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[[Image:Dsisystemmenu.png|thumb|right|223px|The DSi System Menu with a title inserted.]]
  
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The System Menu is software shipped pre-installed into every DSi which allows the launching of games from an officially Nintendo certified game card, launching of Nintendo Certified "channels" and DSiWare titles. It run a similar GUI like the Wii.
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A '''system update''' is a set of titles updated in one burst. Unlike on the Wii, DSi system updates include a new version of the [[Version Data]] bundle (which contains the user-visible version number), preventing updates from not changing the version number if they leave the [[System Menu]] unchanged.
  
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The DSi runs in certain permission modes similar to the Wii where running backwards compatibility games turns off the extra hardware and clocks down the CPU.
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== Versions ==
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Using the power button you can soft reset to return to the menu while in game (or in a DSi application). Game cards can also hotswapped while in the menu. 
 
  
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== Versions ==
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To check which version of the DSi firmware you currently have open the System Settings and check the lower right hand area of the top screen.
 
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! Version  
 
! Version  
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! JAP
 
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! USA
 
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! KOR
 
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! EUR
 
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! AUS
 
 
! Release date  
 
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! Changelog  
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! Changelog
 
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| 1.0
 
| 1.0
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| October 22, 2008
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| First Update to Japanese Region DSi System Menu
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| [[System Menu 1.2|1.2]]
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| December 18, 2008
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| Launch day
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| Second Update to Japanese Region DSi System Menu
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| Version available at launch
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| [[System Menu 1.3|1.3]]
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| Launch Day (USA, EUR, AUS)
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| Added a "start DSi Camera" button [[System Menu 1.3#Changelog|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4|1.4]]
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| July 29, 2009 (JAP); July 30, 2009 (EUR, AUS); August 3, 2009 (USA)
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| Facebook support to share photos [[System Menu 1.4#Changelog|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4.1|1.4.1]]
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| September 7, 2010 (All Regions)
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| Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system performance [[System Menu 1.4.1#Changelog|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4.2|1.4.2]]
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| September 11, 2010 (CHN)
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| Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system performance [[System Menu 1.4.2#Changelog|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4.2#Global_Update|1.4.2]]
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| May 10, 2011 (All Regions Except CHN)
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| Blocks copying all current and future DSiWare exploits to "internal memory" [[System Menu 1.4.2#Global_Update|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4.2#Global_Update|1.4.3C]]
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| May 10, 2011 (CHN)
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| Blocks copying all current and future DSiWare exploits to "internal memory" [[System Menu 1.4.2#Global_Update|[more here]]]
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| 1.4.3
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| June 29, 2011 (All Regions Except CHN)
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| Blocks flashcards.(Only whitelist was updated)
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| 1.4.4C (CHN)
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| June 29, 2011
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| Blocks flashcards.(Only whitelist was updated)
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| [[System Menu 1.4.4|1.4.4]]
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| March 21, 2012 (All Regions Except CHN)
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| Updates the Nintendo DSi Camera to fix an issue when sending pictures to Facebook, Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system   
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performance, blocks Flashcarts except the R4i Gold Pro, Blocks the Cooking Coach and Classic Word Games savedata exploits [[System_Menu_1.4.4#Changelog|[more here]]]
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| [[System Menu 1.4.4|1.4.5C]]
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| March 21, 2012 (CHN)
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| Updates the Nintendo DSi Camera to fix an issue when sending pictures to Facebook, Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system   
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performance, blocks Flashcarts except the R4i Gold Pro, Blocks the Cooking Coach and Classic Word Games savedata exploits [[System_Menu_1.4.4#Changelog|[more here]]]
 
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| 1.2
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| [[System Menu 1.4.5|1.4.5]]
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| December 11, 2012 (All Regions Except CHN)
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| Blocks all flashcards except ones with embedded save roms. (namely R4i Gold 3DS and some others)
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| Launch day (EUR)
 
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| Version available in all european DSi at the launch day
 
 
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| [[System Update 1.3|1.3]]
 
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| 3rd April 2009
 
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| Attempted to stop some DSi flashcards and added a button to start DSi Camera in the System Menu (when pressing L or R)
 
 
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== References ==
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== See also ==
  
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# http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_DSi#Hardware
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* [[Nintendo Software]]

Latest revision as of 00:17, 19 August 2021

The DSi System Menu with a title inserted.

A system update is a set of titles updated in one burst. Unlike on the Wii, DSi system updates include a new version of the Version Data bundle (which contains the user-visible version number), preventing updates from not changing the version number if they leave the System Menu unchanged.

Versions

Version Release date Changelog
1.0 October 22, 2008 First Update to Japanese Region DSi System Menu
1.2 December 18, 2008 Second Update to Japanese Region DSi System Menu
1.3 Launch Day (USA, EUR, AUS) Added a "start DSi Camera" button [more here]
1.4 July 29, 2009 (JAP); July 30, 2009 (EUR, AUS); August 3, 2009 (USA) Facebook support to share photos [more here]
1.4.1 September 7, 2010 (All Regions) Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system performance [more here]
1.4.2 September 11, 2010 (CHN) Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system performance [more here]
1.4.2 May 10, 2011 (All Regions Except CHN) Blocks copying all current and future DSiWare exploits to "internal memory" [more here]
1.4.3C May 10, 2011 (CHN) Blocks copying all current and future DSiWare exploits to "internal memory" [more here]
1.4.3 June 29, 2011 (All Regions Except CHN) Blocks flashcards.(Only whitelist was updated)
1.4.4C (CHN) June 29, 2011 Blocks flashcards.(Only whitelist was updated)
1.4.4 March 21, 2012 (All Regions Except CHN) Updates the Nintendo DSi Camera to fix an issue when sending pictures to Facebook, Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system

performance, blocks Flashcarts except the R4i Gold Pro, Blocks the Cooking Coach and Classic Word Games savedata exploits [more here]

1.4.5C March 21, 2012 (CHN) Updates the Nintendo DSi Camera to fix an issue when sending pictures to Facebook, Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system

performance, blocks Flashcarts except the R4i Gold Pro, Blocks the Cooking Coach and Classic Word Games savedata exploits [more here]

1.4.5 December 11, 2012 (All Regions Except CHN) Blocks all flashcards except ones with embedded save roms. (namely R4i Gold 3DS and some others)

See also

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