GodMode9i

GodMode9i
GodMode9i
General
Author	DS-Homebrew
Type	File Browsers
Version	3.3.2
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2022/09/06
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

GodMode9i is an open source file browser for the Nintendo DS ecosystem, taking inspiration from GodMode9 for the Nintendo 3DS.

GodMode9i has the ability to dump games, manage SD card files, browse NitroFS, calculate the SHA1 hash of files, edit binary files with a hex editor, and more.

Features

Dump Game Boy Advance cartridges on the original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles.
Dump Nintendo DS/DSi cartridges on Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS consoles (if GodMode9i is run on the console SD card).
- They can also be dumped on the original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles, if running from a Slot-2 flashcard.
- DS/DSi cartridge save data can be dumped on the original Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite consoles using the save data of GBA cartridges.
Restore save files to DS and GBA cartridges.
Copy, move, delete, rename files/folders and create folders.
Mount the NitroFS of NDS files, DSiWare saves, and FAT images.
View and edit the contents of files with a hex editor.
Calculate the SHA-1 hash of files on Nintendo DSi and Nintendo 3DS consoles.
Browse files on supported flashcards when running GM9i from the NAND or SD Card (AceKard 2(i) & R4 Ultra (r4ultra.com)).
Browse files on the internal NAND of Nintendo DSi consoles.
Browse files on the SD Card when running GM9i from any DS-mode flashcard (Requires TWiLight Menu++ with Slot-1 SD/SCFG access enabled, and TWLMenu++ installed on the flashcard.)
Translated to many different languages. Join the Crowdin project to contribute more.

User guide

Supported flashcards, if being ran off the SD card or as a CIA:

Acekard 2(i)
R4 Ultra (r4ultra.com)

To get around this limit, run GM9i from the flashcard itself, with SD access enabled in your DS game launcher, such as TWiLight Menu++.

If you have a NDS or DS lite, you can run this on a flashcard using either TWiLight Menu++ or nds-hb-menu.
If you have a DSi, you can use TWiLight Menu++ to run this from the SD card.
If you have a 3DS or 2DS, you can either use TWiLight Menu++ to run this from the SD card, or just install the CIA, and launch it from the 3DS HOME Menu.

Most flashcards will see GodMode9i as a retail game, so you may need to launch it from HBMenu or TWiLight Menu++.

Custom Fonts

GodMode9i uses the same FRF font files as GodMode9.
To create an FRF font use GodMode9's Python script or you can find some in the resources/fonts folder in the repository page.
When loading GodMode9i will try to load /gm9i/font.frf on your SD card and if that fails will load the default font.
To change the default font when building GodMode9i, replace data/font_default.frf with your font.

Screenshots

Changelog

v3.3.2: Labor Day Release

Improvement

@Epicpkmn11 and various: Updated translations, and added Indonesian, Polish, and Ryukyuan languages.

Bug fix

Attributes can no longer be changed on read-only drives.

v3.3.1 2022/08/10 (All changes by @Epicpkmn11)

What's new?

Added on-screen mention of how to (de)select all.
Unzipped builds are now uploaded alongside the 7z.

Bug fix:

Fixed clock using 12-hour format and covering last character of the path.

v3.3.0 2022/08/09 (All changes by @Epicpkmn11)

What's new?

Keyboard cursor can now be moved by touch input.
Remember selected folder when pressing B.
SCREEN_SWAP can now be activated in sd:/gm9i/config.ini.

Bug fixes:

Fixed not scrolling up after deletion of file or folder.
Always pad time with space and pad hour with 0.

v3.2.3 2022/07/08

Bug fix

Fixed being stuck on Mounting drives..., when launched from hiyaCFW.
- Holding X is no longer required.

v3.2.2 2022/06/07

What's new?

@SombrAbsol: Added custom TWiLight Menu++ boxart, which you can download here.

Improvement:

@Epicpkmn11 and various: Updated translations, and added Turkish language.

Bug fix:

@Epicpkmn11: Fixed 128KB EEPROM DS(i) save dumps being a byte off.

v3.2.1 2022/04/09

What's new?

Dutch, Ukrainian, and Hebrew translations added.
A warning will now be shown if file is too large to copy.

Improvement:

(@Epicpkmn11 and various) Updated translations.

Bug fixes:

Fixed bugs related to keyboard.
Fixed always showing DS icon on first frame of TWL icon animation.

v3.2.0 2022/02/15

What's new? (@Epicpkmn11):

Added restoring DS saves on DS/DS Lite.
Added dumping DS saves using GBA cart save data.
Added title manager menu for easier DSiWare dumping.
Metadata dumping has been added.
Slot-2 RAM can now be used as RAM drives. (ex. DS Memory Expansion Pak, Supercard MiniSD, etc.)
NitroFS can now be mounted from SysNAND and SDNAND.

Improvements:

(@Epicpkmn11) DSi & 3DS RAM drives have been combined into one.
Increased DSi/3DS RAM drive size by 3MB.
(@Epicpkmn11 and various) Updated translations.

Bug fix:

(@Epicpkmn11) Fixed remounting SD card.
(@Epicpkmn11) Writing actions are now hidden when drive is read-only.
Other minor fixes.

v3.1.0 2021/12/25

What's new?

(@Epicpkmn11) Warning message is now shown when loading language menu without NitroFS mounted.

Improvements:

(@Epicpkmn11 and various) Updated translations.

