NS-USBloader

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NS-USBloader is:

• A PC-side installer for Adubbz/TinFoil (v0.2.1), Huntereb/Awoo-Installer (USB and Network supported) and XorTroll/GoldLeaf (USB) NSP installer. Replacement for default usb_install_pc.py, remote_install_pc.py, GoldTree/Quark.
• This application also could be used as RCM payload on Windows, MacOS and Linux (supported arch: x86, x86_64).
• And of course it's a tool for split files!
• And also for merging split-files into one :)

Click here for Android version ;)

With GUI and cookies. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Sometimes I add new posts about this project on my home page.

License

GNU General Public License version 3, or (at your option) any later version.

Used libraries & resources

• OpenJFX
• usb4java
• Few icons taken from: materialdesignicons.com
• Information, ideas and data from 'fusee-launcher' application

List of awesome contributors!

• wolfposd

Thanks for the great work done by our translators!

• French by Stephane Meden (JackFromNice)
• Italian by unbranched
• Korean by DDinghoya
• Portuguese by almircanella
• Spanish by /u/cokimaya007, Kuziel Alejandro
• Chinese by Huang YunKun (htynkn)
• German by Swarsele
• Vietnamese by Hai Phan Nguyen (pnghai)

System requirements

JRE/JDK 8u60 or higher.

Supported GoldLeaf versions

GoldLeaf version	NS-USBloader version
v0.5	v0.4 - v0.5.2, v0.8+
v0.6	none
v0.6.1	v0.6
v0.7 - 0.7.3	v0.7+
v0.8	v1.0+

where '+' means 'any next NS-USBloader version'.

Awoo Installer support

Awoo Installer uses the same command-set (or 'protocol') to TinFoil. So just select 'TinFoil' in case you're going to use Awoo.

Also, please go to 'Settings' tab of NS-USBloader after first installation and check 'Allow XCI / NSZ / XCZ files selection for TinFoil' option. This installer can install not only NSPs but a way more formats!

Usage

Linux:

1. Install JRE/JDK 8u60 or higher (openJDK is good. Oracle's one is also good). JavaFX not needed (it's embedded).

2. root # java -jar /path/to/NS-USBloader.jar

3. Optional: add user to 'udev' rules to use NS not-from-root-account

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

4. For RCM part

root # vim /etc/udev/rules.d/99-NS-RCM.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0955", ATTRS{idProduct}=="7321", GROUP="plugdev"
root # udevadm control --reload-rules && udevadm trigger

Please note: you may have to change 'plugdev' group from example above to the different one. It's depends on you linux distro.

macOS

Double-click on downloaded .jar file. Follow instructions. Or see 'Linux' section.

Set 'Security & Privacy' settings if needed.

Windows:

• Download Zadig: https://zadig.akeo.ie/
• Open GoldLeaf.
• Connect NS to PC
• Open Zadig
• Click 'Options' and select 'List All Devices'
• Select NS in drop-down, select 'libusbK (v3.0.7.0)' (version may vary), click 'Install Driver' (see screenshot below)
• Check that in device list of you system you have 'libusbK USB Devices' folder and your NS inside of it
• Download and install Java JRE (8u60 or higher)
• Get this application (JAR file) double-click on on it (alternatively open 'cmd', go to place where jar located and execute via java -jar thisAppName.jar)
• Remember to have fun!

(That's how it looks before and after)

NOTE: You also have to install drivers for RCM device in case you're going to use RCM functions. For installation please connect NS in RCM mode enabled and repeat steps ('USB ID' will be different).

And how to use it?

The first thing you should do it install TinFoil (Adubbz), GoldLeaf (XorTroll) or Awoo (Huntereb) on your NS.

Take a look on app, find where is the option to install from USB and/or Network. Maybe this article (about TinFoil) will be helpful.

In details

There are three tabs. First one is main.

First tab.

At the top of you selecting from drop-down application and protocol that you're going to use. For GoldLeaf only USB is available. Lamp icon stands for switching themes (light or dark).

