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{{Infobox homebrew
{{Infobox DS Homebrews
| title       = IkuReader  
|title=IkuReader
| image       = [[File:Ikureaderds2.png|300px]]
|image=Ikureader.png
| type       = Utility
|description=A handy eBook reader application.
| version     = version 0.058
|author=Chintoi
| licence    = Mixed
|lastupdated=2011/05/14
| author      = Chintoi
|type=Utilities
| website     = http://code.google.com/p/ikureader/
|version=0.65
| download    = Media:IkuReader0058ds.zip
|license=Mixed
| source     = http://code.google.com/p/ikureader/
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ikureader.7z?k33p0fil35
|website=http://code.google.com/p/ikureader
|source=http://code.google.com/p/ikureader
}}
}}
 
IkuReader is an e-book reader for Nintendo DS.
IkuReader is an e-book reader for Nintendo DS


==Features==
==Features==
*Txt, fb2 and partial epub support
* Txt, fb2 and partial epub support.
*Unicode support (utf-8)
* Unicode support (utf-8).
*Read from either both screens or just one. Backlight of inactive screen will be turned off to save battery life  
* Read from either both screens or just one. Backlight of inactive screen will be turned off to save battery life.
*Horizontal and vertical layouts  
* Horizontal and vertical layouts.
*Install your favorite fonts
* Install your favorite fonts.


== Installation ==
==Installation==
#Download and extract file
Copy data folder to the root of your memory card.


#Copy data folder to the root of your memory card
Copy iku.nds and books where you want to.
#Copy iku.nds and books where you want to


To add your own fonts, copy them to data/ikureader/fonts. Each font consists of 3 files: normal, bold and italic.  Pay attention to the naming.
To add your own fonts, copy them to data/ikureader/fonts. Each font consists of 3 files: normal, bold and italic.  Pay attention to the naming.


==User guide==
==User guide==
Q: '''What to do if one of my screens is blurred?'''
===FAQ===
'''Q. What to do if one of my screens is blurred?'''
 
There is sharpness button in the menu just for that.
 
'''Q. I see wrong charaters in some files. What to do?'''
 
Make sure your ebooks are UTF-8 encoded. You can do so by opening them in windows notepad and saving them as files with UTF-8 encoding. </br> For fb2 books you also should correct declaration. ebubs are by default in UTF-8, but epub format is not properly supported.
 
==Controls==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ikureader2.png


A: There is sharpness button in the menu just for that.
==Compatibility==
Tested on SuperCard DSTwo (EOS Kernel 1.9).


==Changelog==
'''Version 065'''
* Fixed search.
* Enabled bold and italic tags.
* Menu translation system.


Q:''' I see wrong charaters in some files. What to do?'''
'''Version 064'''
* Fixed "bare" newlines handling found in some txt books.


A: Make sure your ebooks are UTF-8 encoded. You can do so
'''Version 063'''
by opening them in windows notepad and saving them as
* Drafted out search (called with select button) (only English keyboard).
files with UTF-8 encoding. For fb2 books you also should
correct declaration. ebubs are by default in UTF-8,
but epub format is not properly supported.


Q: '''Something else is wrong! Can someone fix it?'''
'''Version 062'''
* Fixed clock and made it flash for a moment after turning a page.


A: Maybe. Write to [email protected]
'''Version 061'''
* Filtered out red and blue lines on screen edges (which must have been annoying if you've got acute vision).


==Control==
'''Version 06'''
[[File:Ikureaderds.png]]
* Added some local encodings (8859-1, 8859-2, 8859-15, cp1250, cp1251, cp1252).


==Compatibility==
'''Version 059'''
Tested on: SuperCard DSTwo flashcart with EOS Kernel 1.9
* Fix: several previous versions didn't work on some cards (white screen).
* Workaround for crashes on files with unicode filenames on some cards.
* Checks wether bookmarks are set past end of file (happens with equally named files).


==Changelog==
'''Version 0.058'''
'''Version 0.058'''
*Three options for gamma (boldness)
* Three options for gamma (boldness).


'''Version 0.057'''
'''Version 0.057'''
*Cleaner letter shapes by the means of gamma correction (only for black & white)
* Cleaner letter shapes by the means of gamma correction (only for black & white).
*Epub: &nbsp ; is now expanded to a space, it wasn't at all previously
* Epub: &nbsp ; is now expanded to a space, it wasn't at all previously.


'''Version 0.056'''
'''Version 0.056'''
*Fixed line breaking when there are no spaces
* Fixed line breaking when there are no spaces.
*Kind of profile support: differently named copies of iku.nds will use separate setting files [if loader passes argv]
* Kind of profile support: differently named copies of iku.nds will use separate setting files [if loader passes argv].


