DS HOW TO GUIDE
How to turn your DS into a fully functioning PDA
Sort your life out
(from pocket gamer)
Why go out and buy an expensive PDA when the homebrew scene on the DS can provide you all that functionality and more?
What's more, it's all free and readily available for your trusty gaming handheld! Follow the simple steps below and you'll soon be using your DS to record meetings, notes, 'to do' lists and even engage in a bit of web browsing.
Here's how:
What's more, it's all free and readily available for your trusty gaming handheld! Follow the simple steps below and you'll soon be using your DS to record meetings, notes, 'to do' lists and even engage in a bit of web browsing.
Here's how:
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| Download files The first step is to download the files you'll need. If you are tidy little bod you may want to collect them together in a folder on your PC. You need to download the following: - DS Organise: DSOrganize_2_9_NeoFlash.zip from here - DLDI File System Patcher Software: dlditool-win32-gui.zip from here - DLDI Driver File: from here |  |
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| Unzip the DS Organise software Once downloaded, the next step is to unzip the DS Organise software into a folder on your PC. 1. Unzip the DSOrganize_2_9_NeoFlash.zip file that you downloaded during Step 01. 2. Keep the folder to hand on your desktop or similar location. |  |
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| Patch DS Organise software DS Organise comes ready patched for a variety of homebrew cards. If you have an older card or are having problems running the application, you may need to perform a patch as follows: 1. Extract the dlditool-win32-gui.zip Patcher software to a folder on your PC. 2. Run the dlditool32.exe program. 3. Click the DLDI File button and browse to the location of the DLDI driver file you downloaded during Step 01. Ensure you have downloaded the DLDI driver file for your particular homebrew card from the list provided here. 4. Click the Binaries button, browse to the folder on your desktop and select the DSOrganise.nds file. 5. You can now copy the DSOrganise.nds file and the DSOrganise folder to the root folder of your homebrew card. - If you have a SuperCard you should use the DSOrganise.sc.nds - If you have a GBA slot style homebrew card such as an EZ-Cart 2 you should use the DSOrganise.ds.gba |  |
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| Start DS Organise You can now fire up the DS Organise software. 1. Remove your homebrew card or memory stick from your PC. 2. Insert your homebrew card into your DS. 3. Turn on the DS power and run the appropriate DSOrganise.nds file. 4. The software will take a moment to load. |  |
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| Configure DS Organise Before you start using DS Organise, you should take a moment to get it set up to suit your requirements. 1. Tap the Configuration button or press A after highlighting it with the D-pad. 2. Language: Currently only English is supported. 3. Start-up Screen: Select which application you want to open on start-up. You should choose the application that is going to get the most use in DS Organise. 4. Time Format: Select between 12- or 24-hour format. 5. Name Format: Specify how to record names. 6. Date Format: Specify whether you want US dates that start with the month, or UK dates that start with the day. 7. Icon Set: Select other icon sets when you have them installed. |  |
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| Start getting organised You can now enjoy the wide range of productivity applications included in the package: 1. Calendar: Long-term planning tool. 2. Day Planner: Plan your day's activities. 3. Address Book: Store all those important addresses. 4. To do List: Keep a scratch pad of important items. 5. Scribble Pad: Draw quick sketches and pictures. 6. File Browser: View the files on your homebrew cart. 7. Calculator: What it says on the tin. 8. IRC: Use you wi-fi connection to jump into some Internet Relay Chat. 9. Homebrew Database: Browse a burgeoning list of homebrew software. 10. Web Browser: Browse the web. Further information can be foundhere. | |
This all sounds very interesting. I believe it is all very legal. So how does this look as a homebrew application?
I am tempted to give this a shot. Might be difficult for a man of my lack of talents, but what the hell :-)
Anyone who has it or tries it, give us some feedback.
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