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{{Infobox homebrew
{{Infobox homebrew
| title      = MoonShell
| title      = MoonShell
| image      = [[File:Moonshell210stable.png]]
| image      = https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/moonshell.png
| type        = Multimedia player
| type        = Media player
| version    = Ver2.10 stable
| version    = 2.10 stable
| licence    = Mixed
| licence    = Mixed
| author      = Moonlight, Infantile Paralysiser
| author      = Moonlight, Infantile Paralysiser
| website    =  
| website    = http://home.att.ne.jp/blue/moonlight
| download    = http://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/applications/download-moonshell-210-stable-child-zwai-edition-full-package-f12830.html
| download    = https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/moonshell.7z
| source      =  
| source      = http://home.att.ne.jp/blue/moonlight
}}
}}


MoonShell is a homebrew multimedia player for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS lite, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo 3DS. It is a well known, popular piece of Nintendo DS homebrew software, and offers a way to play videos and audio on the DS, along with other homebrew games.
MoonShell is a homebrew multimedia player for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS lite, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo 3DS. It is a well known, popular piece of Nintendo DS homebrew software, and offers a way to play videos and audio on the DS, along with other homebrew games.


==Feature==
==Installation==
Download and extract the Moonshell package to a folder on your computer.


===Support file formats===
Download the [[DLDI|DLDI]] file for your card and move it into the DLDI folder that was created in the first step.


Music formats: MP1, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, WMA, TTA, MID, RCP, R36, FLAC
Download this tool: Win32_GUI.


MOD formats: MOD, IT, MTM, S3M, XM, 669, MED, STM, AMF, GDM, ULT, UNI, ASY, IMF, OKT, STX
Plug your card into your computer. Start setup.exe, which can be found in the folder that you created in the first step.


Chiptune formats: SPC, NSF, GBS, HES, AY, SAP, KSS
Choose your card for Destination in the list and click OK. Click All Clear and check the tick box for your card.


Playlist formats: M3U, WPL
Click Setup and Moonshell will install itself to your card.


Picture formats: JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, PSD
Once the copy has finished unplug your card from your computer. Launch your card in your DS and start the Moonshell app.


Support DPG movie files.
==User guide==
===Support file formats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Music
| MP1, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, WMA, TTA, MID, RCP, R36, FLAC.
|-
! scope="row"| MOD
| MOD, IT, MTM, S3M, XM, 669, MED, STM, AMF, GDM, ULT, UNI, ASY, IMF, OKT, STX.
|-
! scope="row"| Chiptune
| SPC, NSF, GBS, HES, AY, SAP, KSS.
|-
! scope="row"| Playlist
| M3U, WPL.
|-
! scope="row"| Picture
| JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, PSD.
|-
|}


Support text files.
Also supports DPG movie files and text files.


===Limitations concerning format===
===Limitations concerning formats===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| NDS
| Not support commercial NDSROM files.
|-
! scope="row"| WMA
| Not support "loss-less" and "voice mode" format WMA files.
|-
! scope="row"| M4A, AAC, WMA
| Not support encrypted files.
|-
! scope="row"| MID
| Not support "Standard MIDI file format.2" format.
|-
! scope="row"| SPC
| Tone quality is very bad.
|-
! scope="row"| Chiptune
| Only the first track is performed. The FM sound chip cannot be emulated.
|-
! scope="row"| Playlist
| Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, CP437, CP850, CP1252.
|-
! scope="row"| Text file
| Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, UTF-16BE, UTF-16LE. Auto detection only.
|-
|}


NDS: Not support commercial NDSROM files.
Information is displayed in the file list. MP3, JPEG, BMP, PSD, DPG only.


WMA: Not support 'loss-less' and 'voice mode' format WMA files.
===Screen capture===
The screen capture can be preserved by keeping pushing the Select button for 3 seconds or more on an arbitrary screen.


M4A, AAC, WMA: Not support encrypted files.
NDS stops when succeeding in preservation. Please open the made BMP file with Windows.