Bug fixes:

(@redstonekasi) The correct text is now shown when deleting files.
(@Epicpkmn11) Fixed color changing after opening keyboard.
(@Epicpkmn11) Fixed unmounting drives not responding immediately.

v3.0.0 2021/12/09

All changes by @Epicpkmn11 unless when noted. There are too many changes to list, so the notable changes will be shown.

What's new?

DS(i) ROMs stored on NAND chips (ex. Face Training, Jam with the Band, and WarioWare: DIY) can now be dumped!
EEPROM and FLASH save types are now supported when dumping GBA ROM and save files.
A new font is now in use!
(@Epicpkmn11 and various) Translations have been added!
- If installed as CIA or to directly boot via Unlaunch, you need to put either GodMode9i.nds or GodMode9i.dsi on the SD root, for them to work properly.
Pressing START will now bring up a START menu.
Progress bar is now shown when dumping ROMs and copying/moving files.

Improvements:

Directory loading is now faster.
(@RocketRobz) NAND is no longer read when detecting a DSi or 3DS console.

Bug fix

Taking screenshots should now work everywhere.

v2.7.1 2021/08/01

What's new?

(@Epicpkmn11) You can now view the info of NDS ROMs. Useful for finding out which DSiWare title you're trying to dump.
(@Epicpkmn11) You can now trim your existing NDS ROMs.

v2.7.0 2021/07/14

What's new?

(@Epicpkmn11) Hex editor has been added.
(@Peter0x44) DSi-mode only: Implemented calculating SHA1 hash of files.
B4DS is no longer booted on flashcards, as it got merged with the main nds-bootstrap build.
(@spellboundtriangle) Added save restoration support for sav1-sav9 filetypes.

Bug fixes:

RSA key is now preserved when dumping a trimmed DS ROM.
If you've dumped your trimmed ROM using a previous version of GM9i, please redump using this version, in order for cloneboot to work.
(@Epicpkmn11) Fixed 128KiB EEPROM save dumping.
Fix D first appearing in the filename, when dumping GBA ROM.
Cleared SD IRQ stat and mask registers on boot.

v2.6.1 2021/01/29

Bug fix:

Fixed an overlooked bug where dumping a trimmed ROM would show Failed to dump the ROM. when done.

v2.6.0 2021/01/28

What's new?

(@unresolvedsymbol) Added .nds ROM booting with nds-bootstrap.
It is done by selecting Bootstrap file after selecting a .nds file.
Filename of the GBA or NDS ROM is now shown when dumping, so you'll know what to look for.
(@unresolvedsymbol and @Epicpkmn11) Separate the selection and the clipboard like GM9.
Added selecting while holding L.
The first 5 paths that will be deleted, will be printed on the bottom screen.
(@urmum-69) The free space on each drive in the root menu is now shown!
GitHub page link has been updated.
The regular .nds file has been renamed to .dsi.
A new .nds file has been added for flashcard compatibility.

Bug fixes:

(@RocketRobz and @Epicpkmn11) Fixed some known issues when dumping ROMs.
(@Epicpkmn11) Fixed getting EEPROM size when the first is all 0.

v2.5.0 Labor Day release 2020/09/07

What's new?

Compatibility with GBA ROM dumping has been increased. You can now dump 64MB GBA ROMs. What can currently be dumped:
- GBA Video: Shark Tale
- GBA Video: Shrek
- GBA Video: Shrek & Shark Tale
- GBA Video: Shrek 2
What cannot currently be dumped:
- GBA Video: Shrek & Shrek 2 (Reason: Title ID not known)
(@unresolvedsymbol) Added multi file copy paste support.
(@unresolvedsymbol) Added selection deletion support
(@Epicpkmn11) Added save file restoring.

Bug fixes:

(@unresolvedsymbol) Fixed crash when copying empty folders
(@unresolvedsymbol) Misc formatting fixes.

Release Notes.

Credits

RocketRobz - Main Developer.
Evie/Pk11 - Contributor.
zacchi4k - Logo designer.
Edo9300 - Save reading code from his save manager tool.
endrift - GBA ROM dumping code from duplo, used for 64MB ROMs.
JimmyZ - NAND code from twlnf (with writing code stripped for safety reasons).
zoogie - ConsoleID code (originating from dumpTool).
devkitPro - devkitARM, libnds, original nds-hb-menu code, and screenshot code.
d0k3 - Developer of GodMode9 for the Nintendo 3DS, which this is inspired by.
門真なむ (Num Kadoma) - k6x8 font used for the default font's Kanji and 美咲ゴシック font in resources folder.
- Additional Chinese is from Angelic47/FontChinese7x7.

Translators:

Chinese (Simplified) - cai_miao, James-Makoto.
Dutch - Minionguyjpro.
French - Benjamin, Dhalian.
German - redstonekasi.
Hebrew - Yaniv Levin.
Hungarian - Viktor Varga.
Italian - Malick, TM-47, zacchi4k.
Japanese - Cloud0835, Pk11.
Romanian - Tescu.
Russian - Ckau, Молодая Кукуруза.
Spanish - Allinxter, beta215.
Turkish - Egehan.TWL, Grandmaquil, rewold20.
Ukrainian - GriShafir.

External links

Official website - https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/godmode9i/
GitHub - https://github.com/RocketRobz/GodMode9i
GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-godmode9i-all-access-file-browser-for-the-ds-i-and-3ds.520096
Discord - https://discord.gg/yD3spjv