Lately I've read some positive comments about my home-brewed web browser on a few different forums and news sites. It's nice to know that people find the software useful! I've also received some suggestions via email on how to make the browser even better for people. One of the interesting things about having a homebrew browser is that it can do things that the official browser can't, like download files to the memory card or provide translations for languages other than the official 5.

So with this in mind, I'm now working on improving the way Bunjalloo downloads files. Currently it's not very user friendly and requires you to download the file, then save it. This is pretty unintuitive - it'd be better to sniff out the MIME-type of file that the user clicks on, then either download and show it for supported image and text MIME types, or offer to save it to disk for "exotic" MIME types. Y'know, a bit like everyone else does it :-)

As for translations, there's not much user interface to translate at the moment, but what is there has now been pulled out into resource files, defined per language. Currently only the languages supported internally by the DS are selectable, and the language displayed can only be altered by changing the DS's language option from the system settings. But this is only a beginning, if there is enough interest I can extend language support to those not built in to the DS via a configuration option. The actual translations into other languages need doing, so if you want to help out let me know. I have English and Spanish done, Italian, French and German are needed, as is Japanese. Sadly Japanese won't work without changing the font, the one I have at the moment doesn't include the full range of universal characters.

Speaking of helping out, keep that feedback coming. Star issues that you think are most important, report bugs, even write patches ;-) There's a new mailing list/forum for discussing Bunjalloo if mailing me is too much hassle. I look forward to hearing from you!

For the last couple of weeks I've been writing a class in C++ for storing and evaluating expressions. Today I wrote a very primitive program for the DS that implements the class and performs calculations. Eventually, this application will be a sort of graphing calculator that will include expression evaluation, graphing, and calculus tools like slope fields and Euler's method. It will also be capable of evaluating definite integrals and Riemann sums.

I will post updates as I continue work on this project. Any feedback would be appreciated. In the meantime, check out the calculator. It's compatible with addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, exponents, parentheses, and basic trig functions.

Occasionally Nintendo will release updates to the existing Wii Menu, or enhancements to other system features and channels. This page lists many of those updates, with a brief description of their benefits, and when the updates were made available. Of course when you download the latest Wii Menu Update, you get all of the previous Wii Menu enhancements included. Enhancements to specific channels, like the Check Mii Out Channel, may require you to re-download the channel again to access the updated version.
Most Recent Update:

February 25, 2008

Wii Menu 3.2
This update does not affect any prominently-used features or menus; however it does provide some behind the scenes updates that will improve system performance.

Lilou box is a complete communication box for your DS. It allows you to transfer files with different protocols : FTP and HTTP. It allows you to download or upload files on your private network or on Internet.Lilou HTTP allows you to explore files over internet (similar to your file explorer on your PC). With this, you can download your files, favourite homebrew, video on your ds without extracting your card, micro DS.Lilou FTP allows you to run either a FTP server a FTP client on your DS. With this, you can download your music sound, video on your ds without extracting your card, micro DS … It allows you to transfer files between 2 DS, your computer and a FTP server on Internet.

version 1.3 :
* 200’s of files on for FTP client to display a remote directory
* ComBoX had a debug tools (in debug menu) that writing details of each AP found to a text file on the flashcart, named cftpwar.txt
* limitation on very long name removed

OK So I'm not very creative with names. Sorry.

I'm an old hand at coding but this is my first time at PAlib, so go easy on me!

I always had a fascination with momentum and force in a virtual object, so I applied those tricks to a DS game and this is what came out.

The game itself kinda sucks, just avoid the bullets for as long as possible. (You can't even submit high scores yet.)

D-Pad moves ball.
A button freezes momentum and restarts the game when you die.


EDIT: My next game will be a port from DARKbasic. We'll see how that turns out...

Hi,

I've just started learning and programming for nintendo DS.

This is my first homebrew program for DS, a simple minesweeper.
I still have to add some features, but this version is quite playable.

You can download it here.

I hope you enjoy it.