Use This One EASY Hack To Jailbreak A Nintendo DSi

[@blainelocklair]

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[@cadenscool]

I have a question but does this work with a Mac?

[@phenwolfacnl]

Can we play DSi games with a CFW?

[@DrunkAlchemist]

@@cadenscool yes it does. same exact thing its just transferring files.

[@sammytimgaming2947]

I cannot scroll down on the menu (8:20) I don't know why.

[@digleburr]

when i try to click on sd card it says: The device inserted in the SD Card slot cant be used???

[@TheRealKarlMarx398]

Thank you for finally being the first person to actually accurately describe how to do this without any dead links!!!!

[@darksans7911]

i just bought a dsi 2 days ago and i was thinking about jailbreaking it then i saw your video i was so happy

[@nickbryant2318]

Just got my dsi xl a few weeks ago I think I'm gonna mod it

[@blainelocklair]

Wait, you didn't know I am a mind reader? 🤣 Enjoy the new DSi! They're great systens,

[@ITZ_ALE_STARK]

were you able to mod it

[@carimannola]

exactly the same here

[@Ethan-hw1hb]

​@@blainelocklair how do you exit back to the original system menu

[@DavitTheCore]

Knowing how to do this and being able to do this in a minute makes me appreciate that I don't have to explain the process to others when this video exists. Thank you.

[@spicylolz]

Thanks so much! This is so much more easy to understand than everyone else's tutorials.

[@JOHNSsss]

Thank you, I found my old dsi and dsixl while cleaning out my garage, I use to use an acerkard but accidently updated the firmware 10 yrs ago and couldn't figure out how to get around it, this is soo much easier to follow and my kids love the ancient games.

[@airbornephoenix9881]

I modded my dsi yesterday using the old way, then this video was posted today. I did end up using the flip note studio mod though to avoid bricking my dsi, so it worked out.

[@blainelocklair]

Awesome! The big change was that the old "Lazy DSi Downloader" was deprecated, so it's no longer a thing. Most of this stuff is decentralized now. Changes in times. :)

[@47VR]

i dont think so@da_Costa_666

[@boredcore3500]

I found my old DSI a couple of months back but the top screen was busted. Tried to get a new one off aliexpress but I guess there’s a shortage or something because for some reason there not a single one left like it’s literally JUST DSI XL top screens that are sold out. Finally found a replacement for like $18 on Amazon so crossing my fingers that things work out and I can get started on jailbreaking it!

[@Rengs.9100]

This cant be better, Uploaded on my birthday and i got a late bday present and it was a charger for my dsi! thanks mate

[@Funckle-Sam]

Thanks a lot for explaining this in a way that a dummie can also comprehend :) and for the file link, which makes it even easier !! Marvelous...

[@dav0sa]

Just purchased a second hand DSi for £10, looking forward to yet another Blaine tutorial, 100% the best on KZbin 🎮

[@miqotelover]

Well dang, did you get that off ebay?

[@slashshot_yt1880]

@@miqotelover 10 pound is incredibly cheap idk how he found one that cheap. where I'm from he wanted to charge me close to 100 Canadian dollars for a USED dsi...

[@Squishen]

​@slashshot_yt1880 I just got one for £20. Idk what that seller was on, probably thought it was rare 💀

[@dav0sa]

I got mine of an app called Vinted, I even got a 2DS for £25 too!

[@dayrongarcia2041]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I did it all on my galaxy s21 ultra and it was super easy.

[@gigiww_]

hey!! I was thinking exactly about this, whether I could do the entire process by the cellphone. Did you have any problems doing it this way or did you do something different?

[@dayrongarcia2041]

@gigiww_ no problem whatsoever. I just used a sd card reader and I already had roms since I use drastic and myboy so I just copied and pasted.

[@ambrosesays]

Aaaaaahhhh thankyouuuuu! Just did it today with a 32gb card and it's running smoothly!

[@NeroBlade07]

Thanks man! I accidentally bought one today and I'm having fun flashing it haha, I could do it with the right files! thanks for the upload.

[@ishakplayz8008]

I love the way you explain everything so simply thank you so much

[@matt_wilson]

I've followed a few of your tutorial videos now, and you really make it a process that anyone can follow. I watched this one today and I'm going to run through the steps tonight. Now to find a XBOX original or 360 video to figure out which of those systems to buy.

