How To Hack Your Nintendo DSi (XL) - Run Games And More From An SD Card!

The Nintendo DSi (XL) has been an interesting version of the Nintendo DS Hardware to get acquainted with over the past year. Its inclusion of an SD card slot has also enabled it to run games and apps directly from the system without the use of a dedicated flash cart! In this video, I will take you through the process of hacking your Nintendo DSi (XL) and installing the Twilight Menu so you can get the most out of your system as possible.
Join my channel by clicking here! / @archadesgames
This video is based on the awesome DSi Hacks guide which can be found here for anyone interested in using the written version: dsi.cfw.guide/
Twilight Menu Download: github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLig...
Dump Tool Download: github.com/zoogie/dumpTool/re...
SD Cards (affiliate link): amzn.to/4bAbYIM
SD Card Reader (affiliate link): amzn.to/4bAtVH8
FAT32 Formatter For Windows: ridgecrop.co.uk/index.htm?guif...
Memory Pit Exploit Download: dsi.cfw.guide/launching-the-e...
Unlaunch Download: problemkaputt.de/unlaunch.zip
web.archive.org/web/202011120...
GodMode9i Download: github.com/DS-Homebrew/GodMod...
Nintendo DS Homebrew: www.gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of...
db.universal-team.net/ds/
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Purpose
0:09 - Intro
0:51 - Needed Items
1:54 - Initial SD Card Setup
3:06 - Download Twilight Menu
3:23 - Download Dump Tool
3:32 - Place Files On SD Card
4:34 - Preparing Memory Pit Exploit
6:49 - Launching The Memory Pit Exploit
7:26 - Twilight Menu Setup Screen
8:00 - Make A NAND Dump For Your DSi
9:06 - Backup Your DSi NAND Dump
9:39 - Download Unlaunch Installer
9:56 - Place Unlaunch On SD Card
10:12 - Download GodMode9i
10:28 - Placed GodMode9i On SD Card
10:46 - Install Unlaunch
12:20 - Configure Unlaunch To Autoboot Twilight Menu
13:14 - Clean Up SD Card
15:18 - Adding Games To SD Card
15:59 - Loading Games
17:12 - Running Games From Slot 1
17:34 - Twilight Menu Settings
18:23 - Outro/Support
Video transitions made by Zachary of andyshat.com
This video was possible thanks to my friends that support me on Patreon.
Pikmonoh, Joerg L, McClaz, Zerro0713, SMWiz, Jeff M, TgrMstr, John M, Russ C, HamsterGT, ZooKneeKnow, DJ_Femur, Mister Lindon, Adam V, Lukas P, and Victor B
Any footage captured from retro console hardware (not emulation) has been done so using the RetroTink 5X from Mike Chi. This amazing device provides the best-looking footage I have ever worked with up to resolutions of 1440P! If you are interested in giving your own setup an upgrade go support Mike and check out www.retrotink.com/
Come help charity!
Come help a good cause and donate money to extra life! donations to extra life are given to children's hospitals!
bit.ly/2D8XoZ3
Remember to Like and subscribe you can also follow me on Twitch and Twitter!
/ icestrike256
/ icestrike256
Support the Channel!
You can help support the channel by either donating, supporting me on Patreon, or shopping through my Amazon and CastleMania Games affiliate links or by installing the Lustre Chrome Extension with my partner link.
Shopping with these links costs you nothing but a small commission is given to me for the referrals! For CastleMania Games shoppers, an additional 10% can be saved on most purchases by using the discount code ARCHADES!
Donate: streamlabs.com/icestrike256
Patreon: / icestrike256
Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/2FLgZAq
CastleMania Games Link: castlemaniagames.com/?ref=Arc...
Lustre Install Link: bit.ly/3051qjz

[@tristanheckroodt]

Just a tip for those of you who plan on adding a lot of games, You will have to create a few folders within each emulator folder(NDS, GBC, GBA) for every 39 games you add. The Nintendo system only reads the first 39 items in a folder and does not automatically add the remaining items into new folders.

[@adoniascr1678]

Thanks for this, man! It worked perfectly fine!

[@li0ngr33n]

Recently I bought a DSI XL to replace my DS lite and this is a nice explanation how to do this hack 😊

[@Nervous101]

This helped so much, thank you!!

[@ArchadesGames]

Happy gaming!

[@NoodleDev]

Muy fácil de realizar, gracias por este tutorial compa 🙏🙏

[@pakkumis7774]

Some says you don't need to install unlaunch! Because it's install in your RAM messed up your RAM and makes bigger changes to brick your dsi system. Is that correct or no?? I'm about to mod my dsi xl but I'm in confusion now please help

[@Skiizouille]

Why i dont have the logo when i instal godmode and unlaunch and when i try to start godmode or unlaunch i got an error

[@f3rns]

Thank you I have a Dsi XL that needs new life. ❤

[@hzoflu592]

hanks a lot i can use my 15 years old dsi after this method its working :)

[@ArchadesGames]

Happy gaming!

[@Ma7hiu5]

Havent used my DSI XL in years, and its running Ver 1.4.5E, is it worth doing a system update.....not even sure it'll work but thought id ask

[@ArchadesGames]

Not sure if it would matter much either way tbh

[@Skiizouille]

I have a dsi xl i do exactly like u and when i start the application from the camera i just have a white screen

[@Skiizouille]

Uptade everything works it was just the sd card

[@Loooooooooooooooool]

could this be used to make a japanese dsi LL more functional for an english speaker?

[@ArchadesGames]

It should since you can set the languages for Twilight menu and system region.

[@emmanuelparedes6214]

Hey when i open a game it says "Start Failed. Error 1 nds-bootstrap (release) not found", any idea what to do?

[@jasonmorris3681]

I got that as-well so if you found an answer give me a shout

[@ArchadesGames]

Sounds like a missing file for Twilight Menu. Go back over the file setup for it.

[@ufoguy]

That's a thing I can actually do ... but I'm lazy ngl. When my son grows a bit I will hack it for him :)

[@ArchadesGames]

A good use case