Homebrew Moonshell 2 FAQ, Guide and Index

[CannonFoddr]

Well, here, some people get warnings for that (ah, it reminds me of antonkan's Arial font days, he got suspended). Anyways, I'm back, (sorry my computer got broken) and I may just actually redo this entire FAQ. If several people could help me out with it. (points at CannonFodr and jurrasicplayer)

Ok some updates for your FAQ

#1 - Latest version isn't 2.05 Stable anymore

so that needs changing on the first post
#2 - I did start a 'Moonshell Skin Download Index' post, but no-one added to it (But I guess that's because of the rules I put in to try & keep it neat), suggestions on changing rules appreciated
#3 - There's a WIKI @ http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Moonshell
#4 - There's a more up-to-date changelog @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=200282
#5 - There's a 'new' Moonshell skin previewer found @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=209626
#6 - There's also a Skin UNpacker avaliable now - found @ http://filetrip.net/f10121-Moonshell2-skin-unpacker-1-3.html
#7 - Commercial ROM loading been 'blocked' since v2.06 - but workarounds are avaliable (the main one is http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=208136)
#8 - And finally there's a small 'bug' on music playback on multiple folders (Details found @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=222242) Post #5 has a workaround solution

 

[Gagarin]

I try to figure it out how to change the skins but I can't!

I downloaded and unpacked zip but where to put it?

 

[CannonFoddr]

I try to figure it out how to change the skins but I can't!

I downloaded and unpacked zip but where to put it?You should've ended up with a 'skn' file - all you have to do is browse to it through Moonshell & select it ... it will then change.

It's on the WIKI
QUOTEChange the 'skin'

Visit KingdomBlade's post here and scroll down to the 'Skins' section to download a variety of skins or visit janious post

• * Once downloaded unZIP/unRAR the file & you should end up with a file ending in '.skn'.
  * Copy this file anywhere onto your microSD card.
  * Put your MicroSD/Flash card into your DS & switch on.
  * Start up Moonshell & browse to where you stored the .skn file.
  * Highlight the file & press [A] to select.

 

[coattails]

What if the skin you downloaded ends up being a folder full of pics? Most of the themes on ndsthemes are in that format and I'm not sure about how to proceed..

I'm about to try renaming the folder to .skn and see what happens.

 

[distorted.freque]

Just put it on your SD card, select it in Moonshell and press the left shoulder pad. :3 That should make it into your theme.

 

[env]

What if the skin you downloaded ends up being a folder full of pics? Most of the themes on ndsthemes are in that format and I'm not sure about how to proceed..

I'm about to try renaming the folder to .skn and see what happens.

Nope,

What you've downloaded is Moonshell 1 skins, renaming those stuff won't work, it's like.. uh.. nvm.
Unless you've downloaded a MS2 skin with source images

(omg! we're doomed)
try to look for moonshell 2 skins.

 

[bluebowser31]

i cant get it to play videos, without the sound going faaster than the video...

i even tried one with only 8fps, 64bit audio and video (bitrate i think its called) low qual, and it was only 2mb, which is a 4th of the main filesize... but the sound still goes faster, and by the end of the vid, its more than 10 seconds off

i used super, its dpg, and on 8fps it lags... any idea?

 

[CannonFoddr]

i cant get it to play videos, without the sound going faaster than the video...

i even tried one with only 8fps, 64bit audio and video (bitrate i think its called) low qual, and it was only 2mb, which is a 4th of the main filesize... but the sound still goes faster, and by the end of the vid, its more than 10 seconds off

i used super, its dpg, and on 8fps it lags... any idea?

Have you tried the dpg encoder that comes with moonshell ??

