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How you can turn your tiny NDS handheld into an emulation device. NDS is underpowered compared to PSP, but here's what you can take out of it.
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{{Infobox console
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|title = Nintendo DS
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|logo = DSlitewhite.png
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|developer = Nintendo
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|type = [[:Category:Emulators on handheld consoles|Handheld game console]]
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|generation = [[:Category:Emulators on seventh-generation consoles|Seventh generation]]
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|release = 2004
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|discontinued = 2013
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|predecessor = [[Emulators on GBA|Game Boy Advance]]
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|successor = [[Emulators on 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]
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|emulated = {{✓}}
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}}
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{{for|software that emulates the NDS|Nintendo DS emulators}}
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This page can help you turn your tiny NDS handheld into an emulation device.
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NDS is underpowered compared to PSP, but here's what you can take out of it. Compatibility information isn't accurate on here as of now.
  
 
==Arcade==
 
==Arcade==
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Mame4All MAME4All]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Mame4All MAME4All]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/6/6a/Mame4allds.rar 1.0]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSPack DSPack]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSPack DSPack]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/a/ac/DSPack.rar 1.95]
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;MAME4All:Port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator for Supercard DS Two only.
 
;MAME4All:Port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator for Supercard DS Two only.
  
===Game-specific===
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===Game-specific ports===
 
  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1942_DS 1942 DS]: emulates 1942 (all sets).
 
  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1942_DS 1942 DS]: emulates 1942 (all sets).
 
  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1943_DS 1943 DS]: emulates 1943 (3 sets).
 
  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/1943_DS 1943 DS]: emulates 1943 (3 sets).
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  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_Key_DS Solomon's Key DS]: Solomon's Key (US and Japan) Arcade Emulator.
 
  [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Solomon%27s_Key_DS Solomon's Key DS]: Solomon's Key (US and Japan) Arcade Emulator.
  
==Personal Computers==
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==Personal computers==
===Apple II===
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===Apple I===
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/A2DS A2DS]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PomDS PomDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/2/23/Apple2ds.zip 2008]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/9/91/PomDSV20.zip 2.0]
 
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|-
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PomDS PomDS]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/A2DS A2DS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/9/91/PomDSV20.zip 2.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/a2ds.7z 2008]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AmeDS AmeDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AmeDS AmeDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/2/23/Ameds40.zip 4.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ameds.7z 4.0]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/CrocoDS CrocoDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/CrocoDS CrocoDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/b/bc/Crocods.zip 2.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/crocods.7z 2.0]
 
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|-
 
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/atari800/tree/port-nds-v2 Atari800]
 
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/atari800/tree/port-nds-v2 Atari800]
| [https://home.asie.pl/projects/homebrew/nds/atari800/ 2.0]
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| [https://home.asie.pl/files/nds/atari800-nds-0.2.0.zip 0.2.0]
 
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|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e0/Penkods02a.rar 0.2a]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkods.7z 0.2a]
 
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|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PokeyDS PokeyDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PokeyDS PokeyDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/7/7b/Pokeyds.zip 1.1]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/pokeyds.7z 1.1]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/StyxDS StyxDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/StyxDS StyxDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/1/1c/Styxdsv02a.rar 0.2a]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/styxds.7z 0.2a]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FrodoDS FrodoDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FrodoDS FrodoDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e9/FrodoDS.zip Complete]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/frodods.7z Complete]
 
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| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/ MSX DS]
 
| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/ MSX DS]
| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/download.html 0.94]
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| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/msxds/msxDS-0.94-.7z 0.94]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e0/Penkods02a.rar 0.2a]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkods.7z 0.2a]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FmsxDS FmsxDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FmsxDS FmsxDS]
| [http://ngs.no.coocan.jp/main/wiki.cgi?page=DownLoad 0.09]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/fmsxds.7z 0.09]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSoric DSOric]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSoric DSOric]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/7/73/Dsoric10.zip 1.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsoric.7z 1.0]
 
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! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
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|-
 
|-
 
| [https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Nintendo_DS ScummVM DS]
 
| [https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Nintendo_DS ScummVM DS]
| [http://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/scummvm/1.2.1/scummvm-1.2.1-ds.zip 1.2.1]
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| [https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/scummvm/2.5.1/scummvm-2.5.1-ds.zip 2.5.1]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS81 DS81]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS81 DS81]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/7/73/Ds8113.zip 1.3]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ds81.7z 1.3]
 