Then you may drag-n-drop files (split-files aka folders) to application or use 'Select NSP files' button. Multiple selection for files available. Click it again and select files from another folder it you want, it will be added into the table.

Table.

There you can select checkbox for files that will be send to application (TF/GL). Since GoldLeaf allow you only one file transmission per time, only one file is available for selection.

Also you can use space to select/un-select files and 'delete' button for deleting. By right-mouse-click you can see context menu where you can delete one OR all items from the table.

For GoldLeaf v0.6.1 and NS-USBloader v0.6 (and higher) you will have to use 'Explore content' -> 'Remote PC (via USB)' You will see two drives HOME:/ and VIRT:/. First drive is pointing to your home directory. Second one is reflection of what you've added to table (first application tab). Also VIRT:/ drive have limited functionality in comparison to HOME:/. E.g. you can't write files to this drive since it's not a drive. But don't worry, it won't make any impact on GoldLeaf or your NS if you try.

Also, for GoldLeaf write files (from NS to PC): You have to 'Stop execution' properly before accessing files transferred from GL. Usually you have to wait 5sec or less. It will guarantee that your files properly written to PC.

Second tab.

Here you can configure settings for network file transmission. Usually you shouldn't change anything. But it you're cool hacker, go ahead! The most interesting option here is 'Don't serve requests'. Architecture of the TinFoil's NET part is working interesting way. When you select in TF network NSP transfer, application will wait at port 2000 for the information about where should it take files from. Like '192.168.1.5:6060/my file.nsp'. Usually NS-USBloader serves requests by implementing simplified HTTP server and bringing it up and so on. But if this option selected, you can define path to remote location of the files. For example if you set in settings '192.168.4.2:80/ROMS/NS/' and add in table file 'my file.nsp' then NS-USBloader will simply tell TinFoil "Hey, go take files from '192.168.4.2:80/ROMS/NS/my%20file.nsp' ". Of course you have to bring '192.168.4.2' host up and make file accessible from such address (just go install nginx). As I said, this feature is interesting, but I guess won't be popular.

Also here you can:

• Set 'Auto-check for updates' for checking for updates when application starts, or click button to verify if new version released immediately.
• Set 'Show only *.nsp in GoldLeaf' to filter all files displayed at HOME:/ drive. So only NSP files will appear.

Third tab.

That's where all logs dropped. Verbose information about transmissions comes here.

Known bugs

• 'NET' once started it never ends:

It happens because there is HTTP server inside of application. It can't determine the moment when all transmissions finishes (unless they failed). So you have to look on your NS screen and 'Interrupt' it once done.

• Unable to interrupt transmission when network transmission started and nothing received from NS.

Other notes

Alternative build for Windows 10 is recommended for all Windows 10 users. It also works well on Linux and any other Windows PC and even on macOS Mojave, but doesn't work on all previous versions of macOS.

'Status' = 'Uploaded' that appears in the table does not mean that file has been installed. It means that it has been sent to NS without any issues! That's what this app about. Handling successful/failed installation is a purpose of the other side application: TinFoil or GoldLeaf. And they don't provide any feedback interfaces so I can't detect success/failure.

usb4java since NS-USBloader-v0.2.3 switched to 1.2.0 instead of 1.3.0. This should not impact anyone except users of macOS High Sierra (and Sierra, and El Capitan) where previous versions of NS-USBloader didn't work.

Translators!

If you want to see this app translated to your language, go grab this file and translate it.

Upload somewhere (create PR, use pastebin/google drive/whatever else). Create new issue and post a link. I'll grab it and add.

To convert files of any locale to readable format (and vise-versa) you can use this site https://itpro.cz/juniconv/

TODO (maybe):

• Android support
• File order sort (non-critical)
• More deep file analyze before uploading.

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• [EN] Please note! This is non-commercial application. Any received money considered as a gift.
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Thanks

Appreciate assistance and support of both Vitaliy and Konstantin. Without you all this magic would not have happened.