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TWLoader
TWLoader
General
Author	Robz8
Type	Title Launchers
Version	6.7.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2018/06/19
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 06:02, 6 Mayıs 2024

TWLoader is a CTR-mode frontend for nds-bootstrap that looks like the Nintendo DSi Menu.

Note: This has been superseded by TwiLight Menu++.

User guide

Settings

GUI:

Language - You can use default system language or a custom if available.
Color - You can choose between 19 background color (for the top screen, circle dot and choose box border).
Menu color - You can choose between 17 background color for the bottom screen (and top is top border is on).
Show filename - Filename of .nds roms will appear.
Game counter - Show the number of total roms and position.
Custom bottom image - Load a custom bottom image for the game menu.
Auto-update bootstrap - Can switch between Off, Unofficial and Official.
Auto-update to latest TWLoader - If selected, will auto download and install the latest available TWLoader at start up.

TR/TWL-mode settings:

Flashcard(s) select - here you can select you flashcard for run roms from it.
Rainbow LED - after selecting a .nds in game menu, will turn on notification led with a rainbow effect.
ARM9 CPU Speed - switch between 133mhz (DSi mode) or 67mhz (DS mode)
VRAM boost - Allows 8 bit VRAM writes and expands the bus to 32 bit.
DS/DSi Boot Screen - displays the DS/DSi boot animation before launching a rom.
Health and Safety message - displays the Health and Safety message on the bottom screen.
Reset Slot-1 - enable this is slot-1 card are stuck on white screens.
Console output - display debug text before launching the rom. Switch between Off, On and On (debug).
Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT - locks the ARM9 SCFG_EXT, avoiding conflict with recent libnds.

Main Start menu

Game location - Switches the game location between the SD Card and the flashcard.
Box Art - Enable or dissable box arts.
Start GBARunner2 - Start GBA emulator.
Top border - The border surrounding the top background.

Screenshots

Media

How to play DS games on 3DS off an SD card | TWLoader | (Ghostly Gaming)

Credits

ahezard - Loading banner icons from .nds files.
Billy Acuña - Old TWLoader logo.
Joom - New and current TWLoader logo.
cheuble - Sound engine.
Gericom - GBARunner2.
MarcusD - Code for glowing rainbow colors in Notification LED.
Olmectron - Forwarder3-DS.

This wouldn't have been possible without the following.

ahezard - nds-bootstrap, for ROM loading.
Apache Thunder - NTR-Launcher, for NTR Slot-1 game loading, and the recreation of the DS/DSi boot screens.
shutterbug2000 - File browsing code.
spinal_cord - DSi4DS assets.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader
GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/discontinued-twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375

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-{{Infobox 3DS homebrew
+{{Infobox 3DS Homebrews
-| title       = TWLoader
+|title=TWLoader
-| image       = [[image:twloader.jpg|250px]]
+|image=Twloader2.png
-| type        = Homebrew Loaders
+|description=CTR-mode app that loads .nds ROMs natively, not through emulation (discontinued).
-| version     = v6.5.0
+|author=Robz8
-| licence     = Mixed
+|lastupdated=2018/06/19
-| author      = Robz8
+|type=Title Launchers
-| website     = https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader
+|version=6.7.0
-| download    = media:TWLoader_v6.5.0.rar
+|license=Mixed
-| source      = https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/archive/v6.5.0.tar.gz
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/twloader3ds.7z
+|website=https://github.com/RocketRobz/TWLoader
+|source=https://github.com/RocketRobz/TWLoader
 }}
+{{obsolete}}
+TWLoader is a CTR-mode frontend for [[nds-bootstrap]] that looks like the Nintendo DSi Menu.
-# TWLoader [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Robz8/TWLoader.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Robz8/TWLoader)
+'''Note:''' This has been superseded by [[TWiLight Menu++|TwiLight Menu++]].
-TWLoader is a CTR-mode frontend for nds-bootstrap that looks like the Nintendo DSi Menu.
-# Usage / FAQ
+==User guide==
+===Settings===
+GUI:
+* Language - You can use default system language or a custom if available.
+* Color - You can choose between 19 background color (for the top screen, circle dot and choose box border).
+* Menu color - You can choose between 17 background color for the bottom screen (and top is top border is on).
+* Show filename - Filename of <code>.nds</code> roms will appear.
+* Game counter - Show the number of total roms and position.
+* Custom bottom image - Load a custom bottom image for the game menu.
+* Auto-update bootstrap - Can switch between Off, Unofficial and Official.
+* Auto-update to latest TWLoader - If selected, will auto download and install the latest available TWLoader at start up.
-**Please, read the _[wiki](https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader/wiki)_ before asking a question**
+TR/TWL-mode settings:
+* Flashcard(s) select - here you can select you flashcard for run roms from it.
+* Rainbow LED - after selecting a <code>.nds</code> in game menu, will turn on notification led with a rainbow effect.
+* ARM9 CPU Speed - switch between 133mhz (DSi mode) or 67mhz (DS mode)
+* VRAM boost - Allows 8 bit VRAM writes and expands the bus to 32 bit.
+* DS/DSi Boot Screen - displays the DS/DSi boot animation before launching a rom.
+* Health and Safety message - displays the Health and Safety message on the bottom screen.
+* Reset Slot-1 - enable this is slot-1 card are stuck on white screens.
+* Console output - display debug text before launching the rom. Switch between Off, On and On (debug).
+* Lock ARM9 SCFG_EXT - locks the ARM9 SCFG_EXT, avoiding conflict with recent libnds.
-# Building
+===Main Start menu===
+* Game location - Switches the game location between the SD Card and the flashcard.
+* Box Art - Enable or dissable box arts.
+* Start GBARunner2 - Start GBA emulator.
+* Top border - The border surrounding the top background.
-Building this app by yourself require `DevKitARM` with `DevKitPro` .You will also need BernardoGiordano's `pp2d` (included as submodule) and `citro3ds` (included in DevKitPro). You also need makerom on your DevKitPro environment.
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/twloader3.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/twloader4.png
-For using `compile.bat` you must `git clone --recursive https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader.git` this repository.
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/twloader5.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/twloader6.png
-# Credits
+==Media==
+'''How to play DS games on 3DS off an SD card | TWLoader |''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgAE94HKVsc Ghostly Gaming]) <br>
+<youtube>bgAE94HKVsc</youtube>
-- ahezard: [nds-bootstrap](https://github.com/ahezard/nds-bootstrap)
+==Credits==
-- Apache Thunder: NTR-Launcher code, and the recreation of the DS/DSi boot screens.
+* ahezard - Loading banner icons from .nds files.
-- billy-acuna: Old TWLoader logo.
+* Billy Acuña - Old TWLoader logo.
-- Joom: New and current TWLoader logo.
+* Joom - New and current TWLoader logo.
-- MarcusD: Rainbow colors in Notification LED code.
+* cheuble - Sound engine.
-- shutterbug2000: File browsing code.
+* Gericom - GBARunner2.
-- spinal_cord: DSi4DS assets.
+* MarcusD - Code for glowing rainbow colors in Notification LED.
+* Olmectron - Forwarder3-DS.
+This wouldn't have been possible without the following.
+* ahezard - nds-bootstrap, for ROM loading.
+* Apache Thunder - NTR-Launcher, for NTR Slot-1 game loading, and the recreation of the DS/DSi boot screens.
+* shutterbug2000 - File browsing code.
+* spinal_cord - DSi4DS assets.
+==External links==
+* GitHub - https://github.com/Robz8/TWLoader
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/discontinued-twloader-ctr-mode-nds-app.448375