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| [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/ ZXDS]
 
| [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/ ZXDS]
| 1.3.4
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| 1.4.0
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSpec DSpec]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSpec DSpec]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/5/56/Dspecpreview.zip Final]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dspec.7z Preview]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpectrumDS SpectrumDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpectrumDS SpectrumDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/5/59/Spectrumds.rar 2009]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/spectrumds.7z 2009]
 
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| {{✓}} (48k only)
 
| {{✓}} (48k only)
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|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpeccyDS SpeccyDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SpeccyDS SpeccyDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/f/fd/Speccy03ds.zip 0.3]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/speccyds.7z 0.3]
 
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;ZXDS:A ZX Spectrum emulator with WiFi multiplayer support.
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;ZXDS: By far the most accurate and feature-packed DS ZX Spectrum emulator. Has WiFi multiplayer support.
  
 
===Thomson MO5===
 
===Thomson MO5===
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ThomDS ThomDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ThomDS ThomDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/0/01/Thom30ds.zip 3.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thomds.7z 3.0]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Xyds Xyds]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Xyds Xyds]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/5/5c/Xyds.zip 0.2]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/xyds.7z 0.2]
 
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==Console==
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==Home consoles==
 
===Atari===
 
===Atari===
 
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|-
 
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/blob/main/readme.txt A5200DS]
 
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/blob/main/readme.txt A5200DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/releases git]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/releases 3.2]
 
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/blob/main/readme.txt A7800DS]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/blob/main/README.md A7800DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/releases git]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/releases 3.6]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/StellaDS StellaDS]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/blob/master/readme.txt StellaDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/c/c8/StellaDSV12.zip 1.2]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/releases 5.0]
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ColecoDS ColecoDS]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/blob/main/README.md ColecoDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e7/COLECODSV21.zip 2.1]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/releases 7.6]
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===Intellivision===
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! scope="col"|Name
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! scope="col"|Version
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! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
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! scope="col"|Active
 +
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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|-
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/blob/main/README.md Nintellivision]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/releases 3.6]
 
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|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VectxDS VectxDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/VectxDS VectxDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/c/cb/Vectxds.zip 0.1]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/vectxds.7z 0.1]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Apprentice_MinusDS Apprentice MinusDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Apprentice_MinusDS Apprentice MinusDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/b/b5/Apprenticeminus040ds.zip 0.4.0]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/apprenticeminusds.7z 0.4.0]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMasterplus DSMasterplus]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMasterplus DSMasterplus]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/f/f4/DSMasterPlusV13a.zip 1.3a]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsmasterplus.7z 1.3a]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/S8DS S8DS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/S8DS S8DS]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/s8ds.392855/#post-5597195 0.9]
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| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/S8DS/releases/tag/v1.1.6 1.1.6]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMS DSMS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMS DSMS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e7/Dsms_02_windows.rar 0.2]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsms.7z 0.2]
 
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| [https://github.com/ryanfb/picodriveds/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/ryanfb/picodriveds/releases git]
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NitroGrafx NitroGrafx]
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| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroGrafx/blob/main/README.md NitroGrafx]
 
| [https://emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/item/285-nec-pc-engine-turbografx/333-nitrografx 0.7]
 
| [https://emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/item/285-nec-pc-engine-turbografx/333-nitrografx 0.7]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NesterDS%2B NesterDS/+]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NesterDS%2B NesterDS/+]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/e/e4/Nesterds03.rar 0.3]<br>
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/nesterdsplus.7z 0.3.9]
[https://www.gamebrew.org/images/9/91/Nesterds039.zip 0.3.9]
 
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RetroBoxDS RetroBoxDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RetroBoxDS RetroBoxDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/5/59/Retroboxds.zip 2005]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/retroboxds.7z 2005]
 