[@dominikpiatkowski3885]

THANK YOU SO MUCH IVE BEEN TRYING TO DO IT FOR SO LONG BUT NONE OF IT WORKED BUT NOW I TRIED AGAIN WITH YOUR VIDEO AND IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM IM SO HAPPY THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@harruri]

This is by far the easiest and fastest tutorial I've seen on dsi jailbreak. Thank u so much for the video :D

[@jordanmadick7378]

new to dsi how do u turn it off

[@harruri]

@@jordanmadick7378 press the power button for two seconds

[@HannahH-j7b]

is the zip the latest version in zip

[@HannahH-j7b]

one more question do u setup internet first before u go into camera first time setting it up also how do u do that

[@RocketRobz]

Hi Blaine! First off, I like when I see KZbinrs such as you make videos about TWiLight Menu++! Yes, I'm the developer of both TWiLight Menu++ & nds-bootstrap homebrew apps. Second, while I understand the need for video guides (such as users being unable to read or understand text guides), and while I give props to you for not showing our text guide (as it often gets updates) (and aside from a split second of it or so), there is something I'd like to point out. Your DSi AIO pack contains an outdated version of TWiLight Menu++, which is v25.10.0. Outdated AIO packs are one of the reasons why we don't recommend video guides. At the very least, could you please update your AIO pack accordingly, when each new TWiLight Menu++ version releases? If you feel you can't be bothered to do that each time, then a better alternative would be to *please* stop making DSi hacking/jailbreaking video guides. Because those kinds of videos get outdated quickly, and some people who do follow your DSi video guides will end up on our Discord server anyways, due to the issues they're getting. Instead, what you could do, is make DSi hacking videos which aren't guides, but instead show what you can do after you've hacked your DSi. That way, if you still care about views, I'm sure those kinds of videos will be as popular as the video guides (maybe even more popular)! Anyways, that all I have to say. Have a nice day!

[@ytjaymz-x]

Great point and would be nice to see Blaine responding to this, since it’s in the users best interest to always use the latest, most up to date files & way of modding.

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

Peace

[@tiffjam]

Thanks, great comment.

[@StefanoGiuffrida]

Thank you. Thanks to this comment I was actually able to fix my DSi. I just had to update the version.

[@pvtbx4198]

Dudes these guides are super high quality. I'm impressed

[@mmyes2]

man thank you so much for helping me out this was the first time EVER modding and it went well!

[@satvik7920]

Hey Blaine! First of all thank you so much for this tutorial, it was very easy to do and worked like a charm. I just have a question. I did this tutorial with a 2gb sd card and am looking to upgrade to a larger card, would I have to redo everything that I did on the first SD card onto the second?

[@satvik7920]

Figured it out for anyone seeing this, just copied the files from first sd card onto my computer, then inserted the new one and put them on there. Back into the ds and it worked the same.

[@miqotelover]

@@satvik7920 Glad you posted the result, enjoy all the amazinggames :D

[@nicose99]

ty so much!@@satvik7920

[@InsaneCinnaRoll]

I’ve had my DSi for over ten years now, Ice blue, and this is my first system I’ve ever jailbroke

[@Xamir_pr]

Is it worth it?

[@InsaneCinnaRoll]

@@Xamir_pr YES. Edit: I have been playing it for the past week almost nonstop and if I wanna try out a new game all I have to do is go to my computer and convert it to the DSi, it’s amazing and far more worth it than most people might think, and nothing you downloaded on the DSi store gets deleted or messed with. Literally my favorite system to jailbreak other than 3DS.

[@Xamir_pr]

I might just try it lol. Although I would like to find someone who gives me their DSI to jailbreak that one and still keep mine "original" lol

[@lucarosas6927]

you truly know how to make things right ! i love your tutorials!!! thanks buddy!! you helped another soul today! =)

[@ih8suvz]

I was able to do this on my DSI XL thanks to your video. Now i have the confidence to mod my New 3DS XL. Thank you.

[@noexploits5992]

Thank you so much! i had problems with other tutorials but this one works 100%! Thank you!

[@sufstreet91]

probably the most understandable tutorial on youtube

[@ViperliciousOG]

oh man this type of tutorial takes me back! Thank you sir you're doing the Lawd's work out here!

[@zooleea]

Thank you so so much!! Every step was fully clear! You are the best

[@RavenKitten]

thank you for making this video. you did an amazing job making this video and everything worked perfectly. Raven

[@BlueyTheProtogen]

One thing id reccomend is update twilight menu because he has a serveral month old version of twilight menu++ on the mega drive

[@uselessturtlepie4030]

These videos make me so happy ur like my internet grandpa

[@mattwilson1305]

I subbed to your channel because if this upload. Thank you for your insight. Now i am looking forward to binge watching your videos to learn more!

[@MotownBatman]

Blaine! Always the Best Vids Btotha!

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Got a very nice blue DSi XL yesterday. I think the seller thought it was a regular DSi and sold it to me at that price. Going to mod it up right now and give it a second life.

