So I’m in Uni rn and I tend to use Ands-PDF on my DSi XL, since my phone is pretty bad storage wise (deleting apps/files doesn’t necessarily help).
The main issue though is that Ands-PDF just doesn’t work a lot of the time. When it does work, it’s fine and more than decent, but it can run into several memory error issues:
The main reason for this though is its age. Ands-PDF hasn’t been updated since 2009 and is based purely on the OG DS hardware. It was never developed to take advantage of the DSi’s expanded capabilities due to it coming out around the same time as it.
So, it’s long overdue for another PDF reader to be made for the DS, especially considering the advancements in DS/DSi homebrewing that have happened in the last 15 years.
Is anybody working on anything at all like this?
The main issue though is that Ands-PDF just doesn’t work a lot of the time. When it does work, it’s fine and more than decent, but it can run into several memory error issues:
- App runs out of memory when switching to new page (or switching back to a previous one).
- The PDF loads, but due to memory limits nothing is displayed on the page.
- Pages with images can sometimes only be displayed in alternate text mode (basically text generated directly on the DSi screen rather than using a specific font), and the app will crash if you exit that mode on any page after it.
- Entire app crashes on opening a PDF.
The main reason for this though is its age. Ands-PDF hasn’t been updated since 2009 and is based purely on the OG DS hardware. It was never developed to take advantage of the DSi’s expanded capabilities due to it coming out around the same time as it.
So, it’s long overdue for another PDF reader to be made for the DS, especially considering the advancements in DS/DSi homebrewing that have happened in the last 15 years.
Is anybody working on anything at all like this?
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