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Midori Midori]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Midori Midori]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/0/0d/Midorids.rar 1.3a]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/midori.7z 1.3a]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SNEmulDS SnEmulDS]
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| [http://lolsnes.kuribo64.net lolSnes]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/3/37/SNEmulDSv06a.zip 0.6a]
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| [http://lolsnes.kuribo64.net/gitbuilds/git_b1ddc811030fe2a3ef3e97187f0eeec4a4b3e353.zip 1.1]
| Low
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| Mid
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
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| {{}}
 
|-
 
|-
| [http://www.lolsnes.com/Download-lolSnes.htm lolSnes]
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| [https://bitbucket.org/Coto88/snemulds/src/master/README.md SNEmulDS]
| [https://www.emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/item/290-nintendo-snes-sfc/1131-lolsnes 1.1]
+
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/3/37/SNEmulDSv06a.zip 0.6a][https://bitbucket.org/Coto88/snemulds/src/master/release/ 0.6c]
 
| Low
 
| Low
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
| {{}}
+
| {{}}
| ?
+
| {{~}}
 
|-
 
|-
| CAT SFC
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| CATSFC
 
| [https://github.com/ShadauxCat/CATSFC git]
 
| [https://github.com/ShadauxCat/CATSFC git]
 
| Low
 
| Low
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| ?
+
| {{✗}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BAG_SFC BAG SFC]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BAG_SFC BAG SFC]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/8a/Bagsfcds.zip r3]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/bagsfc.7z r3]
 
| Low
 
| Low
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| ?
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| {{✗}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnesDS SnesDS]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnesDS SnesDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/3/3c/SnesDS.zip 2005]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/SnesDS.7z 2005]
 
| Low
 
| Low
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/84/Snezzidsv028a.zip 0.28a]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/84/Snezzidsv028a.zip 0.28a]
 
| Low
 
| Low
| ?
+
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
|}
 
|}
 +
;SNEmulDS: port of the DOS SNES emulator SNEmul. Has the best compatibility and speed.
 +
;lolSnes: the precursor to BlargSNES. Very barebones.
 
;SnezziDS: port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).
 
;SnezziDS: port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).
  
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| NeoDS
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NeoDS NeoDS]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/neods-a-guide-to-using-one-of-the-greatest-ds-emulators.291225/ 0.2.0]
+
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/neodsforks.7z 0.2.1c]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
| ?
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| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
|}
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|}
  
 
===Multi-Console===
 
===Multi-Console===
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;[[TWiLight Menu++]]:Includes a bunch of popular emulators, and can be found in <code>\_nds\TWiLightMenu\emulators\</code>.   
 
;[[TWiLight Menu++]]:Includes a bunch of popular emulators, and can be found in <code>\_nds\TWiLightMenu\emulators\</code>.   
 
The list includes:
 
The list includes:
gameyob - (GB/GBC)
+
* GameYob - (GB/GBC)
jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
+
* jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
nestwl/nesds - (NES)
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* nesDS - (NES)
NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
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* NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
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* S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
SNEmulDS - (SNES)
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* SNEmulDS - (SNES)
GBARunner2 (GBA)
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* GBARunner2 - (GBA)
PicoDriveTWL (Genesis/Megadrive)
+
* NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
XEGS-DS (Atari800XL/XEGS)
+
* NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
StellaDS (Atari 2600)
+
* ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
A5200DS (Atari 5200)
+
* Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
A7800DS (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
+
* PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Megadrive)
 +
* XEGS-DS - (Atari800XL/XEGS)
 +
* StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
 +
* A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
 +
* A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
  
==Handhelds==
+
==Handheld consoles==
 
===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407/ Gameyob]
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407/ GameYob]
 
| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
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|-
 
|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_GBC DS_GBC]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_GBC DS_GBC]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/2/26/Dsgbc.zip 0.1]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsgbc.7z 0.1]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_Boy DS Boy]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_Boy DS Boy]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/6/6d/Dsboy75.rar 0.75]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsboy.7z 0.75]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
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| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
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| {{~}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [[Gbaemu4ds]]
 +
| [http://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS/ git]
 +
| Low
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
 
 
|}
 
|}
;[[GBARunner2]]:Unlike other attempts at running GBA on the DS, GBARunner2 is a hypervisor rather than purely on emulation, meaning it runs solely on present GBA hardware found within the DS itself.
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;[[GBARunner2]]:Unlike other attempts at running GBA on the DS, GBARunner2 is a hypervisor rather than purely on emulation, meaning it runs partially on present GBA hardware found within the DS itself.
  
