iMenu step-by-step set-up tutorial

boktor666 · Mar 17, 2011

hey guys, quick little question. The first post with instructions says: EOS 1.11. Im on 1.09 (DSL, no 3ds firmware inserted), will the latest version actually play or do I really need to update? (I hope not, i heard it was quite unstable)

CannonFoddr · Mar 17, 2011

boktor666 said:
hey guys, quick little question. The first post with instructions says: EOS 1.11. Im on 1.09 (DSL, no 3ds firmware inserted), will the latest version actually play or do I really need to update? (I hope not, i heard it was quite unstable)

iMenu will work on virtually any version of EOS - well since EOS 1.05 at least (not tried it with any older version)
I've been using iMenu since it first was released (since v1) & gone through several different EOS & it's worked fine (apart from the usual development 'bugs' that is)

(it's actually the v1.09 'Firmware/Fireware' that give the 3DS 'support' - not the EOS, & although a few people have had problems with the firmware - I've not )

Terminator02 · Mar 21, 2011

well i changed the download to include CATSFC 1.1 instead of BAGSFC r3

Edit: slowly chugging along on my project and added cheats as an optional step to the original set-up

Terminator02 · Mar 22, 2011

Leaving this here incase anyone ever needs it for some reason:

Skinning iMenu for b1

You can either download the pack of iMenu skins here and do as filetrip says
OR
You can choose which one you would like to download from below

How to download and set up a single custom skin:
1. Download the skin
2. extract to the root of your microSD card (let it overwrite)
3. ?????
4. profit

Download (Please note that you can't just extract this to the root, you must place it in the appropriate folder. I'm currently trying to get into contact with the author.)

Download

Download

[title

okemon B/W (by RoMee)]

Download

nesdude0011 · Mar 23, 2011

Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm having some trouble installing this.
I downloaded the latest version from the SC site (V.1.11), moved the _dstwo folder onto my MicroSD. I then downloaded Imenu 3.2 and put the Imenu folder onto my Microsd. The only problem is that is didn't replace anything. It just made another folder right beside the _dstwo folder.

Any help?

Could someone upload a video of them doing a complete install, for all of the boneheads out there like me?

Terminator02 · Mar 23, 2011

nesdude0011 said:
Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm having some trouble installing this.
I downloaded the latest version from the SC site (V.1.11), moved the _dstwo folder onto my MicroSD. I then downloaded Imenu 3.2 and put the Imenu folder onto my Microsd. The only problem is that is didn't replace anything. It just made another folder right beside the _dstwo folder.

Any help?

Could someone upload a video of them doing a complete install, for all of the boneheads out there like me?

Are you using windows 7? It shouldn't let you have two folders with the exact same name

what are you using to extract the files?

the easiest thing I can think of is just deleting the files in the original _dstwo folder that are in iMenu's _dstwo folder and then moving those files over to the original and then deleting the (empty) _dstwo folder

Edit: actually it appears that you're confused, the iMenu folder is supposed to be alongside the _dstwo folder at the root of your microsd card

nesdude0011 · Mar 23, 2011

My computer uses Windows 7, and I'm using 7zip to unzip the files.

I think I just might be doing it wrong.

The only folder from the official Supercard download that I want is _dstwo, right?

Is the imenu folder the only folder I put on my card from the imenu download? And also what folders do I want to put on my card from the second imenu download?

CannonFoddr · Mar 23, 2011

The only folder from the official Supercard download that I want is _dstwo, right?
No also the '/dstwoplug/' - Unless you want the extras like moonshell2 / GBA Emulator / SNES Emulator etc

Is the imenu folder the only folder I put on my card from the imenu download?
No - you copy BOTH the '/_imenu/' folder AND the '/_dstwo/' folder to the ROOT of your memory card

And also what folders do I want to put on my card from the second imenu download?
The second download is a 'boot manager' which allows you to choose whatever boot menu you'd like on startup, whether it's iMneu, Bagplug, offical plugin or whatever. If you don't want the option then you don't need to use these

IF however you do - just copy all the files into the '/_dstwo/' folder (although I'd suggest you back up the existing ones first)

your Root directory should have the following folders showing

_ds2video (This folder is needed for the DSTwo's 'Movie' program)
_dstwo (This folder is always needed)
_dstwoplug (This folder is also needed)
_imenu (Imenu's folder)
ireader (Needed for DSTwo 'ireader' program)
moonshl2 (Needed for using moonshell)
NDSGBA (GBA Emulator Folder)

and either
BAGSFC, SFC or CATSFC (these are required for the SNES Emulator)

you may even have other folder like 'moonmemo', 'dustbox' - these are extra folders required for moonshell2

nesdude0011 · Mar 23, 2011

Thanks for the reply. When I download the program from the SC site, there isn't a folder on there named dstwoplug. I think this might have been my problem all along.

