[Release] SimpleModDownloader, a mod downloader for your switch
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.
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
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