Play Downloaded DS Games DIRECTLY on 3DS Menu! (Without Twilight) Works in 2025

[@BigMan0Bo1]

As of 29 July 2024 thus is up-to-date and the tutorial is amazing finally playing pkm heart gold❤❤❤❤

[@randallsolanogomez8063]

El juego no se te congela?

[@ayvn_]

lmaoo im also looking up a way to play heart gold on the 3th of august

[@randallsolanogomez8063]

​@@ayvn_Does it work well for you? you haven't frozen. It's to see if I start a game.

[@Nessnnt]

where can i download the game

[@BeastEnte]

Ha i was just looking into getting heartgold ha sixk

[@Cubnooble]

I just tripped and stumbled over a 15 minute long tutorial on this. This is so much easier than the other guides I've found, thank you so much.

[@funkyscott47]

I'm glad you found it helpful :D

[@skythechosenhero9260]

This still works as of December 31, 2024. And going into the new year strong with all sorts of games to play from! Thanks for the guide!

[@iamjohnn]

My file is a 7z do you know how to make it a DS FILE?

[@zefrenshizbacklol6563]

where did you find and download the nds files?

[@iamjohnn]

@@zefrenshizbacklol6563 if it a zip right click & press extract all & it should be a nds file when u extract all

[@Takittack]

Yall gotta learn how to use google man the resources are all there 😭

[@LukeYorkeKart]

This was an amazing tutorial thanks for showing me and others how to install DS games onto your 3DS Menu, this still works as of April 4th 2024 this is one of the best tutorials I’ve seen in a long time!!!!!

[@amnarca1992]

7th of October 2024 and this still works! Easy to follow and great tutorial. Thank you so much FS47!

[@izukumidoriya2210]

tysm I was wondering if it still works !

[@Oblisia]

Today is the 30th of June 2024 and this tutorial still works perfectly fine, thanks man!

[@greilyrodriguez8176]

I have an error message in the screen :(

[@fauzanpramadhana]

@@greilyrodriguez8176 mine as well,

[@TomMannCenturia]

Straightforward tutorial thanks, wasn't aware you could do this. Now to try and wrestle my new 2ds off my son.

[@funkyscott47]

a very good thing to know! you're gonna have to get a second one ;)

[@cgrooney9945]

A Stone Cold stunner does the trick

[@resenhafoda838]

this comment is ass

[@resenhafoda838]

ho else thinks this tutorial is dog shit

[@jmiggy8208]

It’s feels weird knowing what Scott looks like

[@raphael_2035]

Bro is magnificent

[@nept2ned]

i thought he was funky kong….. ….. YEOW

[@bostiebean]

You are literally amazing. Because of you I was able to get all of the NDS games I wanted on my new 3DS. Thank you, literally, SO, MUCH. Incredible. You earned a sub and a like.

[@funkyscott47]

amazing!! Very happy for you, and thanks for the support

[@blue88235]

Big note: the part there you actually use the application you need WiFi otherwise nothing will show up, once you're connected you can follow the video

[@STATWHp]

thx!

[@onscreenmoper]

Anyone else have the issue of the touch screeen not working on DS games, but working fine on 3DS games and the menu?

[@trevormorgan9084]

Great tutorial, but one thing to note that I ran into for others to consider. I hit a ceiling of 50 installs for the DS games. Once I tried anything beyond 50, I got an error that said something to the tune of "No more DSiWare can be installed 50" So there is a limit to the number of DS games you can install - and it had nothing to do with my SD card, because all of my DS games fit on my MicroSD card just fine, but it just won't allow more than 50 installs.

[@funkyscott47]

Yeah that's the dsi game limit on your home menu, I forgot to mention it in the video sorry :(

[@underscoredotpng]

wait wasnt there a 3ds homebrew app that essentially lets you create versions of your home screen? you could bypass it

[@indycrew]

@@funkyscott47 wait so you can only do 50 DS games? On the homescreen? What if you put them in folders on the homescreen?

[@ArtLike]

This comment should be at the very TOP of your video. Wish I had known this prior to following this guide.

[@funkyscott47]

@@ArtLike i just pinned it, sorry about that

[@SyluxXIV]

Keep in mind this doesn't work well for local multiplayer. It disconnects to frequently. Twilight menu, R4, or just the real cartridge games will work. I have four 3ds and we had to resort to Twilight menu for more power and stability on local multiplayer

[@evansicaria]

Thanks Twilight has some multiplayer problem's too I can't play Mario 64 multiplayer or some mini games that require mic to blow:(

[@brubru9663]

use both

[@xdeanx1988]

Do you know how Chrono Trigger will go? There aren't many DS games I want to play so far. But Chrono Trigger is definitely one of them! *edit* Didnt work that well. Had some loading issues. Anyhow, I will find a solution. Do you have experience with that particular game? :)

[@musicviolamusician4392]

Nooo!😫 are you sure? I only play wanna play multiplayer with my siblings

[@brubru9663]

@@musicviolamusician4392 it works fine this person was shitting out of the mouth

[@dorionbarton2384]

Just a heads up to anyone who has a similar problem as I did; Pokemon Black for me would crash every time I left the house at the start of the game and would not spawn any furniture either, I tried restarting my save, reinstalling my game from nds file on console and nothing worked until I deleted the nds file from my sd card and replaced the file from my original zip folder. So as far as I can tell something went wrong the first time I unzipped the file onto my sd card thus making the game crash. So if you're having any issues like mine I would try replacing your nds file.

