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'''NandFiler''' is the name of an application that comes bundled with Nintendo DSi SDK’s, also known as the DSi Panda. This application allows you to change any value in hex in any file, with Japanese character support.
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== First surface ==
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'''NandFiler''' is the name of an application that comes bundled with TWLSDKs and the [[SystemUpdater]] application. This application is a simple portable hex editor. It's mainly used for editing values in certain game files or for manual save file corruption, to test if a save file corruption message would appear when developing and testing a DSiWare game.
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The existance of NandFiler and TwlNmenu was discovered at Gamescom 2009 when users by the name of [https://assemblergames.com/threads/dsi-nandfiller-and-twl-menu.24102/ <b>Demo</b>] and [http://dsibrew.org/wiki/Talk:Nintendo_Software Shadowchao] started discussions about 2 development apps. Unfortunatly, both were unable to open the applications, because there was security walking around and the Nintendo DSi unit was hooked up to a monitor.
 
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Fast-forwarding to Febuary 11th, 2013, a collector by the name of [http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?StartRow=416&catid=10&threadid=21330 <b>LimboFunk</b>] mentioned a Nintendo DSi Development Unit, as well as the correct names for the applications. There wasn't much discussion after that, except for references, with no dumps being made. However, on September 2nd, 2017, a TWLSDK was leaked containing WMTestTool, RelayStation, modified versions of DS Download Play and Rev. 11364 of NandFiler and TwlNMenu.
 
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<font size="2">Text from [[TwlNmenu]] on RGDWiki.</font>
 
  
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== Rumours ==
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[[File:NANDFILER.png|thumb|NandFiler's icon.|left]]
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Before there was proper documentation about NandFiler, there were rumours going around that NandFiler was a savefile importer/exporter for Nintendo DS cartridges and DSiWare, similar to SaveFileFiler on the '''Panda 3DS'''.
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== Screenshots ==
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File:FILER1.png|thumb|What NandFiler looks like when you start it up.
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File:FILER2.png|thumb|Highlighting a random file from Flipnote Studio that was stored somewhere on the NAND.
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File:FILER3.png|thumb|The hex editor itself.
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File:FILER5.png|thumb|The hex editor again, now with on-screen instructions by pressing SELECT.
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File:FILER4.png|thumb|NandFiler backing up a folder from an application. The folder gets extracted as a file to the SD Card.
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File:FILER6.png|thumb|The Export and 'Fill' options, which can only be used on things stored on the SD Card.
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 15 November 2021

NandFiler is the name of an application that comes bundled with TWLSDKs and the SystemUpdater application. This application is a simple portable hex editor. It's mainly used for editing values in certain game files or for manual save file corruption, to test if a save file corruption message would appear when developing and testing a DSiWare game.

NandFiler's icon.

Screenshots

  • What NandFiler looks like when you start it up.

  • Highlighting a random file from Flipnote Studio that was stored somewhere on the NAND.

  • The hex editor itself.

  • The hex editor again, now with on-screen instructions by pressing SELECT.

  • NandFiler backing up a folder from an application. The folder gets extracted as a file to the SD Card.

  • The Export and 'Fill' options, which can only be used on things stored on the SD Card.

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