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Noboru
Noboru
General
Author	Creckeryop
Type	Other Apps
Version	0.911
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2023/07/09
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 12:57, 30 Ocak 2024

Noboru is a manga reader application for PS Vita.

Features

Browsing dozens of different manga/comics sites.
Build-in self-updater, so you don't need to download new version at VitaDB or GitHub.
Manga/Comics reader.
Manga/Comics downloading.
Vertical orientation in Reader.
Full-Touch support (MultiTouch, Swipes, Double-Tap, etc).
Manga/Comics tracking.
Support of longpages without downscaling (downscales only if no enough vram).
Support of formats such as: .ZIP .CBZ.
Multi-language (English, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Italian, French, Turkish, Portuguese (Brazil), Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Romanian, Polish, German, Japanese).
Offline mode (if you forgot to track manga/comics you downloaded, check history tab, and don't clear cache).
Advanced search (Filters, Tags, etc.).
Custom settings for manga/comics (Orientation, Read Direction, Zoom mode).
A large number of settings that will help you customize the application for yourself.
All issues related to catalogs should be in this repo.

User guide

Requirements:

50 - 60 MB memory for online reading.
More than 100 MB memory for offline reading (please make sure you have enough memory).

Data structure

Path	Description
`ux0:data/noboru/cache/`	Folder containing cached manga info (also history).
`(ux0/uma0):data/noboru/chapters/`	Folder containing saved chapters.
`(ux0/uma0):data/noboru/import/`	Folder where you can store files you want to read locally or import to Library (0.35+).
`ux0:data/noboru/parsers/`	Folder for catalogs.
`ux0:data/noboru/cusettings/`	Folder for manga's custom settings.
`ux0:data/noboru/save.dat`	Library savefile.
`ux0:data/noboru/c.c`	Saved chapters info.
`ux0:data/noboru/settings.ini`	Application settings.

You can just delete noboru folder to reset all settings.

Importing

If you want to add your manga to library, you have four ways:

You can import folder with images.
You can import folder with folders with images.
You can import folder with (.cbz, .zip) files.
You can import one (.cbz, .zip) file.

Also if you want to read .cbz file directly you can just open file in import section.

Requirements:

To .cbz or .zip file - Names of images should end with .jpg .jpeg .png .bmp or .gif (webp not supported yet).
To folders - No extra (non-image) files.

CBR not supported.

Backup

If you want to backup, here's what you can backup.

Files	What saves
`save.dat`	Library list.
`settings.ini`	Settings.
`history.dat + info.txt`	History list.
`info.txt + cache folders (as many you want)`	Bookmarks + Covers.
`c.c + chapters folders (as many you want)`	Chapters.
`cusettings/*.ini`	Custom settings for manga.

Be careful, if you want to save chapters and don't search this chapter on internet you should backup History list.

FAQ

Q. I've found a bug that...

You can create issue here, give a screenshot with error or error file.

Q. Catalog is empty/All manga has no chapters/All chapters has no images.

First of all check if your catalog version isn't outdated. To make sure if it's last version refresh all catalogs sometimes.

If new version of catalog was installed, app will notify you with Updated message on catalog.

Q. How to open debug console?

D-Pad Left+Start.

Q. How to download chapters in background?

There is only one way to download in background, don't press the Power button! Screen will shut by itself.

Q. Image is loading at the same speed as when downloading from network, is it broken?

It is not broken, if you download chapters at the same time with reading. Image loading and downloading working in the one-thread mode.

And your page that you are reading putted in queue, but if first task in queue is active, app can't cancel it not to corrupt data. That's why it is happening.

Q. Reader doesn't load some images.

Please create Issue and describe how you have come to this (Parser you used, Manga, Chapter and page).

This app supports only JPEG, BMP and PNG formats.

Make sure that image that you load isn't a gif or else. You can check network address through debug console.

Q. I downloaded app and can't see any catalogs.

Go to Catalog tab -> Press Triangle. This will update catalogs list.

Q. How to setup proxy?

You can write ip address like '192.169.0.1' or you can specify your proxy kind like 'socks5h://192.168.0.1' or "http", "https", "socks4a", "socks5", "socks5h".

Q. Application is lagging sometimes, when new manga is appearing.

That's a print function problem, all new characters that appear should be cached.

In the first launch, app can't load all glyphs because it's a long-time process, so app loads only Latin and Cryllic symbols.

Screenshots

Media

Noboru : Comics / Manga reader for PS Vita (PSP Mav)

Known issues

After importing archive file, manga/comic shows "Unknown error (Parser's)" - Make sure that archive file you have imported is supported.

Changelogs

0.911

Fixed updates from GitHub services.
Fixed catalogue fetching.

0.91

Fixed crash related to unavailable connection to GitHub services.

0.9

Fixed auto-update feature
Added Japanese translation (Thanks to @kuragehimekurara1).

0.891

Fixed a bug for downloading page when mount is uma0.
Updated polish translation. Thanks to @tof4.

0.89

Added German language. Big thanks to @lukrynka.
Updated vietnamese translation. Thanks to @nguyenmao2101.
Minor changes.

0.87

Added Polish language. Big thanks to @tof4.
Improved translation into other languages. Thanks to all translators.
Minor changes.

