Homebrew week: the recapping

by Alisha Karabinus { May 24th 2008 at 11:00PM }

This week, the staff at DS Fanboy dedicated themselves to all things homebrew. If you own a DS and aren't checking out some of these hobbyist applications, you're missing half the fun of the system. Let us help you get started, find the best games and other software, and troubleshoot your problems, and you'll be reproducing Rembrandts* in Colors! in no time.

*provided you actually have some shred of artistic talent

Getting started

	DS Fanboy's (semi) ultimate homebrew guide Covering some of the most common Slot-1 cards that can turn your DS into a lean, mean, homebrew machine.
	Homebrew glossary DLD-what? Slot where? We've got the answers.

Filling up that SD card

	Widen the horizons of the DS The best apps for making your DS do all the things a handheld was never meant to do.
	Japanese homebrew games that will blow your mind From the wacky to the completely awesome.
	Emulating the gaming world on DS Your favorite old consoles, back in handheld form.
	Don't buy these: homebrew recommendations There are dozens of amazing homebrew apps available, and we've got a small sampling of our favorites.
	Homebrew: Using the DS as a PDA Why carry two things when one will do just fine?
	More Naughtiness on the Nintendo DS All the pornographic puzzles you can fit on a single microSD card.

Checking out the community

	Confessions of a Homebrew Virgin New to this whole deal? You're not the only one.
	Homebrew dev dishes on the DS scene The man behind Laser Hockey DS on the scene, his recommendations, and the lessons Nintendo could stand to learn from homebrew.
	Homebrew support group Got problems? We bet someone has an answer.

Tags: best-homebrew-games, emulation, glossary, guide, hb08, homebrew, how-to, pda

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Pizza Pasta @ May 24th 2008 11:12PM

You guys need to give some serious props to gbatemp.net

They are the best resource for homebrew and flash cart related news on the net.

You should point your readers to them if they have any questions you can't answer.

Alisha Karabinus @ May 25th 2008 10:50AM

It really is a great site. It's listed on at least one page of the guide. Perhaps when we revisit the topic in one of these lengthy sessions (and I'm sure we will, as there is a wealth of information out there), we'll compile a list of some of the best websites.

tim @ May 24th 2008 11:52PM

i want to say thanks even though i knew 90% of the stuff you guys wrote about.

Alisha Karabinus @ May 25th 2008 10:50AM

Well, thanks for saying thanks! :)

Goldensox @ May 25th 2008 12:20AM

Dude, about this homebrew stuff ur doing, it would be awesome if u added this project:

http://forum.palib.info/index.php?topic=4458.0

some guy is 'porting' the xmb into the ds, making a rom loader, media organizer and some wifi stuff theres rumours about.

it would be great to see this guy's project here.

jsutcliffe @ May 25th 2008 12:26AM

The only thing missing this week was a post about homebrew dev tools, though I guess not many DSF readers would be interested in such a post.

Basically, I'd just like to know if I _must_ dust off my C++, or if dev tools for other languages are available.

GumbyX84 @ May 25th 2008 12:20PM

C and C++ only from the research I have done.

I agree they should do an article on NDS Homebrew development. Its kinda hard to find all the information you need to start because they are all in different places.

BlackDS @ May 25th 2008 1:56AM

Good job of making a week without any DS releases (in North America) interesting.

Good foresight.

Peace.

GumbyX84 @ May 25th 2008 8:30AM

Guys I have to say thanks a hundred times over for all the GBA and NDS homebrew info you guys have. When I got my flash cart on Thursday last week, I thought I would just be using it for my own development needs and emulators. Then I started looking into your old homebrew posts. The special homebrew week was a wonderful idea and got me to look around your old archives, finding some apps and games I haven't found on homebrew sites or lists (Ex. Anguna, Tales of Dagur, Cave Story DS, Flight from the Dark, Super Wings, and more). Keep it up! :) I like how you guys are giving homebrew a chance here. PSP Fanboy only has limited homebrew coverage and its annoying because they leave a lot of stuff out.

My only suggestion is to keep posting homebrew apps and games. Maybe focus on hard-to-find or exception ones. Its much easier to read through one of your blog posts then to dig through forums or download databases to find something good.