diff --git a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard.md b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard.md index 12782c11..d7be87e7 100644 --- a/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard.md +++ b/pages/_en-US/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard.md @@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ category: installing title: Installing (Flashcard) long_title: Installing TWiLight Menu++ (Flashcard) description: How to install TWiLight Menu++ on a Nintendo DS flashcard +tabs: + - loader: Flashcart Loader + ysmenu: YSMenu --- ### Installing @@ -21,30 +24,38 @@ description: How to install TWiLight Menu++ on a Nintendo DS flashcard ### Autobooting TWiLight Menu++ 1. Open or extract `TWiLightMenu-Flashcard.7z` 1. Open the `Autoboot` -> `(your flashcard)` folders -1. Drag and drop the contents to the root of the flashcard's microSD card +1. Drag and drop the contents of the folder to the root of the flashcard's microSD card - Skip this, if you don't see your flashcard 1. **DS Phat/Lite users:** Go to settings in the DS menu, and turn on auto-start, so your flashcard will start on boot -### To run games using your flashcard firmware +### To run games using your flashcard firmware (optional) -Please note this only works if your flashcard is set to autoboot TWiLight Menu++. See above section for how to do so. +**Please note:** +- This only works if your flashcard is set to autoboot TWiLight Menu++. See above section for how to do so. +- Not all flashcards support running games in this fashion. If the below steps do not apply to your flashcard, you can skip this section. +- You'll lose the ability to use cheats when running games in this fashion. If you want to retain cheat functionality, please skip this section. {:.alert .alert-warning} -Please note that not all flashcards support running games in this fashion. If the below steps do not apply to your flashcard, you can skip this section. -{:.alert .alert-warning} +{% capture tab-loader %} -Please note that you'll lose the ability to use cheats when running games in this fashion. If you want to retain cheat functionality, please skip this section. -{:.alert .alert-warning} +If your flashcart does not have a compatible loader for this section, choose the "YSMenu" tab. +{:.alert .alert-info} 1. Open or extract `TWiLightMenu-Flashcard.7z` 1. Open the `Flashcart Loader` -> `(your flashcard)` folders - A README.txt file is present in the `Flashcart Loader` folder, to help find which flashcart loader is appropriate for your flashcard. -1. Drag and drop the contents to the root of the flashcard's microSD card - - If you have done so, continue to step 4. If not, follow the steps below the flashcard list below +1. Drag and drop the contents of the folder to the root of the flashcard's microSD card +1. Open TWLMenu++ Settings, switch to `Games and Apps settings` page, and set `Game Loader` to `Kernel`, so the flashcard firmware will be used instead of nds-bootstrap + - Alternatively you may do this as a per-game setting by pressing `Y` on a selected game and changing the `Game Loader` option there + +{% endcapture tab-loader %} +{% assign tab-loader = tab-loader | split: "////////" %} -1. For these flashcards: +{% capture tab-ysmenu %} + +1. Please confirm that you have one of the below flashcarts: - R4i-SDHC (r4i-sdhc.com) - - r4isdhc.com 2014-2024 cards (**not** .hk or .com.cn) + - r4isdhc.com 2014+ cards (**not** .hk or .com.cn) - R4i SDHC Upgrade Revolution - R4DSiXL3D - R4i Advance @@ -61,8 +72,16 @@ Please note that you'll lose the ability to use cheats when running games in thi - iTouchDS and iTouch2 (use the M3Real_M3iZero YSMenu files) - R4(i)RTS (r4rts.com) (use the M3Real_M3iZero YSMenu files) - R4 SDHC RTS (black cartridge) (r4isdhc.com) (use the M3Real_M3iZero YSMenu files) - - Install [RetroGameFan's YSMenu](https://gbatemp.net/download/35737/). - - Make sure you have `YSMenu.nds` (renamed from `TTMenu.dat` if there isn't one) and the `TTMenu` folder on the flashcard microSD root - - Do not copy `TTMenu.dat` directly; this will break autobooting and YSMenu's soft reset +1. Download [RetroGameFan's YSMenu](https://gbatemp.net/download/35737/). +1. Extract it to a folder on your computer. Navigate to the folder required for your flashcart. +1. Inside the folder, rename `TTMenu.dat` to `YSMenu.nds` if a `YSMenu.nds` file does not already exist +1. Copy the `TTMenu` folder and `YSMenu.nds` file to the root of your MicroSD card. **Do not** copy `TTMenu.dat` directly; this will break autobooting and YSMenu's soft reset 1. Open TWLMenu++ Settings, switch to `Games and Apps settings` page, and set `Game Loader` to `Kernel`, so the flashcard firmware will be used instead of nds-bootstrap + - Alternatively you may do this as a per-game setting by pressing `Y` on a selected game and changing the `Game Loader` option there + +{% endcapture tab-ysmenu %} +{% assign tab-ysmenu = tab-ysmenu | split: "////////" %} + +### Running games with your flashcart firmware +{% assign tabs = tab-loader | concat: tab-ysmenu %} +{% include tabs.html index=0 tabs=tabs %}