Installing Unlaunch
WARNING
If you do not have access to a PC, or if your PC is running ChromeOS, then please do not install Unlaunch. A PC (running Windows, Linux, or macOS) is required in order to fix some issues that may occur after installing Unlaunch.
DANGER
If you have not yet done so, please follow Dumping NAND. While the chances are slim, Unlaunch can accidentally brick your Nintendo DSi. A NAND backup + hardmod would allow you to restore this backup, provided you know how to solder.
WARNING
Make sure your console is charged when following this process. A sudden power loss could result in serious damage.
WARNING
Unlaunch is not compatible with Nintendo DSi development consoles.
Section I - SD card setup
- Download the latest version of Unlaunch
- Mirror link, if the above doesn't work
- Extract
UNLAUNCH.DSI
from theunlaunch.zip
archive and place it anywhere on your SD card
Section II - Installing/Updating Unlaunch
With Custom Patches and Background
WARNING
If you are not using TWiLight Menu++, then follow the No Custom Patches and Background
method below.
The DSi Menu music will play from both the system itself and hiyaCFW (if installed).
Using a custom background is also possible.
- Open TWiLight Menu++
- If this is your first time installing Unlaunch, relaunch the menu through the exploit that you used
- If you have already installed Unlaunch and are looking to update it, hold A + B while booting and select the
TWiLight Menu++
option in whereBOOT.NDS
is shown at the end of the path on the bottom screen
- Launch TWiLight Menu++ Settings
- If you haven't changed the UI, press
SELECT
and touch the small DS icon on the bottom of the touch screen. Otherwise, see the TWiLight Menu++ Manual
- If you haven't changed the UI, press
- Hit L / R or X / Y until you reach the
Unlaunch settings
page - If you want to change Unlaunch's background image, select
Background
and choose the one you want- If you want to create your own Unlaunch background, see the DS-Homebrew Wiki page
- Exit TWiLight Menu++ Settings
- In the menu where the icons are listed, launch
Unlaunch DSi Installer
(listed asUNLAUNCH.DSI
depending on which menu is used and/or how it's displayed) - Select the
Install now
option- If Unlaunch freezes at
ERROR: MISMATCH IN FAT COPIES
, please take a look at the Troubleshooting page
- If Unlaunch freezes at
- When completed, reboot your system
If you see Unlaunch's Filemenu screen at this point, you have successfully modded your Nintendo DSi.
- If you see a black screen, please take a look at the Troubleshooting page
No Custom Patches and Background
The DSi Menu music will not play after you've installed Unlaunch. If you're using hiyaCFW or plan to, the music will still play there.
Also, using a custom background is not possible.
- Open the menu you have installed (TWiLight Menu++ or akmenu-next)
- If this is your first time installing Unlaunch, relaunch the menu through the exploit that you used
- If you have not installed either of those menus, and you are looking to install hiyaCFW, start the exploit that you used in order to start GodMode9i, then open the SD card (listed as
sd:
) - If you have already installed Unlaunch and are looking to update it, hold A + B while booting and select the option in where
BOOT.NDS
is shown at the end of the path on the bottom screen
- If you are using TWiLight Menu++, then launch it's settings menu
- If you haven't changed the UI, press
SELECT
and touch the small DS icon on the bottom of the touch screen. Otherwise, see the TWiLight Menu++ Manual
- Press
L
/R
to switch to the Unlaunch settings page - Turn off the
Unlaunch Patches
setting
- If you haven't changed the UI, press
- In the menu where the icons are listed, launch
Unlaunch DSi Installer
(listed asUNLAUNCH.DSI
depending on which menu is used and/or how it's displayed)- If using GodMode9i, select
Boot file (Direct)
after selectingUNLAUNCH.DSI
- If using GodMode9i, select
- Select the
Install now
option- If Unlaunch freezes at
ERROR: MISMATCH IN FAT COPIES
, please take a look at the Troubleshooting page
- If Unlaunch freezes at
- When completed, reboot your system
If you see Unlaunch's Filemenu screen at this point, you have successfully modded your Nintendo DSi.
- If you see a black screen, please take a look at the Troubleshooting page
Section III - Post-Unlaunch configuration
Currently, Unlaunch defaults to launching its Filemenu on boot, but this can be changed launch whatever you want.
- Power on your console while holding A and B
- This should launch the Unlaunch Filemenu
- If nothing is listed, or if only the NAND contents are listed (even after scrolling down), then you'll need to reformat the SD card
- Navigate to
OPTIONS
, and look at the available options- A + B is hardcoded to launch into Unlaunch's menu, and as such cannot be changed
- The
NO BUTTON
andBUTTON A / B / X / Y
options can be set however you like and will choose what your DSi loads at boot depending on which buttons are held. You can select any DSiWare, homebrew (including whichever menu you installed), the Slot-1 card, wifiboot, or Unlaunch's Filemenu- For the original DSi Menu, select
Launcher
- For the original DSi Menu, select
LOAD ERROR
is what your DSi will load if loading what you have set fails, such as the SD card not being inserted
- Select
SAVE & EXIT
to save your settings, then turn off your DSi
Section IV - Cleaning up your SD card
TIP
This section is optional and only serves for keeping your SD card tidy of files you won't need.
- Delete the
sd:/private/ds/app/484E494A/pit.bin
file from your SD card - Rename
tip.bin
back topit.bin
, and leave it intact - You can now restore the
DCIM
folder that was on the root of your SD card - Delete the
UNLAUNCH.DSI
file from your SD card
- Delete the
800031_104784BAB6B57_000.ppm
andT00031_1038C2A757B77_000.ppm
files from inside the following folders:sd:/private/ds/app/4B47554A/001
(Japan)sd:/private/ds/app/4B475545/001
(USA)sd:/private/ds/app/4B475556/001
(Europe/Australia)- You can also delete the entire folders for the regions besides your own
- Delete the
UNLAUNCH.DSI
file from your SD card