GridLauncher 3DSFlow Project (Box Cover Banners)

Hey guys! I wanted to share an idea I had when playing around with the new Full screen banners feature of the Grid Launcher. I've already made all the games I have installed and from gamecards but with some help we could expand this to have many other games until the point we all have all of our games boxes on the title menu like we used to have on the Wii days with WiiFlow. Hope you like this idea as much as I do. ​

NEW! Download covers for your installed digital games directly from your 3ds with the new 3DSFlow cover downloader by @ihaveamac

3DSFlow cover downloader​

Simple way to turn your artwork into a box cover banner

Box cover online generator​

Spoiler: Creating covers using the online generator video

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How to get the proper title id for games you don't own.​

Spoiler: How to get the proper title id from games you don't own.

1. Search for the game you're working on http://www.3dsdb.com/ Make sure it's the correct region and if it's eshop of card version.
2. Copy the title id of your game from http://www.3dsdb.com/
3. Go to this website http://www.binaryhexconverter.com/hex-to-decimal-converter and convert the title id you copied from hexadecimal value to decimal value and the decimal result is the title id the gridlauncher uses.

How to manually make a box cover banner (Noob proof guide)
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Spoiler: How to manually make a box cover banner

I'm using paint.net in this guide but any photo editor should work.
1. To have a uniform look you'll need to download the 3DSFlow template. (Right click and save as)

2. Download a box art for your game and crop only the artwork without the Nintendo 3DS logo.

You should have an image like this

4. Resize the image to 186x186

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5. Paste your box art on top of the template and align it. It should fit perfectly on top of the black square shape.

6. Now you must name correctly your image but first you must look for your game's title id.

1. On your 3DS start up the grid launcher and tap the home icon on the bottom left of the bottom screen.
2. Move your cursor to highlight your desired game and then press select.
3. On the top screen you'll find out your game's title id (The title id varies
   from region)

7. Now that you have your title id save the image titleid-banner-fullscreen in my case I'm using Kid Icarus Uprising US so I'll name it 1125899907039488-banner-fullscreen and save it as a .png

8. Place your image on your 3ds SD card in this directory SD:gridlauncher/titlebanners/

I know it sounds kind of complicated but once you try it out it will only take you a couple of minutes. Here I'll leave a little video of 2 box art I made.

How to make a homebrew box cover banner
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Spoiler: How to make a homebrew box cover banner

1. To have a uniform look you'll need to download the 3DSFlow template. (Right click and save as)

2. Please follow steps from 2. to 5. of the How to make a box cover banner (Noob proof guide) above and come back when you are done.

3. Save the image with the homebrew .3dsx name of your homebrew app and place it next to your homebrew files. In my case, with Killerman Ghost Buster I'll rename templatehb-banner-fullscreen with the same name of my homebrew .3dsx file where the templatehb goes and that leaves me with killerman_ghost_buster-banner-fullscreen. Save your image as a .png and place it within your homebrew app's folder.

Example directory:
SD:gridlauncher/folders/HBL Games/killerman_ghost_buster/killerman_ghost_buster-banner-fullscreen.png

SD:3ds/killerman_ghost_buster/killerman_ghost_buster-banner-fullscreen.png

I already created 40 banners for my US 3ds. Title id varies from region so if you use another banner from another region you'll need to rename the titles id to match your region. I'll make a list with all the game covers and regions soon but you can see them or download them on the bottom of this post.

Help wanted!!

This is not a release!! this is a project and I hope to get help from you guys. How cool would it be to have all of your games and homebrew apps with a uniform boxart? I think it would look awesome!

Anyone can contribute!

• Making and sharing new homebrew covers using the templates to expand the library!
• Helping out with the pending requests (List below)
• Providing missing titles ids (List below)

Spoiler: Pending Requests

AUS Games
Legend of Zelda
Zelda II
Link's Awakening DX
Mario Bros. Deluxe
If the games have ratings (Which they probably do) I would like them in the Australian Pegi ratings please!

Spoiler: Missing title ids

Stella Glow EUR
Shantae and the Pirates Curse JAP
Shantae Gameboy Color virtual console USA

Screenshots:

Spoiler: Screenshots

Download:
3DSFlow Website

Contributors​

Spoiler: Contributors

• zorglub07​
• Larsenv​
• ihaveamac​
• Gocario​
• supercarotte​
• reymas101​
• Xenosaiga​
• superstarxalien1​
• ElyosOfTheAbyss
• Jack_Sparrow​
• Bobesh8​
• Filo97​
• Stalls​
• Shaker78​
• Baccabechoppin​
• BurningDesire​
• wowwow​
• TurtleP​
• Jwiz33​
• Konno Ryo​
• Favna​
• Sterillo​
• xplay10​

Thanks for sharing!!​

Let us know any request you may have!

Useful links

Spoiler: Useful links

Grid launcher thread: http://gbatemp.net/threads/release-homebrew-launcher-with-grid-layout.397527/

Help by contributing new covers at http://www.gametdb.com/

Here's a useful link @Xenosaiga provided with many game covers.
http://www.nintendolife.com/3ds/covers
If the cover you're looking for is not there remember that google is your friend.

