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	This guide will allow you to run your digital DS games in widescreen.		This guide will allow you to run your digital DS games in widescreen.
	{{info\|Only some games are supported. A list of supported games can be found [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/blob/master/7zfile/3DS%20-%20CFW%20users/Games%20supported%20with%20widescreen.txt here].}}		{{info\|Only some games are supported. A list of supported games can be found [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/blob/master/7zfile/3DS%20-%20CFW%20users/Games%20supported%20with%20widescreen.txt here].}}

	== Instructions ==		== Instructions ==
	=== Section I - Installing TWPatch ===		=== Section I - Installing TWPatch ===

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	\|-\|Universal-Updater		\|-\|Universal-Updater
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	=== Instructions ===		=== Instructions ===

	#~~Open the~~ Universal-Updater ~~application~~ (the blue down arrow icon)		# Power on your console
	#~~Use~~ the ~~D-Pad to navigate between applications and~~ the ~~A button to select an application~~		# Launch Universal-Updater (the blue down arrow icon)
	#~~Use~~ the ~~Search to look for and select TWPatch~~		# Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for '''TWPatch'''
	#~~Under Available Downloads, select either~~ <code>TWPatch.cia</code> or <code>TWPatch.3dsx</code>~~, then press A again~~ to install it		# Press {{B\|A}} while hovering over '''TWPatch''' from the list of homebrew
	#* CIA files will appear on your HOME Menu in a gift box after you exit Universal-Updater		# Choose <code>TWPatch.cia</code> to install to the HOME Menu, or <code>TWPatch.3dsx</code> to install to the Homebrew Launcher
	~~#* 3DSX files will become available in the Homebrew Launcher application~~		# Wait until the app finishes installing
			# Exit Universal-Updater

	\|-\|Manually (CIA)=		\|-\|Manually (CIA)=
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	#Insert your SD card into your console		#Insert your SD card into your console
	#Power on your console		#Power on your console
	#Launch FBI		#Launch FBI from the HOME Menu or the Homebrew Launcher
	#Navigate to <code>SD</code> -> <code>cias</code>		#Navigate to <code>SD</code> -> <code>cias</code>
	#Press {{B\|A}} while <code>TWPatch.cia</code> is selected, then select <code>Install and delete CIA(s)</code>		#Press {{B\|A}} while <code>TWPatch.cia</code> is selected, then select <code>Install and delete CIA(s)</code>
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	=== Section II - Installing the Patch ===		=== Section II - Installing the Patch ===
	#Launch TWPatch		#Launch TWPatch from the HOME Menu or from the Homebrew Launcher
	#Press {{B\|Y}} + {{B\|B}} to open the patching menu		#Press {{B\|Y}} + {{B\|B}} to open the patching menu
	#Navigate to <code>Widescreen patch (384x240 16:10)</code>, then press {{B\|A}} to select it		#Navigate to <code>Widescreen patch (384x240 16:10)</code>, then press {{B\|A}} to select it
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	#Rename <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> to <code>Widescreen.cxi</code>		#Rename <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> to <code>Widescreen.cxi</code>
	#Eject your SD card and insert it into your console		#Eject your SD card and insert it into your console
	#~~Power~~ on your console ~~while holding~~ {{B\|~~SELECT~~}} to ~~boot into the Luma~~		# While holding {{B\|SELECT}}, power on your console to enter [[3DS:Luma3DS/Configuration\|the Luma3DS configuration menu]]
			# Turn on '''Enable loading external FIRMs and modules''' if it is not already enabled
			# Press {{B\|START}} to save and exit

	=== Section III - Enabling Widescreen ===		=== Section III - Enabling Widescreen ===
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	#Press {{B\|START}} to save		#Press {{B\|START}} to save
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	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==
	'''All of TWL_FIRM (DS mode) is in Widescreen'''		'''All of TWL_FIRM (DS mode) is in Widescreen'''

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	#Press {{B\|START}} to save		#Press {{B\|START}} to save
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			== Troubleshooting ==
			'''All of TWL_FIRM (DS mode) is in Widescreen'''

			Delete <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> in <code>sd:/luma/sysmodules/</code>


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This guide will allow you to run your digital DS games in widescreen.
{{info|Only some games are supported. A list of supported games can be found [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/blob/master/7zfile/3DS%20-%20CFW%20users/Games%20supported%20with%20widescreen.txt here].}}
== Instructions ==
=== Section I - Installing TWPatch ===
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|-|Universal-Updater
====What You Need===

* [[3DS:Universal-Updater|Universal-Updater]] installed on your console

=== Instructions ===

#Open the Universal-Updater application (the blue down arrow icon)
#Use the D-Pad to navigate between applications and the A button to select an application
#Use the Search to look for and select TWPatch
#Under Available Downloads, select either <code>TWPatch.cia</code> or <code>TWPatch.3dsx</code>, then press A again to install it
#* CIA files will appear on your HOME Menu in a gift box after you exit Universal-Updater
#* 3DSX files will become available in the Homebrew Launcher application

|-|Manually (CIA)=

=== What You Need ===

* The latest release of [[udb:3ds/twpatch|TWPatch]] (the <code>.cia</code> file)

=== Instructions ===

#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>TWPatch.cia</code> to the <code>cias</code> folder on your SD card
#*Create the folder if it does not exist; it is for organization purposes
#Insert your SD card into your console
#Power on your console
#Launch FBI
#Navigate to <code>SD</code> -> <code>cias</code>
#Press {{B|A}} while <code>TWPatch.cia</code> is selected, then select <code>Install and delete CIA(s)</code>
#Wait for the process to complete
#Exit FBI

|-|Manually (3DSX)=

=== What You Need ===

* The latest release of [[udb:3ds/twpatch|TWPatch]] (the <code>.3dsx</code> file)

=== Instructions ===

#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Copy <code>TWPatch.3dsx</code> to the <code>3ds</code> folder on your SD card
#Insert your SD card into your console
#Power on your console

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=== Section II - Installing the Patch ===
#Launch TWPatch
#Press {{B|Y}} + {{B|B}} to open the patching menu
#Navigate to <code>Widescreen patch (384x240 16:10)</code>, then press {{B|A}} to select it
#*Optionally, you may want to enable <code>GPU scaling (blurry, no filters)</code> for a less pixelated widescreen.
#Press {{B|B}}, then press {{B|START}} to begin creating the patch
#When finished, press {{B|SELECT}} to close TWPatch
#Power off your console
#Insert your SD card into your computer
#Move <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> from <code>sd:/luma/sysmodules/</code> to <code>sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/TwlBg/</code>
#*If the TwlBg folder doesn't exist, create it.
#Rename <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> to <code>Widescreen.cxi</code>
#Eject your SD card and insert it into your console
#Power on your console while holding {{B|SELECT}} to boot into the Luma

=== Section III - Enabling Widescreen ===

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|-| I use TWiLight Menu++=

#Launch TwiLight Menu++
#Navigate to your game of choice
#Press {{B|Y}} to bring up per-game settings
#Navigate to "Screen Aspect Ratio:" and set it to "16:10"
#Press {{B|B}}, then launch your game

|-| I use NDSForwarder=
#Launch your forwarded game of choice while holding {{B|Y}} to bring up the ntr-forwarder menu
#Navigate to "Widescreen" and toggle it to "On" with {{B|A}}
#Press {{B|START}} to save
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