0.86

Added Romanian language. Thanks to @tmihai20.
Added GIF image support (animation is experimental, so it's disabled by default).
Added download page image feature (saves in noboru/pictures folder).
Added Supporters list.
Minor changes.

0.82

Fixed bug, where manga doesn't load chapters offline.

0.81

New features:

Change manga cover.
Manga description.
Some catalogs can update cover to high quality ones.
Saved chapters now can be deleted from settings.

Changes:

Button to change chapters sorting in details menu.
Updated icons (including app icon).
Added short description to settings options.
Added messages if no manga in history or library or in catalog.
Improved stability

Full list of changes can be found here.

Credits

Rinnegatamante - LuaPlayerPlus_Vita.
VitaSDK - vitaSDK.
xerpi - libvita2d.
theFloW - VitaShell for some functions.
SamuEDL - Spanish translation.
nguyenmao2101 - Vietnamese translation.
theheroGAC - Italian translation.
Cimmerian-Iter - French translation.
Kemal Sanlı - Turkish translation.
rutantan - Portuguese (Brazil) translation.
Qingyu510 - Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese translation.
tmihai20 - Romanian translation.
tof4 - Polish translation.
lukrynka - German translation.
kuragehime - Japanese translation.

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/Creckeryop/NOBORU
GitHub - https://github.com/Creckeryop/NOBORU-parsers
VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/534

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-| folder containing cached manga info (also history)
+| Folder containing cached manga info (also history).
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 | <code>(ux0/uma0):data/noboru/chapters/</code>
-| folder containing saved chapters
+| Folder containing saved chapters.
 |-
 | <code>(ux0/uma0):data/noboru/import/</code>
-| folder where you can store files you want to read locally or import to Library (0.35+)
+| Folder where you can store files you want to read locally or import to Library (0.35+).
 |-
 | <code>ux0:data/noboru/parsers/</code>
-| folder for catalogs
+| Folder for catalogs.
 |-
 | <code>ux0:data/noboru/cusettings/</code>
-| folder for manga's custom settings
+| Folder for manga's custom settings.
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 | <code>ux0:data/noboru/save.dat</code>
-| library savefile
+| Library savefile.
 |-
 | <code>ux0:data/noboru/c.c</code>
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 | <code>history.dat + info.txt</code>
-| History list
+| History list.
 |-
 | <code>info.txt + cache folders (as many you want)</code>
-| Bookmarks + Covers
+| Bookmarks + Covers.
 |-
 | <code>c.c + chapters folders (as many you want)</code>
-| Chapters
+| Chapters.
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 | <code>cusettings/*.ini</code>
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 You can create issue [https://github.com/Creckeryop/NOBORU/issues here], give a screenshot with error or error file.
-'''Catalog is empty/All manga has no chapters/All chapters has no images.'''
+'''Q. Catalog is empty/All manga has no chapters/All chapters has no images.'''
 First of all check if your catalog version isn't outdated. To make sure if it's last version refresh all catalogs sometimes.
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 If new version of catalog was installed, app will notify you with Updated message on catalog.
-'''How to open debug console?'''
+'''Q. How to open debug console?'''
 D-Pad Left+Start.
-'''How to download chapters in background?'''
+'''Q. How to download chapters in background?'''
 There is only one way to download in background, don't press the Power button! Screen will shut by itself.
-'''Image is loading at the same speed as when downloading from network, is it broken?'''
+'''Q. Image is loading at the same speed as when downloading from network, is it broken?'''
 It is not broken, if you download chapters at the same time with reading. Image loading and downloading working in the one-thread mode.
@@ Line 142: / Line 142: @@
 And your page that you are reading putted in queue, but if first task in queue is active, app can't cancel it not to corrupt data. That's why it is happening.
-'''Reader doesn't load some images.'''
+'''Q. Reader doesn't load some images.'''
-Please create Issue and describe how you have come to this (Parser you used, Manga, Chapter and page). This app supports only JPEG, BMP and PNG formats.
+Please create Issue and describe how you have come to this (Parser you used, Manga, Chapter and page).
+This app supports only JPEG, BMP and PNG formats.
 Make sure that image that you load isn't a gif or else. You can check network address through debug console.
-'''I downloaded app and can't see any catalogs.'''
+'''Q. I downloaded app and can't see any catalogs.'''
 Go to Catalog tab -> Press Triangle. This will update catalogs list.
-'''How to setup proxy?'''
+'''Q. How to setup proxy?'''
 You can write ip address like '192.169.0.1' or you can specify your proxy kind like 'socks5h://192.168.0.1' or "http", "https", "socks4a", "socks5", "socks5h".
-'''Application is lagging sometimes, when new manga is appearing.'''
+'''Q. Application is lagging sometimes, when new manga is appearing.'''
 That's a print function problem, all new characters that appear should be cached.
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 ==Screenshots==
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+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/noboruvita3.png
-noboruvita4.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/noboruvita4.png
-noboruvita5.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/noboruvita5.png
-noboruvita6.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/noboruvita6.png
 ==Media==
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 ==Changelogs==
+'''0.911'''
+* Fixed updates from GitHub services.
+* Fixed catalogue fetching.
 '''0.91'''
 *Fixed crash related to unavailable connection to GitHub services.