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| Author | NotImplementedLife (N.I.L) |
| Type | Other Apps |
| Version | 1.0 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2023/08/02 |
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FSPDS is a homebrew application that allows you to play DSi Flipnote Studio .ppm files on Nintendo DS (Lite) directly from your flashcard.
Released in 2009, Flipnote Studio is a free downloadable application for the Nintendo DSi which allows users to create frame-by-frame flipbook-style animations with the console's touch screen, cameras and microphone.
Installation
Copy FSPDS.nds (DLDI if needed) anywhere to your SD card.
Create a folder on your SD card and copy your favorite flipnotes there.
Notes and limitations:
- FSPDS does not detect/play flipnotes larger than 1MB.
- You can have up to 1024 files in flipnotes directory.
- The flipnote's BGM track should be smaller than 512KB in order to be played correctly.
User guide
Running FSPDS for the first time:
- Tap the "Browse" button and then the "Add Flipnote Location" icon in the top left corner to index flipnotes location.
- A flipnote location is a folder containing flipnotes. A flipnote file name is considered valid if it matches the original Flipnote Studio name convention:
- The file name must be 24 characters long and followed by the extension ".ppm".
- For example, 01B155_0B803A974C99E_003.ppm is a valid flipnote filename.
- Navigate to the folder you want to add, then tap "Select" in the bottom right corner. FSPDS will search and index flipnotes in the chosen location.
- Once indexing is complete, you'll be redirected to the locations list.
Viewing Flipnotes:
- In the locations list, use the D-Pad to navigate to the desired location.
- Press A to view flipnotes there.
- Browse flipnote thumbnails on the top screen using D-Pad arrows, while the bottom screen displays information about the selected flipnote.
- Touch the "Play" button to play a flipnote.
Controls
D-Pad - Navigate menu
A - View flipnotes
Touchscreen - Select menu options, Playback options
B - Return to the flipnotes list
Screenshots
Media
Playing DSi Flipnote Studio files on DS Phat/Lite (NotImpLife)
Compatibility
Tested on:
melonDS emulator
DeSmuME emulator
no$gba with DSi NAND & virtual SD card
Nintendo DS Lite with R4(i) flashcards
Nintendo DSi with DSTWO
Changelog
v1.0
- Recreated the application from scratch.
- Brand new beautiful UI.
- Considerably improved frame decoding performance.
- Flipnote paths are preindexed in cache file data for faster access.
- Flipnotes can be loaded from any location on the SD card.
- More stable and useful player bar with previous/next navigation features, auto repeat and shuffling.
- Can display flipnote author names with Unicode support.
V0.3.47244716D
- Better file management system (still, not perfect).
- Added screen saver.
- Fixed a sound pausing issue that let redundant samples play after the user has switched tabs.
V0.3.41164628D
- FSPDS now looks for flipnotes in official Flipnote Studio paths from the SD card:
- /private/ds/app/4b475556 - for Flipnote Studio Europe/Australia
- /private/ds/app/4B475545 - for Flipnote Studio Americas
- /private/ds/app/4B47554A - for Flipnote Studio Japan
- The directories are detected automatically based on whether they exist on the SD card. The user can choose which path to look in for flipnotes.
- Pressing B on the "Files" tab displays the Path menu in case user wants to inspect another directory.
v0.2.1
- Removed debugging artifacts from the player menu.
- Updated version label on the bottom side of the border.
v0.2.0
- Proudly announce the sound pause/resume issue have been fixed.
- Fixed a minor inconsistence regarding the display of fatal error messages.
v0.1.0
- First release. Can render frames, but no sound.
Credits
- Guys from DSiBrew and Flipnote Collective for their awesome documentation on .PPM file format.
- devkitPro for their compiler, ndslib and examples
- The authors behind GodMode9i for the idea of overwriting character fonts
- Drenn1/GameYob repo for helping me figure out how to work with makefiles.
- RinLovesYou for her ADPCM to PCM Decode() method from PPMLib
- tomrow for their suggestion on Alternate flipnote browse locations
- Moonshell2 source code for hints on making the screen saver during playback
- DSC Engine provides the main framework of this application