 
===Pokémon Mini===
 
===Pokémon Mini===
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|-
 
|-
 
| [https://gamebrew.org/wiki/DualSwan DualSwan]
 
| [https://gamebrew.org/wiki/DualSwan DualSwan]
| [https://gamebrew.org/images/e/e8/Dualswan121ds.rar 1.2.1]
+
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dualswan.7z 1.2.1]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
|-
 +
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/blob/main/README.md NitroSwan]
 +
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/releases 0.3.6]
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| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
| RACE!
+
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NGPDS/blob/main/README.md NGPDS]
 +
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NGPDS/releases 0.5.1]
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| {{✓}}
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| {{✓}}
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| {{✓}}
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|-
 +
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RACE! RACE!]
 
| [https://mega.nz/file/Uq4Rxa5T#_gzceVpQNXAEf3w5G7uK7A0XhSlF9WTGxa6fyArQB5Q DS FIXED]
 
| [https://mega.nz/file/Uq4Rxa5T#_gzceVpQNXAEf3w5G7uK7A0XhSlF9WTGxa6fyArQB5Q DS FIXED]
 
| Mid
 
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|-
 
|-
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Watari Watari]
 
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Watari Watari]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/8d/Watarids.rar 0.4]
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/watari.7z 0.4]
 
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|}
 
|}
  
=External links=
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==External links==
 
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/list-of-all-emulators-for-ds.255764/ Curated list of emulators]
 
* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/list-of-all-emulators-for-ds.255764/ Curated list of emulators]
* [http://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/emulators/emulators-for-nds/ Emulators from Filetrip]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190311105325/https://filetrip.net/nds-downloads/emulators/emulators-for-nds/ Emulators from Filetrip]
 
* [http://gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_DS_homebrew_emulators Rather out-of-date list of emulators]
 
* [http://gamebrew.org/wiki/List_of_DS_homebrew_emulators Rather out-of-date list of emulators]
  
 
[[Category:Emulators on consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on handheld consoles]]
 
[[Category:Emulators on handheld consoles]]
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[[Category:Emulators on seventh-generation consoles]]

Revision as of 04:20, 30 September 2022

Nintendo DS
DSlitewhite.png
Developer Nintendo
Type Handheld game console
Generation Seventh generation
Release date 2004
Discontinued 2013
Predecessor Game Boy Advance
Successor Nintendo 3DS
Emulated
For software that emulates the NDS, see Nintendo DS emulators.

This page can help you turn your tiny NDS handheld into an emulation device.

NDS is underpowered compared to PSP, but here's what you can take out of it. Compatibility information isn't accurate on here as of now.

Arcade

MAME (ports)

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
MAME4All 1.0 Mid
DSPack 1.96 Mid
MAME4All
Port of MAME 0.37b5 emulator for Supercard DS Two only.

Game-specific ports

1942 DS: emulates 1942 (all sets).
1943 DS: emulates 1943 (3 sets).
AemioDA: Acronym for "Arcade Emulator Made In One Day", Asteroid.
BombJack DS: BombJack arcade game emulator.
Canyon DS: Canyon Bomber (prototype set also) emulator.
DSInvaders: A Space Invaders Arcade Emulator.
Ghosts'n Run: Arcade emulator for one game: Ghosts 'n Goblins.
GreenBeretDS: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack & Mr. Goemon Arcade Emulator.
MarcaDS: An arcade emulator.
MrDo DS: Mr.Do!, Mr.Do's Castle, Do!Run Run & Mr.Do's Wild Ride arcade emulator.
Pang DS: Pang and Super Pang Arcade Emulator.
PuzzleKlax: Arcade emulator for Klax and Tetris.
SnowBrosDS: Snow Bros., Nick & Tom (all sets), Arcade Games.
Solomon's Key DS: Solomon's Key (US and Japan) Arcade Emulator.

