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DS Visual Novel Reader is a Nintendo DS application used for playing gamebooks formatted with sound and pictures. It is designed to play visual novels created in .scr format. ==Installation== For v1.4.9: * Extract archive onto the root of the SD card so the path is /vnds/. * To install a visual novel, extract the tar.gz in /vnds/novels, so it has its own folder (ie. /vnds/novels/tsukihime). * Sound files should end up in /vnds/novels/<game folder>/sound/. For v1.5.3: * Take the .novel file and place it in the /vnds/novel/ folder. '''Note from developer:''' Any save prior to version 1.3.1 needs to be ran though the sav2xml.py utility in the /tools/ folder (requires [http://python.org Python] to run). Also make sure the path is correct. If you run it and you get stuck at a white screen, launch it with an alternative launcher, such as [[DSOrganize|DSOrganize]] or [[DSChannels|DSChannels]]. ==User guide== ===Resources=== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140218222855/digital-haze.net/projects/vnds.html Official website.] * [https://github.com/BASLQC/vnds/wiki VNDS wiki]. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513093147/http://weeaboo.nl/2013/01/creating-a-vnds-converter/ Creating a vnds converter.] ==Screenshots== https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/vnds3.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/vnds4.png ==Changelog== '''1.4.9 2010/01/13''' anoNL: * PNG error handling (ignore spurious warnings/crash on invalid png). * "text ~" inserts blank lines again. '''1.4.8 2009/10/21''' anoNL: * Backported new functions up to 1.5.3 (excluding wifi + .novel fmt). * Added support for unpacking .novel files to NovelManager. * ASNI color code support in the text renderer. * Increased sprite limit from 4 to 9. * Waking up from sleep mode was glitchy. '''1.5.3 2009/06/22''' Jake: * Fixed bug with undefined variables in conditionals. * String variables need to be ""`d (setvar/if). * Wifi doesn't hang forever if it can't connect. '''1.5.2 2009/06/03''' Jake: * Fixed problems with music with too high a bitrate. '''1.5.1 2009/05/16''' Jake: * .novel thumbnail.png select screen crash bug fixed. '''1.5.0 2009/05/04''' Jake: * .novel support. * Download novels directly onto ds. * Redid FIFO stuff. * 'if var == 0' works with unset variables again. Dilt: * Cleartext command. '''1.4.2''' * Global vars were reset when loading a save file. * Changing the skin via config.ini didn't work. * Date wasn't saved properly in save files. * Missing resources no longer generate warning messages. * Fast reading by holding Y is now a lot faster. * Background fades more intelligent (fade to black on bg change). '''1.4.1''' * Graphical glitches in the GUI. * Backlight control could only turn the screen off on the original DS. * PNG loading crashed on corrupt or wide (> 256 pixels) images. * Sound didn't unmute when returning to the main menu. * Tapping the screen advanced the script even in choice-mode. * Variables weren't saved properly. '''1.3.5 2008/06/02''' Jake: * 3 small fixed bugs in loading saves made. * Endscript actually do something (returns to titlescreen). '''1.3.4 2008/05/29''' Jake: * Fixed a bug in loading saves/skipping text. * Something happened to make True Remembrance work (diff doesnt explain much). '''1.3.3 2008/05/25''' Jake: * Fixed problem with time not changing. * .sav keeps track of game state to make loading faster. * Does nothing when attempting to load an empty save. * Loads script in 4k blocks. * Left/right moves to first/last option in select screen/choices. '''1.3.2 2008/05/23''' anoNL: * Bugfix: ArchiveFileHandle.Read() didn't work as expected (didn't update the read pointer afterwards). * Bugfix: removed file io from interrupt handler. * Bugfix: texture streaming bug in the save/load menu. * Rewrote text cache to use freetype's built-in caching system. * Added option to interrupt delay commands by pressing A, B or the touchscreen. * Skip scene functionality, hold R and press Y to skip ahead to the next scene/choice. * Added support for AAC format (for sound effects only). '''1.3.1 2008/05/23''' Jake: * Fixed linebreaks in choices. * String variables. * Variable placement in commands. * Moved save format over to .xml (converter provided). * Less efficient, but more stable sleep mode. * Collision detection more efficient. * New save theme. '''1.3.0 2008/05/21''' anoNL: * Support for png formats other than 8bit/channel truecolor. * Support for uncompressed .zip format for storing foreground/background/sound, except MP3 music. * Rewrote sound/music code which caused ~80-90% of all crashes. * Slightly improved text anti-aliasing. * Rewrote line-wrapping algorithm, now supports UTF-8 character encodings. * New save/load menu. * Improved visuals for the in-game choice view. * Script loader is better protected against buffer overflows. * Bugfix: empty folders show up as valid novels in the main menu, but crash the program upon selection. * Performance: text rendering. * Performance: savefile loading speed. Jake: * About screen (after constant prodding). * `random` command (see documentation). * Slight change in save menu (how it resizes). '''1.2.7 2008/03/30''' Jake: * Fixed problem with backgrounds not loading and other weirdness. '''1.2.6 2008/03/30''' Jack: * Fixed saves for real this time, maybe. '''1.2.5 2008/03/30''' anoNL: * MP3 support. ==Credits== Programming: Jake Probst, anoNL. ==External links== * Author's website - http://digital-haze.net/vnds.php * Author's website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513093147/http://weeaboo.nl/ http://weeaboo.nl/] * VNDS wiki - https://github.com/BASLQC/vnds/wiki

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