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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 n8equalsd
Start date Oct 3, 2010
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Replies 5

n8equalsd

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Oct 3, 2010

Which of all the slot 2 flash carts work with the acekard?

RupeeClock

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Oct 4, 2010

You want the EZ Flash 3in1, it'll let you load GBA games straight from AKAIO, and will also function as a rumble pak for DS games and an expansion pak for the opera browser or homebrew.

n8equalsd

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Oct 5, 2010

Does it have a micro sd port?

twiztidsinz

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Oct 5, 2010

n8equalsd said:
Does it have a micro sd port?

No. It loads the game from the Slot-1 card.

zruben

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Oct 5, 2010

trust them, the EZ 3-in-1 is the best slot-2 solution to work with the acekard

Edit: LOL @ Jaime Mausán

Rayder

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Oct 5, 2010

If you don't want a 3in1 cart and you really want one with microSD support, you basically have only two choices; Supercard slot2 or EZFlash IV. For GBA gaming, I'd recommend the EZFlash IV.....Supercard slot2's tend to slow down in many GBA games, so the EZFlash 4 is the way to go.