[Switch] Version 7.0 of ns-usbloader is here – News and current affairs posted on LS

In August 2022, the developer developeru offered version 6.0 of NS-USBloader, now a little over 6 months after 7.0 arrives.As a reminder, NS-USBloader is responsible for replacing the Tinfoil python script, which is offered in java to be launched under Windows, Linux and MacOS.

A program that continues to convince, despite that some alternatives exist like DBI, NS-Usbloader remains an NSP Adubbz / TinFoil and GoldLeaf (USB) installer on the PC side, with a graphical interface and cookies.

Changelog 7.0:

– First of all.@kuragehimekurara1 translated this app into Japanese and Ryukyuan languages!THANKS !

– Builds configuration has been updated to generate sources for Java 11. This means that now on linux and mac you need to install JDK11 or higher.

– macOS M1 users, there is a ns-usbloader-7.0-m1.jar built for you!It works with all JDKs, so no need to search and install anything special.This was tested with Oracle JDK 19. It was Java SE Development Kit 19.0.2 ‘Arm 64 DMG Installer’.

– Windows users now receive Installer-7.0.exe which installs all necessary dependencies in one go!In other words, you don’t need to download and install JRE from java.com.

– Application (jar) wrapped in an exe file and bundled with the java runtime.It was “carried over” from OpenJDK 19.0.2.

– Since this version, you will also be able to install ‘Split NSP/XCI/NSZ/XCZ’, and not only ‘NSP’.This stupid limitation has been removed.

– This build is supposed to be a build with the ‘es/fs/loader’ patch generator but I don’t think making things like that is legal.So, since I’m using my real name and patches are in a ‘grey area’ of the law, I’ve decided to leave it to you.It is likely that you will find good ideas in my source code, that you will make it evolve.

– pps for *nix packagers, if any (hi angelodalzotto!): in misc/freedesktop_entry/ you can find the .desktop file and the svg icon.

Download: ns-usbloader 7.0