Homebrew [WIP] installMii - Graphical repository downloader

[simonepsp]

I had trouble with gridlauncher by mashers，just show red bottom screen on boot

You have a N3DS, right?
If so, try this: https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-ins...ository-downloader.406097/page-5#post-5958909

 

[pdapanda]

You have a N3DS, right?
If so, try this: https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-ins...ository-downloader.406097/page-5#post-5958909

Yes， this one will work， but it also means that I can‘t use gridlauncher anymore.

 

[simonepsp]

Yes， this one will work， but it also means that I can‘t use gridlauncher anymore.

I know But unfortunately this issue is caused by an incompatibility between gridlauncher and some homebrews based on libctru (including installMii).
Probably they have to update their launcher to fix this issue...

 

[AileenLumina]

I just tried to download ReinandUpdater (see packages.json:
{"repo":{"name":"3DS CFW Kit","author":"AidanLumina","website":null},"packages":[{"name":"NASA","author":"Rinnegatamante","short_description":"CIA manager for 9.3.0+","category":"Other","website":"http://rinnegatamante.it","type":"3ds","version":"1.0.0","dl_path":"3ds/NASA/","info_path":"3ds/NASA/NASA.sdmh"},{"name":"ReinandUpdater","author":"Reisyukaku","short_description":"Reinand Updater","category":"CFW","website":"http://reisyukaku.org","type":"3ds","version":"2.1b","dl_path":"3ds/ReinandUpdater/","info_path":"3ds/ReinandUpdater/ReinandUpdater.sdmh"}]}
) but back in the HBL, nothing's changed. :/

You can take a look at my repo here.

@simonepsp I've taken a look at the 3ds folder on my 3DS' microSD using an FTP client and there are indeed the files that are supposed to be there after downloading them via installMii BUT when I try to delete them it seems that they don't exist. I tried to copy the files (ReinandUpdater.3dsx and ReinandUpdater.smdh) to the 3ds/ReinandUpdater folder so it overwrites the weird files but instead it put them aside! So I now have working files which appear in the HBL and those weirdos. It's confusing. Maybe this is something with FileIO? Idk ^^'

 

[jrk190]

Anyone have a premade repo list that they're winning to share with me? I'm feeling pretty lazy and don't feel like hunting repos.

 

[LukeyWolf]

Will it be possible to edit the repo list inside the program?

 

[Deleted member 282441]

Does anyone know what the heck is wrong with my json? If I add spaces to the titles it doesn't work so I have to use dashes. It's really annoying.

 

[AileenLumina]

Does anyone know what the heck is wrong with my json? If I add spaces to the titles it doesn't work so I have to use dashes. It's really annoying.

That's because of the way the program works.

 

[Deleted member 282441]

That's because of the way the program works.

but the example json had spaces in the game title? And your screenshot showed an application with spaces also.

 

[Dentora]

Yeah i think it just to understand it better in the example, I use http://www.jsoneditoronline.org/ you can edit with it expanded and then use the buttons on the top left corner to compact it or expand it again.

 

[Deleted member 282441]

Yeah i think it just to understand it better in the example, I use http://www.jsoneditoronline.org/ you can edit with it expanded and then use the buttons on the top left corner to compact it or expand it again.

It is all in one line. It's just that when I have any spaces in homebrew application titles, it doesn't work.

 

[simonepsp]

It is all in one line. It's just that when I have any spaces in homebrew application titles, it doesn't work.

installMIi supports spaces in games names (look at the Dentora's repo for instance)
Could you please send me your repo link so I can check and eventually fix the 3ds client?

Thanks

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

It would be great to have an auto updater for the actual installMii app. I think for the CIA if it's possible to do a forwarded channel to the app maybe it would be easier to update but I guess you want to add in acia installed although I guess you'd have to launch a second process to install the update as a cia. Anyways glad to see things are coming along well I have two repos now hopefully we get more apps added to the repos.

 

[AlexBridgez]

This could become homebrew's eShop . I know looks are subjective (and I don't know how hard it would be to implement) but how about giving the app an official Nintendo/3DS/eShop-like theme? This is a bit superfluous so not a priority

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

So I tried using this repo.list and it just says loading lists but never did anything. Is there something wrong with the formatting?

{
"repos":[
{
"name":"simonepsp",
"url":"http://repo.simonepsp.info/"
},
{
"name": "3DSCFWKIT",
"url": "http://aidanlumina.bplaced.com/repos/o3ds/"
}
]
}

 

[Dentora]

Try this the code needs to be compacted on one line.

{"repos":[{"name":"simonepsp","url":"http://repo.simonepsp.info/"},{"name":"3DSCFWKIT","url":"http://aidanlumina.bplaced.com/repos/o3ds/"}]}

 

[Link_of_Hyrule]

Try this the code needs to be compacted on one line.

{"repos":[{"name":"simonepsp","url":"http://repo.simonepsp.info/"},{"name":"3DSCFWKIT","url":"http://aidanlumina.bplaced.com/repos/o3ds/"}]}

It's weird that it doesn't like white space if that does work especially considering I made it look pretty much exactly like the template but I'll try when I get home.

 

[ChaosJester]

I am thinking of getting my own repo set up. The big question I have is if any of the devs of the homebrew apps have any issues with others rehosting their work. While there is a provision to credit the author in the json, some may not want their apps to be hosted externally.

Anyone have any thoughts on that?

EDIT:

So I am setting up my repo, I downloaded the example repo with 3dscraft and that worked fine, but when I add other packages they just say "Failed"

Repo settings are here:

{"repo":{"name":"ChaosJester's Repo","author":"ChaosJester","website":"http://3dsrepo.chaosjester.net"},"packages":[{"name":"3DS Craft","author":"smea","short_description":"WoW! Minecraft for 3DS","category":"games","website:":null,"type":"3ds","version":"1.0.1","dl_path":"3ds/3dscraft/","info_path":"3ds/3dscraft/3dscraft.smdh"},{"name":"SysUpdater","author":"profi200","short_description":"3DS System Updater","category":"apps","website:":null,"type":"3ds","version":"0.4.2","dl_path":"3ds/sysUpdater/","info_path":"3ds/sysUpdater/sysUpdater.smdh"},{"name":"eDuke3D","author":"masterfeizz","short_description":"Duke Nukem 3D","category":"games","website:":null,"type":"3ds","version":"0.2.1","dl_path":"3ds/eduke3d/","info_path":"3ds/eduke3d/eduke3d.smdh"}]}

 

[AileenLumina]

Hey @simonepsp !

I just wanted to say that installMii is an AMAZING piece of software! Please keep working on it

I just have the issue that the files are downloaded properly but they aren't written on sdmc properly. Are you working on a fix? Because this is a pretty critical issue

 

[AileenLumina]

@simonepsp Are you okay? Working on installMii? Wanna take a break? Just shoot us a reply so we know I'm a little bit worried about you hehe ^^