'''Version 0.055'''
'''Version 0.055'''
*Solved "out of memory" error for many epubs
* Solved "out of memory" error for many epubs.
*Indication of font, size and screen configuration in settings
* Indication of font, size and screen configuration in settings.


'''Version 0.051'''
'''Version 0.051'''
*Added progressbar
* Added progressbar.


'''Version 0.05'''
'''Version 0.05'''
*Speedup epub loading (no more disk caching)
* Speedup epub loading (no more disk caching).
*Added Droid Serif font
* Added Droid Serif font.
*Minor optimisations and bugfixes
* Minor optimisations and bugfixes.


'''Version 0.046'''
'''Version 0.046'''
*Added option to pick colors for font and background
* Added option to pick colors for font and background.
*Fixed crashes on some files
* Fixed crashes on some files.


'''Version 0.045'''
'''Version 0.045'''
*Critical fix: file browser hanged in some situations
* Critical fix: file browser hanged in some situations.
*Speedup loading some files
* Speedup loading some files.


'''Version 0.044'''
'''Version 0.044'''
*Added hints on plus-minus buttons
* Added hints on plus-minus buttons.


'''Version 0.043'''
'''Version 0.043'''
*Soft hyphen support
* Soft hyphen support.
*Reduced slowdowns on large paragraphs
* Reduced slowdowns on large paragraphs.
*Fixed: moonshell related error was displayed on some cards
* Fixed: moonshell related error was displayed on some cards.
*Fixed: hyphen sign was sometimes drawn twice
* Fixed: hyphen sign was sometimes drawn twice.


'''Version 0.042'''
'''Version 0.042'''
*Added automatic hyphenation for texts in Russian
* Added automatic hyphenation for texts in Russian.
*Allowed line breakes after hyphens
* Allowed line breakes after hyphens.
*Fixed: file ordering is now case-insensitive (for latin filenames)
* Fixed: file ordering is now case-insensitive (for latin filenames).
*Fixed: letters could appear messed up after changing font
* Fixed: letters could appear messed up after changing font.


'''Version 0.041'''
'''Version 0.041'''
*Fixed: files weren't always alphabetically ordered
* Fixed: files weren't always alphabetically ordered.
*Phat: more BGR options to remove blur
* Phat: more BGR options to remove blur.
*Lite: backlight level is restored from previous session
* Lite: backlight level is restored from previous session.


'''Version 0.04'''
'''Version 0.04'''
*Major card/loader compatibility issue solved: no more distorted text
* Major card/loader compatibility issue solved: no more distorted text.
*Changed folder structure upon multiple requests
* Changed folder structure upon multiple requests.
*Moonshell's extlink enabled (not perfect)
* Moonshell's extlink enabled (not perfect).


'''Version 0.034'''
'''Version 0.034'''
*Fb2 fix: <empty-line/> only breaked line
* Fb2 fix: <empty-line/> only breaked line.
*Fixed error after moving .nds to a different folder
* Fixed error after moving .nds to a different folder.


'''Version: 0.033'''
'''Version: 0.033'''
*Changed memory management. should get rid of a lot of 'out of memory' errors
* Changed memory management. should get rid of a lot of 'out of memory' errors.


'''Version 0.032'''
'''Version 0.032'''
*Improved epub compatibility. still too raw
* Improved epub compatibility. Still too raw.


'''Version: 0.03'''
'''Version: 0.03'''
*Fixed last letter of a line sometimes not being displayed
* Fixed last letter of a line sometimes not being displayed.
*Fb2: fixed paragraths containing <empty-line /> tag not being displayed
* Fb2: fixed paragraths containing <empty-line /> tag not being displayed.
*experimental* epub support
* Experimental epub support.


'''Version 0.024'''
'''Version 0.024'''
*Books folder no longer required: file browser should start in the same folder last book was opened from
* Books folder no longer required: file browser should start in the same folder last book was opened from.
*Fixed recent book not always saved
* Fixed recent book not always saved.
*Messed with saving settings even more
* Messed with saving settings even more.
*Updated libfat
* Updated libfat.


'''Version 0.023'''
'''Version 0.023'''
*Improved rendering of small fonts
* Improved rendering of small fonts.


'''Version 0.022'''
'''Version 0.022'''
*Changed the way settings are saved, should solve some bugs
* Changed the way settings are saved, should solve some bugs.
*Latest page is saved every time a page is turned
* Latest page is saved every time a page is turned.


'''Version 0.021'''
'''Version 0.021'''
*Added touch controlled page turning
* Added touch controlled page turning.


'''Version 0.02'''
'''Version 0.02'''
*Initial release
* Initial release.
 
