Talk:Homebrew Browser
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great start ;) well, i dunno if it's planned, but you should add things like repositories, which can be added via the program, maybe in XML format, but, keep on working
- I took the easy way and have to create a new image for each homebrew application -Teknecal 17:24, 29 June 2008 (CEST)
How it works
1. The Homebrew Browser (HBB) contacts main server to receive a listing of the current homebrew applications.
2. The list contains the different homebrew application names and file sizes.
3. HBB checks to see if the user has the latest image file for all homebrew listed. If the image is out of date or missing, it downloads the image file.
4. Once in HBB and when selecting a game to install, it downloads the icon.png, meta.xml and boot.dol/elf files from the server.
How icons for HBB are selected
If there is no icon.png file in a homebrew application then an icon is included if one can be found.
If there is no name on the icon and if the picture doesn't represent very clearly what the application does then it is replaced with an icon that has a name.
Notes for Homebrew Developers
- To make my life easier, please include an icon.png and meta.xml file with your homebrew application.
- Try to follow the meta.xml standard.
- Please include a date and version number with your homebrew release, otherwise I will use the timestamp from the boot.dol/elf file and name it v0.1.
Hosting
Are you hosting the homebrew on your own server? FallenAngelUK is also making a Homebrew Library and a Homebrew Manager. It would be great if these tools work with each other. Felix 06:52, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
Stats
Awesome App! But i think maybe you should add some stats (most downloaded) to get some competition going in Homebrew Development :)