ns-usbloader/README.md

NS-USBloader

NS-USBloader is a PC-side tinfoil NSP USB uploader. Replacement for default usb_install_pc.py With GUI and cookies.

License

Source code spreads under the GNU General Public License v.3. You can find it in LICENSE file.

Requirements

JRE 8 or higher.

Usage

>_ java -jar /path/to/NS-USBloader.jar

Used libraries

• OpenJFX https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/OpenJFX/Main
• usb4java: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.usb4java/usb4java
• Few icons taken from: http://materialdesignicons.com/

Tips&tricks

Add user to udev rules to use NS non-root:

root # vim /etc/udev/rules.d/99-NS.rules

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="3000", GROUP="plugdev"

root # udevadm control --reload-rules && udevadm trigger

Known bugs

• Unable to interrupt transmission when libusb awaiting for read event (when user sent NSP list but didn't selected anything on NS).

TODO:

• macOS QA
• Windows support