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[Drako91]

is there a file viewer (like the browser on DSOrginize [which I would like to know how to use]) for DS that can view/play/use virtually any file type (in pictures, music, movies, etc.) that are on my MiniSD card?

[dantheman]

Use either Moonshell or DSOrganize, as both are good all-around media applications.  The only way to view videos however is through Moonshell using pre-converted DPG files.  The DS does not have the power to decode regular movie files on the fly.

What exactly are you trying to do?  For pictures, both work well, though Moonshell can handle larger images than DSOrganize.  For viewing text, both work equally well.  For music, they both work equally well.  Moonshell has a few more plugins so it can play a few more filetypes, like MIDI and SPC and NSF.  DSOrganize allows you to edit text files, something Moonshell lacks, and it also has a very basic HTML interpreter.  

I would suggest a combination of both applications, using each when needed.

[Drako91]

Thanks for the info, can you tell me where I can download Moon Shell and any other programs that would be useful (unless you are not aloud to, in which case, don't). Also if possible I was wondering about PSD files, and if the DS can interperate them?

[dantheman]

You can just do a Google search for both of them, which will give you their homepages very quickly.

And no, the DS does not have a PSD viewer.  Open it and save it as a more accessible file format like JPEG or PNG, both of which Moonshell can handle.  Just make sure the image isn't too large or you'll have issues trying to scroll around the screen.

Alternatively for images, you can use Comic Book DS and pre-convert your images into .cbds compilations.  It gives you more control over viewing the images, but they must be converted on the PC beforehand, while Moonshell and DSOrganize can handle the raw image files on the card, which can be more convenient.

[GIDZzz]

MoonShell can view PSD files. I am not sure how high compatibility is but I used it with few images and it worked perfectly.

[dantheman]

Oops, sorry about the incorrect info then.  I just assumed that something as complex as a Photoshop image would not be viewable in Moonshell.  Still, you'd get better results by exporting to a more universal format.