Hacking Official Corbenik - Another CFW for advanced users (with bytecode patches!)

[Kirtai]

I've been thinking about the locale folder. Is it actually necessary to prepopulate it rather than defaulting to the consoles locale and requiring users to set the locale entry for any games that don't like it?
Especially since the list isn't necessarily complete.

Also, it feels a little like hand-holding

 

[laharl22]

the screenshot function doesnt work for me

 

[Kirtai]

After some more thought, how about this. Instead of making it build time, have a cia or 3dsx that reads the list of titles installed on your console, pulls the file from 3dsdb (or www.gametdb.com) and then populates the folder with only the non-system titles that are installed. Or even just the out-of-region ones. That way the locale folder only holds the necessary entries and it can be updated whenever you add or remove something.

Or maybe I'm overthinking it

 

[gnmmarechal]

the screenshot function doesnt work for me

The screenshot function is only for the Corbenik menu.

 

[The Catboy]

I won't able to to do any testing for a few days to even weeks, because my wireless card fell out in my 3DS and I lack to tools to open my 3DS.

 

[Kirtai]

I won't able to to do any testing for a few days to even weeks, because my wireless card fell out in my 3DS and I lack to tools to open my 3DS.

How is that even possible?

 

[The Catboy]

How is that even possible?

I carry my system everywhere, even to work. So it's bound to be hit at a lot. Looking it, it actually seems like a rather common problem as I can find several videos/threads talking about it.
It's an easy fix, I just lack a small enough screwdriver to open my system.

 

[Kirtai]

I carry my system everywhere, even to work. So it's bound to be hit at a lot. Looking it, it actually seems like a rather common problem as I can find several videos/threads talking about it.
It's an easy fix, I just lack a small enough screwdriver to open my system.

Ah, you mean it came loose inside the 3DS. I was wondering how it could come out when it's not open
If you havent opened it up before, be careful with it. The screws are easy to strip as I found to my displeasure...

 

[gnmmarechal]

Ah, you mean it came loose inside the 3DS. I was wondering how it could come out when it's not open
If you havent opened it up before, be careful with it. The screws are easy to strip as I found to my displeasure...

I found the 2DS quite easy to disassemble given the lack of a hinge and the lack of two separate displays.

 

[uyjulian]

Is it possible to set screen init brightness to 0?

 

[chaoskagami]

I've been thinking about the locale folder. Is it actually necessary to prepopulate it rather than defaulting to the consoles locale and requiring users to set the locale entry for any games that don't like it?
Especially since the list isn't necessarily complete.

Also, it feels a little like hand-holding

I personally don't think it's hand holding - it's convienence. Keep in mind the locales are only generated on games that can't possibly have a false positive so the locale data provided is technically the 'correct' data to provide.

After some more thought, how about this. Instead of making it build time, have a cia or 3dsx that reads the list of titles installed on your console, pulls the file from 3dsdb (or www.gametdb.com) and then populates the folder with only the non-system titles that are installed. Or even just the out-of-region ones. That way the locale folder only holds the necessary entries and it can be updated whenever you add or remove something.

Or maybe I'm overthinking it

That's more effort for me. When someday I have a configuration app, maybe then. For now, it'll remain buildtime. I think you might be overthinking a bit.

I'll see if I can finetune the zip compression level since I think it's -9 that's the issue here with slow extraction. That might make people's lives less difficult.

EDIT: Nope. It's the lack of any form of write caching on the 3DS. I tried.

Is it possible to set screen init brightness to 0?

Not right now, no.

 

[uyjulian]

I'll see if I can finetune the zip compression level since I think it's -9 that's the issue here with slow extraction. That might make people's lives less difficult.

Why not use other archive format like tar with gzip/xz compression or 7z, they use solid compression, so compression efficiency is increased. Zip doesn't use solid compression.

 

[chaoskagami]

Why not use other archive format like tar with gzip/xz compression or 7z, they use solid compression, so compression efficiency is increased. Zip doesn't use solid compression.

There are no tools on the 3DS capable of unpacking anything aside from zip and rar. That's really the only reason.

Personally, I would rather use xz but everyone would hate on me for that.

 

[The Catboy]

Good news~ I spent all day fixing it, but it's fixed! I am doing some final testing to ensure it holds together, but I should be back up and running soon enough! I wrote a blog about it.

 

[Kirtai]

I personally don't think it's hand holding - it's convienence.

Yeah, that was meant a bit tongue in cheek

EDIT: Nope. It's the lack of any form of write caching on the 3DS. I tried.

Not right now, no.

Another thought I had was splitting the files per region. Instead of having them all under locale, place them under locale/ALL, locale/EUR etc. Would that work?

 

[Ryccardo]

Thanks! I've managed to get the current version running (also thanks to a predecrypted firmware pack obtainable at another website) and really appreciate the freedom of choice in all the options...

...I've noticed the patch description feature: might be worth noting that unitinfo also breaks retail Amiibos

 

[chaoskagami]

Thanks! I've managed to get the current version running (also thanks to a predecrypted firmware pack obtainable at another website) and really appreciate the freedom of choice in all the options...

...I've noticed the patch description feature: might be worth noting that unitinfo also breaks retail Amiibos

UNITINFO breaks everything. There's a reason why I recommend ErrDisp.

Another thought I had was splitting the files per region. Instead of having them all under locale, place them under locale/ALL, locale/EUR etc. Would that work?

Nope. Wanna know why? We introduce at least seven directory tests, since we don't know the proper region yet. That adds extra inefficiency since directory seeks already suck on FAT. If we're talking a different format, it would be easier to merge everything to one file with the format like this:

0004000000000000 JPN JA
0004000000000100 EUR FR
0004000000000200 USA EN

This has it's own set of issues, of course. Titles lower on the list will require more checks. The only "proper" solution is a database using btrees or skip lists (both of which are a pain.)

Also, I've been told off on #Cakey on write caching. The kernel does cache writes. No clue, really.

 

[Kirtai]

Nope. Wanna know why? We introduce at least seven directory tests, since we don't know the proper region yet.

Ouch, I was hoping the title would provide its region directly. Oh well.

Also, I've been told off on #Cakey on write caching. The kernel does cache writes. No clue, really.

It's probably just fat32 being horribly slow at big folders. No surprise really, many filesystems are, the 3DS' slow IO just emphasises it.

 

[uyjulian]

Why not store the locale database in a file like sqlite or json?

Or there's not enough room to put code to parse sqlite or json?

 

[The Catboy]

I've started testing out skeith and have to say, there's several details I love. I love the "dim background" option. It really opened the door to tons of new themes!
So I made my own!