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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 corbs132
Start date May 11, 2006
Views 1,808
Replies 6

corbs132

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May 11, 2006

i know it has to do with the backimg folder... what else?

Opium

PogoShell it to me ™

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May 13, 2006

I'd also like to know as I have no clue how to change the G6's skin.

tshu

On epic journey, brb.

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May 13, 2006

off-topic: Holy friggen invasion of the wifi-sig template's by Tshu.

corbs132

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May 13, 2006

yes. tshu = good

corbs132

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May 24, 2006

i am extremely sorry to double post, but i figured it was better than rethreading. anyone? can i just use the m3 skin maker?

bruceleroy06

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Jul 20, 2006

so can we add skins or what?

babelfish

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Jul 20, 2006

OK, I don't have a G6 myself, but from the information I've gathered on the web:

1) Create a folder named BACKING on your cart
2) Copy over your backimg and backnds files into it.
3) Select the skin from the loaders menu

Unfortunately only the media section of the GBA loader will be skinned, as for NDS mode I do not know what changes.

Hope this helps