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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.

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Ok, i've decided to get a SuperCard Lite and a SuperCard DS (i thought it would be best to get two from the same company to ensure no problems).

The site that i want to get them from is HopeBuy.com, the prices seem pretty good - after getting round some Browser issues - and they have some pretty neat stuff in stock (i'm very interested in the Navy Blue NDSL). Couple of questions:

Will i have to pay tax on top of what they say at the checkout?
Is HopeBuy to be trusted?

Thanks in advance

EDIT: I checked out their forum - it seems fairly impressive, HopeBuy (the guy who runs it i'm guessin) replies daily to people's queries and most people seem to get good results. It's nice to see a site with open customer support so you can immediately tell how good it is.

Also these are the shipping costs (cost is not a problem) which one will arrive fastest?,
ADS cost: $20.36USD
DHL cost: $23.07USD
EMS cost: $24.81USD
FedEx cost: $40.34USD
TNT cost: $21.74USD
UPS cost: $30.55USD

On the FEDEX site, they reckon three days (100USD value, item type: Electrical Goods, 30x10x5cm package weighing 500g)

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