MID: Not support 'Standard MIDI file format.2' format.
When the memory is insufficient, it is not possible to make it.


SPC: Tone quality is very bad.
===Misc tools===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| AutoDLDIPatch
| Auto DLDI patch tool for not DLDI patch firmware.
|-
! scope="row"| DPGTools
| Movie encoder.
|-
! scope="row"| DPGTools_AltVer
| Movie encoder (old safe?).
|-
! scope="row"| HandWriteModelsManager
| Hand write models manager for text editor.
|-
! scope="row"| ImageViewer
| Album (IPK) maker.
|-
! scope="row"| JacketImageConverter
| Jacket image maker.
|-
! scope="row"| MakeBGPack
| Slide show bg-pack file maker.
|-
! scope="row"| MakeSplashAniForMS2
| Splash anime file maker.
|-
! scope="row"| MoonMemo
| Readme of memo.
|-
! scope="row"| MoonShell2_AlternativeLoader
| When failing in the start, this boot loader is used.
|-
! scope="row"| PluginsText
| Plugin attached text files.
|-
! scope="row"| SetPassword
| Simple boot password setting tool.
|-
! scope="row"| SkinTool
| Skin maker.
|-
! scope="row"| sndeff
| Sound effect converter.
|-
! scope="row"| SoundFont8bit
| Low quality and small size, sound font file for software MIDI emulator.
|-
|}


Chiptune: Only the first track is performed. The FM sound chip cannot be emulated.
==Controls==
'''File list:'''


Playlist: Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, CP437, CP850, CP1252.
Up/Down/Left/Right - Move cursor


Text file: Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, UTF-16BE, UTF-16LE. Auto detection only.
A - Open file


A (hold) - When music file, Open music player


Information is displayed in the file list. MP3, Jpeg, BMP, PSD, DPG only.
B - Stop music


==Installation==
X/Y - Change volume
 
#Download and extract the Moonshell package to a folder on your computer.
#Download the DLDI file for your card and move it into the DLDI folder that was created in the first step.
#Download this tool: Win32_GUI
#Plug your card into your computer
#Start setup.exe
Which can be found in the folder that you created in the first step
#Choose your card for Destination in the list and click OK.
#Click on the button "All clear" and check the tick box for your card.
#Click on the button Setup.
#Moonshell will install itself to your card.
Once the copy has finished unplug your card from your computer.
Launch your card in your DS and start the Moonshell app.


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Start - Open system menu


==Basic Control==
Start (hold) - Delete this file


===File list===
Select - Open sub menu


Up / Down / Left / Right - Move cursor.
Select (hold) - Get screen capture (exclude DSi)


A button - Open file.
'''Text reader:'''


A button long. - When music file, Open music player.
Up/Down - Line scroll


B button - Stop music.
Left/Right - Page scroll


X / Y button - Change volume.
A - Page scroll


START button - Open system menu.
B - Back to file list


START button long. - Delete this file.
X/Y - Open bookmark save or load menu


SELECT button - Open sub menu.
Start/Select - Open setting window


SELECT button long. - Get screen capture (Excluding DSi)
'''Image viewer:'''


===Text reader===
Up/Down/Left/Right - Screen scroll


Up / Down - Line scroll.
A/X/Y - Change zoom ratio (Y=50%, X=200%, A=100%)


Left / Right - Page scroll.
B - Back to file list


A button - Page scroll.
Start - Set to background image


B button - Back to file list.
Select - Open setting window


X / Y button - Open bookmark save or load menu.
L/R - Start direct moving mode


START / SELECT button - Open setting window.
'''Movie player:'''


===Image viewer===
Left/Right - Previous or next 5sec seeking


Up / Down / Left / Right - Screen scroll.
Up/Down - Previous or next 30sec seeking


A / X / Y button - Change zoom ratio. (Y=50%, X=200%, A=100%)
A - Toggle pause


B button - Back to file list.
B - Back to file list


START button - Set to background image.
Start/Select - Open setting window


SELECT button - Open setting window.
X/Y - Change volume


L / R button - Start direct moving mode.
==Media==
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===Movie player===
==Known issues==
A bug that FileTrip Download Link moonshell sometimes stops in playing DPG isn't fixed this time.


