Homebrew RELEASE NSP Forwarder tool for 12+

[mpham]

Because the Nro2Nsp is not working with 12+, so I tried to make a tool to do it by myself, based on hacBrewPack, for Windows

Step by step
1) Download https://gitlab.com/martinpham/NSP-Forwarder/-/archive/master/NSP-Forwarder-master.zip
2) Extract to a folder on your Desktop, eg: NSP-Forwarder. Then copy your prod.keys file into it.
3) Press [Window]+R, then type cmd, press Enter to open Command Prompt
4) Type cd, [Space], then drag the NSP-Forwarder folder into the Command Prompt windows, press Enter
5) Type build APP_NAME ICON_PATH NRO_PATH then press Enter
- APP_NAME = Display name of the your app
- ICON_PATH = Path of icon file
- NRO_PATH = Path to the nro file
- You can drag the icon file into the Command Prompt instead of typing the path

Example
build DBI C:\Users\ZZZ\Desktop\icon.jpg /switch/DBI.nro

It will build the NSP file and places it into the NSP folder


EDIT: If you have problem with DLL file, try to install MSYS2 - https://www.msys2.org/
EDIT2: I've attached some NSPs I built for myself

 

[Meliodas2255]

I confirm your tool works. thank you for the tool.

 

[rfenix15]

Hello I get this error when doing the build (modifier is not valid "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat"), the nsp works but it has no icon, which may be? I am using jpg 256x256

 

[mpham]

Hello I get this error when doing the build (modifier is not valid "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat"), the nsp works but it has no icon, which may be? I am using jpg 256x256

Hi, could you try to optimize your JPG file here? https://tinyjpg.com/

 

[rfenix15]

Hi, could you try to optimize your JPG file here? https://tinyjpg.com/

same, what could be the problem?
the nsp works perfect but it comes out without an icon and when I do the build at the end the error of (modifier is not valid "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat")

 

[mathew77]

@mpham
Can you please add an option to specify TitleID manually instead of random generating it?

PS: I've got "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat" error, too.

 

[BulletExodus]

I think I figured it out. After I placed my .jpg files on the desktop, and dragged them into the CMD from there, they show up on the switch. Even though I also get that "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat" error as well. Hope this works for someone else, since I was waiting for an answer too.

 

[Meliodas2255]

Some images work others don't. I think 256x256 72 resolution should work.

Also further experimenting with the bat file I was able to create a direct nsp forwarder to an specific rom. Like the one nsp2nro creates.
Your tool is awesome.

 

[mathew77]

Also further experimenting with the bat file I was able to create a direct nsp forwarder to an specific rom.

Please explain a little bit more if you'd wish.

 

[rfenix15]

I think I figured it out. After I placed my .jpg files on the desktop, and dragged them into the CMD from there, they show up on the switch. Even though I also get that "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat" error as well. Hope this works for someone else, since I was waiting for an answer too.

It really worked, I didn't think so, but it did. It's very rare. Thank you so much

 

[BulletExodus]

Some images work others don't. I think 256x256 72 resolution should work.

This is a crappy method but for ones that don't work, just copy one that does, and paste the desired image on top of it. Save, and drag in again. Worked for me.

 

[mathew77]

PS: I've got "icon_AmericanEnglish.dat" error, too.

To remove this message, I did this:

rmdir /S/Q hacbrewpack_backup
cd control
del icon_AmericanEnglish.dat

And to manual specify the TitleID and Publisher (instead of ZZZ), edit these lines in build.bat file:

set id=0537618340BE0000
set tpub=yourpublishername
echo Publisher: %tpub%
hacbrewpack.exe --titleid %id% --titlename %name% --titlepublisher %tpub% --nspdir NSP -k ./prod.keys

 

[yyoossk]

Because the Nro2Nsp is not working with 12+, so I tried to make a tool to do it by myself, based on hacBrewPack, for Windows

