Posts with tag homebrew
Posted Dec 14th 2006 2:15PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff, Homebrew
Now that the
e-book floodgates are open, there's no stemming the tide. And thanks to the wonders of homebrew, we can move beyond sci fi and onto some heavy-hitting literary classics. One intrepid fellow named Brandon is working to format literature that is in the public domain for use with Moonshell, a homebrew media viewer/player for the DS, and his Moonbooks library already boasts works from Edgar Allen Poe, Thomas Malory, and Dante Alighieri.
The Moonbooks Project also features a heartfelt plea for Nintendo to develop their own plain text viewer, and to capitalize on the capabilities of the DS. We approve -- the DS is great for more than just games.
[Via QJ.net]
Posted Dec 6th 2006 5:30PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: News, Homebrew
Yes, you read that correctly -- thanks to the power of
homebrew, you'll soon be able to turn your trusty DS into an etch-a-sketch. This new DS motion card plugs right into the card slot and includes a 3-axis accelerometer and single-axis gyroscope functionality for a rich motion-sensing experience that you can take with you. But what can you do it with? Just think -- tilt sensing, gesture recognition, twist functions ... the possibilities for applications here is huge. There are already a few apps on ndsmotion.com that have been designed to work with the sensor card: the aforementioned DSaSketch, and two other simple games, Spout and Water Drops Tilt.
The DS motion card has not yet been released, but is available for preorder at the very reasonable price of $25. You need to already be familiar with homebrew and be able to run new apps on your DS, so if you haven't already done so, you might want to look into a
handy tutorial to help you get started. Since this card won't be available until the first of the year, you've got some time! Until then, we'll just have to wait until someone gets their hands on one so we can see a full review of how well this is actually going to work. If it's even half as exciting as it sounds ... well, we just don't know if we could handle it.
Who wants to be the first to make a joke about Sony's tilt-o-matic PS3 controller now that the DS can perform in a similar fashion? We know someone is gonna do it ....
[Thanks, Nushio!]
Posted Nov 24th 2006 3:15PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff, Hacks, Homebrew
This demo for a new application, DSMidiWiFi, just looks incredible. Though the program is still in early stages, the potential for music creation is vast. DSMidiWiFi turns any DS into a wireless MIDI controller that can interact seamlessly with a computer or other DS units running the application. So take a few musically-inclined souls, arm them with a DS, and voila! DS MIDI band. Now we just need to get some people together to reproduce some
Phoenix Wright jams ....
Check out the demo video after the jump, which also includes a quick glance at some of the other functions of DSMidiWiFi.
Continue reading The DS makes beautiful music
Posted Nov 14th 2006 8:15PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: How-tos, Hacks, Homebrew
Just in case the last
homebrew guide we told you about wasn't quite enough, now we've dredged up a video tutorial to help you on the path to
custom content on your DS. This video shows you, step by step, how to use an SD card to get games purring cozily on your favorite handheld. So go ahead. We know where the fun is -- it's in your pocket. You just need to
let it out.
Of course, the tutorial focuses on getting illegal DS ROMs from the web to your handheld.
We prefer to give our money to Nintendo, since they are our video game overlords and thus own our fanboy souls. Every time you pirate a game, Miyamoto drinks the blood of a newborn kitten and grinds the bones to make his bread. And
no one wants that. However, the principles are sound -- this is the same way one goes about loading homebrew games onto the DS, so the tutorial is worth a watch.
Continue reading Video tutorial explains taking games from the PC to the DS
Posted Oct 17th 2006 3:40PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: Hacks, Homebrew
We've reported on the surprisingly well-established
homebrew community on the DS; there's a whole wealth of wonderful applications you can coerce your DS into performing. To most, however, the prospect of "hacking" the DS is "scary", and despite some of the easier methods out there, it still seemed a little much.
Well, we no longer think it could get any easier. The newest device to come out of haX0r-land, the
sillily named DS-Xtreme, is nothing more than a DS cartridge. It works as a simple mass-storage device ... simply move the applications or files to the cartridge using a USB connection, and poof, instant homebrew. It comes with a built in MP3-playback app, and it has two bitchin' LEDs for good measure (check out the embedded videos after the jump). The downside? It only contains 512 MB of memory, and it can't run anything built for the Game Boy Advance. Still, for the fence-sitters out there, this might be enough to push you over the edge. Check it out.
[Sillily is
so a word.]
[Thanks, Gordon!]
Posted Oct 11th 2006 2:45PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Homebrew
Not long ago, we told you about a nifty homebrew application that brought a
map of Paris to your DS. Now the developer brings you a map of the London underground as well, with the same stylus functionality that allows for easy navigation. If you're planning to travel in London, you can use this handy tool to help you navigate the labyrinthine transportation system. For travelers, Christophe Andreani is a homebrew artist worth keeping an eye on. There are a few other maps on his site, and likely more to come. We'll keep you updated!
Posted Oct 8th 2006 10:00AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Fan stuff, Homebrew
Intrigued by the notion of playing
old school games on your DS but don't know where to begin? Would you like to use your DS as a
map or check out a
free browser? Never fear -- no matter how technically challenged you may be, there's a solution for you. This time, it comes in the form of a beginner-friendly guide to checking out
homebrew options for your very own Nintendo DS.
