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/​

 

[JJTapia19]

If we put the images inside a folder with correct apps name we could have a database with all of the homebrew and then it would be a matter of selecting your apps location to megre the apps folders

Example:
3dsflow homebrew
CHMM2/CHMM2-banner-fullscreen.png

Then merege that folder where your apps located
gridlauncher/folders/utilities/CHMM2

The program could let the user choose the apps destination by displaying the availible folders inside gridlauncher/folders/

This would only be useful for users that leave the apps default name of course.

 

[mashers]

is that what most people have done though?

I have no idea, but the fact that it is possible means there is the possibility that matching the filename to the app will be unreliable.

in any case, there can still be something there. even if people rename their folders and things. I have ideas...

Shame homebrew doesn't have unique bundle identifiers like in OSX and iOS

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If we put the images inside a folder with correct apps name we could have a database with all of the homebrew and then it would be a matter of selecting your apps location to megre the apps folders

Example:
3dsflow homebrew
CHMM2/CHMM2-banner-fullscreen.png

Then merege that folder where your apps located
gridlauncher/folders/utilities/CHMM2

The program could let the user choose the apps destination by displaying the availible folders inside gridlauncher/folders/

This would only be useful for users that leave the apps default name of course.

Finding the destination folder for the image isn't a problem - it just goes in the same folder as the 3dsx. As I said, the problem comes if the user renames the 3dsx to something the downloader doesn't recognise.

 

[JJTapia19]

I think it would convenient to have a standar option for users who don't rename their .3dsx. Users that do rename the their .3dsx can still do it manually renaming the banner with their custom .3dsx name. I have done it myself with a couple of apps but is better to have most of the homebrew apps with their default name covered.

 

[wowwow]

few more

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

I know it's not released yet but I couldn't resist

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Wrong OS here is the right one

 

[ihaveahax]

we're getting pretty close to releasing the 3DS section of GameTDB, and then I can release the first beta of the downloader. a few things just need to be finished before that happens.

do you want screenshots? do you want spoilers? I guess you can have them right here if you so desire.

Spoiler

I don't particularly like the interface. but it works, so there's that. do tell me if you have ideas for changes though...

 

[BurningDesire]

we're getting pretty close to releasing the 3DS section of GameTDB, and then I can release the first beta of the downloader. a few things just need to be finished before that happens.

do you want screenshots? do you want spoilers? I guess you can have them right here if you so desire.

Spoiler

I don't particularly like the interface. but it works, so there's that. do tell me if you have ideas for changes though...

I personally think that looks super sexy! Keep up the great work!

 

[Deleted member 373223]

we're getting pretty close to releasing the 3DS section of GameTDB, and then I can release the first beta of the downloader. a few things just need to be finished before that happens.

do you want screenshots? do you want spoilers? I guess you can have them right here if you so desire.

Spoiler

I don't particularly like the interface. but it works, so there's that. do tell me if you have ideas for changes though...

About the gui i siggest to make the banner bigger and to remember users about the fact they need Internet.

 

[ihaveahax]

About the gui i siggest to make the banner bigger

I'll see how it looks

and to remember users about the fact they need Internet.

not really an issue when "downloader" implies "requires internet". I could add a notice if trying to connect fails though.

 

[Favna]

I'll see how it looks

not really an issue when "downloader" implies "requires internet". I could add a notice if trying to connect fails though.

Please, if you do, ensure it's not dull and basic :^) Get those gears cracking at a 'good' 500 or 404 error.

 

[ihaveahax]

Please, if you do, ensure it's not dull and basic :^) Get those gears cracking at a 'good' 500 or 404 error.

there's only one file that shouldn't fail, and that's the list of games on GameTDB.

 

[Favna]

Subtle but effective. A box art for FBI homebrew app. Jumping in between stuff finding CIAs and spreading the news so too busy to check if there was one already hue~

 

[JJTapia19]

Subtle but effective. A box art for FBI homebrew app. Jumping in between stuff finding CIAs and spreading the news so too busy to check if there was one already hue~


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There was one but this is much better. Thanks!

 

[JJTapia19]

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[SLiV3R]

This work is so cool. Couldn't this be implemented into mashers loader?

 

[Favna]

This work is so cool. Couldn't this be implemented into mashers loader?

... Ehm... It ONLY works in Masher's loader

Game covers go in SD:\gridlauncher\titlebanners

Homebrew covers go into their respective folder

For the homebrew without folder put it along with the xml.

 

[SLiV3R]

... Ehm... It ONLY works in Masher's loader

Game covers go in SD:\gridlauncher\titlebanners

Homebrew covers go into their respective folder

For the homebrew without folder put it along with the xml.

Oh. I meant that all these cool banners and everything could be included, by default, in Masher's loader

 

[supercarotte]

Oh. I meant that all these cool banners and everything could be included, by default, in Masher's loader

Including every banner by default would make masher's HBL mod unnecesserily heavy to download.
Ihaveamac is working on a tool that detects your installed titles and downloads the corresponding banners, which will likely be added to masher's HBL (like the built-in updater).

 

[HeyItsJono]

we're getting pretty close to releasing the 3DS section of GameTDB, and then I can release the first beta of the downloader. a few things just need to be finished before that happens.

do you want screenshots? do you want spoilers? I guess you can have them right here if you so desire.

Spoiler

I don't particularly like the interface. but it works, so there's that. do tell me if you have ideas for changes though...

The interface looks awesome dude, nice job. If you want something different tho, I'd be happy to help if I can. I can make a material design version.

 

[Favna]

Here is one for RXTools (albeit in all honesty the homebrew app to launch into rxmode is not yet working for me but that is beside the point <_<)

The icon is a play on er.. imagery? with the settings and cogwheel representing the "tools" that rxtools and emunand offers .