[@wob3786]

I was also intending to emulate black and white, does Pokemon Transporter work when its played in this way?

[@guardofthetwilight]

8/23/2024, still works. I tried to find out how to do this all over before I found this. Had twilight menu but this is a fair bit easier.

[@youtubenube2064]

Thank you man I can always come back to your vids whenever I forget a step. Much appreciated

[@teejaystechtips]

Thank you! I've been having some trouble with Twilight Menu recently and this guide worked for me to be able to play DS games again :)

[@williamgraham2468]

Thanks Scott! This is just what I needed. I usually use the "microSD Management" function of the System Settings to transfer files between my new3DS and my laptop over WiFi. It's easier than opening up the 3DS and removing the SD card every time.

[@jenniferrockyrodriguez6697]

what is the website you've used to download the nds game files?

[@TSSCATS]

Uhhhh how about buy the game and dump the cart

[@Sick_-uck]

There’s a reddit megathread with all of them

[@mateopoblete542]

​@@TSSCATShow about there is people that don't want to spend money

[@Leoneluvsu]

@@TSSCATSnintendo employee larping

[@katzenpandajunior]

Thank you for the Tutorial :D Got some problems with my old Ds Cards and this makes it alot easier to play.

[@resenhafoda838]

bad comment

[@resenhafoda838]

i hated the cpomment

[@nia12chinnery67]

27th of December, 2024 and this tutorial still works 🥳

[@frankiewild99]

Just brought my 3ds back to life after like 6 years, and it was missing a fee files for twilight for some reason, THIS IS WAY EASIER!!

[@bulgogibongs]

when i try to download the nds fowarder thru the universal updater it instantly says "nds.Fowarder.3dsx failed!", how do i install the fowarder?

[@sam-ns1il]

I'm having the same issue, no clue why

[@sgp2010]

That means you don't have a stable internet connection

[@user-qv5do7vz5l]

3:40 install game still working on 1 August 2024

[@RobinBaggett]

This is by far the easiest way to get my cartridge games stored as software on my 3ds. Great guide! Thanks!

[@Eli-vv8gx]

Mine continues to say failure when I go to load the games, have you ran into that issue

[@ipicat]

You can hear the excitement in his voice, love this tutorial thanks dude

[@irishdovah.]

This has helped me out so much. thank you so much for the upload

[@SuperBeastlyMario]

Look I know ppl leave those comments on videos sometimes like "Wow great, really works, trust this guy" But this worked so much quicker and faster than I could have ever imagined. I kept putting off cuz I thought it was gonna take me a ton of time, but I'm so impressed and happy this works as well as it does. MASSIVE props!!

[@asamcdaniel5167]

Home brew channel. Love it man I know you're a real one. i used to do wiis all the time this ds shit has givein me a hell of a time. guess im getting old lol

[@asamcdaniel5167]

Seriously, thank you so much.

[@wisewords8972]

It's weird, I've mentioned your video on other KZbinr's videos who are still mentioning twilight menu. I figured it will help the 3ds homebrew community if more ppl new and they completely ignore my comment. I shout you out and tell them that this way is better and easier and that it's a good quality of life improvement. It's so weird, they have to keep their KZbin videos relevant at all cost, even if it's something new and good involved. I guess they feel like I'm taking away from their channel but this helps everyone.

[@funkyscott47]

i appreciate you sharing it! i know sharing links usually gets comments blocked in comment sections, but i think people prefer twilight because you can use cheats and get the widescreen patch. But they don't even usually tell viewers there's an easier option if they just want to play the game

[@wisewords8972]

@@funkyscott47 you're welcome

[@peterlange3085]

You need twilight menu, if you want to play more than 40 ds games

[@molIymawk]

youre a lifesaver brother thanks a ton!! was super easy to follow along

[@minatosensei7304]

As of 16 Sept 2024, this still is the best video for running Ds games without using Twilight Menu :D Shoutouts to Scott!

[@funkyscott47]

Thank you! I love your pfp!

