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Gaming Little Help in DQIX please

[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 shiningnegro
Start date Jul 19, 2010
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shiningnegro

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Jul 19, 2010

I got my boat now and i want to go back to the main inn so i can try the multiplayer with a friend and do some alchemy but i have no idea which island it is at. I forgot the city name at the moment but anyone who plays the game knows which one im talking about.

please help me

GhostToast

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Jul 19, 2010

Rather than start a new thread, why not ask in the thread that is already discussing this game?
(Not trying to be an arse as I don't know the answer - not that far ahead)
http://gbatemp.net/t240083-dqix-gameplay-discussion?

shiningnegro

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Jul 19, 2010

yeah i was about to add it in there as well o.o also i kinda put in the wrong discussion part anyways by accident

Vulpes Abnocto

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Jul 19, 2010

So now you've asked the question three times.

Pick one place to ask and stick with it, please.

You're most likely to get your answer in the existing discussion thread, so these two new threads are closed.