ROM Hack 3DS Windows Explorer extension

[AUTOMATIC1111]

This is an explorer extension that shows covers for .3ds files, along with some moderately useful information below in the properties view.

https://mega.nz/#F!1B9BlbaI!srJg5nTE_qaxJyHDIU9GhA

Older downloads: http://no-info.no-ip.info/3ds/

Source code is also included for those of you too paranoid to run random executables.


3DS database wiki: http://no-info.no-ip.info/3ds/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
A bot crawls the wiki and produces an updated database of games, downloadable from here: http://no-info.no-ip.info/3ds/database/
If you make changes to wiki (editing metadata, adding games or pictures) you can expect the bot to produce new database file in about 15 minutes.



Enjoy.

Changelog:

Spoiler

1.7.1

* ProgramId matching is now case-insensitive.

1.7

 * Metadata for .cia is read from info/* files for .3ds with ProgramId field set.

1.6

  * Fixed wrong format for CIA ProductId

1.5.3

  * Images are now resized to 182x instead of 182x182

1.5.2

  * Fixed error with red and blue colors swapped for CIA files.
  * 48x48 icons from CIA files are now upscaled using box filter.

1.5

  * Added support for CIA files.

1.4 

  * Added editing for properties.
  * Added an option to content menu to change ROM picture.
  * PIDs can now only contain english letters, digits and dashes.
  * Fixed properties not showing when you have a file manually associated with a program.
  * Minor improvements for cases when there might bew no icons.

1.3

  * The extension will now try to add icon handler to a program that user manually specified to open .3ds files.

1.2

  * Removed debug code that was writing images to b:/.
  * Added Program ID and Save type properties.
  * Fixed image mask nor working for thumbs.

1.1

  * Fixed thumbnailer not working on Windows XP.
  * Fixed extension not installing into directories with spaces in filenames.
  * Changed property names to include the text 3DS so that they don't clutter similar names.
  * Added support for 3dz files.
  * Added some missing icons.

1.0

  * INITIAL RELEASE!

rctgamer3 is maintaining update database for 3ds games: [link]

Alternate versions for thumbnail decorations: [1], [2]

 

[Vengenceonu]

Steps to use it?

 

[misterb98]

Spoiler

This is an explorer extension that shows covers for .3ds files, along with some moderately useful information below in the properties view.

http://no-info.no-ip.info/3ds/

Source code is also included for those of you too paranoid to run random executables.



Enjoy.

Looks good! Going to wait for a confirmation of it being virus-free first.

 

[AUTOMATIC1111]

well, I'll just copy a part of included README.txt file:

INSTALLATION
 
Run install.bat to install (double-click it). That should be it.
Make sure you install a version that fits your system: x64 for 64-bit
systems, and x32 for 32-bit systems. You can also uninstall the extension
with uninstall.bat.

 

[jonthedit]

Love it! Nice coding!

 

[hippy dave]

Good idea, I wonder how you make one of these for OS X. To Google!

 

[kutteke]

very nice, is it possible to support .3dz aswel?

 

[Zidapi]

Have you made an extension that does this for .nds files too?

 

[KazoWAR]

i remember using something that made nds file icon the game icon. but it seemed to never want to close the file so if i ever try to rename/move/delete the file i kept getting a file open in another process error. does this one do the same thing?

 

[AUTOMATIC1111]

KazoWAR: no, it lets you rename/move/delete files just fine.
Zidapi: no, I possibly will in future.
kutteke: yes; I'll see what I can do in next version.

 

[KennyMckormick]

It's not working for me. Installed and rebooted and still no icons.

 

[gamesquest1]

titleID and save format would be useful info to get from the roms

 

[satel]

It's not working for me. Installed and rebooted and still no icons.

right click install as admin ,i did this a couple of times & it finally installed for me win8.1 64bit

some games missing icons

 

[luney]

Beautiful work. Thanks for this.

 

[KennyMckormick]

Nope. Reinstalled twice but still does not work.

Maybe its because I have set to open .3ds files with 3dsexplorer.

 

[Vengenceonu]

It didn't install for when clicking the "install.bat". It opened up the command prompt and failed.

The Module "C:/Users/(My_User_name)/Desktop/3DS-SH~1/3ds-shell-x64.dll" failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored at the specific path or debug it to check for problems with the binary or dependent .DLL files

 

[gudenau]

Have you made an extension that does this for .nds files too?

I was working on one.

 

[innercy]

nice... i like it a lot.

 

[Huntereb]

I'll install this when it supports 3dz's. Nice work, though!

 

[kutteke]

KazoWAR: no, it lets you rename/move/delete files just fine.
Zidapi: no, I possibly will in future.
kutteke: yes; I'll see what I can do in next version.

Great , thx. working just fine here thank you for the work.