Step by step
1) Download https://gitlab.com/martinpham/NSP-Forwarder/-/archive/master/NSP-Forwarder-master.zip
2) Extract to a folder on your Desktop, eg: NSP-Forwarder. Then copy your prod.keys file into it.
3) Press [Window]+R, then type cmd, press Enter to open Command Prompt
4) Type cd, [Space], then drag the NSP-Forwarder folder into the Command Prompt windows, press Enter
5) Type build APP_NAME ICON_PATH NRO_PATH then press Enter
- APP_NAME = Display name of the your app
- ICON_PATH = Path of icon file
- NRO_PATH = Path to the nro file
- You can drag the icon file into the Command Prompt instead of typing the path

Example
build DBI C:\Users\ZZZ\Desktop\icon.jpg /switch/DBI.nro

It will build the NSP file and places it into the NSP folder


EDIT: If you have problem with DLL file, try to install MSYS2 - https://www.msys2.org/
EDIT2: I've attached some NSPs I built for myself

can you make nro2nsp mod?
I want use with gui

 

[mathew77]

Great script btw, I've only two problems with it:

• NRO2NSP doesn't produce nsp with 64 MB savefile (system savedata allocation for every forwarder that just is a waste of date, imagine while having 20 forwarders you'll get 1.3 GB of a waste date). It was fixed in nro2nsp build 3.3.5: https://github.com/Root-MtX/Nro2Nsp/releases/tag/3.3.5 prior versions also have this bug. This utility have it, too.
  
  
• Video recording capability. Looking at NACP produced by this script, it's
  • Screenshots: Allowed
  • VideoCapture: Disabled

Maybe there's a method to allow generated NSP forwarders to enable the video capture and remove unnecessary 64 MB savedata that is useless for nros homebrew anyway?

 

[duckbill007]

Video capturing and save both controlled by nacp.

 

[mpham]

I think there are some problems with some JPGs file, I'm trying to make a simple GUI, which also includes a JPG tool, TitleID and Author config, and the NACP problem

 

[rfenix15]

what are the exact specs for the JPGs, does anyone know?

 

[mathew77]

what are the exact specs for the JPGs

Example:

 

[Meliodas2255]

Great script btw, I've only two problems with it:

• NRO2NSP doesn't produce nsp with 64 MB savefile (system savedata allocation for every forwarder that just is a waste of date, imagine while having 20 forwarders you'll get 1.3 GB of a waste date). It was fixed in nro2nsp build 3.3.5: https://github.com/Root-MtX/Nro2Nsp/releases/tag/3.3.5 prior versions also have this bug. This utility have it, too.
  
  
• Video recording capability. Looking at NACP produced by this script, it's
  • Screenshots: Allowed
  • VideoCapture: Disabled

Maybe there's a method to allow generated NSP forwarders to enable the video capture and remove unnecessary 64 MB savedata that is useless for nros homebrew anyway?

I fixed the issue with the creation of the 64MB savefile by taking the NACP created by the latest tool NRO2NSP. this also has the videoCaptured enabled to MANUAL. I tested on retroarch and it did not create a savefile. Here is the NACP i used.

To create a NSP that directly boots to a rom. you need to have the retroarch core as the NRO path. In the nextARG file in the romfs folder must have the path to the rom as well. Attached is my slightly tweaked bat file to create a nsp forwarder to an specific rom.

so it would look something like this

build APP_NAME ICON_PATH RETROARCH_CORE_NRO_PATH ROM_PATH then press Enter

An example would be build "Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Seasons" C:\Users\ZZZ\Desktop\icon.jpg /retroarch/cores/mgba_libretro_libnx.nro "/retroarch/roms/Nintendo - Game Boy Color/Legend of Zelda - Oracle of Seasons.gbc"

 

[rfenix15]

Well after looking closely at the build.bat I realized that "del control/icon_AmericanEnglish.dat"
the "/" was wrong, just edit the "/" for "\" so that it was like this "del control\icon_AmericanEnglish.dat", ready works perfect without message and deletes the temporary icon