Personal computers

Apple I

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PomDS 2.0 Mid

Apple II

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
A2DS 2008 Mid

Amstrad CPC

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
AmeDS 4.0 Mid
CrocoDS 2.0 Mid

Atari 8-bit

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
XEGS-DS git Mid
Atari800 0.2.0 Mid
PenkoDS 0.2a Mid
PokeyDS 1.1 Mid

Atari ST

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
StyxDS 0.2a Mid ~

Commodore 64

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
FrodoDS Complete Mid

DOS

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DSx86 0.36 Mid
DSx86
PC emulator that can run old DOS games. Has a custom configuration variant, DSx86Cfg.

Mac

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Mini vMac DS R3 2008 Mid

MSX

Name Version MSX 1 MSX 2 MSX 2+ Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
MSX DS 0.94 Mid
PenkoDS 0.2a Mid
FmsxDS 0.09 Mid

Oric

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DSOric 1.0 Mid

ScummVM

Name Version FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM DS 2.5.1

Sinclair

Name Version ZX81 ZX Spectrum Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DS81 1.3 Mid
ZXDS 1.4.0 Mid
DSpec Preview Mid
SpectrumDS 2009 ✓ (48k only) Mid
SpeccyDS 0.3 ✓ (48k only) Mid
ZXDS
By far the most accurate and feature-packed DS ZX Spectrum emulator. Has WiFi multiplayer support.

Thomson MO5

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ThomDS 3.0 Mid

Dragon 32/64

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
XRoar 0.24fp3 Mid

XY-MINI

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Xyds 0.2 Mid ?

Home consoles

Atari

Name Version 2600 5200 7800 Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
A5200DS 3.2 Mid
A7800DS 3.6 Mid
StellaDS 5.0 Mid

ColecoVision

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ColecoDS 7.6 Mid

Intellivision

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Nintellivision 3.6 Mid

Vectrex

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
VectxDS 0.1 Mid

Sega Master System / Game Gear

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Apprentice MinusDS 0.4.0 Mid
DSMasterplus 1.3a Mid
S8DS 1.1.6 Mid
DSMS 0.2 Mid
S8DS
Includes SG-1000 emulation.

Sega Megadrive / Genesis

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
jEnesisDS 0.7.4 Mid
PicoDriveDS git Mid

PC-Engine/TurboGrafX-16

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NitroGrafx 0.7 Mid ~

NES

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NesDS 2014 Mid
NesterDS/+ 0.3.9 Mid
RetroBoxDS 2005 Mid
Midori 1.3a Mid

SNES

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
lolSnes 1.1 Mid
SNEmulDS 0.6a0.6c Low ~
CATSFC git Low
BAG SFC r3 Low
SnesDS 2005 Low
SnezziDS 0.28a Low
SNEmulDS
port of the DOS SNES emulator SNEmul. Has the best compatibility and speed.
lolSnes
the precursor to BlargSNES. Very barebones.
SnezziDS
port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).

Neo Geo AES/MVS

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NeoDS 0.2.1c Mid ~

Multi-Console

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
TWiLight Menu++ git Mid
TWiLight Menu++
Includes a bunch of popular emulators, and can be found in \_nds\TWiLightMenu\emulators\.

The list includes:

  • GameYob - (GB/GBC)
  • jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
  • nesDS - (NES)
  • NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
  • S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
  • SNEmulDS - (SNES)
  • GBARunner2 - (GBA)
  • NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
  • NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
  • ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
  • Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
  • PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Megadrive)
  • XEGS-DS - (Atari800XL/XEGS)
  • StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
  • A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
  • A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)

Handheld consoles

Game Boy

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
GameYob git Mid ~
Lameboy 0.12 Mid
DS_GBC 0.1 Mid
DS Boy 0.75 Mid

Game Boy Advance

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
GBARunner2 git Mid ~
Gbaemu4ds git Low
GBARunner2
Unlike other attempts at running GBA on the DS, GBARunner2 is a hypervisor rather than purely on emulation, meaning it runs partially on present GBA hardware found within the DS itself.

Pokémon Mini

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PokeMini DS 0.60 Mid

WonderSwan

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DualSwan 1.2.1 Mid
NitroSwan 0.3.6 Mid

Neo Geo Pocket (Color)

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NGPDS 0.5.1 Mid
RACE! DS FIXED Mid ~

Watara Supervision

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Watari 0.4 Mid ~

External links