HI community,


I've recently delved into the vast world of Switch modding and found it tiresome always having to rely on a computer to install mods. I found the idea of SimpleModManager interesting, but it lacked a downloading feature. That's why I created the homebrew SimpleModDownloader. The installation part is done through SimpleModManager, so there's a button to switch from the downloader to the manager.

SimpleModDownloader is based on the extensive gamebanana database.

Downloads:
Releases: https://github.com/PoloNX/SimpleModDownloader/releases/
Source: https://github.com/PoloNX/SimpleModDownloader

How to use it:

• Place the .nro file on your SD card in the "/switch/" folder.
• Launch the homebrew from the homebrew launcher.

EDIT : Hello community! I'm very pleased to announce that I've finally finished rewriting SimpleModDownloader from scratch. The app now utilizes a new version of Borealis for the UI, which has allowed me greater flexibility in the UI design. Here's the changelog, which is quite extensive, and I may have surely missed some things

• Rewrote the app from scratch using Borealis.
• Transitioned to a new build tool: CMake.
• Fixed #46 and #39.
• Added a new page to preview the mod.
• Implemented detection to check if a mod is compatible with SimpleModDownloader (in reality, I check if there's a romfs folder in the archive, as permitted by the GameBanana API).
• Added a fix to prevent a crash that occurred when the mod contained special characters.
• Reduced loading times and implemented multi-threading for improved performance.

Here is some screenshots/video

Spoiler: Screenshots

If you want to translate the app into other languages, feel free to do so! You will be credited in the homebrew.

I would like to thank all of you for being able to help me improve the application day by day by reporting bugs and feature requests

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

Hey, is it ok if I make a switch appstore page for this?
(I need your email/discord for it)

 

[Type_O_Dev]

HI community,

I've recently delved into the vast world of Switch modding and found it tiresome always having to rely on a computer to install mods. I found the idea of SimpleModManager interesting, but it lacked a downloading feature. That's why I created the homebrew SimpleModDownloader. The installation part is done through SimpleModManager, so there's a button to switch from the downloader to the manager.

SimpleModDownloader is based on the extensive gamebanana database.

Downloads:
Releases: https://github.com/PoloNX/SimpleModDownloader/releases/
Source: https://github.com/PoloNX/SimpleModDownloader

How to use it:

• Place the .nro file on your SD card in the "/switch/" folder.
• Launch the homebrew from the homebrew launcher.

Screenshots:


If you want to translate the app into other languages, feel free to do so! You will be credited in the homebrew.


Edit : v1.0.1 is available ! Check the changelog here : https://github.com/PoloNX/SimpleModDownloader/releases/tag/1.0.1

Great Project!

 

[PoloNX]

Hey, is it ok if I make a switch appstore page for this?
(I need your email/discord for it)

check in private chat

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

https://apps.fortheusers.org/switch/SimpleModDownloader
I made an appstore listing!

 

[PoloNX]

Thanks !

 

[Gmanc2]

How exactly do I use this? I downloaded it and SimpleModManager, but when I attempt to press ok on a game nothing happens.

 

[PoloNX]

You have to be connected to internet

 

[Purple_Heart]

when i try to get mods for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, it freezes when searching. only that game

 

[calcium]

clicking on view images of a mod thats an audio, crashes the app

 

[Gmanc2]

You have to be connected to internet

I am connected to WiFi just like you would for a OFW switch. Is there something special I have to do? Like some port I have to forward or unblock some server?

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

I am connected to WiFi just like you would for a OFW switch. Is there something special I have to do? Like some port I have to forward or unblock some server?

What does it say when you pick a mod?

 

[PoloNX]

clicking on view images of a mod thats an audio, crashes the app

Thanks for the report

Post automatically merged: Jun 23, 2023

when i try to get mods for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, it freezes when searching. only that game

On gamebanana it’s Pokémon Brillant Diamond Shining Perl. I have to see how to fix this issue

 

[lolcatzuru]

i just black screen when i try to launch this

 

[starlitalpha]

How exactly do I use this? I downloaded it and SimpleModManager, but when I attempt to press ok on a game nothing happens.

What does it say when you pick a mod?

I am connected to WiFi just like you would for a OFW switch. Is there something special I have to do? Like some port I have to forward or unblock some server?

I am having this exact same problem. It shows the list of games, but clicking/pressing ok on them does nothing. If I hover to update app, it complains about there being no internet connection despite the fact I obviously have one or I couldn't have downloaded it from the HB app store to begin with.
Tried in applet and by holding R when launching a game. Tried rebooting switch. Don't know what else I can do.

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

I am having this exact same problem. It shows the list of games, but clicking/pressing ok on them does nothing. If I hover to update app, it complains about there being no internet connection despite the fact I obviously have one or I couldn't have downloaded it from the HB app store to begin with.
Tried in applet and by holding R when launching a game. Tried rebooting switch. Don't know what else I can do.

Hmm... interesting... what's the strength of your network? Tried this on my switch and it worked fine.

 

[starlitalpha]

Hmm... interesting... what's the strength of your network? Tried this on my switch and it worked fine.

Network literally cannot get any better. 5ghz full bars, and like I said, I was able to download things off of the HB App store.

 

[a_username_that_is_cool]

Network literally cannot get any better. 5ghz full bars, and like I said, I was able to download things off of the HB App store.

Try using 1.0. There might be something wrong with 1.1.

 

[PoloNX]

IF someone have devkitpro installed and encounter this issue can you run SimpleModDownloader.nro with nxlink and send me the log file ?

 

[starlitalpha]

Try using 1.0. There might be something wrong with 1.1.

Downloaded 1.0 from the github. Same issue.

 

[PoloNX]

Downloaded 1.0 from the github. Same issue.

check the issue on github, the last build