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Hello! Itch io manages the payments but please dm me in twitter https://x.com/MechThree we will figure it out!

Nintendo DS support is already there and it works on my side with melonDS: select the melonDS executable, select the ROMs folder, choose Nintendo DS if auto-detect does not pick the platform type (works on my side), then scan.

Can you tell me exactly what you selected in each field?

Emulator app:

ROMs / games folder:

Platform selected:

melonDS install type: native package, AppImage, Flatpak, Snap, or something else?

The launcher currently scans `.nds` and `.dsi` for Nintendo DS. 

Also, please share the screenshots

Hey everyone!

After a months of intense coding, tweaking animations, and endless bug hunting, Gloss Launcher is finally available in Early Access!

Frutiger Gloss Launcher is a media launcher for games, music, and video, built around nostalgic console-menu vibes, animated backgrounds, and gamepad-friendly couch navigation. Almost fully customizable! Vibrant color themes included!

https://otakuracer.itch.io/frutiger-gloss-launcher

Adding Console Games

Open Settings, go to Import Games, then Emulator Games.

Choose the emulator app first. For example DuckStation, PCSX2, RPCS3, Xenia, Dolphin, PPSSPP, Cemu, or another supported emulator.

Choose the ROMs / games folder. This should be the folder where your console games are stored.

Leave Platform on auto-detect unless the launcher asks you to choose manually.

Use Start in folder only if your emulator needs a custom working directory. Most users can leave it empty.

Press Find games.

If any result is marked with !, select it and fix the game title or cover search text.

Press Save changes to add the found games to the launcher.

Adding PC Games

Open Settings, go to Import Games, then PC Games.

In Game executables, choose a game .exe or .lnk file.

Each selected executable is added to the queue. You can add multiple PC games one by one before saving.

Select a queued game if you want to edit its title or SteamGridDB cover search text.

Press Save changes to add the queued games to the launcher.

For PC games, adding the exact executable or shortcut is usually better than scanning a whole folder.

Music favorites are saved from the built-in browser.

Open Spotify or YouTube Music inside the launcher, then open the exact item you want to save. This can be a single track, an album, a playlist, or another supported music page.

After opening the item, press the Favorites star button in the browser bar. The launcher will detect what kind of page is currently open and save it to the correct favorites category automatically.

For best results, open the dedicated page for the track, album, or playlist before pressing Favorites. If you are just browsing a list, the launcher may not know which exact item you meant.

SteamGridDB Cover Guide

SteamGridDB is used for automatic game cover search.

Open Settings, go to the game library or cover settings section, and paste your SteamGridDB API key into the SteamGridDB field. You can get the key from your SteamGridDB account settings after signing in on steamgriddb.com.

After the key is saved, the launcher can search and download covers automatically when games are added to the library. If the wrong cover is found, open the cover picker for that game with C on keyboard, or Xbox Y / PlayStation Triangle on gamepad, then choose a different result.

If a game has a strange file name or the search does not find the right artwork, edit the game title or cover search text in the library settings, then search again.

# Controls

## Main Menu

Gamepad navigation:

- Move through the menu: Left stick or D-pad

- Select, open, launch: Xbox A, PlayStation Cross

- Back or cancel: Xbox B, PlayStation Circle, or Back

- Open settings: Start, Menu, or Options

Media controls:

- Previous track: Xbox LB, PlayStation L1

- Play or pause: Xbox RB, PlayStation R1

- Next track: Xbox RT, PlayStation R2

Mouse cursor from gamepad:

- Move cursor: Right stick

- Left mouse click: Press right stick

LB, RB, and RT control the player only when settings are not open.

## Browser

Gamepad:

- Move cursor: Right stick

- Click: Press right stick

- Scroll page: Left stick

- Browser back: Xbox B, PlayStation Circle

- Browser forward: Xbox A, PlayStation Cross

- Open or close virtual keyboard: Xbox X, PlayStation Square

The virtual keyboard opens automatically only after a gamepad click on a text input field. 

## Virtual Keyboard

Gamepad:

- Move between keys: Left stick or D-pad

- Press selected key: Xbox A, PlayStation Cross

- Delete character: Xbox B, PlayStation Circle

- Enter: Xbox Y, PlayStation Triangle

- Open or close keyboard: Xbox X, PlayStation Square

When the virtual keyboard is open, A and B control the keyboard. They do not trigger browser forward or back.

## Cover Picker

Gamepad:

- Move between covers: Left stick or D-pad

- Select cover: Xbox A, PlayStation Cross

- Close without selecting: Xbox B, PlayStation Circle

## Settings

Gamepad:

- Move cursor: Right stick

- Click: Press right stick

- Switch tabs: Xbox LB / RB, PlayStation L1 / R1

- Close window or dialog: Xbox B, PlayStation Circle, or Back

## Keyboard And Mouse

Keyboard:

- Move through the menu: Arrow keys or WASD

- Select or launch: Enter or Space

- Back or cancel: Esc or Backspace

Mouse:

- Select: Left click

- Scroll game list: Mouse wheel

It costs 100 bucks to upload there ahah

Thank you for playing man! Love the video!

Thanks!

Thank you! And I hope for your recovery. I know this feeling, but please keep in mind that everything changes and it's possible to work it out in a positive way for you. Nothing is permanent! Take care of yourself. And don't play this kind of games when you are in a bad state! I don't want to do any harm...

Ohhh damn didn't think about it... Hope you can play till the end later! My favourite part is the win98 sequence. Anyways, glad to hear you liked it! If you can please rate my game it would help me!

Thank you for playing! Very nice vibes from the video!

Thank you! Do you want to download it and play locally?

Thank you! Yes I hope, cause I have too much of different ideas haha. If you have time, please leave a rating cause it's helps a lot!

Or he stuck in a limbo? It's up to you

Thank you for playing man! <3

Red screen

Hey! Thank you! If you are talking about moving position of the VHS tape, you heed to use middle mouse button to rotate it, scroll to move it forward/backward and left mouse button to change it position. If the q key is working than it should be alright, remebmer to use English layout

Thank youuuu! If you can please leave a rating it would help me a lot!

<3 It is godot, I switched from unity!

Just subbed and liked the video! if you have a moment, a rating would be wonderful! ^^

P.S. Almost forgot, ratings really help this little game survive, if you have some time kind sir... 

Side note, ratings help a lot for a first-time dev like me xD I don't want to sound needy but I actually need it lmao

Oh, and if you enjoyed it, a rating would help me go further a lot!

P.P.S. A rating would be the kindest thing you could do for a solo dev :D

P.S. If something stayed with you, a rating from you would genuinely make my day!

Almost forgot to ask... if you liked it, a rating helps more than you'd think, please!

Hey man I appreciate your feedback and video! Will subscribe and watch it <3

Oh sorry! Spoiler:

Watch the video tape

Sorry it turned out to be too much T_T . And also, thank you!

thank you! xD

Means a lot </3

Wow, this made my day :D Tyyy!! About the dungeon crawler though - If you'll die twice there you can skip it to the last room <3

Sink into the cold, suffocating loneliness and the rot of hopelessness.

15–20 minutes of play. Web browser game. Point-and-click exploration, dungeon crawler mechanics, a Windows 98 sequence with its own story layer. 

Retro stylization (PSX / Win98)

Game: https://otakuracer.itch.io/almost-plastic

Thank uuu!

<3 thank you i definitely will i have so many ideas!

Ohhh I'm so glad you also noticed main menu and music haha, thank you so much for your feedback. Oh and btw... 

there is a little secret ending if you are patient enough, not big but still

Wow, thank you so much for your feedback! It's so good to hear something like this!