Homebrew Homebrew game Anyone up to make an Ocarina of Time DSi port?

[HxOr1337]

Hello everyone, I have this idea for an Ocarina of Time DSi port.

Problem is this will be MUCH harder than porting SM64 to the DSi, and will require tools to extract the filesystem from the rom. But, since I know next to nothing about DS homebrew and DSi homebrew, the source code for this project will be available here. But as usual, I'll just maintain the code and keep an eye out for pull requests. This will require tons of effort by the community.

The reason I asked here is because I know there are tons of developers out there looking for something to do, and this might just be something to occupy them.

I know the Zelda community is small as it is, but this is a request, and I've already have you started by creating a fork of Ocarina of Time's decompilation so anyone can get started.

 

[crooked_hatter]

i mean someone ported super mario 64 to the ds so maybe it could too.

though that port had text crunch issues because the ds screen is tiny. so oot wouldn't look great. you would be better off hacking a 3ds and emulating oot. or emulating it on an android phone with a gamepad.

 

[Egoistamamono]

I remember someone on discord told me that "someone working on the project of dsi port on twitter". But i don't sure who....

 

[dasdasodkasdkasdok]

any updates on this besties?

 

[Spamzilla]

What is the point of this when there is already a 3DS remake with newer graphics?

 

[Deleted member 194275]

What is the point of this when there is already a 3DS remake with newer graphics?

3DS is harder to emulate and the emulation itself is worse. The original hardware itself cost more than the DS too.

Not that I'm saying that this port is possible. If it is, I don't know how likely will it be to a skilled person, or a skilled group of people have the motivation to work with this port.

 

[NightScript]

require tools to extract the filesystem from the rom.

You mean on the compiled Nintendo DS ROM? We already have that, in the form of ndstool for PC. If you mean reading this filesystem on the Nintendo DS, libfilesystem on the Nintendo DS can do just that. If you want to allow the ability to use any homebrew launcher and not just GodMode9i/TWiLight Menu++/others, you could use the nitrofs.c file that comes with TWiLight Menu++ or pkmn-chest.

The source code for this project will be available here.

I've already have you started by creating a fork of Ocarina of Time's decompilation so anyone can get started.

Just making a fork and leaving it stale isn't gonna do anything. Most likely, the one who would actually do it would make their own fork, since it's something that takes two clicks once you already have a free GitHub account (paid too, if you're that type of donator [I'm not, but hey; mad props to you for helping the site run]). Not to mention, it isn't even updated with the latest commits from the upstream repo.

There should be a reason why people should use your organization; it has to start with you. Make the first effort, even if it fails; someone could take a look at what you did wrong and help you out.

I'll just maintain the code and keep an eye out for pull requests.

How would you maintain the code if you don't know much about DS-Homebrew? Is there some guideline you'd set the coder to run by? If so, why not let the one actually doing the coding to define the style themselves?

The reason I asked here is because I know there are tons of developers out there looking for something to do, and this might just be something to occupy them.

If I were a jerk, I'd brush this off as "any dev who would have been interested would have probably done it by now." Even though that's not true, though, what is true is the fact that you're not really being honest. You should just admit you would find it cool to have it ported, and if someone is a cool friend, they'd help you out. In fact, it'd even solve the practicality issue that @crooked_hatter & @Spamzilla brought up when they said, and I quote:

though that port had text crunch issues because the ds screen is tiny. so oot wouldn't look great. you would be better off hacking a 3ds and emulating oot. or emulating it on an android phone with a gamepad.

What is the point of this when there is already a 3DS remake with newer graphics?

However, phrasing it as this just gives people less of a reason. After all, if devs were able to spend their time on this, why wouldn't they just do something else and get paid for it?

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any updates on this besties?

There was never any progress to begin with, as evidenced by the GitHub repository.

 

[Lostbhoy]

Don't mean to sound mean buuuut.....

I love how your "idea for a port" is basically can someone else try and port this

 

[banjo2]

What is the point of this when there is already a 3DS remake with newer graphics?

because it'd be awesome

 

[Spamzilla]

3DS is harder to emulate and the emulation itself is worse. The original hardware itself cost more than the DS too.

Not that I'm saying that this port is possible. If it is, I don't know how likely will it be to a skilled person, or a skilled group of people have the motivation to work with this port.

I beat both 3DS Zelda remakes on Citra and the emulator didn't skip a frame...

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I beat both 3DS Zelda remakes on Citra and the emulator didn't skip a frame...

interesting, because the official Citra Wiki says the following for both games:

Game functions with major graphical or audio glitches, but game is playable from start to finish with workarounds.

source: https://citra-emu.org/game/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask-3d/

 

[Spamzilla]

Maybe you should actually try to play it yourself instead of bringing up some outdated wiki page.

 

[oofio]

interesting, because the official Citra Wiki says the following for both games:


source: https://citra-emu.org/game/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask-3d/

The compatibility pages need updating. Nearly every game runs just fine.

 

[Mr_Start]

Discovered that recently the Ocarina of Time got decompiled 100%

 

[Lostbhoy]

Discovered that recently the Ocarina of Time got decompiled 100%

THE (actual) ocarina of time?? Guessing it doesn't work anymore....

 

[Mr_Start]

The actual ocarina of time?? Guessing it doesn't work anymore....

yes

 

[Lostbhoy]

yes

Yeah..... I know, I was having a giggle!!

You said THE ocarina of time... As in.... The ACTUAL ocarina.....

...... I was bored at the time

 

[LemonJooce]

What is the point of this when there is already a 3DS remake with newer graphics?

for playing on older sysrtems for people without a 3ds?

 

[Moon164]

It's a shame that Ocarina of Time didn't get as much hype or attention as Super Mario 64 (which received ports for DSi, Dreamcast, heck... even GameMaker, at this point Mario 64 has as many ports as Doom, I won't be surprised if someone does a Zeebo port at some point ), I would love to see a DS port of Ocarina of Time even more because my dream was to see a full 3D Zelda for the console but the most we got were some Mario 64 DS mods like that :

 

[Egoistamamono]

someone known as Mori TM is remaking Zelda OOT with his own engine. Unfortunately it's not a port, but it's completely written from scratch. The result is not too bad after all for DSi handhelds