Homebrew [NDS] Forwarder CIAs for your HOME Menu

[lordelan]

I'm thinking of putting all DS roms on one of those flash cards (never tested one of them to be honest) as my Micro SD card is already full of 3DS games.
Which flash card would you guys consider the best?

 

[NeoUmbreon]

To all with white screens in combination with a SD card:
Just uncheck the automatically path setting option, click on the game's icon and set the path manually to where your rom is on your SD card.

So do I just put, for example, for Kirby Super Star Ultra, just forwarder-YKWE01.nds as the game path, because its on the root? (Asking cause it didn't work, white screen HELP.)

 

[stefanoteco]

Hi there,
The first time I tried doing a forwarder everything worked fine but now that I have updated the app when I try to do a new forwarder I am getting to the start screen of my DSTwo card. Anyone else having this problem?

 

[6Px6L]

Hi there,
The first time I tried doing a forwarder everything worked fine but now that I have updated the app when I try to do a new forwarder I am getting to the start screen of my DSTwo card. Anyone else having this problem?

Yep. I had the same thing happen to me (DSTwo Plus). Figured I just set it up wrong, or that the forwarders were all in the middle of an update. Guess not! (Ordered a DSTT card anyway so I don't kill my battery).

 

[Deleted User]

@Robz8 I have tt menu on my dstt clone (ndsiLL.net) and the dat file is renamed to iLL.iL my forwarders don't work (All Pokémon games) I haven't tried shortening their name what else i could be missing? Also I have put the nds folder in 3DS sd card....

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Will using forwarders lower my ds game performance? Cause ntr launcher caused freezes and glitches! Well Bobesh I like the work you do as some people are only working for preserving the old DS classics

 

[j0hnnyj0hns]

Help MAC won't let me Execute chmod +x make_cia because all my files are turning into .nds instead of .cia

 

[umbjolt]

@Robz8 is source code available? Also I want to suggest you something. NDS_PATH and SAV_PATH have garbage after .nds extension. If you use Notepad++ you'll see what I'm talking about
Also I cannot decompile the generated cia to change banner, are you planing to use boxart as banner too?

 

[Toyskyline]

Darn, I just saw that the templates need to be updated. Keep up the good work on this and TWLoader, super excited to see both projects come to fruition.

 

[RocketRobz]

@Robz8 is source code available? Also I want to suggest you something. NDS_PATH and SAV_PATH have garbage after .nds extension. If you use Notepad++ you'll see what I'm talking about

I have known this, since the creation of the forwarders.
Unfortunately, that's how they work, but at least the garbage doesn't cause any problems.
Also, source code for the templates is in the OP.

Also I cannot decompile the generated cia to change banner, are you planing to use boxart as banner too?

You don't have to decompile the CIA. You can right-click on the game in Forwarder3-DS.
If box art is to be used, they'll have to be scaled down to 32x32, since the forwarders are DSiWare CIAs.

 

[umbjolt]

I have known this, since the creation of the forwarders.
Unfortunately, that's how they work, but at least the garbage doesn't cause any problems.
Also, source code for the templates is in the OP.

You don't have to decompile the CIA. You can right-click on the game in Forwarder3-DS.
If box art is to be used, they'll have to be scaled down to 32x32, since the forwarders are DSiWare CIAs.

I think you have misread me
I mean the big banner of top screen not the icon and with source code I mean the GUI layout (just curiosity of how it's programmed since it's java and I'm java development actually )

 

[RocketRobz]

I think you have misread me
I mean the big banner of top screen not the icon and with source code I mean the GUI layout (just curiosity of how it's programmed since it's java and I'm java development actually )

The big banner of top screen can't be changed, as that's how they appear for installed DSiWare.
As for the GUI layout source code, @Olmectron currently isn't hosting the source code.

 

[umbjolt]

The big banner of top screen can't be changed, as that's how they appear for installed DSiWare.
As for the GUI layout source code, @Olmectron currently isn't hosting the source code.

Thanks for reply and facepalm for me. I was thinking it was an standar 3ds cia. Sorry for that.
BTW, thanks too @Olmectron for GUI

 

[tatundria]

What happened with the templates? They used to work flawlessly. Are you going to fix them?

 

[Asdolo]

Is there a way to create forwarders of Supercard DsTwo .plg files?

 

[RocketRobz]

What happened with the templates? They used to work flawlessly. Are you going to fix them?

Yes, but I'm focusing mostly on TWLoader.

Is there a way to create forwarders of Supercard DsTwo .plg files?

If an open-source .plg loader exists, then yes.

 

[SaffronXL]

Come on Robz8 TWloader is an overcomplicated boondoggle, please please please fix the forwarder templates before sinking more time into it so we can have a reliable way of playing DS games again. I'm lucky because I setup forwarders before the update that ruined everything, but all the newcomers are screwed. I know I'm not the only one that feels that way.

 

[RocketRobz]

Come on Robz8 TWloader is an overcomplicated boondoggle, please please please fix the forwarder templates before sinking more time into it so we can have a reliable way of playing DS games again. I'm lucky because I setup forwarders before the update that ruined everything, but all the newcomers are screwed. I know I'm not the only one that feels that way.

What's your flashcard?

 

[Jimbo_Slim]

I can't seem to get it to work. I did everything but the game doesn't load. I have an R4i Gold flashcard.

 

[RocketRobz]

I can't seem to get it to work. I did everything but the game doesn't load. I have an R4i Gold flashcard.

Is it a normal or RTS flashcard? If it's the normal card, please wait for an update.

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Come on Robz8 TWloader is an overcomplicated boondoggle, please please please fix the forwarder templates before sinking more time into it so we can have a reliable way of playing DS games again. I'm lucky because I setup forwarders before the update that ruined everything, but all the newcomers are screwed. I know I'm not the only one that feels that way.

Your request has been accepted.

 

[RocketRobz]

Forwarder templates for DSTT/R4i-SDHC/etc. and SC DSTWO are now updated! These are untested, so please test.
Check the FAQs on how to update the forwarder templates in Forwarder3-DS.

• ntr_forwarder.ini has moved to "sdmc:/_nds/".
• VRAM boost option (VRAM_BOOST in .ini file) added.

Sorry for the long wait. This just took a lot of work.