==External links==
* Google Code - http://code.google.com/p/ikureader


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Utility homebrews on DS]]

Latest revision as of 07:32, 2 February 2024

IkuReader
Ikureader.png
General
AuthorChintoi
TypeUtilities
Version0.65
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2011/05/14
Links
Download
Website
Source

IkuReader is an e-book reader for Nintendo DS.

Features

  • Txt, fb2 and partial epub support.
  • Unicode support (utf-8).
  • Read from either both screens or just one. Backlight of inactive screen will be turned off to save battery life.
  • Horizontal and vertical layouts.
  • Install your favorite fonts.

Installation

Copy data folder to the root of your memory card.

Copy iku.nds and books where you want to.

To add your own fonts, copy them to data/ikureader/fonts. Each font consists of 3 files: normal, bold and italic. Pay attention to the naming.

User guide

FAQ

Q. What to do if one of my screens is blurred?

There is sharpness button in the menu just for that.

Q. I see wrong charaters in some files. What to do?

Make sure your ebooks are UTF-8 encoded. You can do so by opening them in windows notepad and saving them as files with UTF-8 encoding.
For fb2 books you also should correct declaration. ebubs are by default in UTF-8, but epub format is not properly supported.

Controls

ikureader2.png

Compatibility

Tested on SuperCard DSTwo (EOS Kernel 1.9).

Changelog

Version 065

  • Fixed search.
  • Enabled bold and italic tags.
  • Menu translation system.

Version 064

  • Fixed "bare" newlines handling found in some txt books.

Version 063

  • Drafted out search (called with select button) (only English keyboard).

Version 062

  • Fixed clock and made it flash for a moment after turning a page.

Version 061

  • Filtered out red and blue lines on screen edges (which must have been annoying if you've got acute vision).

Version 06

  • Added some local encodings (8859-1, 8859-2, 8859-15, cp1250, cp1251, cp1252).

Version 059

  • Fix: several previous versions didn't work on some cards (white screen).
  • Workaround for crashes on files with unicode filenames on some cards.
  • Checks wether bookmarks are set past end of file (happens with equally named files).

Version 0.058

  • Three options for gamma (boldness).

Version 0.057

  • Cleaner letter shapes by the means of gamma correction (only for black & white).
  • Epub: &nbsp ; is now expanded to a space, it wasn't at all previously.

Version 0.056

  • Fixed line breaking when there are no spaces.
  • Kind of profile support: differently named copies of iku.nds will use separate setting files [if loader passes argv].

Version 0.055

  • Solved "out of memory" error for many epubs.
  • Indication of font, size and screen configuration in settings.

Version 0.051

  • Added progressbar.

Version 0.05

  • Speedup epub loading (no more disk caching).
  • Added Droid Serif font.
  • Minor optimisations and bugfixes.

Version 0.046

  • Added option to pick colors for font and background.
  • Fixed crashes on some files.

Version 0.045

  • Critical fix: file browser hanged in some situations.
  • Speedup loading some files.

Version 0.044

  • Added hints on plus-minus buttons.

Version 0.043

  • Soft hyphen support.
  • Reduced slowdowns on large paragraphs.
  • Fixed: moonshell related error was displayed on some cards.
  • Fixed: hyphen sign was sometimes drawn twice.

Version 0.042

  • Added automatic hyphenation for texts in Russian.
  • Allowed line breakes after hyphens.
  • Fixed: file ordering is now case-insensitive (for latin filenames).
  • Fixed: letters could appear messed up after changing font.

Version 0.041

  • Fixed: files weren't always alphabetically ordered.
  • Phat: more BGR options to remove blur.
  • Lite: backlight level is restored from previous session.

Version 0.04

  • Major card/loader compatibility issue solved: no more distorted text.
  • Changed folder structure upon multiple requests.
  • Moonshell's extlink enabled (not perfect).

Version 0.034

  • Fb2 fix: <empty-line/> only breaked line.
  • Fixed error after moving .nds to a different folder.

Version: 0.033

  • Changed memory management. should get rid of a lot of 'out of memory' errors.

Version 0.032

  • Improved epub compatibility. Still too raw.

Version: 0.03

  • Fixed last letter of a line sometimes not being displayed.
  • Fb2: fixed paragraths containing <empty-line /> tag not being displayed.
  • Experimental epub support.

Version 0.024

  • Books folder no longer required: file browser should start in the same folder last book was opened from.
  • Fixed recent book not always saved.
  • Messed with saving settings even more.
  • Updated libfat.

Version 0.023

  • Improved rendering of small fonts.

Version 0.022

  • Changed the way settings are saved, should solve some bugs.
  • Latest page is saved every time a page is turned.

Version 0.021

  • Added touch controlled page turning.

Version 0.02

  • Initial release.

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=IkuReader&oldid=143661’

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