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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 memoryofds
Start date Apr 4, 2010
Views 1,176
Replies 4

memoryofds

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Apr 4, 2010

Hi Guys,

is there a way to bring Pokemons of the 1st generation to the newer Pokemon games like from crystal version to platinum version?

Kind regards

Slyakin

See ya suckers

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Apr 4, 2010

No, sorry. You can, however, PokeSav them into your Platinum save file. (Make a whole new Pokemon)

mameks

in memoriam of gravitas

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Apr 4, 2010

memoryofds said:
Hi Guys,

is there a way to bring Pokemons of the 1st generation to the newer Pokemon games like from crystal version to platinum version?

Kind regards

Crystal=2nd Gen.

You could trade them from HG/SS, or use PokeSav.

memoryofds

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Apr 4, 2010

sorry for my mistake. Of cours eits 2nd generation. How can i trade them from HG/SS? Or do you mean I catch them all new on HG/SS?

Rydian

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Apr 4, 2010

There's no trading from the first/second generation to newer ones, so you will either have to make them with Pokesav and then send them to yourself over wifi with this, or just catch them again.