[@DeltaDan2002]

One important thing to note, make sure your SD card is formatted in Fat32 with allocation size set to 32kilobytes, makes loading so much quicker!

[@NatetheNintendofan]

Oh man I remember when I used when I modded my DSI one or two years ago with your old tutorial that helps so much now I can play so much games

[@Jitlange]

You are the best dsi helper I can’t thank you enough for helping me with detail guide and it still works in 2024

[@evansicaria]

I remember the old method was risky because even if you did everything correctly there was a small percentage to brick the console. Is this the same?

[@lefcso]

The possibility is always there

[@blainelocklair]

It kinda was. It's MUCH safer now. The real risk comes from not doing the NAND backup during the jailbreak process. If you ever want to uninstall CFW (I do it every time I make one of these DSi videos), or your system gets bricked, the only way to get it back is a proper NAND backup. Make that backup, archive it, and you'll be super happy you did if you ever need it.

[@yoink5592]

@@blainelocklair how do we uninstall CFW in case we want to sell it?

[@averagedoc3633]

@@yoink5592 Don’t know why you’d want to, if anything having CFW pre-installed would let you let you sell it for more than if it didn’t.

[@sammytimgaming2947]

@@blainelocklair I backuped my nand but didn't archive it.

[@dustin2869]

thank you thank you, everything went fine and every step was easy to follow, did it without any issue !

[@gmdking]

Thank you so much! I don’t have the funds to build up a larger collection, so this helps a ton!

[@fuse2797]

7:49 Whenever I try to scroll down it doesn’t go as for as yours and doesn’t have the twilight menu option. Can anyone help me with this?

[@thecov3n]

same thing happened to me ughh did you ever find a solution:/

[@fuse2797]

@@thecov3n I just changed it to open to camera instead, one extra step but no big deal.

[@bangstar719]

have you found any other way so far?@@fuse2797

[@pavloskarap6004]

hi Blaine , it works , fast and reliable , can you maybe show us a bit about the system backup nand how to restore in case that sd card gets corrupted on the way ? meaning how can we use another sd card with the system's image from the previous defected sd , thanks in advance !

[@miizukiakiyama]

hey! question, is it possible to go back to the normal ds menu as if its never been jailbroken or can you no longer go back? i did the no button boot/nds thing and i want to remove it so that everytime i turn on the ds i have to go through the photos menu and activate it there, but when i tried putting it back to filemenu it just opened the same screen, and i honestly want to go back to the normal menu since i have some old childhood photos saved there (that are backed up) so i was wondering if its possible to go back (great video btw! really simple to follow!!) 8:05

[@TheAbsol7448]

Yeah, you can. You set it up in a way where you have to hold down a button for TWiLight Menu++, and you can customize which button you wanna use for it later, so it isn't permanent.

[@miizukiakiyama]

@@TheAbsol7448 oh okay i didnt know, thanks!!

[@PeppaPigMemes]

I fixed it you are the best bro I am a huge fan of this channel

[@dragondude7107]

Thank you so much! This is gonna be so much fun

[@SmellyJannelley]

Were you able to get it fully running?

[@dragondude7107]

@@SmellyJannelley yup! It was really easy

[@SuperNello360]

modded so many consoles thanks to you. you are great. thanks. love from italy mate

[@thomassciortino8677]

when I get to this part at 5:15 it shows me a green screen instead of the menu.

[@hamzahsubhani2521]

same here

[@LaMayoKahn]

Any fix?

[@エルデンリング-隻狼]

Well, wouldn't it be healthier not to install the unlaunch and twilight menu and switch from the album every time? Wouldn't this eliminate the risk of brick? Or is it necessary to do the things in the video for the games to work?

[@iiheartbre1425]

so on 7:27 I held the A and B button & it’s not showing anything on the screen..what do I do 😔

[@KeithAlumbaugh]

Thanks for what you do! This makes it easy for everyone. Since they closed the eShop, its time to start hacking all of my DS

[@ragusause3506]

Thanks for the video😊. I have a question. When I tried to download multiple nds rom files to the nds folder in the roms folder, Twilight Menu was unable to load. Do I have to do something else for it to work? Is the SD card also connected to the camera storage? If it is connected to the SD storage, do I have to delete the pictures to make room for the roms.

[@alexnewby2004]

same thing happening to me, did you find a solution??

[@ragusause3506]

@@alexnewby2004 What size SD Card do you have?

