Homebrew RELEASE [Nintendo Switch] Game Icon Customizer - simplify the method of changing game icons

[SodaSoba]

https://github.com/sodasoba1/NSW-custom-icon-template

I've finally made the template for the vertical theme I've included ratings for multiple countries & included various logos for the top left

 

[Milenko]

Is an nro version planned?

 

[SodaSoba]

started homebrew icons for nsp forwarders, some icons might not match the TID of your forwarder you may need to add the title ID manually

either sync with the app or use the repo https://github.com/sodasoba1/NSW-Custom-Game-Icons

 

[HoTsHoTz79]

Is an nro version planned?

Thats what I wanted to do initially, but learning C/C++ and how everything works was time consuming.. so i decided to release this tool first...
Look forward to NRO version in the year 20XX

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Update released

1.2.0 Patch Notes:

• Main display for icons updated to show multiple icons in a row
• Scan button now displays a progress indicator in the status bar
  • Note: Icon Repo now pulls 2000+ icons, therefore it takes 30-45 seconds to load if repo's are updated
• Output view now includes the Title ID and a button to remove from queue
• Title ID can now be edited in the Output view

 

[SodaSoba]

Update released

1.2.0 Patch Notes:

• Main display for icons updated to show multiple icons in a row
• Scan button now displays a progress indicator in the status bar
  • Note: Icon Repo now pulls 2000+ icons, therefore it takes 30-45 seconds to load if repo's are updated
• Output view now includes the Title ID and a button to remove from queue
• Title ID can now be edited in the Output view

Amazing work my friend congratulations on 1.2

 

[SodaSoba]

I've put another 90 or so icons up both horizontal & vertical (about 45 each)

I've got about another 100 to add & still taking requests.

 

[SodaSoba]

added another 350+ icons mostly for the horizontal theme

i think the way icons are pulled from git might have to be separated to help with loading

 

[SodaSoba]

I have updated the readme on my git with a tutorial on how to transfer icons using nx-gic.
I'd love feedback from anyone who follows the guide and lets me know if there is anything I've missed, including grammar and mentions.

 

[HoTsHoTz79]

I have updated the readme on my git with a tutorial on how to transfer icons using nx-gic.
I'd love feedback from anyone who follows the guide and lets me know if there is anything I've missed, including grammar and mentions.

Great walkthrough! I've updated the main thread with Tutorial link to your guide. Thanks!

 

[SodaSoba]

Updated the tutorial & added more icons.

I can't get mtp to work loading a mtp-server on my switch crashes my switch.

Using tinfoil/DBI in mtp mode errors if I use nx-gic and if I try to load homebrew my switch blackscreens and locks up.

It might be something on my switch and I'll have to investigate

 

[f0li0]

Updated the tutorial & added more icons.

I can't get mtp to work loading a mtp-server on my switch crashes my switch.

Using tinfoil/DBI in mtp mode errors if I use nx-gic and if I try to load homebrew my switch blackscreens and locks up.

It might be something on my switch and I'll have to investigate

Thanks for your continued work on the icons Soda, is there any chance you could make new vertical BOTW icons as they are very low quality.

Thank you

 

[SodaSoba]

Thanks for your continued work on the icons Soda, is there any chance you could make new vertical BOTW icons as they are very low quality.

Thank you

I can whats wrong with them? Blurry? I'll adjust my batch script and redo them I believe my jpg settings are set to 10 to keep files under the 120kb limit.

I'm happy to revisit them and make sure they're improved, I'll get that done tonight and push new versions.
Also I'm working on trying to fill as many titles as possible but there are thousands of games out there so it's easier for people just to ask than me guessing.

Edit: yes they're almost half the size of the recommended file size, either I messed up (again) by double processing the icons or my batch script settings are too low.
I'll redo them tonight & rename them correctly also.

 

[cucholix]

@SodaSoba can you share the hbmenu icon default? In your repo there's only the vertical one.

 

[HoTsHoTz79]

Thanks for your continued work on the icons Soda, is there any chance you could make new vertical BOTW icons as they are very low quality.

Thank you

Out of curiosity, have you tried using nxGIC's 'Add New' to see how the quality comes out?

 

[f0li0]

Edit: yes they're almost half the size of the recommended file size, either I messed up (again) by double processing the icons or my batch script settings are too low.
I'll redo them tonight & rename them correctly also.

Thanks, I wasn't trying to be annoying, I love all your icons, just that they seemed to visibly be much lower quality.

Out of curiosity, have you tried using nxGIC's 'Add New' to see how the quality comes out?

Yeh HoTsHoTz79, I gave that a try but Soda has realised somethings not right with them.

Thank you both.

 

[SodaSoba]

@SodaSoba can you share the hbmenu icon default? In your repo there's only the vertical one.
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Yes not a problem what so ever! I'll add it later if you have any others please feel free to ask, I thought the default forwarders would have the correct icons which is why I didn't include default ones but I'm more than happy to oblige, and I'm happy to mix up default forwarder icons if needed or take recommendations.

Thanks, I wasn't trying to be annoying, I love all your icons, just that they seemed to visibly be much lower quality.



Yeh HoTsHoTz79, I gave that a try but Soda has realised somethings not right with them.

Thank you both.

It's not annoying in the slightest, feedback is how we improve and it's why I'm always open for requests for other games because I can't predict what games people play and have installed, I believe there are probably more icons that are similar it's probably due to either settings when I was going through the grey question mark fiasco so if you notice any others I'll have to go through them.
The problem is processing 300 icons and keeping every image under 120kb Ive put that as a size limit so I'll try bump the quality and see how I get on.

 

[SodaSoba]

@cucholix this is the default icon

https://github.com/switchbrew/nx-hbmenu/blob/master/icon.jpg


here is a modification

 

[cucholix]

Great, thanks

 

[SodaSoba]

@f0li0 I have re-processed to a higher quality basically I'm setting the quality to 99% and unfortunately some icons just won't save better I'm using gimp & bimp for processing most icons are saved at 99% quality but I have to reduce any image above 125kb due to file size (on disk) being pushed past the image limit.

I've done my best but I hope no grey question marks pop back up

edit; I have also included a readme for the template repo so others can make covers if they wish, I've done a little write up on how I personally obtain assets.
https://github.com/sodasoba1/NSW-custom-icon-template

 

[f0li0]

@SodaSoba Thanks so much, the new ones look incredible!