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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 aandy
Start date Aug 25, 2006
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aandy

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Aug 25, 2006

I have been waiting for ages for someone to release the US Tenchu game through Bittorrent but it doesnt seem to be happening.

Is there anyone who can tell me where to get the new roms from as i cant get them through newsgroups now either.

All help would be appreciated.

aandy.

Shiatama

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Aug 25, 2006

hey i would help you , but i think it is forbidden to ask for roms on this forums!!

but google is always a good help

DMCO

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Aug 25, 2006

Send me an email at [email protected] or IM me at DMCO 1979.

Harsky

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Aug 25, 2006

Not a promising start to a first time poster.

antihaxer

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Aug 25, 2006

This thread should be locked or deleted.

_ORiON_

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Aug 25, 2006

oh, i dont know. warez?

dude1

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Aug 25, 2006

i wouldnt say heres my email i would have said send me a pm
if i wanted roms that is

ds6220

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Aug 25, 2006

QUOTE(antihaxer @ Aug 25 2006 said:
This thread should be locked or deleted.

Seriously. This is the sort of thing that causes threads like "state of GBA and DS scene" and all that anti-gbatemp crap. We can be helpful, just not this helpful. Lock it.