About Open Shop Channel Downloader
Desktop utility for obtaining homebrew contents from the Open Shop Channel, by dhtdht020.
Desktop utility for obtaining homebrew contents from the Open Shop Channel, by dhtdht020.
Desktop utility for obtaining homebrew contents from the Open Shop Channel, by dhtdht020.
imageAdditions & Changes:
New download dialog! d169500
A new download dialog has been added, making saving applications to SD card easier.imageUSB Gecko Support (#81 by @techydude0713)
A new option was added to Send to Wii, introducing support for sending through USB Gecko.image- Added status icons, now in the bottom right corner to indicate program status. 118d6e7
- Added tooltip for short description when doesn't fit on single line. 069a62f
- Added tooltip clarifying the file sizes shown in the File Size box. 1b6410a
- Added status icons, now in the bottom right corner to indicate program status. 118d6e7
- Added about dialog. c13a125
- Removed "Output file name" option. ded61c1
- App metadata is now referred to as "app information". 0e0fd8a
- Re-enabled native macOS platform theme
- Removed time from release date field, as it is usually random and not that useful
- Removed redundant repository name label
- App birthdays now celebrated 🎈
- Updated OSCDL to API v3 (Repository Manager API) (This breaks support for the HBC themes repo)
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- Removed support for switching repositories, will be readded in the future
- Completely removed announcement banner system, which impacted performance
- Added warning banner to apps writing to nand
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- Removed clients menu, as Homebrew Browser is now available inside of the repository
- Renamed "Peripherals" tab to "Compatibility", added list of supported platforms.
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- Added dark theme support to Windows!
- Current sidebar tab is now kept when selecting a different app.
- Removed experimental themes implementation, including the legacy dark theme.
Fixes:
- Fixed potential unhandled errors as a result of destination drive permissions. cf23497
- Several fixes for new Python versions. 9729704
- Major code refactorings.
- Removed unused resources and merged duplicate code.
- The chunk size was lowered to have a stable transmission. (When too high, the content fails to send.) #81
- Fixed unsendable Wii applications having the "Send to Wii" toggle on after pressing the Download button. #81
- CLI: If no arguments, display the help message. #81
- If OSCDL is doing something important, the users is now blocked from exiting the application, until everything is complete. #81
- Applications which previously could not be sent due to having extra directories, can now properly be sent, with a warning. #85
- Miscellaneous visual improvements. …
| Publisher | dhtdht020 |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 |
| Release date | 2024-03-22 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | inno |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | OpenShopChannel.Downloader |
| Install scope | All users |
winget install --id=OpenShopChannel.Downloader -ewinget upgrade --id=OpenShopChannel.Downloader -ewinget uninstall --id=OpenShopChannel.Downloader -e"oscdl-installer.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Additions + Enhancements:
- Icons of applications are now loaded and displayed in the list alongside the category icons! cf3877e
- Updated to Qt 6!
- When sending an app to Wii, your configured IP address will be automatically saved and prefilled for next sends. 3a821c3
- New out of date dialog, includes changelog.
- Updated all icons around the UI.
- Renamed "Debug" to "Options", added options to the menu.
- Icon loading is now threaded. 2c78ed2
- Spinner animation is now displayed when an app icon is loading. 14ead00
- Long description tab is now threaded. 3b4c838
- Options previously in the peripherals tab now moved to other menus. c41603e
- Announcement banner loading is now threaded. 427ef83
- Replaced developer profile button with icon. 377ecfe
- Compressed (download) size now also displays in File Size. 3d9a9b3
Fixes:
- When ran on macOS, OSCDL now uses the Linux style. a28afda
- Many apps that were problematic with Send to Wii are now blocked from being sent to Wii. 76e4e51
- App display names are now used in more places, instead of their internal name. 2bbb01a
- Tab scroll bars are no longer displayed when not needed. d5a1422
- Minor tweaks to dark theme. 7ce1f76
- HTML comments are now removed from XMLs before parsing, this solves the problem with missing long descriptions for most previously problematic apps. 5c080d9
- Blocked themes from sending to wii. 30470d0
- Corrected HBB download status bar text. 34d1ccf
Yes. Open Shop Channel Downloader is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license.
The latest version is 1.4.0, released on Mar 22, 2024.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with e4989ae5ef5d628d56970aa20c85723d4097d084b94b55c9490737435edde325.
Open Shop Channel Downloader runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "oscdl-installer.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=OpenShopChannel.Downloader -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Open Shop Channel Downloader and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=OpenShopChannel.Downloader -e.