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Nintendo DSi system software is a set of updatable firmware versions, and a software frontend on the Nintendo DSi video game console. Updates, which are downloaded via the system's Internet connection, allow Nintendo to add and remove features and software.

System Menu

The System Menu is software pre-installed on every DSi which allows the launching of games from official Nintendo certified game cards, DSi application, 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 cards can also be hot-swapped while in the menu.[1]

The DSi applications which comes pre-installed in the system are:

  • Nintendo DSi Camera
  • Nintendo DSi Sound
  • Nintendo DSi Shop
  • DS Download Play
  • PictoChat

Nintendo DSi System Update releases

This is a list of features included in Nintendo DSi's System Updates.

Date Released System Menu Version Region Description of update
JP: Unknown
EU/AUS: September 7, 2010
NA: September 7, 2010 		1.4.1 United States Europe Australia
  • Features Behind-the-Scenes improvements to system performance.
  • Blocks some flash cards from running on the console.
JP: July 30, 2009
EU/AUS: July 30, 2009
NA: August 3, 2009 		1.4 Japan United States Europe Australia
  • Facebook integration with the Nintendo DSi Camera which allows you to send photos directly to your Facebook account.[2][3]
  • Faster image display speed in the Nintendo DSi camera.[4]
  • Blocked all flash cards that existed at release from running on the console.[5]
JP: March 26, 2009
EU/AUS: April 3, 2009
NA: April 5, 2009 		1.3 Japan United States Europe Australia
  • US and EU models need the 1.3 update to access the Nintendo DSi Shop.
  • Adds "Data Management" menu in the system settings, which allows transferring downloaded games to and from the SD card.
JP: December 24, 2008
EU/AUS: April 3, 2009
NA: April 3, 2009 		1.2 Japan United States Europe Australia
  • This is the original Nintendo DSi Menu that came pre-installed on the Nintendo DSi systems other than Japan.
  • DSi models need the 1.2 update to access the Nintendo DSiWare Shop in Japan.
JP: November 1, 2008
 1.1 Japan
  • This is the original Nintendo DSi Menu that came pre-installed on the Nintendo DSi systems in Japan.

See Also

References

  1. ^ http://www.dsibrew.org/wiki/System_Menu
  2. ^ http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/LO0wcbkrL2ei5HbvPCL42NgGV8VT-3B7
  3. ^ http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2009/get_photo-fabulous_with_facebook_on_your_nintendo_dsi_14323.html
  4. ^ http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/dsi-firmware-v1-4-drops-in-japan-facebook-connectivity-arrives/
  5. ^ http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2009/07/30/dsi-facebook-update-available-in-europe-also-blocks-homebrew/
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