CannonFoddr · Mar 23, 2011

nesdude0011 said:
Thanks for the reply. When I download the program from the SC site, there isn't a folder on there named dstwoplug. I think this might have been my problem all along.Actually made a small mistake.... - You can actually get the '/dstwoplug/' IF you download & install any of the 'plugins' downloads BUT it seems as though the /dstwoplug/ folder has not been included in any EOS download since v1.08 (dated 10-25)

Meaning if you only just got the DSTwo card recently & download/install the latest EOS you never have the dstwoplug folder UNLESS you also add a Plugin

@ Terminator: Perhaps you should add a warning about this '/dstwoplug/ folder problem....something like

Warning: If this is the first time you have used the DSTwo & you have downloaded a EOS equal or greater than v1.08 ONLY,
you may find you do not have all the necessary folders required for the DSTwo to run properly (such as '/dstwoplug/')
You will need to download & install one of the 'plugin' as well to get the required folder(s)

Terminator02 · Mar 23, 2011

if u just follow my set-up guide ur dstwo should work perfectly fine

when i say to extract something i mean everything in the package, every time (unless specified otherwise such as in step 9)

like i said in this post the EOS download no longer includes a lot that the previous packages did (including _dstwoplug), so i added them to my package in step 6

once again, if you just followed all of my steps extracting everything in all of the packages you should be set (maybe just delete the whole card and start over)

Edit: i'll make a pic about which button to press on spinal's page too, as the new boot manager might be confusing for people

Edit 2: just added step 3.5 to download the latest patch after the original EOS 1.11 download

nesdude0011 · Mar 23, 2011

Ok, I got it working. I just put the dsplug folder that I backed up from my old card onto my new microsd. It seems to be working.

I really wish someone would just make a video showing exactly how to setup a brand new microsd. That would make it quite a bit easier, and keep the questions to a minimum.

Terminator02 · Mar 23, 2011

problem with a video is you'd have to keep redoing it as the links change and you update the guide with new steps etc.

if someone else wants to do it feel free but it would be too time consuming

I consider my guide to be really easy to follow anyway, there's not much room for confusion except maybe with backing up and restoring your previous data on the card

Terminator02 · Mar 24, 2011

added and iMenu icon for the official plugin menu and added the lameboy emulator

Terminator02 · Mar 27, 2011

deleted the "patch step" as it was really just an updated package, now point you towards the updated package in step 2

replaced the bagplug link (in misc. under multibooting) for r1 with this one which seems to the official thread for r2

spinal_cord · Mar 27, 2011

Update b33

Removed image fix on top screen, clock images can now wrap around the screen edge (good for full screen animated themes)
Added stylus control for main file selection only (move and 'select' menu still dpad only) -- double tap to load.
Any files that don't load correctly through the internal loader can now be loaded through dsgame by adding "dsgame" (no quotes) as the icon note.

CannonFoddr · Mar 27, 2011

OK - here's to the first 'bug' of iMenu B33

Top left corner of top screen
- there a number showing ('0'). When you use 'touch' to scroll icons it changes - so I'm guessing it's something you added to check the stylus control

spinal_cord · Mar 28, 2011

CannonFoddr said:
OK - here's to the first 'bug' of iMenu B33

Top left corner of top screen
- there a number showing ('0'). When you use 'touch' to scroll icons it changes - so I'm guessing it's something you added to check the stylus control

dammit, i thought i removed that

CannonFoddr · Mar 28, 2011

Well - I've given the 'Internal Loader' a try on a couple of games - didn't work unfortunately
The games I tried were...
Arkanoid: Gave me 2 black screens
Bomberman: Gave me 2 WHITE screens

However the 'DSGame' option worked fine, & for those that not 100% sure what Spinal meant - your INI file(s) should look a little like this....

Code:

[plug setting]
icon=fat:/_imenu/_images/icons/Whatever Icon Graphic You Want.bmp
name=Name of Commercial ROM
file=/ds games/Commercial ROM.nds
number=72
dock=0
note=DSgame
arg=

The 'note=DSgame' line is what allows the NDS to be run through the official 'DSGame' file, if you don't have it - it will attempt it through the iMenu's 'internal loader'

Terminator02 · Mar 28, 2011

sweet, finally another way to launch ROMs, just curious, do you have to hold B when you return to DSGame after using it?

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