional) TWLoader auto download boxart from the Intenet. If you want to use your custom boxart, follow this steps:
  • Create (or download) your .png file that's 128x115.
  • Name the .png file to the same filename as the game, but with .png added to the end. (ex. your rom is name game.ini, boxart will be game.ini.png)
  • Save it to SD:\_nds\twloader\boxart\flashcard\.

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To launch your game on the flashcard:

1. Open TWLoader, and go to Settings.
2. Turn Game location switcher On to switch between SD Card and flashcard in the game menu.
3. Press R to go to NTR/TWL settings.
4. In NTR/TWL settings, select Flashcard(s) select.
5. Pick your flashcard.
6. Out of Settings, press R to switch between SD Card and Flashcard.
7. Select your generated .ini file, and your ROM should load.