Emulation/Nintendo DS
About the Nintendo DS
[edit | edit source]There are significant software and hardware differences between the original DS / DS lite and the DSi. The DSi features a processor twice as fast as the prior models, and also sports four times as much RAM.
Nintendo DS Emulators
[edit | edit source]melonDS
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melonDS is an open source and performant Nintendo DS emulator. Supports DSi games, microphone input, and local Wi-Fi emulation.
DeSmuME
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DeSmuME is a popular Nintendo DS emulator. It is open source and runs under many operating systems.
DraStic
[edit | edit source]DraStic is a proprietary (closed source) Nintendo DS emulator. Available on Android, it costs money to buy.
No$GBA
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No$GBA is a freeware (Gratis) Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator. Supports DSi emulation.
Hardware Considerations
[edit | edit source]It may be best to use a device with a touch input for Nintendo DS emulation.