Hacking DS2 Skin Installer Idea

[Stormwave]

I had an idea to create a windows-side (rather than DS-side) skin installer for the DSTwo.

Since theres so many different parts now to the DSTwo skins, installing them is becoming a bit of a nuisance.

Skin Up is all well and good, but doesn't patch DSGAME.nds (just replaces it with an older version), and it doesn't support all of the other possible skin types (SNES, iReader, etc), plus all skins on it need to be added to the server.

So I was wondering if people would like me to make a program that does this? If not, I won't bother making it, but if enough people want it I don't mind making it, as I think it'll come in handy.

I was thinking of making a proprietary skin format, something like .ds2skin, and people can use the program to package their skins into this format and share them online (on FileTrip perhaps). The format will be able to optionally support all forms of DS2 skin (and be expandable). The program will then look through the .ds2skin file and install the supplied skin types. So if a skin only has GBA and Plugins skins, the package will only contain and install those parts.

If I do make this, I may at some point make a DS based installer for the skin packages, although I don't have any plans to do this presently.

 

[alidsl]

That sounds like a good idea actually, I would like it but I wouldn't be devastated if you didn't make it

 

[SixtySixHundred]

Sounds like an excellent idea, I don't have an SCDSTWO, (yet, currently on it's way to me from China) but if you do make this, I will certainly use it and post the skins I make too.

I could also do some beta testing for you too when my DSTWO arrives, (end of this week, ish) so if you need me, let me know..

 

[Greatforce]

Sounds like an Great idea.

 

[xDarkAngelx]

Yeah, this does sound like an excellent idea. I would definitely use it..