Installing Moonshell 2
Created: 09 Jul 2009 05:18 by leigerleiger
Last edited: 06 Feb 2011 05:50 by leigerleiger
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Installing Moonshell 2.10 on your CycloDS Evolution



If you are using firmware v1.54 Stable, or below, use these instructions
We recommend upgrading to a more recent firmware, and then using the instructions found further down on this page.

Firmware v1.55 Beta 3, and above (including latest: 2.30)

  1. REMOVE any other version of Moonshell from your flash cart before continuing.
  2. Download app:moonshell-2-10 to your Windows desktop
  3. Double-click on the file to extract the contents to your computer
  4. Open the folder that was created (it will be called "201002161705_moonshell210stable") and then:
    • Double-click on setup.exe to run it
    • If you are asked to choose a language, make your choice and click the button to continue(note: this will not affect which language Moonshell 2 will be in once Moonshell 2 is on your micro sd)
    • Click on the button titled "Installed to <drive>" if the drive is one your microSD card is using (otherwise select the right one from the combo box first)
    • Click on the button titled "Install"
    • When you get a message saying that installation has completed, click "OK"
    • Open the CycloDS folder on your microSD card and edit config.xml using Notepad
    • Change the moonshellPath setting so that it looks like this: <moonshellPath>/moonshl2/moonshl2.nds</moonshellPath> if it already looks that there is no need for you to change it
    • Copy moonshl2.nds to the moonshl2 folder
    • Copy moonshl2_DirectBoot.nds to the moonshl2 folder
    • Copy moonshl2_AltLoader_DKPr27.nds to the moonshl2 folder
  5. Safely remove your microSD card from the computer and plug it into your CycloDS, then push your CycloDS Evolution into slot 1 of the Nintendo DS
  6. Turn on the DS and boot the CycloDS from the top-most button on the screen
  7. Moonshell 2 should launch from the Media button (centre) when you touch it with the stylus and you should be able to choose the language you want Moonshell 2 to be in

Alternative instructions:

Please post a comment if you still need help and we'll reply as quickly as we can.

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02 Jan 2010 00:53

Sorry, but I've just disabled the former commenting system, and opened up the new one to anonymous users. Am posting the reply here instead because of that…

Jenny (guest) wrote:

I have ebooks loaded as .txt file. Everything works fine, but after 10 mins or so of reading, my ds freezes up. Is there anything to fix that?

The only thing I would suggest is to try reformatting your microSD card. You can use the Panasonic formatter for that.

Make sure you back up all of your files first though, as reformatting will erase everything on the microSD card.

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17 Jun 2010 21:13

Hi leiger, if you put the 3 *.nds files on /moonshl2 folder you should not edit <moonshellPath> tag because you'll get and error saying that MoonShell is not found it. So <moonshellPath>/moonshl2/moonshl2.nds</moonshellPath> is the right line.

Best regards!

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18 Jun 2010 03:26

Thanks Anonymous! I had a feeling this tutorial might be out of date.

I'll put it on my todo list to fix :)

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22 Jun 2010 08:54

I've fixed it. I hope you don't mind leiger.

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22 Jun 2010 23:46

I was getting there… xD

Thanks though, will take this back off my list then.

I've got to get the apps section finished and add it to this site…

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05 Sep 2010 01:50

Thanks for this tutorial. I was wondering why I couldnt launch moonshell from the media icon..
-Anthax_123

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05 Sep 2010 12:36

So you got it working? Awesome.

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27 Mar 2011 08:43

where can i find config.xml


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27 Mar 2011 09:56

The CycloDS folder


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31 Mar 2011 02:30

Yep, as Gariscus said @alexander.

Open up MicroSD card on computer, open the "CycloDS" directory (folder), and you should see config.xml there.

If you accidentally delete it or make some other change that needs to be reverted, deleting the CycloDS folder and everything in it will revert you back to default settings (when you start CycloDS again it'll re-create the folder and files). You would need to re-install skins and cheat packs though.


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10 Apr 2011 05:24

so ive done everything said on here but when i touch the media icon it tells me on the top "can not open NDS file. [/moonshl2/language.set]


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15 Apr 2011 12:47

Yeah ive also followed the walkthrough and it tells me cant open .nds file


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16 Apr 2011 04:54

.. Uh, pretty sure Moonshell's not meant to open .nds files.

IIRC, it glitches.


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16 Apr 2011 17:37

Moonshell's feature to launch NDS files doesn't work on the Evolution or iEvolution because Team Cyclops hasn't added support for this feature. It's the same reason "Coverflow" apps don't work either.


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16 Jun 2011 00:13

i cant open the language.set thing…..plz help


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16 Jun 2011 02:24

Sorry, can you explain what you mean?

Where is this file, are you trying to open it from the computer or DS, and what error message do you see (if any)?


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19 Sep 2011 19:21

uhmmm… i did exactly as the directions said, and it didn't work. When i open the media file it says "Moonshell for CycloDS Evolution has not been installed. Please download and install Moonshell for CycloDS Evolution from the official website: http://www.cyclopsds.com." (OKAY)

idk…


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21 Feb 2016 19:59

Great work Guys……Thanks of you ….at last and for the first time in my life since the development of the DS …I am holding it and gona play , some weird,strange and twisted games from Japan producers just for free…..


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