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[WIP/Release] ds_mangaman - Turning the Nintendo DS into the Ultimate Vertical Book-Style Manga Reader!

Hwongfish · 2026-06-09T00:33:11+00:00

Hi everyone! I’ve always felt that the Nintendo DS is criminally underrated when it comes to being a dedicated manga-reader. Think about it: it has two screens built right into the form factor, one of them has a precise (not quite most of the time though) touchscreen, and when you rotate the console 90 degrees counter-clockwise, it perfectly mimics the ergonomics of holding a real physical tankobon (manga volume). When held vertically, the D-pad sits perfectly on the bottom, and the shoulder keys (L/R) are in the ideal position for switching chapters. Plus, the touchscreen can be used to magnify for reading the text or inspecting details. Such interactions are the ultimate form factors that modern smartphones just can't match. To prove this, I built ds_mangaman — an open-source, highly optimized homebrew manga viewer for the NDS/NDSL. Download and learn how to build in Github release: :teach::teach::teach: GitHub Repository: https://github.com/hwfish-error408/ds-mangaman :grog::grog::grog: Looking for Contributors! The compiler engine and core state machine are now fully functional and running smoothly on real hardware and emulators (like melonDS). However, I want to take this project further and could really use the community's help! I’m looking for developers, testers, and retro-enthusiasts to help with: A, Implementing a cleaner UI/Main Menu. B, Adding Bookmark support (saving states to SRAM/FAT .sav). C, Further optimizing the DMA memory copy speeds during page and chapter transitions. Feel free to download the source, check out the build pipeline, test it on your flashcarts, and open Issues or Pull Requests on the GitHub repo! Let's make the NDS the ultimate retro manga machine.

Thread starter Darkshadow1997
Start date Oct 12, 2010
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Replies 4

Darkshadow1997

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Oct 12, 2010

hi guys is acekard two i relly good and do you have pokemon black ar codes

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Oct 12, 2010

The Acekard 2i is a great card, there is an AP patch that works just fine on AKAIO (the unofficial firmware) And last I checked there are codes out there, but since I don't use cheats I really can't say where I saw them.

yusuo

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Oct 12, 2010

yes its good and it does have pokemon black ar codes as i add them for akaio

haddad

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Oct 12, 2010

Great card, very good nds compatbility, compatible with all homebrew's, no dldi patching required, with akaio it has built in cheat function, wifi update (if new loader is release), easy switch between views. And only around 15 bucks -_-

tehnoobshow

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Oct 12, 2010

Great card, very good nds compatbility, compatible with all homebrew's, no dldi patching required...all of this equals to great cart....and best of all its reasonably cheap at what only $15