Pokemon SacredGold (HeartGold USA patched) frequent audio and fps slowdowns on DSi XL hardware

[Va-ki]

Your console: DSi XL with Unlaunch and TWLMenu

Launch Method: SD Card, unsure what SCFG is, TWL 25.11.0, bootstrap 0.72.1

Version used: TWL 25.11.0, bootstrap 0.72.1

Game tested/used/applicable: Pokemon Sacred Gold - NTR-IPKE-USA

Save file: no save file needed

Expected Behavior: i dont think this game is supposed to have speed issues

Actual Behavior: multiple random lags throughout the gameplay with audio significantly slowing down (u can hear the music glitching because of the slow speed) - this happens completely randomly and there doesnt seem to be anything causing it. Sometimes it lasts for one 1second, sometimes 2seconds and then rebounces but it happens quite frequently

Its kinda like the clock speed isnt high enough, even though i enabled 133MHz TWL mode on it - the music and gameplay slowdowns are very annoying

I am using a rather large size SD card (128GB), not sure if this influences this!

[RocketRobz]

Try updating both TWLMenu++ & nds-bootstrap, and see if it fixes the issue.

[Va-ki]

I downloaded and playtested the new updates for TWL and bootstrap - the issues are sadly not gone and im unsure if its my hardware or TWL/bootstrap.

The slowdowns and freezes happen especially after using Fly, looking at the PokeGear map, using an Escape Rope. (basically when changing maps) but they also still happen randomly like running in town (0.5second freeze). no clue why

[RocketRobz]

Does this issue still occur on later versions?

[Va-ki]

The issue still persists on 1.0.0 with latest TWLmenu. It still lags occasionally in HG/SS and even in Pokemon B/W. I have just accepted the lags at this point, since they happen most of the time at times like starting a Pokemon battle or changing maps