Unlike modern consoles, the R4 DS uses a GUI. You are not coding animations; you are replacing bitmap images.
Open the software and import your images. It’ll give you a live preview of how they’ll look on the DS screens.
To build a theme, you’ll typically need to prepare several specific image files: : The image shown during initial boot-up.
Live preview, automatic bitmap (.bmp) conversion, and easy color picking. 2. Wood R4 Theme Creators
| File Name | Function | Dimensions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | logo.bmp | Top screen background (icon list area) | 256 x 192 pixels | | icons.bmp | Bottom screen background (touch UI) | 256 x 192 pixels | | battery.bmp | Battery icon animation frames | Variable (usually 4 frames) | | vol.bmp | Volume icon animation frames | Variable | | folders.bmp | Custom folder sprite | 16 x 16 pixels per frame |
The bottom screen has UI buttons (the R4 logo, the "Select" circle). The Theme Creator has a "Hide UI" toggle so you can see where your image will be covered.
Unlike modern consoles, the R4 DS uses a GUI. You are not coding animations; you are replacing bitmap images.
Open the software and import your images. It’ll give you a live preview of how they’ll look on the DS screens. r4 theme creator
To build a theme, you’ll typically need to prepare several specific image files: : The image shown during initial boot-up. Unlike modern consoles, the R4 DS uses a GUI
Live preview, automatic bitmap (.bmp) conversion, and easy color picking. 2. Wood R4 Theme Creators It’ll give you a live preview of how
| File Name | Function | Dimensions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | logo.bmp | Top screen background (icon list area) | 256 x 192 pixels | | icons.bmp | Bottom screen background (touch UI) | 256 x 192 pixels | | battery.bmp | Battery icon animation frames | Variable (usually 4 frames) | | vol.bmp | Volume icon animation frames | Variable | | folders.bmp | Custom folder sprite | 16 x 16 pixels per frame |
The bottom screen has UI buttons (the R4 logo, the "Select" circle). The Theme Creator has a "Hide UI" toggle so you can see where your image will be covered.