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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 JPH
Start date Jul 18, 2006
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Replies 5

JPH

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Jul 18, 2006

I have a navy DS Lite and I wanted to purchase a G6 Lite, could I take the "insides" of the G6 Lite and put them into the dust protecter cartridge that came with my DS Lite....please take in mind I'm new at this sorta stuff and i'm 13

Toad48

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Jul 18, 2006

I've read yes, but you'll have to do a little bit of cutting

Opium

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Jul 18, 2006

There's no need if you get the Dark Navy G6 Lite case, it looks identical to the DS Lite dust cover.

JPH

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Jul 18, 2006

I can't find a G6 lite package that says it has a G6 Lite case that's navy, opium.

Hypnotoad

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Jul 18, 2006

That's because it's not available yet. The only version available is the Chinese white version.

lenselijer

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Jul 18, 2006

not true, i got the navy blue cover with my g6 lite from china.

The g6 lite will NOT fit in the dust cover, you have to cut many things, i f*cked up and ruined my dust cover. The battery has to be really close to the edge.

Now I traded my navy blue cover with someone for a white cover