ComicBookDS is without a doubt one of the most closely watched homebrew apps for the DS. And now that Gnese has rolled out v2.0 beta, we expect that a lot of you DS users would be updating this nifty app once again.

But just in case this is your first time to encounter this app, Comic Book DS is a program which allows you to read comic books on your DS, as well as view your photos and other image-based documents. v2.0 beta packs in a whole lotta changes so whaddya say we just get to that, yes?

Changelog:

• Change PC: Adaptation to the new .cbds output (replaced .nds output with cbds output) Testing file is not available anymore. PAFS and .net not needed. New Layout.
• New DS/PC: comicbookds.ini file generated with various settings allowing ComicBookDS customization. The different options are available through the pictods interface (User Settings).
• New DS/PC: Title,author and provider associated with cbds files
• New DS: Multiple Books visible in the same application. A new screen is added, allowing to choose your Book.
• New DS: DLDI compatibility (http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/) More carts should be compatible.
• New DS: The current Page number of the books can be saved.
• New DS: No more 32 mb limit with the .cbds format (however big .cbds files may need more time to load)
• New DS: Sound effects on user action (and at program start).
• New DS: Previous zoom prev icon added (toggling with the No Zoom icon).
• New DS: Pressing both the zoom in and out buttons toggles 'no zoom' 'prev zoom'.
• New DS: Menu is navigable with keys.
• New DS: Display of a loading animated icon during image load.
• New DS: ComicBookDS icon (and appname) for the .nds file.
• New DS: Key configuration (manually editing the ComicBookDS.ini file).
• New DS: Icons locked by default.
• BugFix DS: Memory fix (loading bigger images should be allowed).
• BugFix DS: Icon display fixes (some were not replaced or removed)
• New DS: Various small changes and bugfixes ...
• New Web: Creation of http://cbds.free.fr/ to get some free cbds content.