Alternate Menus

If you are not satisfied with TWiLight Menu++, alternate menus are listed here.

hiyaCFW

The first and only custom firmware which redirects NAND access to the SD card, and as a result, runs the DSi system menu along with system applications and DSiWare from the SD card instead of the system memory.

Install this if you're looking for an experience which is close to stock as possible.

Pros

• The original Nintendo DSi Menu is used. No recreation here!
• Games that are launched originally on DS(i) game cards can be launched from the DSi Menu after creating forwarders for them.

Cons

• As this requires Unlaunch, the console's NAND will be written, so there's a small chance to brick your console!
• Restricted to only launching DS or DSi games. To launch games from prior consoles, you'll need to create forwarders for apps which emulate those consoles.
• Creating forwarders for games can be time-consuming when compared to just adding them to the SD card.
• Limited to 39 icons on-screen due to how the original DSi Menu works.
• Menu UI is not customizeable.

AKMenu-Next

This is an upgraded version of the original Wood/akmenu flashcard menu, made to be compatible with the DSi SD card.

Pros

• The fastest and most lightweight menu available.
• No features are missing from the menu (ex. start menu and graphical info/settings menu) when compared to the Wood UI from TWLMenu++.
• Customizeable by installing user-made custom themes.

Cons

• Restricted to only launching DS or DSi games. To launch games from prior consoles, you'll need to install emulators.
• Music and/or sound effects cannot be used.
• Does not auto-set a donor ROM in order for DSi-Enhanced games to be played in DSi mode without Unlaunch, and would have to be set manually.

Unlaunch Standalone

This does not install a custom menu and relies on the stock DSi Menu, but installing Unlaunch unlocks the DSi including allowing the use of previously blocked flashcards.

Pros

• Allows for previously blocked DSi-Compatible flashcards to work (prevents An error has occurred. screen for applicable flashcards)
• Allows for other menus to be installed in the future without requiring a prior exploit

Cons

• Does not install a menu with game loader capabilities
• No additional customisation options