Left / Right - Previous or next 5sec seeking.
Message file update of notepad and submenu isn't done yet.
 
Up / Down - Previous or next 30sec seeking.
 
A button - Toggle pause
 
B button - Back to file list.
 
START / SELECT button - Open setting window.
 
X / Y button - Change volume.
 
===Screen capture===
 
The screen capture can be preserved by keeping pushing the SELECT button for three seconds or more on an arbitrary screen.
NDS stops when succeeding in preservation.
Please open the made BMP file with Windows.
When the memory is insufficient, it is not possible to make it.
 
==Misc tools==
 
*AutoDLDIPatch Auto DLDI patch tool for not DLDI patch firmware.
*DPGTools Movie encoder.
*DPGTools_AltVer Movie encoder. (old safe?)
*HandWriteModelsManager Hand write models manager for text editor.
*ImageViewer Album (IPK) maker.
*JacketImageConverter Jacket image maker.
*MakeBGPack Slide show bg-pack file maker.
*MakeSplashAniForMS2 Splash anime file maker.
*MoonMemo Readme of memo.
*MoonShell2_AlternativeLoader When failing in the start, this boot loader is used.
*PluginsText Plugin attached text files.
*SetPassword Simple boot password setting tool.
*SkinTool Skin maker.
*sndeff Sound effect converter.
*SoundFont8bit Low quality and small size, sound font file for software MIDI emulator.
 
 
==Common Problems and Known Issues==
A bug that FileTrip Download Link moonshell sometimes stops in playing DPG isn`t fixed this time.
Message file update of notepad and submenu isn`t done yet.


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''v2.10 stable'''
* Playback of MDX (software emulation so sound is worse than MDXOffline).
* Play only audio in movie.
* Output audio in movie to ROMEO2.
* If you press A longer, you can select playback mode and playlist editor which is valid in the same folder.
* ChannelsMapSelector was added to SELECT submenu (you can edit moonshl2.ini to modify langauge and number of content).
* Drastic update in MoonMemo (Check Right/Left, X/Y).
* Fixed a bug that thumbnail wasn`t updated after modifying real image.
* Added equalizer to music player. Use R+Up/Down/Left/Right or touchpanel to modify (same for ROMEO2).
* Fixed a bug that auto DLDI patching wasn`t applied when you launch big homebrew.
* You can control music playback in screen saver. Listen to sounds like "PiPi".
* Modified behavior of play icon. If you exits the folder which has music file currently played, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows note icon on the folder.
* Added ScreenSaver_ShowClock/ScreenSaver_ShowMusicInfo to moonshl2.ini [FileList] section to switch whether to show screensaver clock and music info.
* Fixed a bug that SJIS text couldn`t open in textreader if the memory wasn`t enough.
* Fixed a bug that jacket image wasn`t shown when you back to filelist from music player.
* If you put cursor on BMP file, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows simple preview.
* In prompt to input new filename, you can erase all by pressing B but also cancel by pressing START/SELECT.
* DPGEnc parameter was modified for recent CPU. You can encode 2-5x faster.


