Reading manga Issues

Shishkerbob · 04-08-2011, 10:50 PM

Hey, i recently starting using a kobo and discovered to my disgust that it doesn't seem to read manga comics in order. I have a .rar (which i change the name to cbr and converted to epub on calibre) with 25 chapters in it but they all seem to be random in the order represented. For example chapters 1-4 work find but it then skips to 24 then 12 then 18 then 19 then 20 exct... The pictures are still in the order of the chapter its just that chapters that are being ordered wrong. i checked the names of the files to see if they are in order and its all fine.
what do i do??
u guys need more info?
Cheers in advance, Alex

omgfire · 04-09-2011, 11:21 AM

How were they numberd in the .rar?

coinín · 04-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Try converting your .cbr to .pdf and see if you get better results. It worked for the graphic novels that I'm reading.

Shishkerbob · 04-09-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by coinín

Try converting your .cbr to .pdf and see if you get better results. It worked for the graphic novels that I'm reading.

converted to pdf and its still out of whack :\
im tempted to just go buy the manga except its naruto and has like 500 volumes -.-

MechR · 04-10-2011, 12:03 AM

If your Kobo is a Wifi model, the 1.9 firmware update reportedly adds CBZ/CBR support. (Dunno if regular zip/rar also works.)

Shishkerbob · 04-10-2011, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MechR

If your Kobo is a Wifi model, the 1.9 firmware update reportedly adds CBZ/CBR support. (Dunno if regular zip/rar also works.)

how do i update it?

MechR · 04-10-2011, 12:53 AM

The unit checks for updates whenever you turn on the Wifi, or Sync with the desktop app. It's being rolled out slowly though, so not everyone's gotten it yet. (The chance is about 5%, according to Kobo's announcement from mid-March.)

One way to get it sooner is to install Kobo's desktop app and press Sync repeatedly until it gives you the update. However, if you bought the Kobo from a partner with their own ebook store (ex. Borders), updating through the Kobo desktop app changes the unit to connect to Kobo's own ebook store instead.

Shishkerbob · 04-10-2011, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MechR

The unit checks for updates whenever you turn on the Wifi, or Sync with the desktop app. It's being rolled out slowly though, so not everyone's gotten it yet. (The chance is about 5%, according to Kobo's announcement from mid-March.)

One way to get it sooner is to install Kobo's desktop app and press Sync repeatedly until it gives you the update. However, if you bought the Kobo from a partner with their own ebook store (ex. Borders), updating through the Kobo desktop app changes the unit to connect to Kobo's own ebook store instead.

ye i got it at borders so im kinda screwed, im so sick of updates not being public it its like my phone how my service provider wont let me update to 2.2 yet

are there any other viable ways to get it in order?

Shishkerbob · 04-10-2011, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Shishkerbob

ye i got it at borders so im kinda screwed, im so sick of updates not being public it its like my phone how my service provider wont let me update to 2.2 yet

are there any other viable ways to get it in order?

wait dw i just got it updated by syncing like a billion times LOL

also its still out of whack

Anthem · 04-10-2011, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shishkerbob

converted to pdf and its still out of whack :\
im tempted to just go buy the manga except its naruto and has like 500 volumes -.-

Interesting logic....

(Viz weeps!)

jayupark · 04-10-2011, 03:25 PM

Use the newer kobo version of the desktop
www.kobobooks.com/desktop

You should get the update in a few clicks (don't forget to attach your kobo!)

Shishkerbob · 04-11-2011, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayupark

Use the newer kobo version of the desktop
www.kobobooks.com/desktop

You should get the update in a few clicks (don't forget to attach your kobo!)

its already on 1.9. it makes no diff.
even when i open the cbr using cdisplay its out of order as well so i dont think its a kobo problem

PeterT · 04-11-2011, 01:01 AM

Have you looked at the files within the cbr to see the names of them?

Remember that it's important to have the files numbered sequentially, and I think that all the numbers be the same length (ie file01.jpg, file02.jpg up to file99.jpg OR file001.jpg, file002.jpg up to file999.jpg).

Shishkerbob · 04-11-2011, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Have you looked at the files within the cbr to see the names of them?

Remember that it's important to have the files numbered sequentially, and I think that all the numbers be the same length (ie file01.jpg, file02.jpg up to file99.jpg OR file001.jpg, file002.jpg up to file999.jpg).

Here is the files, also not that all the images in the 22nd folder are .gifs while all the rest are .jpeg. After converting the gif to jpeg i still have the same problem.

Shishkerbob · 04-11-2011, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Have you looked at the files within the cbr to see the names of them?

Remember that it's important to have the files numbered sequentially, and I think that all the numbers be the same length (ie file01.jpg, file02.jpg up to file99.jpg OR file001.jpg, file002.jpg up to file999.jpg).

wait dw i think ive found the problem, the idiot who uploaded the chapters named them all differently styled in each chapter.

04-08-2011, 10:50 PM	#1
Shishkerbob Lil Shifty Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Melbourne Device: Kobo	Reading manga Issues Hey, i recently starting using a kobo and discovered to my disgust that it doesn't seem to read manga comics in order. I have a .rar (which i change the name to cbr and converted to epub on calibre) with 25 chapters in it but they all seem to be random in the order represented. For example chapters 1-4 work find but it then skips to 24 then 12 then 18 then 19 then 20 exct... The pictures are still in the order of the chapter its just that chapters that are being ordered wrong. i checked the names of the files to see if they are in order and its all fine. what do i do?? u guys need more info? Cheers in advance, Alex Last edited by Shishkerbob; 04-08-2011 at 10:51 PM. Reason: spelling

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MechR Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kobo Wifi	The unit checks for updates whenever you turn on the Wifi, or Sync with the desktop app. It's being rolled out slowly though, so not everyone's gotten it yet. (The chance is about 5%, according to Kobo's announcement from mid-March.) One way to get it sooner is to install Kobo's desktop app and press Sync repeatedly until it gives you the update. However, if you bought the Kobo from a partner with their own ebook store (ex. Borders), updating through the Kobo desktop app changes the unit to connect to Kobo's own ebook store instead.

04-10-2011, 03:25 PM	#11
jayupark Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 41930 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Arlington, MA Device: Kindle 3G, Kobo wifi	Use the newer kobo version of the desktop www.kobobooks.com/desktop You should get the update in a few clicks (don't forget to attach your kobo!)

04-11-2011, 01:01 AM	#13
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Have you looked at the files within the cbr to see the names of them? Remember that it's important to have the files numbered sequentially, and I think that all the numbers be the same length (ie file01.jpg, file02.jpg up to file99.jpg OR file001.jpg, file002.jpg up to file999.jpg).

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