Colors! for Nintendo DS v1.1

Colors! is a simplistic painting application combining ease of use and powerful painting tools. It is based on modern painting techniques originally developed for drawing-tablets using desktop computers. Whether you are looking for doing doodles, sketching or painting Colors! is the perfect digital sketch-book.

Bundeled with this release of Colors! is the also the first issue of Colors! Magazine.

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Requirements

To run Colors!, you need a Nintendo DS and a flash card.

Colors! works on all current Nintendo DSs (Original "Phat" DS, DS Lite, DSi, DS XL/LL) but pressure-sensitivity is only supported for the Original "Phat" DS and DS Lite.

See the "Need help" section for an up-to-date list of what flash cards are supported.

Installation

Most flash cards only require you to copy the Colors.nds (and the optional ColorsMagazine.col) file to your flash card. Some flash cards requires additional steps, so follow the instructions provided with your flash card on how to install and run homebrew.

  • If you have trouble loading Colors.nds, try starting Colors! through the Homebrew Menu (HBMenu.nds), included in the Colors! download. This helps with flash cards that are not fully homebrew compatible.

  • Make sure your flash card is using updated system software, available on the flash card manufacturer's website.

  • The Colors.ds.gba file is used for older flash cards who can't read the Colors.nds file.

  • Some older flash cards might also require manual DLDI patching.

What's new in v1.1?

  • Unlimited .drw length - There is no more 1MB limit for those huge painting projects
  • Undo - A quick one-step undo, and better tools to be able to scroll through the playback of your painting
  • Improved latency and performance - Colors! is quicker and more precise than ever. Sketching has never been more responsive
  • Automatic full-screen pressure calibration - No more uneven pressure across the screen. It might even make your old throwaway DS usable again
  • Gallery integration - Browse, download, like and share directly from your DS using Wi-Fi
  • New UI - Cleaner, better, prettier. Just what you would expect from the most anticipated Colors! update ever
  • Export painting - Repaint your painting in 2x or 4x directly on the DS. It's slow, but it's worth it
  • Left/Right hand support - Configurate Colors! for left and/or right hand usage
  • One additional zoom-level - Get a better view of your painting by zooming out a step
  • New brush - A new bristle like brush that gives a more organic feel to your paintings
  • Colors! Magazine - A magazine in your pocket with a selection of paintings and interviews from the Colors! Gallery
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