![]() My first attempt at this was setting up my DSi XL without a top screen, this is not recommended, but if you want to do it this way, it is possible. Setting Up Twilight Menu++ as default boot without a top screen The screen should go purple and boot Twilight Menu++ Select the SD card and press “Start”Įject the SD card and reinsert into your DSi XL Go through the screens, select the correct version of your DSi firmware, Check all 3 boxes for TWiLight Menu++, dumpTool, Unlaunch. If you’re not in the mood to read through the guides and are fairly familiar with the CFW and Homebrew scene here are some steps to get your SD card prepped quickly for use:įormat your SD card to FAT32 with the allocation unit size set to 32kbĭownload and install 7-Zip, WinRAR and other compression software don’t work with the Lazy DSi File Downloaderĭownload and run Lazy DSi file Downloader for whatever OS you’re computer is running, you might need to turn off your antivirus in order for this to run, it’ll show up as a virus/trojan As the guide in the link mentions, if you’re using the latest version of Twilight Menu, more than likely the latest version of nds-bootstrap is included, but if it isn’t you can download the files here: NDS-bootstrap releases. Some games like Pokemon Soul Silver for example does not work so well because you need to constantly swap screens every time a new screen loads). Something to note here is that earlier this year there was a new release of nds-bootstrap that added the ability to swap screens from top to bottom, so if you are running a Gameboy Macro you should now also have the ability to play DS games along with your GBA games(DS games that don’t require a lot of use of the bottom screen work well. This is what I used: DSi Guide and Unlaunch setup guide. I won’t go in depth into how to install this since there are a million guides to do so out there. There are multiple ways to go about getting this installed, for this guide I am doing the install through the SD card. Unlaunch will automatically boot the system into Twilight Menu++ whenever you power on your DSi XL/LL. The reason why we want to install Twilight Menu++ is because the DSi XL/LL does not natively run GBA games and so we need to do some software modifications in order for the DSi to emulate GBA and DS games. Please note that you need to have completed the camera tutorial before attempting to go through this setup along with updating your DSi XL to the latest version. Please read through the entire guide before attempting this mod, it’s fairly involved and takes some tech know-how to accomplish.įirst thing before we start taking apart the DSi XL/LL is we need to do some software modding. As always, I’m not responsible if you brick your device or injure yourself in anyway, this was done as a hobby to potentially help anyone who might be looking for information. You might notice that there are different DSi XLs in the pictures, I did this over several weeks and modified different ones until I was happy with the way it turned out. So here’s my attempt a very concise and quick guide on making one yourself. There is an abundant amount of information about modifying the older Nintendo DS Lite and DS phat but no centralized place for making the modification on the Nintendo DSi XL/LL. ![]() The reason for writing this guide is because I’ve actually not seen too many guides on doing this. Recently I was feeling a bit nostalgic and decided to try my hand at taking a cheap Nintendo DSi XL that I bought from eBay and modifying it to become what some would call a Gameboy Macro XLi. I thorough enjoy getting electronic devices to do things beyond what they were meant for. I've used vinyl transparency paper and punched out circular discs.Modding has always been a hobby of mine. You can add a small amount of material on the inside of the button pocket. This will be evident when assembled and it takes just a little more button travel. Pro tip 2: Some aftermarket A/B buttons have a slightly different depth dimension. If possible, I recommend using the stock silicone if it's in good shape. ![]() Pro tip 1: the rubber silicone pieces behind the buttons (visible below) is sometimes questionable. (D-pad silicone not shown, but should be installed here) Take care to put the aluminum on a soft surface. Remember to put the start and select buttons as well, as this can be very easy to forget. Now, reattach the LCD screen's flex cable to the PCB. If you have an old housing that requires 3D printed spacers, here is some info: You will need to remove the entire touch screen. The latest shells as of end of July 2020 will need the aftermarket custom Macro glass and NOT require 3D printed spacers.
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