# DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu

DSi Menu replacement for DS/DSi/3DS/2DS

Repository: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/twilightmenu
Homepage: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: twilight-menu, nintendo-ds, nintendo-dsi, nintendo-3ds, nintendo-ds-homebrew
Last push: 2026-08-26T09:44:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 85, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3406, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 101, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 36}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4055, forks 222 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:33.938971+00:00)

## What it is
TWiLight Menu++ is an open-source DSi Menu replacement/upgrade for Nintendo DS, DSi, 3DS/2DS, and DS flashcards, written in C++. It provides themed UIs to launch DS, DSi, and GBA games, plus retro console games via add-on emulators.

## Use cases
- replace the DSi home menu with a customizable launcher
- launch DS and DSi ROMs from an SD card on 3DS
- run GBA games on DS/DSi hardware
- boot homebrew and retro games from a DS flashcard
- customize themes, boot splashes, and fonts on a DS console
- play retro console games via emulator add-ons

## When to choose
- you want a modern, actively maintained menu/gaming frontend for DSi, 3DS/2DS, or flashcards
- you need to launch DS, DSi, and GBA titles from one interface
- you want theming, box art, cheats, and add-on emulator support

## When to avoid
- you only want a single-purpose emulator rather than a full menu system
- your console has no custom firmware or homebrew entrypoint
- you need a PC-based DS emulator instead of on-device homebrew

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, game, plugin-system
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: nintendo-ds, nintendo-dsi, nintendo-3ds, homebrew, menu-replacement, nds-bootstrap, flashcard, emulation-frontend, gbatemp

## Member repositories
- DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:33.938971+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:37.395624+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:33.938971+00:00, sha 2b22f4435bdd)
  - homepage: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.434991+00:00, sha 276d3b00ebd4)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-3ds (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.447600+00:00, sha 2f3b65f1cb82)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-dsi (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.449668+00:00, sha 7f136486ae5f)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-flashcard (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.451635+00:00, sha f13c0d8ccbdb)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing-addons (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.453543+00:00, sha 196e182f321d)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/uninstalling-3ds (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.455265+00:00, sha ee0619e61b51)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/uninstalling-ds (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.456893+00:00, sha d28495587f1d)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/installing (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.458371+00:00, sha 941bb1344e96)
  - site_page: https://wiki.ds-homebrew.com/twilightmenu/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T09:15:57.444854+00:00, sha d8f2f8c5924a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.