 

[Xenon++]

Well, here, some people get warnings for that (ah, it reminds me of antonkan's Arial font days, he got suspended). Anyways, I'm back, (sorry my computer got broken) and I may just actually redo this entire FAQ. If several people could help me out with it. (points at CannonFodr and jurrasicplayer)

Ok some updates for your FAQ

#1 - Latest version isn't 2.05 Stable anymore

so that needs changing on the first post
#2 - I did start a 'Moonshell Skin Download Index' post, but no-one added to it (But I guess that's because of the rules I put in to try & keep it neat), suggestions on changing rules appreciated
#3 - There's a WIKI @ http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Moonshell
#4 - There's a more up-to-date changelog @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=200282
#5 - There's a 'new' Moonshell skin previewer found @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=209626
#6 - There's also a Skin UNpacker avaliable now - found @ http://filetrip.net/f10121-Moonshell2-skin-unpacker-1-3.html
#7 - Commercial ROM loading been 'blocked' since v2.06 - but workarounds are avaliable (the main one is http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=208136)
#8 - And finally there's a small 'bug' on music playback on multiple folders (Details found @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?act=ST&f=177&t=222242) Post #5 has a workaround solution

#7: Since 2.07. You can modify overlay.dll for 2.08/2.09/2.10b9. For 2.10fb1 or later you can use link launcher workaround.

Also you can use nds.inilink.nds for ysmenu/akaio and nds.m3loader.nds for touchpod/r4irts.

 

[ferofax]

hey guys, i've got a question i've been meaning to ask for some time now. i'm playing SRT Masoukishin LoE and i'm using some FAQs as reference. i wanna be able to view both english AND japanese (mostly kanji) text in the text viewer. IIRC, i was able to do this without much problem on moonshell 1.71 (the one that comes default with an EDGE card), but i can't seem to pull it off quite right for moonshell 2.09 (i used 2.10, but it's buggy as hell, and once it crashes it on me, it actually stops booting right for me as keeps trying to resume where it crashed making it crash again, so i reverted to 2.09).

any tips?

 

[jurassicplayer]

hey guys, i've got a question i've been meaning to ask for some time now. i'm playing SRT Masoukishin LoE and i'm using some FAQs as reference. i wanna be able to view both english AND japanese (mostly kanji) text in the text viewer. IIRC, i was able to do this without much problem on moonshell 1.71 (the one that comes default with an EDGE card), but i can't seem to pull it off quite right for moonshell 2.09 (i used 2.10, but it's buggy as hell, and once it crashes it on me, it actually stops booting right for me as keeps trying to resume where it crashed making it crash again, so i reverted to 2.09).

any tips?

I have only one thing that will definitely work correctly (after some few odd bits of testing). You can replace the messages.933 (Japanese) with messages.000 (English) and it will show Japanese characters (should support all that the original messages.933 supported) as long as you open up messages.000 and change the thing that says "tfonteng" to "tfontjpn".

 

[updowners]

Um, I edited the Pipboy 3000 skin to make it completely English using Stormwave's DS Skin Maker.

Download Link

Edit: Forgot to change one thing.

New Link

Edit 2: Yet another minor edit >_>
Possibly the last edit?

Edit 3: Just checked it in the previewer (Can't use the ds right now) and it looks as though I'm doing it wrong.

 

[azotyp]

Can I play music when lid is closed on moonshell 2 like in old moonshell (by default I cannot but maybe there is a way) ?

 

[jurassicplayer]

It should be possible through the toggle in the Gui Settings...the thing that says "When the lid is shut, the speaker power supply is turned off"... (I would know, I just tested it)

 

[Saf1]

All the mirrors appear to be down.

ALL :/

 

[jurassicplayer]

He hasn't updated them in a really long time...you can find most of the stuff on filetrip anyways and there is always support at least. I try and answer all of the moonshell2 questions before other tempers, but sometimes they are quicker than me xD, but anyways if you can't find certain things and need links to them, I'm sure someone will provide them (given that they aren't against the rules).

 

[Stevetry]

All the mirrors appear to be down.

ALL :/

mirror to what

 

[jurassicplayer]

Lol, there is only one thing that this thread links and mirrors to and its all moonshell2.

 

[EpicJungle]

You need to update some download links to the filetrip.net links...
Otherwise you need to mirror it.

 

[yzak]

links do not work just thought id report