[Release] Universal-Updater - An easy to use app for installing and updating 3DS homebrew!

Im downloading it

 

I've just checked how you are handling the download from github with curl, and the way you are doing it will only work for files that fit on the 3DS ram. The way it's done here will remove that restriction: https://github.com/mariohackandglitch/CTGP-7_Launcher/blob/master/source/updater.c#L206-L382

 

Bruh

The language of our people

You know, FBI used to be how I would update my 3DS Homebrew until that feature was removed. I will definitely try this out when I get home.

 

Great! What about script to retroarch download?

 

This is a damn good idea. Cheers, friend.

 

Does it have the ability to extract only a specified file from an archive?

I really don't want to extract the full RetroArch release archive on my 3ds itself, which currently expands to ~300mb with over 4500 files.

Just extracting the cores would be great.

 

I still have a few other questions regarding some possible idea's for a retroarch script.

I would like create a few options:
- Update a single nightly cia or 3dsx core
- Update all nightly cia or 3dsx cores

- Update a single stable cia or 3dsx core
- Update all stable cia or 3dsx cores

- Setup full nightly retroarch cia or 3dsx (copy retroarch folder and all cores)
- Setup full stable retroarch cia or 3dsx (copy retroarch folder and all cores)

- Setup base folder nightly retroarch (only copy retroarch folder)
- Setup base folder stable retroarch (only copy retroarch folder)

Currently with 44 cores available, this would create 182 menu entry's.

Would this exceed the limits of Universal-Updater? If not,


#1
Would it be possible to create sub-menus?

Spoiler: For example:

Code:

Script ->
  Cia Builds(menu)->
    Download all cia cores
    Download single cia core(menu)->
      Download single core1
      Download single core2
      Download single core3

  3dsx Builds(menu)->
    Download all 3dsx cores
    Download single 3dsx core(menu)->
      Download single core1
      Download single core2
      Download single core3

#2
An other issue would be the the download links.

Retroarch builds are not available trough github or other means with an updated link to the latest builds.
The script would be required to be updated with static links to the available downloads.

This would be quite a pain with the naming convention used with the nightly builds: 2019-12-29_RetroArch_cia.7z

This can (and should) be automated, but for the nightly builds it would unfortunately result into updating the script at a daily basis.


Or, maybe, some sort of pre-defined variables could be used to create a variable filename

Spoiler: For example:

Code:

   "Install cia": [
       {
           "type": "downloadFileDaily",
           "filename": "$[year]-$[month]-$[day]_RetroArch_cia.7z",
           "location": "https://builldbot/3ds/nightly/",
           "output": "sdmc:/retroarch_nightly.7z",
           "message": "Downloading *filename"
       }

With $[year] $[month] $[day] being variables reflecting the current system date

This would give us the ability to check for the latest nightly build without updating the script itself.


#3
An other cool feature would be to be able to present the user with a BIG FAT warning before continuing certain update options. With the ability to cancel out.

Spoiler: For example:

Code:

   "Setup RetroArch": [
       {
           "type": "displayWarning",
           "message": "Full RetroArch install may take up to 48hours!/n Are you sure?"
       }
       {
           "type": "downloadFileDaily",
           "filename": "$[year]-$[month]-$[day]_RetroArch_cia.7z",
           "location": "https://builldbot/3ds/nightly/",
           "output": "sdmc:/retroarch_nightly.7z",
           "message": "Downloading *filename"
       }

#4
While it is possible to extract a single file from an archive, would it also be possible to extract an specified folder from an archive?


#5
Finally, before proceeding, is 7z supported?


My apologies for the long read and all the questions.

Edit:
GitHub feature request: https://github.com/Universal-Team/Universal-Updater/issues/8#issuecomment-569528592

 

What is "UniStore"?

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Thanks for the great app! I've used it quite alot.

 

HI I'm having trouble with tinydb store... Can't access from universal updater since last month. Any update?