How to convert videos from Linux for the Nintendo DS? And using subtitles?
Many people thinks is not possible, I will tell you something is really easy and works fast!
Yo will need
- Nintendo DS
- R4 Cartridge
- Memory Micro Sd for the R4
- OS Linux (Ubuntu or Debian works)
Do this
- In the shell: sudo apt-get install mencoder mplayer
- Download mpeg_stat
- Create folder /home/user/DPG
- Uncompress mpeg_stat in DPG folder
- Goto the folder and do make
- Move this files to the folder bin with: sudo cp mpeg_stat /bin/mpeg_stat , sudo cp mpeg_stat.1 /bin/mpeg_stat.1
- Download dpgconvThis one generates the files dpg for the DS
- Uncompress dpgconv in DPG folder
How works:
- In the shell go to /home/user/DPG
- Execute: python dpgconv-8.py /folder/file_to_convert.avi
- The videp is now in DPG folder.
- Move the file to your DS memory
- Enjoy the video!
Tip: If you want subtitles, make the file .srt have the same name of the video file. In this way the program will use both to generate the video.