Homebrew DS browser, Zelda string music...
October 3rd 2006 05:10
DSFanboy report on a homebrew DS browser in development. Now, I'm pretty sure everyone knows about the Opera DS browser. Simple - buy the browser, plug it in, surf the net. 'Homebrew' software for the DS isn't a topic I've covered so far, and it's a little more complicated than plug-and-play, most of the time. The majority of homebrew software runs from a device plugged into the GBA slot of the DS - the equivalent of a USB flash drive plugged into a computer. 'Homebrew' applications - that is, independently-made games, software, et cetera - can be transferred from PC to the device (the device's memory is usually comprised of a CompactFlash or SD card) and then run on the DS itself as if it were code running from a DS cartridge. Apart from the obviously illegal copied-game scenarios, there is a lot of software that has been created for the DS that increases its functinonality. MoonShell and DSOrganize are two of the main players in the homebrew market. DSOrganize basically converts your DS into a touch-screen-capable PDA, with a calendar, music player, file browser, scribble pad... the lot. Moonshell is a music and video player that uses the touch-screen for playback control. I invested in a Supercard (a common format of homebrew device) some time ago, and it's been well worth the purchase price - most of which is taken up by the cost of an SD card. So yes, hopefully the homebrew community will continue to thrive around the DS, including this hopefully-capable, hopefully-realised homebrew DS browser.
And THIS is Legend of Zelda being played by a string quartet. God, does life get any better?
AOL, of all groups, have an interview with good ol' Reggie, Nintendo America's top gun. It's wonderful and nostalgic and it makes me want to meet him. Somehow I find it suprising that the top man at a company also uses its products for fun. But hey, I guess that's Nintendo
Kotaku have a heap more Wii Channels pics up as of a while ago, which can never be a bad thing. Information on the Channels control system is still a little scarce, sure, but you've gotta agree that it looks really, really user-friendly. Seems like Nintendo's "appeal to the everygamer" approach might be a good thing after all.
And THIS is Legend of Zelda being played by a string quartet. God, does life get any better?
AOL, of all groups, have an interview with good ol' Reggie, Nintendo America's top gun. It's wonderful and nostalgic and it makes me want to meet him. Somehow I find it suprising that the top man at a company also uses its products for fun. But hey, I guess that's Nintendo
Kotaku have a heap more Wii Channels pics up as of a while ago, which can never be a bad thing. Information on the Channels control system is still a little scarce, sure, but you've gotta agree that it looks really, really user-friendly. Seems like Nintendo's "appeal to the everygamer" approach might be a good thing after all.
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