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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 dink87522
Start date Sep 11, 2010
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dink87522

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Sep 11, 2010

ROMS = read only memory?

Blaze163

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Sep 11, 2010

We're not allowed to tell you. Against the rules. This was mentioned when you registered.

Schizoanalysis

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Sep 11, 2010

I don't know what you are talking about.

What is a rom?

Surely it must be a typo....

aimansss95

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Sep 11, 2010

This is a fail topic

dink87522

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Sep 11, 2010

Can you message me then?

_Chaz_

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Sep 11, 2010

Isn't reading the rules a requirement to register here?!

Demonbart

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Sep 11, 2010

Talking about and mentioning rom sites will get you warned, if not banned.
Trust me, I've been there.
Messaging about it apparently isn't allowed either.
Google is your best friend in this case.
EDIT: Yay 1234 posts

Vulpes Abnocto

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Sep 11, 2010

A "ROM" is a copy of a game (in this case an NDS game)
And as it has been mentioned numerous times before me, requesting any ROMs here at gbatemp will result in a warn and/or other penalties.

(even requesting them in PM is forbidden here)

We're an information database and help forum
not a ROM/ROMsite distributor.