Comic Book DS, a nifty little homebrew application, allows users to view comics or pictures on their DS. We haven't given it a whirl yet, but you can check out some impressions from 4cr here. Eric over at 4cr also gives a step-by-step rundown on how you can get your comics onto the DS, as well as navigating them through the application.
Personally, we're looking forward to scanning some of our Berserk mangas and having at it. Anyone else give the program a whirl?
How far would you go to get Nintendo's attention to tell them that their security is not efficient? Aside from stripping naked wearing nothing but a Mario hat running around their HQ screaming the Zelda theme song, you could hack their Wi-Fi site.
Apparently, such was the tale of the hackers who actually succeeded in taking down the Metroid Prime: Hunters leaderboard, scores and usernames.
Downtime was brief but they may have gotten their point across. Shortly after the attack, the page reappeared seemingly untouched.
The question is -- effective or not? Did these hackers make their point? Or did they merely have their 15 minutes of fame?
We love seeing what you folks are doing with your DS Phats now that just about every color imaginable has been released (or is in the process of releasing) for the DS Lite. We've covered countless other nifty mods for the hefty handheld, and now we see a flickr user has decided to add a bit of an animal aspect to their DS Phat mod.
While leopard print has been associated with sexual promiscuity in the past and remains a stereotype of Latino culture today, we feel such an original mod cannot go without praise as it is a fresh and fetching design for the handheld. Kudos to flickr user Luc_is_god for the sweet mod.
Check out this nicely edited video featuring Commodore 64 emulation on the DS. Using the stylus and the on-screen keyboard makes this look so easy -- much easier, in fact, than winning those old school games!
We aren't just about modding those old, useless DS Phats, actively looking for the first actual mod to be done on a DS Lite. Well, the first we've found is very impressive, which looks as it balances both the yin and the yang in its combination of Crystal White and Enamel Navy components. A very cool mod and what we hope is the first of many to come.
For those of you who love to check out tutorials for modding hardware, we've got a great one for you. With this DS Phat light mod, you can add some flair to your old DS Phat, as well as provide yourself with defense against any attacking deer. By adding some bright LED lights to the top portion of your DS Phat, you might be able to compete against the stylish appeal of the DS Lite.
Also be sure to check out other mods for your DS Phat:
The average DS owner is quite pleased with the games available on their dual-screened wonder. As a result, the need and desire for emulation software is a bit less than...ahem...some other portable systems out there. To even begin loading homebrew apps on a DS, one has to have a bit of technical knowledge, a rather expensive flash cart, and some unwieldy hardware/software setups. Till now.
A site called Winsunx is getting ready to release a device suitably named the "Ninjapass". As opposed to previous flash cart setups, this wonderous piece of hardware is quite literally a DS cartridge, functioning normally and independently in your regular DS slot. It comes with a USB 2.0 adapter for easy access to your computer, a convenient way to save game files (previously quite troublesome), and a multi-game menu built right in. It's currently slated as a pricey $51.99, but that may be a bargain for the kinds of illicit pleasures that may come.
This video depicts a supposedly makeshift camera (which, to be honest, looks a little scary) hooked up to a DS Lite and, thanks to some homebrewin' magic, it starts taking pictures. Barring the horrendous framerate, it seems like an amusing device with equally amusing future applications. The thought of taking a snapshot of someone's face, only to doodle on it with a stylus is pleasing in ways best left unmentioned. Still, there's every chance that it's an elaborate fake, with homebrew software merely displaying some images taken previously with a real camera.
It's hard to make a decision on the legitimacy based solely on this video, though we expect the homebrew crew to quickly show up and put things into focus. Either way, at least we got the whole "doodling on people's faces" imagery out of the deal.
[Thanks Nushio & MikeLacks!]
[Update 1: Check out the originating site here. Thanks David R!]
While the DS homebrew and hacking community doesn't quite hold a candle to the PSP's, there are still many a soul who live to exploit Nintendo's wonderful hardware. While many have managed to perform "good" by enabling things such as emulators and voice chat, there are those who would do malicious evil. This is one of those cases.
A hacker named Legacy has released an application that grants players in Metroid Prime: Hunters access to several cheats, including infinite energy, infinite ammo, and levitation. Worst of all, these capabilities are also accessible in official Wi-Fi matches; before long, you may see a few of these cheats yourself. Tsk tsk, Legacy. Got rocked a few times too many?
Having decided that a mere pocket wasn't enough to protect his brand new DS Lite and games, inventive blogger John Spain decided to grab a pair of old jeans and thoroughly molest it with a rotary cutter, copious amounts of glue and intricate Origami-style folding techniques. The DS-friendly end result is nothing short of amazing, proving yet again that pants are far better off in the hands of a bored man than on the legs of a busy one.
In a complicated process which no doubt involved dark alchemy and at least one blood sacrifice, a clever member of the homebrew community has managed to get the DS and the PSP talking to each other wirelessly. The hot topic under disussion between them is nothing other than Tic-tac-toe, that ancient game born in the absence of our wonderful handheld devices.
After loading the homebrew application, users can engage in an epic battle of noughts and crosses, one of them using a DS and the other using a PSP. Very impressive indeed! Will this usher in a new utopia of cross-platform homebrew games, or is it just another Romeo & Juliet yarn in the making?
[Thanks Probot!]
[Update: Check out some discussion on this development over here. Thanks GameCop!]
If you're unfamiliar with Jump Super Stars!, it can be best summed up as a hodgepodge of anime characters brawling it out in one game. Goku is there, Naruto is there, and so is Yugi. Just about everyone who's bothered to import the title from Japan will hold it as one of, if not the, best games on the DS. Well, those without the desire to try and battle through screens upon screens of Japanese dialogue, there is hope! TranlastionRL seeks to take all that incomprehensible Japanese script and provide a translation into the Queen's English so that the full title can be enjoyed by those of us without the gift of Japanese gab.
We love seeing what you folks are doing with your DS Phats now that just about every color imaginable has been released (or is in the process of releasing) for the DS Lite. We've covered countless other nifty mods for the hefty handheld, and now we see a flickr user has decided to add a bit of an animal aspect to their DS Phat mod.
For those of you who love to check out tutorials for modding hardware, we've got a great one for you. With this DS Phat light mod, you can add some flair to your old DS Phat, as well as provide yourself with defense against any attacking deer. By adding some bright LED lights to the top portion of your DS Phat, you might be able to compete against the stylish appeal of the DS Lite.
The average DS owner is quite pleased with the games available on their dual-screened wonder. As a result, the need and desire for emulation software is a bit less than...ahem...some other portable systems out there. To even begin loading homebrew apps on a DS, one has to have a bit of technical knowledge, a rather expensive flash cart, and some unwieldy hardware/software setups. Till now.
If you're unfamiliar with Jump Super Stars!, it can be best summed up as a hodgepodge of anime characters brawling it out in one game. Goku is there, Naruto is there, and so is Yugi. Just about everyone who's bothered to import the title from Japan will hold it as one of, if not the, best games on the DS. Well, those without the desire to try and battle through screens upon screens of Japanese dialogue, there is hope! TranlastionRL seeks to take all that incomprehensible Japanese script and provide a translation into the Queen's English so that the full title can be enjoyed by those of us without the gift of Japanese gab.
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