Nintendo DS & DSi Homebrew Apps, Games & Skins

1. Extract the release and use BOOT.NDS with the bootstrap appropriate to your flashcart or existing homebrew route.
2. Place additional homebrew in /nds/ and keep required app data in the paths its publisher specifies. Read the release README before choosing a flashcart boot file.

This is a launcher for an already supported entry point, not a DSi exploit or a 3DS CIA installer. Bootstrap selection depends on the flashcart.

The original ready bundle also includes bootstrap.cia for a separate 3DS route. On DS/DSi use BOOT.NDS and the relevant flashcart bootstrap; do not install the CIA.

1. Copy cg-input-test.nds to your flashcart microSD or prepared console SD, then launch it as native NDS homebrew.
2. No separate data folder is required. /roms/nds/homebrew/ is an optional organizational folder.

Battery information depends on hardware and launch mode; original DS hardware only exposes a high/low battery state.

1. Copy CerealBoxSnowNds1.2.0.nds to your homebrew storage, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/, then open it in a compatible homebrew launcher. This folder is a library suggestion, not a fixed app requirement.
2. Use the touchscreen and on-screen controls. In the NDS build, X or Up switches between attracting and pushing particles.

Select this Nintendo DS executable. The Windows and Linux releases are separate desktop apps and are not included in the console download.

1. Extract the ready ZIP. Copy nitroustracker.nds and the supplied songs/ and themes/ folders to your SD card. Launch nitroustracker.nds; debug and MIDI variants remain preserved in the original ZIP.
2. Use the app’s file browser to load or save .xm songs and .wav samples in folders of your choice. Keep copies of your songs before upgrading the app.

This pins the ready 0.6.5 GitHub release. Later builds, including native 3DS and beta releases, have separate packages; they are not substituted for this DS build.

Samples must be uncompressed 8-bit or 16-bit WAV. Memory available for samples is smaller in DS mode than in DSi mode.

1. Copy dsidl.dsi to the DSi SD card and open it with a DSi-mode homebrew launcher. A DS / DS Lite flashcart cannot provide its required camera and DSi Wi-Fi functions.
2. Configure Wi-Fi through System Settings → Advanced Settings. Scan a QR containing a URL, then choose the SD destination folder and filename in dsidl.

The publisher labels v0.1.1 as a prerelease. Requires a working DSi camera, SD access and a compatible router. Its dsiwifi library has router limitations; the author says WEP/open networks may not work. Hold SELECT at launch for connection logs.

1. Extract dslibris.nds, Font/ and Book/ to the storage root, keeping that exact layout. Do not put them inside a new app subfolder.
2. Place your EPUB books in /Book/ and optional .ttf fonts in /Font/. Launch dslibris.nds from the homebrew menu.

Some flashcarts need the matching DLDI patch. This is the published v1.5.2-2 release; the separate v1.6.0 prerelease is not substituted. The upstream repository is archived.

1. Copy dsi-camera.nds onto the DSi SD card and open it with a launcher that provides DSi-mode camera and SD access.
2. Saved photos use /DCIM/100DSI00/IMG_####.PNG. Keep existing photos and available space on the card.

The .nds extension does not make this a DS / DS Lite camera app: it requires the DSi hardware cameras. The publisher supplies a separate CIA asset for another installation route; it is not included here.

1. Extract sdcard-root.zip into the SD root, retaining /books/ and /data/ikureader/ with its fonts, encodings and translations.
2. Use IkuReader.nds for DS flashcarts, or IkuReader.dsi for the publisher’s DSi direct-boot/hiyaCFW route. Keep your books and /data/ikureader/bookmarks/ when updating.

The data ZIP is required alongside the selected executable. Preserve the supplied fonts and encoding tables; this page keeps both original console variants separately.

1. Copy WordleDS.nds to /roms/nds/homebrew/ (a suggested library folder), then open it in your homebrew launcher.
2. The game stores a completed result at /_nds/WordleDS/Wordle DS/share.txt; its statistics screen can show a QR result.

Use the NDS asset on flashcarts. The upstream .dsi asset carries a title ID for NTM; the CIA asset belongs to a separate 3DS install route. Neither is needed for the NDS download here.

1. Extract the ready ZIP. Keep asds/ beside portalDS.nds; custom .map files go in asds/maps/ and controls are configured in asds/config.ini.
2. Use a NitroFS-capable launcher, such as hbmenu if the flashcart menu lacks support. This is a standalone adaptation, not the full PC game.

The author describes this legacy final version as buggy and incomplete. Modern launcher compatibility has not been hardware-tested here.

1. Extract the hardware ZIP. Put its .nds on your card and soundbank.bin plus counter_strike_music.raw at the storage root.
2. On a DSi/3DS SD setup, highlight the game in TWiLight Menu++, press Y, then set Run in to DS mode.