'''v2.10stable'''
Updates in text editor:
*Playback of MDX (software emulation so sound is worse than MDXOffline)
* Added "create new file" to SELECT submenu.
*Play only audio in movie
* Default setting in textedit.ini was modified. Left/Right ends of Prediction conversion window are connected in default (only for jap).
*Output audio in movie to ROMEO2
* Now text editor saves clipboard. You can paste to another file.
*If you press A longer, you can select playback mode and playlist editor which is valid in the same folder.
* Arrangement of buttons in Kana mode is reversed in left/right.
*ChannelsMapSelector was added to SELECT submenu (you can edit moonshl2.ini to modify langauge and number of content)
* You can paste not only by pressing R button but also by pressing L button (L+X/Y are reserved for backright so only L+Up/Down/Left/Right are OK).
*Drastic update in MoonMemo (Check Right/Left, X/Y)
*Fixed a bug that thumbnail wasn`t updated after modifying real image
*Added equalizer to music player. Use R+Up/Down/Left/Right or touchpanel to modify. (same for ROMEO2)
*Fixed a bug that auto DLDI patching wasn`t applied when you launch big homebrew.
*You can control music playback in screen saver. Listen to sounds like "PiPi".
*Modified behavior of play icon. If you exits the folder which has music file currently played, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows note icon on the folder.
*Added ScreenSaver_ShowClock/ScreenSaver_ShowMusicInfo to moonshl2.ini [FileList] section to switch whether to show screensaver clock and music info.
*Fixed a bug that SJIS text couldn`t open in textreader if the memory wasn`t enough.
*Fixed a bug that jacket image wasn`t shown when you back to filelist from music player.
*If you put cursor on BMP file, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows simple preview.
*In prompt to input new filename, you can erase all by pressing B but also cancel by pressing START/SELECT.
*DPGEnc parameter was modified for recent CPU. You can encode 2-5x faster.
 
*Updates in text editor
*Added "create new file" to SELECT submenu.
*default setting in textedit.ini was modified. Left/Right ends of Prediction conversion window are connected in default (only for jap)
*Now text editor saves clipboard. You can paste to another file.
*Arrangement of buttons in Kana mode is reversed in left/right.
*You can paste not only by pressing R button but also by pressing L button (L+X/Y are reserved for backright so only L+Up/Down/Left/Right are OK)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


==External links==
* Author's website - http://home.att.ne.jp/blue/moonlight


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Media players on DS]]

Revision as of 15:18, 7 September 2021

MoonShell
moonshell.png
General
Author(s)Moonlight, Infantile Paralysiser
TypeMedia player
Version2.10 stable
LicenceMixed
Links
Download
Website
Source
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MoonShell is a homebrew multimedia player for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS lite, Nintendo DSi, and Nintendo 3DS. It is a well known, popular piece of Nintendo DS homebrew software, and offers a way to play videos and audio on the DS, along with other homebrew games.

Installation

Download and extract the Moonshell package to a folder on your computer.

Download the DLDI file for your card and move it into the DLDI folder that was created in the first step.

Download this tool: Win32_GUI.

Plug your card into your computer. Start setup.exe, which can be found in the folder that you created in the first step.

Choose your card for Destination in the list and click OK. Click All Clear and check the tick box for your card.

Click Setup and Moonshell will install itself to your card.

Once the copy has finished unplug your card from your computer. Launch your card in your DS and start the Moonshell app.

User guide

Support file formats

Music MP1, MP2, MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, WMA, TTA, MID, RCP, R36, FLAC.
MOD MOD, IT, MTM, S3M, XM, 669, MED, STM, AMF, GDM, ULT, UNI, ASY, IMF, OKT, STX.
Chiptune SPC, NSF, GBS, HES, AY, SAP, KSS.
Playlist M3U, WPL.
Picture JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, PSD.

Also supports DPG movie files and text files.

Limitations concerning formats

NDS Not support commercial NDSROM files.
WMA Not support "loss-less" and "voice mode" format WMA files.
M4A, AAC, WMA Not support encrypted files.
MID Not support "Standard MIDI file format.2" format.
SPC Tone quality is very bad.
Chiptune Only the first track is performed. The FM sound chip cannot be emulated.
Playlist Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, CP437, CP850, CP1252.
Text file Support encode is ANSI, S-JIS, UTF-8, UTF-16BE, UTF-16LE. Auto detection only.

Information is displayed in the file list. MP3, JPEG, BMP, PSD, DPG only.

Screen capture

The screen capture can be preserved by keeping pushing the Select button for 3 seconds or more on an arbitrary screen.

NDS stops when succeeding in preservation. Please open the made BMP file with Windows.

