| NDSForwarder | |
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| 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
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/forwarder pack for the SD card (see tutorial).
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.
- 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 your wish to install by selecting
Yes. - After it is installed, your game will appear as a title on your Home Menu.
Game compatibility list is available here.
Custom dsiware banners
- They must be named the same as the nds file.
- If your nds file is
Jamal's Home Cooking.ndsyour custom banner should beJamal's Home Cooking.bin. - Custom banners can be located with the nds file or in
/3ds/forwarder/banners/.
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
- DSiWare Template downloaded from http://olmectron.github.io/forwarders/sdcard.(fwd%7Cnds). 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.
- Anyone else that I forgot to list, thank you. My progress is a product of the community and all it gives back. Thank everyone for being a part of it and helping.