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| Author | coderman64 |
| Type | Other Apps |
| Version | 0.02 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2024/02/26 |
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NetSurf 3DS is a work-in-progress (WIP) modern-ish web browser for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a homebrew port of the NetSurf web browser, known for being portable and lightweight, functioning on less than 32MB of RAM without requiring third-party GUI libraries, thanks to its framebuffer front-end.
Features
- It supports browsing to webpages with SSL (HTTPS) up to version 1.2.
- Users can submit basic HTML forms and enter web addresses.
- It can display PNG, JPEG, BMP, and GIF images, along with basic HTML/CSS.
What it will probably never do
NetSurf is a long way off from a Google Chrome replacement, and (given the processing and memory constraints) will never be close. Here are some things that people might ask about that are probably impossible:
- Playing HTML5/WebGL, Java, or Flash games
- Playing YouTube videos or streaming movies (even though NetSurf has experimental video support in the code).
- Loading and running complex Web 2.0 applications like Google Docs, VS Code, Discord, etc.
- super accurate website rendering on par with desktop and mobile phone browsers.
Installation
NetSurf 3DS is currently only available as a .3DSX file. To install, copy the 3DSX file to your /3ds/ folder on your SD card. You will also need to download the resources.zip file, and extract the contents to /share/netsurf/.
IMPORTANT: THE BROWSER WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT EXTRACTING THE RESOURCES TO /share/netsurf!.
Media
3DSで動作する非公式webブラウザ【NetSurf 3DS】 (2ipper)
Screenshots
Known issues
- SSL implementation is partially broken (i.e. you can visit SSL websites, but you can't view the SSL certificate information)
- some things (e.g. larger images) distort while scrolling.
- Text is often cut off or wraps incorrectly
- JavaScript support is disabled in the build process
- Support for several media types is disabled. (SVG, WebP)
Changelog
v0.02
- NetSurf 3.11 on the 3DS! Now with SSL 1.2 support!
v0.01
- First Release.
Special Thanks
Thanks to the NetSurf developers for making such an awesome lightweight and portable browser! Also thanks to DevKitPro #DS for making the 3DS homebrew toolchain and library ports.