[@mot_wadd3441]

Legendary stuff mate, thanks so much! Subbed

[@Raphtor13]

Thanks, good video. I'm already setup with Twilight and honestly it's working well for me as I really have no room for more desktop icons. I also Open AGB for my GBA games but could not get the Open AGB launcher to work from the 3DS menu so have to launch that from start/boot screen.

[@wirra6634]

you could use ultimate vc injector, this generates cia files from gb, gbc, gba, snes etc, and you can then install them directly to your 3ds menu. This i think, is the best method, because the 3ds can natively run gba games

[@resenhafoda838]

skibidi dop dop dop yyes yes

[@laurenchavez3425]

as of 10/24/2024 this hack/tutorial still works if you already have universal updater on your system! super easy to follow :)

[@kailavazquez6213]

where are you dowloading the games from? Just any website? I wanna add games to my file but I dont wanna run any risks cause my ds is hella important to me

[@xoagustineee]

did you do the first step with the cias folder and universal updater? or can that be skipped if it’s already installed in the ds?

[@destroyermcw626]

Your amazing!!! this was so straight forward and fast and simple to!

[@Goldfire345]

You shouldn't run the nds forwarder games without having twilight menu installed Because the ds games run through nds boot strap and you won't be able to change any settings for that program without twilight if the games have any issues running. Not all games run perfectly with boot strap out of the Box.

[@funkyscott47]

Good to know, thank you! :)

[@trinhplaythings]

by having the twilight menu installed and using the method in the video, is the only difference that the game icon is on the 3DS homescreen instead of in twilight app? also i just checked system settings and it says the game i got (Dogz) is on the system memory instead of the SD card. does that mean i should use the twilight method instead to save storage?

[@SuperSayinSolidSnek]

​@@trinhplaythings the thing that gets saved on your system memory is just the forwarder, it still directs to the rom. The forwarder does take up space but it's practically nothing. The real issue you could have is running into the 300 title limit for the home menu. Each forwarder icon will count towards that limit.

[@hugdealer4176]

​@@SuperSayinSolidSnek make folders?

[@spcy_]

what do I do if it just gives a vlack screen when I load?

[@emilie9269]

I don't know if you'll see this comment but thank you for your content ! I just modded my 2ds yesterday, I was hesitant to start but I picked your video as a guide and everything worked perfectly ! I watched some others including this one to add stuff on my console and your explanations and all are just great and so helpful ! thank you so much again for your work and help !

[@funkyscott47]

I appreciate your kind words, happy modding!

[@tropazcentral233]

that was that easy it feels like it shouldnt be done yet, thanks dude bout to get a biggg nostalgia hit

[@lMikeex]

okay but where do i get the ds games??

[@rud9713]

just search up the name of your game and then ds rom, a good site it emulatorgames

[@sparky9245]

In legal ways in legal website(you know what I mean)

[@MadMinnerMM]

Ds rom sites

[@kepler19B_citizen]

Seal the seven seas

[@N0Evil]

Seriously gang.

[@Exzils]

You’re the goat you’ve helped me mod my 3ds and do so much to it

[@funkyscott47]

thank you! I'm glad i can help you out :D

[@marriach.]

i was so tired of trying to make cia files, thank you so much for this!!

[@Mdk0344]

Thank you so much bro! Works perfectley as espected

[@nom4gic]

still working 28th september 2024, thanks man

[@solaris5831]

Tysm bro I tried everything to get ds games but your video worked!

[@HollowWhisk-sb5jd]

thank you so much the twilight menu was confusing to me so this helped so much

[@Ebbylina]

Incredibly consice, quick and easy. Thank you for the guide!

[@biggiobiggin1775]

as of december 26th 2024 this works perfectly!! Thank you man you're a lifesaver

[@eliethlouversion21]

December 15 AND IT STILL WORKS GUYS !!!

[@samuelsouza6524]

Worked for me perfectly! Thank you

[@bglas888]

so simple and easy thank! my nds games always froze using twilight menu no more!

[@JustinBenjamin-j2u]

Still works as of Oct 2024. Thanks for your help!

[@marikacanto5510]

The best tutorial I've ever seen! It worked straight away with no problems, thank you very much! like and subscribe!✨

[@KingKoral]

Thanks for help! Very easy to follow tutorial and I like this a lot more than Twilight :)

[@GamingForst1]

to make a quick folder without left clicking press shift Ctrl and N it’ll automatically make a new folder works on windows idk about mac

[@funkyscott47]

oh thats a great tip! thank you :)

[@GamingForst1]

@@funkyscott47 np

[@seimeianri]

perfect guide, instructive and direct to the point

[@ThePigeonStoop]

My left ear enjoyed this tutorial. Edit: GASP! My headphone cup blew

[@joshuaray6222]

Bro I love these videos reminds me of when I was a child.😢Nothing ever last forever but I’m glad we can still use it

[@theyusane668]

Man I wish I found a video that made it this simple instead of struggling on random websites and reddits😭😭😭 thanks for this

[@funkyscott47]

Visual guides are super helpful, glad you found value in mine :)

[@luminvader8911]

This was awesome thank you ❤

[@CALLMENOVA-z2c]

ive been trying this for hours on end thx bro

[@ORNGLNS]

Well, now i can't delete DS games in settings on my 3DS. How i can delete? Help, please! 😢

[@funkyscott47]

go into your settings, software, and you should see the games there and can delete them from there

[@Kr4zYy-]

love you dude. thanks for this.

