nds-cartgen

A Python script that sticks image files as cartridge labels onto Nintendo DS game cards and outputs the result as a jpg file. Designed for batch processing.

Install

1. Make sure python3 is installed
2. python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip
3. python3 -m pip install --upgrade Pillow
4. Create subdirectories carts and carts/thumbnails in the project directory

Use

• $python image_processing.py <path to label images>
• The label images should be named according to the Nintendo DS cartridge code pattern. Supported codes are listed below.

Code	Meaning	Result
NTR-____-___	Standard cart	Standard NDS-cart
TWL-____-___	DSi enhanced cart	Standard NDS-cart
NTR-I___-___	Infrared cart	Black/slightly red NDS-cart
TWL-I___-___	Infrared cart	Black/slightly red NDS-cart
CTR-____-___	Standard 3DS cart	Standard 3DS-cart

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This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. It is a fan project made for use with homebrew software and private collecting purposes. Any use in connection with unlicensed materials or copyright infringement is not allowed. If you want to use my code or images in another project or commercially please contact me.