When the memory is insufficient, it is not possible to make it.

Misc tools

AutoDLDIPatch Auto DLDI patch tool for not DLDI patch firmware.
DPGTools Movie encoder.
DPGTools_AltVer Movie encoder (old safe?).
HandWriteModelsManager Hand write models manager for text editor.
ImageViewer Album (IPK) maker.
JacketImageConverter Jacket image maker.
MakeBGPack Slide show bg-pack file maker.
MakeSplashAniForMS2 Splash anime file maker.
MoonMemo Readme of memo.
MoonShell2_AlternativeLoader When failing in the start, this boot loader is used.
PluginsText Plugin attached text files.
SetPassword Simple boot password setting tool.
SkinTool Skin maker.
sndeff Sound effect converter.
SoundFont8bit Low quality and small size, sound font file for software MIDI emulator.

Controls

File list:

Up/Down/Left/Right - Move cursor

A - Open file

A (hold) - When music file, Open music player

B - Stop music

X/Y - Change volume

Start - Open system menu

Start (hold) - Delete this file

Select - Open sub menu

Select (hold) - Get screen capture (exclude DSi)

Text reader:

Up/Down - Line scroll

Left/Right - Page scroll

A - Page scroll

B - Back to file list

X/Y - Open bookmark save or load menu

Start/Select - Open setting window

Image viewer:

Up/Down/Left/Right - Screen scroll

A/X/Y - Change zoom ratio (Y=50%, X=200%, A=100%)

B - Back to file list

Start - Set to background image

Select - Open setting window

L/R - Start direct moving mode

Movie player:

Left/Right - Previous or next 5sec seeking

Up/Down - Previous or next 30sec seeking

A - Toggle pause

B - Back to file list

Start/Select - Open setting window

X/Y - Change volume

Media

Known issues

A bug that FileTrip Download Link moonshell sometimes stops in playing DPG isn't fixed this time.

Message file update of notepad and submenu isn't done yet.

Changelog

v2.10 stable

  • Playback of MDX (software emulation so sound is worse than MDXOffline).
  • Play only audio in movie.
  • Output audio in movie to ROMEO2.
  • If you press A longer, you can select playback mode and playlist editor which is valid in the same folder.
  • ChannelsMapSelector was added to SELECT submenu (you can edit moonshl2.ini to modify langauge and number of content).
  • Drastic update in MoonMemo (Check Right/Left, X/Y).
  • Fixed a bug that thumbnail wasn`t updated after modifying real image.
  • Added equalizer to music player. Use R+Up/Down/Left/Right or touchpanel to modify (same for ROMEO2).
  • Fixed a bug that auto DLDI patching wasn`t applied when you launch big homebrew.
  • You can control music playback in screen saver. Listen to sounds like "PiPi".
  • Modified behavior of play icon. If you exits the folder which has music file currently played, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows note icon on the folder.
  • Added ScreenSaver_ShowClock/ScreenSaver_ShowMusicInfo to moonshl2.ini [FileList] section to switch whether to show screensaver clock and music info.
  • Fixed a bug that SJIS text couldn`t open in textreader if the memory wasn`t enough.
  • Fixed a bug that jacket image wasn`t shown when you back to filelist from music player.
  • If you put cursor on BMP file, FileTrip Download Link moonshell shows simple preview.
  • In prompt to input new filename, you can erase all by pressing B but also cancel by pressing START/SELECT.
  • DPGEnc parameter was modified for recent CPU. You can encode 2-5x faster.

Updates in text editor:

  • Added "create new file" to SELECT submenu.
  • Default setting in textedit.ini was modified. Left/Right ends of Prediction conversion window are connected in default (only for jap).
  • Now text editor saves clipboard. You can paste to another file.
  • Arrangement of buttons in Kana mode is reversed in left/right.
  • You can paste not only by pressing R button but also by pressing L button (L+X/Y are reserved for backright so only L+Up/Down/Left/Right are OK).

External links

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