Homebrew [Discontinued] TWLoader - CTR-mode NDS app

[metroid maniac]

Yesterday, ahezard said that he is working on the first patch "read card".

Where was this said?

 

[RocketRobz]

Where was this said?

Discord.

 

[laharl22]

My issues of games forwaders are strange

 

[MRJPGames]

In the screenshots the bigger text is blurry. If this is still the case in the latest version the fix is pretty easy. Before ever using the font draw a string with all characters in it before the first real frame, than just do as normal, it will not be a blurry upscale anymore after this.

Edit: assuming you are using sftdlib for text rendering.

 

[Bedel]

In the screenshots the bigger text is blurry. If this is still the case in the latest version the fix is pretty easy. Before ever using the font draw a string with all characters in it before the first real frame, than just do as normal, it will not be a blurry upscale anymore after this.

Edit: assuming you are using sftdlib for text rendering.

Wow wow wow wait, can we take screenshots of DS homebrew with this?

 

[RealityNinja]

Wow wow wow wait, can we take screenshots of DS homebrew with this?

Nope, we can't take screenshots in DS mode....

 

[MRJPGames]

Wow wow wow wait, can we take screenshots of DS homebrew with this?

no. It runs the it in DS mode, the launcher is just 3DS mode from what I can tell. (and DS screenshots aren't possible regardless (right now at least))

 

[Bedel]

Nope, we can't take screenshots in DS mode....

no. It runs the it in DS mode, the launcher is just 3DS mode from what I can tell. (and DS screenshots aren't possible regardless (right now at least))

Oh okay then, I've missunderstood.

 

[Yasaka]

yo i just installed the lastest version of twl and put the content in root of sd. soo when i want to load my acekard 2i (also latest update) the screen is just white. the dsi loadscreen appears + health warning and after this its just white. (i choosed the flashcardlist with acekard2i in the settings. also reset slot1 is on.

 

[RocketRobz]

yo i just installed the lastest version of twl and put the content in root of sd. soo when i want to load my acekard 2i (also latest update) the screen is just white. the dsi loadscreen appears + health warning and after this its just white. (i choosed the flashcardlist with acekard2i in the settings. also reset slot1 is on.

I'll look into the white screen issue.

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In the screenshots the bigger text is blurry. If this is still the case in the latest version the fix is pretty easy. Before ever using the font draw a string with all characters in it before the first real frame, than just do as normal, it will not be a blurry upscale anymore after this.

Edit: assuming you are using sftdlib for text rendering.

I'll try it. Thanks.

 

[Yasaka]

just to make sure i understood this right.. you cant load directly acekard in twl you need to choose each ini file for a game on the flashcard right?

 

[RocketRobz]

just to make sure i understood this right.. you cant load directly acekard in twl you need to choose each ini file for a game on the flashcard right?

I believe so.

 

[RocketRobz]

In the screenshots the bigger text is blurry. If this is still the case in the latest version the fix is pretty easy. Before ever using the font draw a string with all characters in it before the first real frame, than just do as normal, it will not be a blurry upscale anymore after this.

Edit: assuming you are using sftdlib for text rendering.

Can you show me an example?

 

[BlackTearsX]

First of all, thank you very much for your hard work!
Since i don't see any files for it, would this work with the r4idsn aswell? Thank you!

 

[RocketRobz]

First of all, thank you very much for your hard work!
Since i don't see any files for it, would this work with the r4idsn aswell? Thank you!

There are no files, because there's no support for it yet.

 

[MRJPGames]

Can you show me an example?

sftd_init();
sftd_font *font = sftd_load_font_mem(OpenSans_ttf, OpenSans_ttf_size);
sftd_draw_textf(font, 0, 0, RGBA8(255, 0, 0, 255), 50, "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890:-.'!?()\"end"); //Hack to avoid blurry text!

Where 50 is the size in this case, as that was the largest font size I ever used in this particular game, but you need to use the size of the largest text in the loader, or bigger (but that'll take up more RAM I believe but I might be wrong about that)

Edit: also if you use any characters that are not in that string, you probably will need to add them.

 

[angelhp]

Sorry but why this with boxart?
The flashcard boxart is present in sd demos too....
https://postimg.org/image/y6iehx865
https://postimg.org/image/sttk3sk9p/

 

[RocketRobz]

Sorry but why this with boxart?
The flashcard boxart is present in sd demos too....

I fixed it yesterday. I'll release a new version today/tonight.

 

[angelhp]

I fixed it yesterday. I'll release a new version today/tonight.

Thanks u

@Robz8

 

[RocketRobz]

TWLoader v1.5
Now with sound!
The look and feel of the DSi Menu is complete!

Additions:

• NDS sound effects!
• Flashcard: Banner text is now read from the .ini files at "sdmc:/nds/flashcard/".
• Flashcard: Banner icons (.png, 32x32) are now read from "sdmc:/_nds/twloader/bnricons/flashcard/".
• C-shaped thingies (called braces) are added at the start and end of the game list.
• TWLNAND side: Console output.

Improvements:

• A number of box art will be shown, based on the number of games.
• Text is no longer blurry.

Bugfixes:

• Flashcard: Box art is now read from "sdmc:/_nds/twloader/boxart/flashcard/" instead of sdmc:/_nds/twloader/boxart/".
• L button is functional again.
• TWLNAND side: White screen issue should be fixed.

The .ini files at "sdmc:/nds/flashcard/" can now look like this:

[FLASHCARD-ROM]
NDS_PATH = Games/Game name.nds
BNR_TEXT1 = Line1
BNR_TEXT2 = Line2
BNR_TEXT3 = Line3

Spoiler: and here's some examples

[FLASHCARD-ROM]
NDS_PATH = Games/Super Mario 64 DS (U).nds
BNR_TEXT1 = Super Mario 64 DS
BNR_TEXT2 = Nintendo

[FLASHCARD-ROM]
NDS_PATH = Games/Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing (U).nds
BNR_TEXT1 = Sonic & SEGA
BNR_TEXT2 = All-Stars Racing™
BNR_TEXT3 = SEGA

Re-extract the files in "sdroot" to the 3DS SD card root, and install "sdmc:/_nds/twloader/cia/TWLoader - TWLNAND side.cia".
If you're still getting the white-screen issue, turn on console output, try again, and report here.

Note: I was originally going to add music as well, but due to the code storing the music in RAM, instead of it being streamed, music is not included.

Also, @Olmectron will be releasing a new version of Forwarder3-DS on next week's friday, which includes a feature where you can create .ini files for TWLoader, including extracting the icons from the games as .png files.