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The System Menu (DSi Menu) is software shipped pre-installed on every DSi which allows the launching of games from official Nintendo certified game carts, "channels", or DSiWare titles. It runs a GUI similar to the Wii's "Wii Menu".
The '''System Menu''' ('''DSi Menu''') is software shipped pre-installed on every DSi which allows the launching of games from official Nintendo certified game carts, "channels", or DSiWare titles. It runs a GUI similar to the Wii's "Wii Menu". The DSi runs in permission modes similar to the Wii, where running in backwards compatibility mode turns off extra hardware and down-clocks the CPU.
The DSi runs in permission modes similar to the Wii, where running in backwards compatibility mode turns off extra hardware and down-clocks the CPU.
Using the power button you can soft reset to return to the menu while in game (or in a DSi application), similar to the "Home Menu" on the Wii. Game carts can also be hot-swapped while in the menu.   
Using the power button you can soft reset to return to the menu while in game (or in a DSi application), similar to the "Home Menu" on the Wii.  
Game carts can also be hot-swapped while in the menu.   


The Nintendo DSi "System Menu" updates are made up of newer components of one or more system titles, as well as a new version of the [[Version Data]] bundle (which contains the user-visible version number).
Unlike on the Wii, where channels could return to the Wii Menu with ES_LaunchTitle(1-2), software never returns to the DSi Menu. Instead, the system reboots to [[boot0]], therefore reloading [[Unlaunch]].

Revision as of 01:30, 20 August 2021

The System Menu (DSi Menu) is software shipped pre-installed on every DSi which allows the launching of games from official Nintendo certified game carts, "channels", or DSiWare titles. It runs a GUI similar to the Wii's "Wii Menu". The DSi runs in permission modes similar to the Wii, where running in backwards compatibility mode turns off extra hardware and down-clocks the CPU. Using the power button you can soft reset to return to the menu while in game (or in a DSi application), similar to the "Home Menu" on the Wii. Game carts can also be hot-swapped while in the menu.

Unlike on the Wii, where channels could return to the Wii Menu with ES_LaunchTitle(1-2), software never returns to the DSi Menu. Instead, the system reboots to boot0, therefore reloading Unlaunch.