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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 The Catboy
Start date Sep 16, 2010
Views 1,692
Replies 3

The Catboy

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Sep 16, 2010

Site: http://simplepluseasy.net/

Direct Download: here
Same changelog as all the others.
Will not be added to the Quad-Boot unless someone helps crack it so it can work on the M3 Real/M3i Zero again.

sendyo

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Sep 17, 2010

Well they finally updated.

nyuk1998

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Sep 18, 2010

I know it can't work on the DSi, but is there a different firmware or a hack from a another card that WILL make it work? I'd hate to waste money on another card if I can get this one to work.

The Catboy

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Sep 19, 2010

nyuk1998 said:
I know it can't work on the DSi, but is there a different firmware or a hack from a another card that WILL make it work? I'd hate to waste money on another card if I can get this one to work.

There is no way to make itouch2 work with the latest firmware. Just buy a new/better card or don't update.

Also I want to find away to re-hack iTouch again to work on the M3 cards, if anyone is interested and willing to help.