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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
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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 ==
'''All of TWL_FIRM (DS mode) is in Widescreen'''
Delete <code>TwlBg.cxi</code> in <code>sd:/luma/sysmodules/</code>
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS guides]]

Latest revision as of 00:17, 11 August 2025

This guide will allow you to run your digital DS games in widescreen.

Info icon Only some games are supported. A list of supported games can be found here.

Instructions

Section I - Installing TWPatch

What You Need

Instructions

  1. Power on your console
  2. Launch Universal-Updater (the blue down arrow icon)
  3. Select the magnifying glass on the bottom screen, then search for TWPatch
  4. Press A while hovering over TWPatch from the list of homebrew
  5. Choose TWPatch.cia to install to the HOME Menu, or TWPatch.3dsx to install to the Homebrew Launcher
  6. Wait until the app finishes installing
  7. Exit Universal-Updater

What You Need

  • The latest release of TWPatch (the .cia file)

Instructions

  1. Insert your SD card into your computer
  2. Copy TWPatch.cia to the cias folder on your SD card
    • Create the folder if it does not exist; it is for organization purposes
  3. Insert your SD card into your console
  4. Power on your console
  5. Launch FBI from the HOME Menu or the Homebrew Launcher
  6. Navigate to SD -> cias
  7. Press A while TWPatch.cia is selected, then select Install and delete CIA(s)
  8. Wait for the process to complete
  9. Exit FBI

What You Need

  • The latest release of TWPatch (the .3dsx file)

Instructions

  1. Insert your SD card into your computer
  2. Copy TWPatch.3dsx to the 3ds folder on your SD card
  3. Insert your SD card into your console
  4. Power on your console

Section II - Installing the Patch

  1. Launch TWPatch from the HOME Menu or from the Homebrew Launcher
  2. Press Y + B to open the patching menu
  3. Navigate to Widescreen patch (384x240 16:10), then press A to select it
    • Optionally, you may want to enable GPU scaling (blurry, no filters) for a less pixelated widescreen.
  4. Press B, then press START to begin creating the patch
  5. When finished, press SELECT to close TWPatch
  6. Power off your console
  7. Insert your SD card into your computer
  8. Move TwlBg.cxi from sd:/luma/sysmodules/ to sd:/_nds/TWiLightMenu/TwlBg/
    • If the TwlBg folder doesn't exist, create it.
  9. Rename TwlBg.cxi to Widescreen.cxi
  10. Eject your SD card and insert it into your console
  11. While holding SELECT, power on your console to enter the Luma3DS configuration menu
  12. Turn on Enable loading external FIRMs and modules if it is not already enabled
  13. Press START to save and exit

Section III - Enabling Widescreen

  1. Launch TwiLight Menu++
  2. Navigate to your game of choice
  3. Press Y to bring up per-game settings
  4. Navigate to "Screen Aspect Ratio:" and set it to "16:10"
  5. Press B, then launch your game

  1. Launch your forwarded game of choice while holding Y to bring up the ntr-forwarder menu
  2. Navigate to "Widescreen" and toggle it to "On" with A
  3. Press START to save

Troubleshooting

All of TWL_FIRM (DS mode) is in Widescreen

Delete TwlBg.cxi in sd:/luma/sysmodules/

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