VNDS

	VNDS
	File:Dsvisualnovalreader141.png
General
Author(s)	Jake Probst, anoNL
Type	Utilities
Version	1.5.0
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Virtualnovelreader150ds.rar Download]
	Website
	Source

Installation

Extract the .tar.gz 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/.
Alternatively, take the .novel file and place it in the /vnds/novel/ folder.

Visit here for more VNDS projects.

NOTICE:

any save prior to version 1.3.1 needs to be ran though the sav2xml.py utility in the tools/ folder. requires python(http://python.org) to run
alternatively: http://digital-haze.net/files/vnds/fixsave.php

Troubleshooting

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 or dschannels.

Changelog

1.5.0 04/05/09 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 02/06/08

Jake:

3 small fixed bugs in loading saves made
`` endscript actually do something (returns to titlescreen)

1.3.4 29/05/08

Jake:

fixed a bug in loading saves/skipping text.
something happened to make True Remembrance work (diff doesnt

explain much). 1.3.3 25/05/08

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 23/05/08

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 23/05/08

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 21/05/08

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 30/03/08

Jake:

fixed problem with backgrounds not loading and other weirdness

1.2.6 30/03/08

Jack:

fixed saves for real this time, maybe

1.2.5 30/03/08

anoNL:

mp3 support

Credits

Programming: Jake Probst, anoNL