Download the hardware archive, rather than the separate emulator package. Ad-hoc Ni-Fi multiplayer is unsupported; the publisher reports that the online server is closed.

1. Copy Punch-A-Rooney.nds onto your flashcart microSD or prepared console SD, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/.
2. Launch it from the flashcart menu or TWiLight Menu++. Open Guide in the game for its controls.

Local multiplayer needs two compatible consoles running the game. The author notes that unexpected latency can occur.

1. Copy spelunkyds.nds to your homebrew storage, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/, then open it in a compatible homebrew launcher. This folder is a library suggestion, not a fixed app requirement.
2. Use the publisher’s 1.13DSi++ ready executable. The older README calls the launcher DSiMenu++; its successor is TWiLight Menu++.

This is an incomplete remake rather than the full commercial game. The project documents collision, item and crash issues; the release notes report stability improvements without guaranteeing crash-free play.

1. Copy Minicraft-DS-Edition.nds to your homebrew storage, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/, then open it in a compatible homebrew launcher. This folder is a library suggestion, not a fixed app requirement.
2. Use writable SD storage for the game’s saves, and keep existing save files when replacing the executable.

This exact v1.0.0-beta.3 build is a beta. The original project lists unfinished features and interface work. No additional commercial Minecraft files are required.

1. Copy 2048-nds.nds to your homebrew storage, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/, then open it in a compatible homebrew launcher. This folder is a library suggestion, not a fixed app requirement.
2. Open the game to merge tiles and work toward 2048; no separate data archive is supplied with this release.

The author credits the presentation to Professor Layton assets. This is an independent homebrew puzzle; use the NDS release rather than a PC build.

1. Extract RAPTOR-NDS-V1.1.0.nds and copy it to your homebrew library, for example /roms/nds/homebrew/. Open that NDS file with a compatible launcher.
2. This exact NDS build embeds FILE0000.GLB, FILE0001.GLB and SETUP.INI in NitroFS: no external game-data folder is needed for the included shareware. Full-game data uses the publisher’s separate DOS v1.2 asset procedure.

The game build is RaptorDS v1.1.0 within the publisher’s MultiSys-V1.0.4 release. Other DOS revisions are incompatible; 3DS, Switch and Xbox packages are separate and excluded here.

1. Extract the FAT release and copy its data/ folder to the SD root. Place its NDS executable in your homebrew library.
2. Press START in the program to switch between automatic movement and player control.

The selected FAT build needs SD storage and keeps textures in external data files. The publisher also supplies a separate NitroFS package; this catalogue pins the FAT variant for customizable textures.

1. Copy 3dpinball-nds.nds to your homebrew library. Put your own Windows 95 Plus / Windows XP Space Cadet game data in /data/SpaceCadetPinball/.
2. The v0.5 release adds Inverted rotation, using ABXY for the flippers. Keep the external data folder intact when updating the executable.

Full Tilt! Pinball’s CADET.DAT is not compatible with this port. Some table lights are incorrect in DS mode because images are downscaled; the author says this issue is absent in DSi mode. The download contains the engine, not the commercial data.

1. Copy TerrariaDS.nds to a folder such as /roms/nds/homebrew/ on your homebrew storage and open it in a compatible launcher. This is a suggested library folder, not an app-specific fixed path.
2. Use TWiLight Menu++ with the launcher set to Default as the publisher directs. Use writable SD storage and keep the generated world and character saves.

This v0.2 fan remake has a limited content set; it is not the complete Terraria game. The author reports DSi and 3DS TWiLight testing, while flashcart support remains untested and may need DLDI patching.

1. Copy derailed.nds to a folder such as /roms/nds/homebrew/ on your homebrew storage and open it in a compatible launcher. This is a suggested library folder, not an app-specific fixed path.
2. Start with single-player and the game’s tutorial. The included local multiplayer implementation is experimental.

The selected release is explicitly 1.1alpha. The author lists multiplayer bugs and further UI work; online multiplayer is a planned feature, not a supported feature of this build.

1. Copy MicroCityNDS.nds to a folder such as /roms/nds/homebrew/ on your homebrew storage and open it in a compatible launcher. This is a suggested library folder, not an app-specific fixed path.
2. The DS port swaps the original A/B button mapping. Follow the game’s interface to build and manage your city.

The publisher’s v1.0 notes say this port has no audio. No external commercial game data is listed for the ready NDS release.

1. Extract MontyHallDS.nds and Readme.txt from the ready ZIP. Put MontyHallDS.nds in your homebrew library; this exact release has no external data folder.
2. Launch the NDS file from your homebrew menu; choose normal play or the simulation to compare the outcomes of staying and switching.

Version 2.0 fixes the simulation and adds sound effects. The bundled Readme.txt explains its controls and game modes.