[@silvaisevil3381]

my dsi when doing the unlaunched step i turn off then turn back on with A+B and it doenst turn on. only blue light appears nothing else. i tried going back to the saved backup but still only blue light no screen

[@migueldeleon505]

This happened to me, I turned off my DSI then removed the SD card, then I pressed A+B and powered on and the unlaunch menu popped of for me! Let me know if It works for you!

[@Mattex21]

haven't tried anything yet just would like to know beforehand: How can you get back to your default dsi launcher, is it quite easy? Cause it's cool to be able to skip the default launcher but if you want to play games normally again it would be great to be able to switch back of course... Great tutorial btw, cheers

[@Kallecojones]

5:10 Hay, as soon as i click on the Album botton, the screnn from my DS turns green, and nothing happens. Can i do something?

[@jameshyden1349]

You need to format your sd card to fat32

[@ikesolomon5486]

I’ve followed the steps until 7:40, when you holdup A and B before you reset it. But it says I have an error. “Error=cluster’s too large” What do I do from then?

[@katarinalukic8062]

Hey, the same thing happened to me. Did you manage to solve it?

[@twitterglitterflapjacks483]

Stuck here as well

[@SpikeTheHedgehog-c6t]

this was very helpful, thank you so much.

[@esaint831]

Thank you for this guide. I successfully modded my dsi

[@JakeLupiani]

Got to the 7:25 mark and DSi powers on (blue light on) but nothing comes up on either screen. Now I can't get anything to show up. Everything in the tutorial was working fine until I tried to do the restart (holding A&B buttons while powering up). Now I have both screens black, blue power light on and no response to any buttons or powering on/off. I'm assuming something with the hardware is altered and inaccessible with said tutorial. Please, help!

[@Dakhanavar99]

unfortunately i had the same problem.

[@silvaisevil3381]

me too. any fix?

[@JakeLupiani]

I'm thinking we may have to restore our DS to the original firmware. But I promise I'll never use one of Blaine's tutorials again.

[@JakeLupiani]

Still waiting on a reply, Blaine. Still haven't been able to start up my DSi since trying to mod it with your video. I'm sure we'd all appreciate a little help for those of us that haven't gotten it up and running.

[@JakeLupiani]

@@silvaisevil3381any luck with a reversal of this tutorial that broke our DS?

[@WilliamInskip-z2p]

Great video but can I ask what does the twilight menu actually do

[@Steshi]

What is the Laptop shown at 2:41, does anyone know? It looks sleek like a Mac, but he's running Windows 11 so I'm confused.

[@WebpWarrior]

im on a green screen please help Edit: it’s not bricked but the mods won’t work

[@Tealraspberiiwolfie5]

Same here 💔😔

[@JoacoDopazo]

try using a new sd card worked for me, and before using a new sd card format the new sd without selecting the quick format option from windows ,also brefore downloading the DSAIO to the sd card create an DCIM folder on ur sd by taking a picture with ur dsi and storing it on the sd card. i repeat this worked for me hopefully it does also work for you :)

[@gh0stface_141]

how do you exit the twilight menu and go back to regular home screen

[@robertonoriega154]

I would really like to know this as well 😅 I’d still like to access my camera

[@nlogozzo]

+1

[@MrEverythingMusic]

Would I be able to use a MacBook with an SD card adapter to do this? It looks like the only steps are extracting and moving files so I can’t see that being an issue

[@rickpoort53]

Thanks allot for the information works perfectly🎉

[@evan-hc1mt]

Hey! Great tutorial, worked perfectly, but is there a way to get the original DS menu back? I find the new menu that opens twilight a bit eerie, and miss the nostalgia of the original menu, and I dont mind the fuss of having to open the camera every time. If there is no way to help, that's okay and thank you!

[@AmillyReal]

maybe try putting the unlaunch file back onto the sd card, back into the nintendo dsi and then open settings in the unlauch app again and revert the automatic booting back to filemenu? im aware that this is most likely little help but its just an idea and wanted to try and help anyway 💔

[@InfraX32]

Won't work when I press the album button to open up the setup the screen just turns white. Got to 5:14

[@patypotato5522]

you might need to go to the guide and follow it as the video might be out dated, if you use outdated files it could break your ds

[@sunnybunnyfunny]

I just bought a dsi with an sd card and an sd card adapter. Can you still use physical cartridges on a modded dsi? Thanks in advance for this tutorial. Super helpful and fast!

[@casualb3ast133]

Is there a way to boot back to original DSi after modding with TWiLight++? I have games from the nintendo e-shop that I want to still be able to play. Or could you atleast let me know how to boot them from TWL++

[@JaredJamesMunar]

Can i use My Mac in these tutorials? thanks for the response in advance 😊

[@yoink5592]

yes 100%, i used a mac for it too.

