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| NDSForwarder | |
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| General | |
| Author | MechanicalDragon0687 |
| Type | Utilities |
| Version | 1.2.0-beta |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2021/08/25 |
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NDSForwarder is a homebrew application that can create NDS forwarders and install them to the home screen of the 3DS.
Features
- Custom dsiware banners.
- Custom Icons.
- Auto Random TID. This allows separate forwarders for romhacks that dont change TIDs.
- Custom Title. If you dont have a custom banner, or want one but need a different Title, check the box.
- Install all in folder. You can install forwarders for all nds files in any given folder.
Installation
Note: This homebrew requires full CFW via Rosalina (b9s+luma3ds).
The easiest method of installation will be to download it from Universal Updater. This will include all required files (the forwarder pack below) for the SD card as well.
To install manually:
- You also need the nds-bootstrap forwarder pack, of which the forwarders created with this app work in conjunction with.
- Extract the forwarder pack, copy the
_ndsfolder from thefor SD card rootfolder to the SD card. - Copy ndsForwarder.3dsx to the
/3ds/folder of your SD card.
Notes from developer:
- It is recommended to use full dumps (not trimmed ones) as the current dumping tools on both 3DS and DSi seem to have issues dumping trimmed files.
- A guide can be found here.
- Read more about it on the GBATemp page (NDSForwarder takes the place of the Forwarder3-DS java app listed on this tutorial).
User guide
How to use
- Open the Homebrew Launcher.
- In the Homebrew Launcher, open
NDS Forwarder Generator. - Navigate to your game’s location and press
A. - Confirm you wish to install by selecting
Yes. - After it is installed, your game will now appear as a title on your HOME menu.
Game compatibility list can be found here.
Custom dsiware banners
- They must be named the same as the nds file.
- If your nds file is Jamal's Home Cooking.nds your custom banner should be Jamal's Home Cooking.bin.
- Custom banners can be located with the nds file or in /3ds/forwarder/banners/.
- DSiWare Template can be downloaded from http://olmectron.github.io/forwarders/sdcard.(fwd%7Cnds).
Custom Icons
- They must be 4bit BMPs, 32x32 pixels and be named the same as the nds file.
- If your nds file is
Jamal's Home Cooking.ndsyour custom icon should beJamal's Home Cooking.bmp. - No Colorspace info (compatibility options when exporting in GIMP).
- Color at index 0 will be transparent/white.
- Custom icons can be located with the nds file or in
/3ds/forwarder/icons/.
Changelog
1.2.0-beta 2021/08/30
- Supports BMP files for custom icons:
- 4 bit.
- 32x32 pixels.
- No Colorspace info (Compatibility options when exporting in GIMP).
- Color at index 0 will be transparent/white. You have been warned.
1.1.0-beta 2021/08/12
- Warns user when reaching the limit of dsiware installed.
- No longer brown, now blue.
- Version is displayed on the bottom screen.
- _nds folder is hidden.
- If more than one template exists, can select which template to use.
1.0.0 2021/04/12
- Initial release.
Credits
- Thanks to Olmectron for providing templates via their website.
- Thanks to Martin Korth for GBATek, which provided pretty much all the information needed about the nds and dsi formats.
- Thanks to 3DSGuy and everyone else who contributed to CTR Toolkit (of which, make_cia which is used in Olmectron's forwarder3ds app)
- Thanks to RocketRobz and the DS-Homebrew team for all the nds-bootstrap and TWiLightMenu++ stuff.
- Thanks to Evie (pk11) and the Universal Updater folks for helping bring things to the Universal Updater with automatic install of sd card files.
- Thanks to Oreo639, Piepie62, Fenrir, and everyone else who helped me in my development career.
- Thanks to lifehackerhansol for helping me test
- Finally, thanks to the DevKitPro team for the toolchain (wintermute et al). Without that, homebrew just wouldn't be a thing.
- The progress is a product of the community and all it gives back. Thank everyone for being a part of it and helping.