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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 Yoshimashin
Start date Nov 6, 2006
Views 1,062
Replies 4

Yoshimashin

Penguin Spy

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Level 5

Nov 6, 2006

For some reason, my Warioware Touched! doesnt save anymore. It WAS saving, then all the sudden my save was gone. Now it just doesnt save. Whats up with it?

hakdizzle

Well-Known Member

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Level 2

Nov 6, 2006

Im thinkin Maybe you need to recharge(Put it on Udisk thing) ur g6 or battery is shot.

Yoshimashin

Penguin Spy

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Level 5

Nov 6, 2006

THats the only game, though. I have a good 10 games on there, and they all save and everything. That game refuses to save.

mthrnite

So it goes.

Former Staff

GBAtemp Patron

Level 13

Nov 6, 2006

Try this:
Back up your saves, then delete and re-transfer Warioware to your cart. See if it saves ok then. If it does, your save file might've been corrupt.
You could then try re-transfering the save, and see if it works.
Just a thought, hope you figure it out.

Yoshimashin

Penguin Spy

Member

Level 5

Nov 6, 2006

Ya, I tried that.

Its saving now, but the old saves a no-go. The only reason I wanted my old save was to skip the scenes, but I found an alternative method. (Start the scene, soft reset, then pick it again. The skip option comes up.)