Link provided by @supercarotte where you can find all the eshop games covers
https://www.nintendo.fr

Another thread with cool banners for the grid launcher: http://gbatemp.net/threads/mashers-grid-launcher-homebrew-app-banners.403632/

Official wiki page with all the info about the launcher and banners: https://github.com/mashers/3ds_hb_menu/wiki/Banners

Thanks to @mashers for the grid launcher and it's great features!
Thanks to @ihaveamac for the awesome 3DSFlow website and 3DSFlow cover downloader.
Thanks to @supercarotte for the amazing new templates and 3DSFlow logo.
Thanks to @Gocario & @ihaveamac for the box cover online generator.
Thanks to @zorglub07 and @Larsenv for their incredible work with almost all the 3ds game covers available on their amazing site http://www.gametdb.com/​

 

[Stalls]

On a EUR 3DS with the mashers' menu, Shuffle has 1125899908157440

I guess there arent anymore missing titleids

 

[SomeGamer]

I guess there arent anymore missing titleids

It's...
1125899908157440
EDIT: You just edited your post before me posting, causing a wrong quote in mine!

 

[Stalls]

It's...
1125899908157440
EDIT: You just edited your post before me posting, causing a wrong quote in mine!

I know lol

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aaaand I accidentally attached the shadow of ronin boxart to the reply...

 

[JJTapia19]

I guess. later, though.

Ok no rush. Thanks in advance.

 

[Stalls]

I have some more.
I am enjoying this too much! XD

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The Regular Show 8 Bit Land image only shows 1/4 of it. This isn't a connection issue, because it displays 1/4 when you save it to your computer too.

 

[Stalls]

The only time I am doing a JPN boxart!

 

[wowwow]

few games i didnt see added
also a template for GameBoy with a GameBoy icon

 

[JJTapia19]

@Stalls My internet was giving me problems while uploading that cover but it's fixed now. Thanks for making new covers. I'm glad you're having fun.

few games i didnt see added
also a template for GameBoy with a GameBoy icon

Thanks a lot!

 

[wowwow]

done all ambassador nes games
since metroid have 2 covers, the normal and yellow one
done both

 

[SLiV3R]

done all ambassador nes games
since metroid have 2 covers, the normal and yellow one
done both

I would love to have these in retroarch!

 

[superstarxalien1]

A few more covers I made.

 

[Shaker78]

Next update (now we have 100 german covers):

 

[BORTZ]

I promoted this to the front page, your work is pretty cool!

 

[BurningDesire]

@JJTapia19 great job! You made the home page!

 

[ihaveahax]

rip my site

no seriously. it's pretty cool that it's now on the front page. I guess that means I should stop testing in production since more people will be looking at it

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this has made me realize that I forgot to put back Custom banners...

also @JJTapia19 you should point out to me again what exactly you wanted me to add to the site

 

[JJTapia19]

I promoted this to the front page, your work is pretty cool!

I can't bealive this! it just made my month! Thanks a lot. I couldn't had done it without all the help everyone has provided. I'm really grateful.

rip my site
also @JJTapia19 you should point out to me again what exactly you wanted me to add to the site

Thanks a lot! I would like juat a couple of things.
@Shaker78 had made over 100 german covers so a GER section would be cool. there are a couple of AUS too but you can wait if you want until there are more to open a section for it.
An emulators section inside the homebrew tab to have things more organized since there are many emulators.
A cool minimal patterned background would be cool and maybe even a logo.
Hope I didn't miss anything and thanks in advance for your awesome site.

 

[ihaveahax]

Thanks a lot! I would like juat a couple of things.
@Shaker78 had made over 100 german covers so a GER section would be cool. there are a couple of AUS too but you can wait if you want until there are more to open a section for it.
An emulators section inside the homebrew tab to have things more organized since there are many emulators.
A cool minimal patterned background would be cool and maybe even a logo.
Hope I didn't miss anything and thanks in advance for your awesome site.

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server4...eWaitHere__07519.1332885304.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

and maybe even a logo.

that's on you, or someone else, to do. >,>

 

[BothyBhoy]

well done you guys.....i think the whole community wd like to thank you for all your time patience resolve and hard work.....thank you once again.....

 

[JJTapia19]

http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server4...eWaitHere__07519.1332885304.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

that's on you, or someone else, to do. >,>

Could someone make a cool logo base on the wiiflow one? Or something new would be great

I'll try to give it a shot tonight but until then maybe someone could create a really cool one.

well done you guys.....i think the whole community wd like to thank you for all your time patience resolve and hard work.....thank you once again.....

Thanks a lot for your support.

 

[BothyBhoy]

hey!!! its my pleasure and the least i can do.....merry xmas......yohoho.....

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hey!!! its my pleasure and the least i can do.....merry xmas......yohoho.....

loving the wiiflow idea.....i bet we see some great stuff.....coz a lot of you guys are immensely talented....