So what is homebrew? It's any unofficial application (game, program, or other) for a particular system. Still not getting it? Just think of these apps as homemade. Many armchair (and some official) developers see uses for the DS that go beyond Nintendo's vision for their system. That's where homebrew comes in. However, most systems (the DS included) are protected from such unofficial use, and so would-be users need to employ a workaround. This means that there is some element of risk, however small, when you turn to homebrew. Be careful with the things you put into your DS -- make sure they're tried and tested before you take a chance, and remember, you try these things at your own risk. And when you're just starting, it helps to have a guide. That's where the first s0rethumbs guide to homebrew comes in.
The guide takes you step by step through the process of preparing to use homebrew apps. After all, understanding is one thing -- actually taking the plunge is another, and the guide is very helpful when it comes to recommendations on what to get and what to do with it once you have it. While this guide covers the basics about preparing for homebrew and looping around the built-in protections, it doesn't get into applications. Baby steps, people. They're saving those things for future guides. So if you're looking to get started but haven't a clue what to do, check it out.
Posted Oct 4th 2006 4:09PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Homebrew
Or could be, at least, if you're traveling in Paris, thanks to one enterprising homebrew artiste.
Christophe Andreani's "simple application" puts all of Paris at the tip of your stylus -- in map form, at least. He's worked up a neat little program that brings an entire map of the city to the DS, with zoom and stylus functionality to help you find your way around. Metro-Paris v1.0 is all there is for now, but perhaps Monsieur Andreani can be convinced to cook up a few other maps ... or other programmers will follow his lead. If nothing else, a DS Lite is certainly more stylish than that old, beat-up Rand McNally that lives in the floorboard of your car.
[Via QJ.net]
Posted Oct 2nd 2006 3:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Fan stuff, Homebrew
Pedro J. Estébanez, a homebrewster who we assume is too frugal to purchase the already-available Opera browser, is apparently hard at work on creating a homebrew browser. Meant to cost users nothing, this browser, dubbed Okiwi, is to support .pdf files, JavaScript, file uploading, as well as a few other features. No word on release date as of right now.
[Thanks Steve!]
Posted Aug 17th 2006 12:15PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Homebrew
Over at Gaming Dump, a listing for the top homebrew applications and emulators on the DS has been compiled in what we assume is an attempt to get linked by DS Fanboy. Our links, they are like gold!
But in all seriousness, the list manages to present the essentials, such as NDSMail, yet also manages to bring some cooler applications to the party, such as HelloDS, which allows VOIP communication on the DS. All nifty programs and perhaps a starting point for those of you looking to get into the homebrew scene.
[Thanks Harold!]
Posted Aug 16th 2006 5:00PM by Nikki Inderlied
Filed under: Homebrew
This homebrew puzzle game was introduced as a part of NeoFlash's Summer Coding Competition and was created by Vincent (no not that one you silly FF VII fiend!).
Hawaiian Islands is similar to Mahjong but has a few more twists and turns in it. You have to watch for lines and corners. A player must match a tile piece and connect them without crossing two corners.
Sounds complicated and interesting and you can try it for yourself here.
Take a look and let us know what you think of this in the area of homebrew stuff. This could end up being he next new downloadable hobby for homebrew fans or those new to homebrew in general.
[Via QJ Net]
Posted Aug 15th 2006 9:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Downloads, Homebrew
The DS is a wonderful machine, capable of
interacting with a PC in
imaginative ways. Now, the clever homebrew community, has come up with a way for the DS to control Winamp. Should any of you DIY-ers out there wish to film yourself giving this a go, send us a
link and like Doc Holliday, we'll make you famous.
Now how about someone coming up with a way to stream music or video from Winamp
onto the DS?
Posted Aug 8th 2006 3:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Homebrew
We can't even clearly
remember the last time we had to escape an outbreak of demons on Mars. Actually, it's happened to us so many times that we'd never want to experience such a thing again, the past experiences just one long blur of events in our memory. Nope, not even in video game form would we ever want to take part in such a
boring activity again.
In case
you're looking to visit the Red Planet and battle some demons yourself, we won't try and stop you. If you're the kind of person who wants to kill demons on Mars instead with the ability to pause the battle and maybe grab a soda from the refrigerator, then this homebrew port of the popular PC game
Doom might just scratch your itch.
Man, we would've killed to have a flamethrower that last time.
[Thanks MaHe and Randy!]
Posted Aug 7th 2006 2:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Homebrew
If it's one thing we
crave more of on our dual-screened handheld, it's some
good RTS action. Enter the
Command & Conquer DS project, where the goal appears to get
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn running on the DS. The project looks to still be in its infancy, but is making some strides toward achieving the goal.
Partly because we have a lot of love in our hearts (we aren't exactly
human) for those vigilant homebrewsters who sit there coding away late into the morning with only the soft fizz of an open can of Mountain Dew and dim glow of the monitor to keep them company. Partly because we want to try the game. Well, maybe mostly, so do us a favor and try to help out any way you can. The faster it is released the faster we can...
love you?
[Via Gaming Dump; Thanks Randy!]
Posted Jul 12th 2006 5:39PM by Jason Wishnov
Filed under: News, Hacks, Homebrew
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.
[Thanks, Mike Lacks!]
[
Update: Fixed a typo. Good eye Mike!]
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