Homebrew Homebrew app Ultrahand Overlay - The fully craft-able overlay executor

[ppkantorski]

Updated to v1.6.0.

UI and rendering related improvements.

 

[ppkantorski]

Updated to v1.6.1.

Various bug fixes and new features added.

 

[ppkantorski]

Lots of changes in v1.6.3..

Faster menu traversal, new trackbar implementation, placeholder replacement commands, theme options, etc.

 

[ppkantorski]

Updated to v1.6.5.

Also created a new Ultrahand Package that can install, manage and convert pchtxt mods into IPS files and cheats (as well as mange content mods). Used to be an example package called `Mod Master`, but I've improved it a bit using some of the new features in the latest Ultrahand.

https://github.com/ppkantorski/Mod-Alchemist

It can function as a replacement for `IPSWitch` if users choose to use it. I might make a GBATemp page just for it sometime.

 

[nitrozz]

can’t get cheats to work

 

[ppkantorski]

can’t get cheats to work

i'll double check the output of the algo when i get the chance. but do keep in mind not everything will convert properly as cheats. it should produce a similar output to this script, so if it is putting out a different output i may have to modify the function a bit. but if the output is the same and you are still having problems, then its likely an incompatible mod to cheat conversion.

 

[nitrozz]

OC Toolkit EOS don’t update
Overlays are updated to lasted version

 

[Defoxl]

so it bassicly replace the tesla overlay?

 

[impeeza]

so it bassicly replace the tesla overlay?

Yes and No, It replace Tesla-Menu, which is the Overlay which shown the other overlays, but still needs Tesla SYSModule.

 

[the_otsutsuki]

if i already have tesla menu and want to use this, will i have to re download all my cheats etc or will this still work with all the current tesla menu items i have ?

 

[Grimwynn]

Hello ppkantorski!
Thanks for your great work!
I have some questions, first, how can I rename my overlays in Ultrahand? And how can i translate them?

Thanks!

 

[ppkantorski]

if i already have tesla menu and want to use this, will i have to re download all my cheats etc or will this still work with all the current tesla menu items i have ?

no this will functionally behave similarly to Tesla menu for overlays. it interfaces with nx-ovlloader to spawn them the same exact way Tesla does, except with some more custom options (like user specified launch arguments).

Hello ppkantorski!
Thanks for your great work!
I have some questions, first, how can I rename my overlays in Ultrahand? And how can i translate them?

Thanks!

Translating Tesla overlays requires translating words in their source code and recompiling (or somehow hexing in all the replacements you need). Translating Ultrahand packages however is very easy since it just requires renaming the INI sections in the .ini files and words wherever else they may be mentioned (like in json files, etc). I could add in an option to rename overlays from within the `overlays.ini` file, then create a toggle for it, however the way it is constructed reads and displays the overlay name directly from the `.ovl` file.

If you want to attempt hexing your translations into the compiled overlay files, you can do it with Ultrahand commands.

[Replace Overlay Text]
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_1> <text_replacement_1>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_2> <text_replacement_2>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_3> <text_replacement_3>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_4> <text_replacement_4>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_5> <text_replacement_5>
...

But keep in mind that hexing does not change the size, so you might have issues if you try replacing shorter text with longer text.

 

[the_otsutsuki]

no this will functionally behave similarly to Tesla menu for overlays. it interfaces with nx-ovlloader to spawn them the same exact way Tesla does, except with some more custom options (like user specified launch arguments).



Translating Tesla overlays requires translating words in their source code and recompiling (or somehow hexing in all the replacements you need). Translating Ultrahand packages however is very easy since it just requires renaming the INI sections in the .ini files and words wherever else they may be mentioned (like in json files, etc). I could add in an option to rename overlays from within the `overlays.ini` file, then create a toggle for it, however the way it is constructed reads and displays the overlay name directly from the `.ovl` file.

If you want to attempt hexing your translations into the compiled overlay files, you can do it with Ultrahand commands.

[Replace Overlay Text]
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_1> <text_replacement_1>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_2> <text_replacement_2>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_3> <text_replacement_3>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_4> <text_replacement_4>
hex-by-string <overlay_file_path> <text_to_replace_5> <text_replacement_5>
...

But keep in mind that hexing does not change the size, so you might have issues if you try replacing shorter text with longer text.

got ya so i can simply just swap over to ultra hand from tesla with relative ease and i wont be missing anything i currently have instaled ?

 

[OldGnashburg]

I'm trying to figure out how to setup commands to reboot into Lakka, Ubuntu & Android on an OLED.
The name of the .ini file in my bootloader/ini folder is accurate and case sensive but I just reboot to Hekate which autoboots to Atmosphere EmuNAND
This is what I got, based off the information I can find.

[Reboot to Android]
reboot ini android.ini

How do I get this to work?

 

[ppkantorski]

got ya so i can simply just swap over to ultra hand from tesla with relative ease and i wont be missing anything i currently have instaled ?

pretty much, yeah.

I'm trying to figure out how to setup commands to reboot into Lakka, Ubuntu & Android on an OLED.
The name of the .ini file in my bootloader/ini folder is accurate and case sensive but I just reboot to Hekate which autoboots to Atmosphere EmuNAND
This is what I got, based off the information I can find.

[Reboot to Android]
reboot ini android.ini

How do I get this to work?

It goes by the name of the entry in the .ini, so whatever you have your entry named as within android.ini.

reboot ini <NAME_OF_ENTRY>

or for duplicate entries

reboot ini <NAME_OF_ENTRY> <DUPLICATE_INDEX>

You can also add the entry directly into hekate_ipl.ini, then use the pre-loaded Reboot To command. (if missing, delete `/switch/.packages/package.ini`.)

 

[NotUsingAnAltAccount]

I could add in an option to rename overlays from within the `overlays.ini` file, then create a toggle for it, however the way it is constructed reads and displays the overlay name directly from the `.ovl` file.

This is the only thing that I'm missing. I really would like to rename all of them easily if it's possible. Pedants have such a difficult life, you have no idea

 

[impeeza]

This is the only thing that I'm missing. I really would like to rename all of them easily if it's possible. Pedants have such a difficult life, you have no idea

Will no be «easy» possible, is like if you want to rename a executable internal name.

 

[NotUsingAnAltAccount]

Will no be «easy» possible, is like if you want to rename a executable internal name.

Compiling everything myself over and over again. I really wish that there would be some easier/faster way to do it.

 

[nitrozz]

ultracam overlay needs salty? if not how to check fps.

 

[ppkantorski]

This is the only thing that I'm missing. I really would like to rename all of them easily if it's possible. Pedants have such a difficult life, you have no idea

in 1.6.9 ive added `custom_name=` and `custom_version=` for renaming overlay / package entries within `/config/ultrahand/overlays.ini` and `/config/ultrahand/packages.ini`. This won't change the hard coded name on overlays, but users can use custom names for their displayed overlays / packages on the menu. It will however change the displayed name across the board for packages though. still working on a couple things before i release