[@LaEve]

This is really easy, fast and just overall awesome!

[@lamarthemonkey796]

This is very helpful and since the twilight menu wasn’t working on my 3DS

[@tastyDungeon]

I remember having to use a very cryptic windows program to get the same result😂 idk how new this program is, but it just seems so much easier. Thanks for the tutorial

[@digitalpurrs7623]

Helped me a lot! Thanks!

[@xdeanx1988]

Best thing today was to subsribe you! Still got a lot to learn but I already archived so much by watching your tutorials! Thank you buddy.

[@ikor117]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Finally I can play Pokemon Heartgold!!!

[@randallsolanogomez8063]

X2, después de tantos años

[@mrsleekgeek3207]

Hello everyone, trying to follow this great tutorial, but when I get to the "ndsForwarder" part to download ... the download crashes everytime. Can someone help me get this to work right ? Thanks ^^

[@dodonpa-1]

thank you lots. now i finally get to play pokemon platinum and the gen 2 remakes!

[@ryanmondoux9441]

NOTE: bringing Pokemon games to the menu will not allow them to be compatible with poke transporter

[@vladimir4526]

Good to know

[@tsubakileinnn9360]

What can I do

[@ArichDKC]

Thank you for the video. I found it by pure chance and it answered a question I literally was about to look up. Easy to follow and works like a charm!

[@ovenmitts]

nds forwarder fails to install from universal updater

[@rlbx]

It does that for me too. Did you check the homebrew channel?

[@AshPDV]

I had the same, for me it was that my 3ds wasn’t on the right WiFi connection. So check that.

[@auolx7409]

Same it’s not downloading and it’s keeps failing and the wifi connection is good

[@x1ic1x]

@@auolx7409I just had that happen to me, check home brew it should be already downloaded there

[@An0maly_16]

Commenting so I'm here whenever someone finds a fix

[@BarellasBoy]

Thank you so much, I’ve been trying to get gta Chinatown wars since I modded my 3Ds. Your video made it possible❤

[@redfiregaming9934]

Huge thanks great tutorial helped a lot :D

[@jacob.pricee]

this helped so much!!! thank you bro.

[@johnkim3284]

You're awesome! Subbed!

[@imprudentdev1503]

today is 31st December 2024 and it still works

[@MathemathTV]

Worked and love you !

[@Dude91122]

Thanks for the tutorial, it was rly helpful

[@Tarazed609]

Ty my man, it worked like a charm

[@Maria-cs1ym]

It worked thank you !

[@Jordan-yl9vw]

thanks man but when I open universal updater and search for "nds" nothing shows up :\ what should I do?

[@pointlesschild4943]

This man is the goat of nintendo modding

[@milesfernando]

Works great, do you know if there's a way I can add patches to these versions? Like analog support for Mario 64 DS, for example. I can only find tutorials for Twilight versions.

[@Kaiji...]

Thanks, I just modded my 3DS & with this I've installed the Sacred Gold Pokemon rom hack so easily🥳

[@mauricewhite9149]

Thank you for this mate!

[@drcyantist6993]

Very helpful. Thank you very much !

[@shile9k]

Nice tutorial, but I have a question, are the downloaded games works with Checkpoint ?

[@edwingomez5037]

Worked perfectly thank you

[@haisaac7961]

This works perfectly thx man

[@Woozy_Moment]

So we just put the ROM for the game we want in the ROM - NDS folder? And then we can download the game? Or do we have to have a save file for the game

[@purebones]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! twilight menu never worked for me idk why but this was so easy and simple to follow and straight to the point and now I can play my childhood games again :D

[@denjibun]

I tried downloaded NDS Forwarder but it says failed after the first step. Any idea why and what I can do to fix this?

[@Karseboom]

same

[@lewispeano]

Same

[@pregifted1591]

did yall find a fix

[@lena.laplaza]

Very easy! Thank you a lot it was so simple and I success thanks to you !

[@brgadelha]

thank you for the tutuorial, now it's really better to play my DS games.

[@BeneaththeMask69]

I tried this method on my region changed 3DS LL, and it won’t boot 😢

[@Tollski]

Thanks! Very good video.

[@lolmoo8741]

26 December 2024 and it still works ❤❤ much love