[@JaredJamesMunar]

Thanks man, done and i loved it i just downloaded all the games from mg childhood

[@yoink5592]

@@JaredJamesMunar no worries 😉

[@tortil_animation]

8:01 on this part the twilight menu thingy doesn't pop up

[@taylorcrandall2841]

Hey i got to about 7:26 and as i reset my dsi it said on the screen "error= empty mbr entry" any advice for that?

[@thedarkblackspeedy3140]

Is there an E shop or H shop like the 3DS family have in Homebrew etc ??

[@jasperwoolsey8692]

So if I hold A when I boot up my dsi, it will boot like normal?

[@Erick2k2141]

Please help unlaunch was not showing menu just blank

[@Alejandro-fz6ql]

superb tutorial! any drawbacks of modding? if so, is it possible to get it back to original?

[@71139544]

OH MY GOSH THANK YOU SO MUCH🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MrHal900]

Hi Blaine! Just 1 questions: Which version of the TWiLight Menu are you using in your download? I would like to make sure I'm using the latest one. Thanks for the great video!! Super easy! 😊

[@Lunaticaaa695]

hey Blaine after installing the unlatched and powering it back on it doesn't show me the options is just shows the screen of unlatched but not the options

[@MarreNysman]

Thank you so much for this!

[@trillionthepotato_]

How to access camera and stuff tho

[@nomomono..]

my dsi just shows a green screen and is completle bricked doesnt respong to any inputs

[@CHILDISHGATITO]

are you sure you did everything right?

[@Fernando17892]

I've been spending a lot of my free time modding my old systems, and your tutorials are all excellent! Thanks for all your help 🫡

[@blainelocklair]

Thank you! That's very kind of you to say! :)

[@Juniér_Husséin]

Would this still work? Still relevant? Files still the same? Any updates in the files? Same procedure? Any help would be appreciated.

[@Dakhanavar99]

when pressing the A and B button at the same time , it doesnt lunch to the menu! doesn´t show up, now i can´t reboot the dsi, can you help?

[@blockchainoverdrive6090]

What's the max size microsd supported for dsi (twilight ++)? Also what's the best dsi version/variant for this mod?

[@TheAbsol7448]

You really don't need anything larger than 32GB and even that's probably overkill.

[@chadthunder5551]

I have a question, I am going to be modding 2 DSi’s soon and am wondering if I will need to go through this process twice, or if I can copy over the backup from one SD card to the other (as long as both DSs have Facebook images in their cameras)

[@JeffGrasso]

For DSiWare games, do you need the .nds file version, or the encrypted folder version of the games?

[@jamesrutherspin1251]

hey great video got everything working but how do get out of twilight menu and play my regular R4 cart?

[@kelvinsnider7321]

Please help! After following these steps there isn’t a rom folder 📁? How do I install roms onto it then?

[@3absisoRA]

Great Tutorial, incase i want to use the Camera of the DSi, where i can find it? (pressing R+L Together did not help) also to see the pictures on the dsi how it can be done?

[@Account_Disconnesso]

I have a problem, it works for me but when I see the colored flashes remains on yellow and crashes. What do I do?

[@milesdecker9287]

same

[@Jake1539]

Hey blaine, i modded it just like the tutorial, but there is no roms folder for me to put my games, can i just make one or did i do something wrong?

[@toasty925]

yes you first make a folder named roms, then make subfolders based on the consoles and drag the corresponding roms to the console subfolders. So make NDS, GB, GBA, etc folders in the Roms folder.

[@niquindo202]

Do you rember when you use to be able to just buy games from the Nintendo e shop

[@riikoskeem420]

i did it how it was shown but this option hasnt shown up, what do i do?

[@glitch-pr3nr]

Off topic but this reminded me of a song by ac/dc jailbreak. Hope you have heard it.

[@raeoffrost]

With this method you are not left with a roms folder on your sd card. Your video showing us how to play DS roms from the sd card requires this folder. Can we just create a folder named roms with a nds folder inside?

[@joshwa2206]

THANK YOU , my thoughts exactly you ever find out?

[@addyou100]

can you do a video on modding the 3ds using the kartdlphax method? I have an old 3ds and when I follow the guide the plugin loader isnt showing.

[@MasterSizl]

Is there any way to download games to your dsi without needing cartridges?

[@Yoshabyte]

Yes, i won't say any website names, but Google is your friend

[@evan-hc1mt]

Yes, but legal trouble is present. Shouldnt be a problem though.

[@nemesisnine3297]

Hello! Would you happen to know how to use other mounted cartridge's infrared sensor with heartgold .nds file from internal SD card? I heard it being possible.