1. Copy spirited_ds.nds to a folder such as /roms/nds/homebrew/ on your homebrew storage and open it in a compatible launcher. This is a suggested library folder, not an app-specific fixed path.
2. Choose one of the five qualities on your card. Winning a comparison takes both cards; play continues until one side has none.

The author describes a minimal independent fan game and explicitly notes that this release has no sound.

1. Use IkachanDS.nds for a DS flashcart or compatible NDS launcher. Place it in your homebrew library, such as /roms/nds/homebrew/.
2. IkachanDS.dsi is the separate title-identified DSi variant for a compatible direct-boot or hiyaCFW/NTM route; use the installation method documented for that setup.

The release tag is 0.2.1; the README’s “Ikachan 1.5.2” refers to the underlying game, not this DS port release. The original NDS and DSi files are kept separately.

1. For TWiLight integration, install its Virtual Console add-on, then copy nesDS.nds to /_nds/TWiLightMenu/emulators/.
2. Keep your own NES/FDS games separately; back up the existing emulator before replacing it.

Use the flashcart-compatible .nds asset for flashcarts. The .dsi variant adds a DSi title identity for compatible DSi launch/install routes. The extension alone does not set the CPU mode. The CIA asset belongs to a separate 3DS installation format and is excluded here.

Famicom Disk System games additionally require your own disksys.rom BIOS at the SD root.

1. Place gameyob.nds in a folder such as /roms/nds/homebrew/. Choose gameyob_dsi.nds only for a launcher with DSi-mode support.
2. Create /_nds/ at the storage root; this release saves its settings there. Select your own GB/GBC games in the emulator.

Use a launcher with working DLDI/storage access. The release notes acknowledge remaining Super Game Boy palette issues.

1. Extract NitroGrafx.nds and launch it through your homebrew menu. Create /NitroGrafx/ or /data/NitroGrafx/ for settings and saves.
2. Keep your games in a folder of your choice. For CD titles, select your own System Card BIOS in Options → Machine → Select Bios and follow CDROM_readme.txt.

Some flashcarts need DLDI patching. No SuperGrafx emulation; game and CD compatibility varies. Published build is 0.9.1 even though the main-branch README says 0.9.2.

1. Extract S8DS.nds. Create /S8DS/ or /data/S8DS/ for settings and saves.
2. Place your own games and any system-specific BIOS files in a folder of your choice, then select them in the emulator.

Storage access may require DLDI patching on older flashcarts. Some emulated systems require a BIOS; compatibility varies. This is release 1.1.8, rather than the newer README version.

1. Copy A7800DS.nds to your card and launch with TWiLight Menu++ or Unlaunch on DSi, or a homebrew-capable flashcart.
2. Optional game folders: /roms/a7800/ or /roms/a78/. An optional 4 KiB BIOS named 7800.rom goes in /roms/bios/, /data/bios/ or beside the emulator.

Use your own .a78/.bin games. The published build supports NTSC; PAL is unsupported. DS/DS Lite has less CPU headroom than DSi; do not assume identical performance.

1. Copy StellaDS.nds to your flashcart microSD or console SD and launch it. Tap the cartridge slot to select your own .bin/.a26 game.
2. Configuration and save data are created under /data/. Keep those files when updating.

Advanced DPC+/CDF cartridge types need DSi-class hardware running at 134 MHz for the intended experience. A flashcart normally runs in 67 MHz DS mode, including on a DSi/3DS. Older launchers may need DLDI patching.

1. Extract the theme directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi interface in GUI Settings, select the custom theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “DSi” describes the menu interface, not an exclusive console model. Preserve any existing themes when copying.

1. Extract the theme directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi interface in GUI Settings, select the custom theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “DSi” describes the menu interface, not an exclusive console model. Preserve any existing themes when copying.

1. Extract the theme directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dsmenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight Menu++, choose the 3DS interface in GUI Settings, select the custom theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “3DS” describes the menu interface, not an exclusive console model. Preserve any existing themes when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the ready archive into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight. Retain the skin’s own folder and original directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while launching TWiLight Menu++, choose the DSi user interface in GUI Settings, select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

A working TWiLight Menu++ installation is required. DSi identifies the launcher interface, not a restriction to DSi hardware. Preserve other theme folders when copying.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dsmenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the 3DS user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “3DS” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dsmenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the 3DS user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “3DS” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dsmenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the 3DS user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “3DS” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/3dsmenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the 3DS user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “3DS” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the DSi user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “DSi” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.

1. Extract the theme’s own directory into /_nds/TWiLightMenu/dsimenu/themes/ on the storage used by TWiLight Menu++. Retain the original theme directory name.
2. Hold SELECT while starting TWiLight, choose the DSi user interface under GUI Settings, then select this Custom Theme and press B to apply.

Requires a working TWiLight Menu++ installation. “DSi” identifies its interface rather than an exclusive console model. This is launcher artwork and settings; it does not install system firmware.