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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== Version 1.4.9: * 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 increased file access performance, put the files in an uncompressed .zip file. each folder should get its own archive: background.zip, foreground.zip, script.zip, sound.zip. Version 1.5.3: * Take the .novel file and place it in the /vnds/novel/ folder. Notes: * 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.] ===List of visual novel ports (freeware)=== {| class="wikitable collapsible sortable" ! Title !! Author !! Port by !! Age rating !! Format !! Link |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/AA_WalkthroughVNDS.zip (AA) Walkthrough VNDS] || Gaidai || Gaidai || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120312235424/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1315026400/l50 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Addendum.zip Addendum] || ShinseiTom || ShinseiTom || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20100216085437/http://www.digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1257420059/ Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Hurricane_R4_INCOMPLETE.zip Hurricane R4] || ShinseiTom || ShinseiTom || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20100929173520/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/#18 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Narcissu2_R3_SD.zip Narcissu 2 - R3] || Stage-nana || ShinseiTom || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20131112003937/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1274853628/ Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Red_Shift.zip Red Shift] || Team Extra || Dilt || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913035607/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1239829088 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/may_sky.zip May Sky] || Scrubbing || mint || all || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/resonance.zip A Midsummer Day's Resonance] || Saitou Kagura || mint || all || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/shooting_star_hill_v2.zip Shooting Star Hill] || Ebi Shuumai II || mint || all || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/the_little_prince_v3.zip The Little Prince] || P.o.l.c || mint || all || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/VNDS_TEST.zip VNDS-TEST] || ajusa || ajusa || all || scr || [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-TEST GitHub] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Yume_Wo_Mita.zip Yume wo Mita] || Arctix Circuit || Holyshin || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20111210094221/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1287794546/l50 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/The_Letter.7z The Letter] || P.o.l.c. || T-Patch || all || scr, novel || [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913040246/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1238697618 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Plain_Song.7z Plain Song + Christmas Special] || Eno Yamamoto Ten || Dilt || all || scr, novel || [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913040251/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1239946849 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Adagio.zip Adagio] || 17 || CXBlackCatXD || all || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140219093539/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1242706897 Digital-Haze] |- |  [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/ddlc_5.7z?0508 DDLC] || Team Salvato || mint || 13+ || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/hallucinate_fix.zip The World to Reverse. Hallucinate] || 17 || CXBlackCatXD || 15+ || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140219093539/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1242706897 Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/flanca_v3.zip The World to Reverse. Flanca] || 17 || mint || 15+ || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Ballad_of_an_Evening_Butterfly.zip Ballad of an Evening Butterfly] || ZIGZAG || CXBlackCatXD || 15+ || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20130913035602/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1239283809/ Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Siren_Head_Dating_Sim.zip Siren Head Dating Sim] || Nekosounds || mint || 16+ || scr || - |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/The_Best_Eroge_Ever.zip The Best Eroge Ever] || Moogy || Hogan || 16+ || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140220202201/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1257061163/ Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/OMGWTFOTL.7z OMGWTFOTL] || Hanpamania-Soft || Jake Probst || 16+ || scr, novel || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140218222855/http://digital-haze.net/projects/vnds.html Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Anons_Nice_Day_r3.7z Anon's Nice Day] || Anonymous || Jake Probst || 18+ || scr, novel || [https://web.archive.org/web/20140218222855/http://digital-haze.net/projects/vnds.html Digital-Haze] |- | [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/vnds/Kira_SnowDrop.7z Kira - Snowdrop] || Tinsmith || Gaidai || 18+ || scr || [https://web.archive.org/web/20111210083634/http://digital-haze.net/ch/vnds/kareha.pl/1287630771/l50 Digital-Haze] |} ==Controls== A - Advance text, Select option B - Advance text X - Skip Y/Start - Options menu Select - Brightness ==Screenshots== https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/images/vnds6.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/images/vnds5.png https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/images/vnds7.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. ==See also== * [https://github.com/asiekierka/vnds Updated VNDS fork by asiekierka] (support for DSi mode and .wv audio format) * [https://github.com/ajusa/VNDS-LOVE VNDS-LOVE by ajusa] (vnds port to Windows, Mac, Linux, and the Nintendo Switch) ==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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