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'''===Official===* [https://megaplay.google.nzcom/#!4hxjTToS!0H5WWbyu6ftQUi8jFBBGLkxehI_XuYtFkEvPd7pIl-M Latest Version]''' - Need rooted device and [http:store/apps/lucky-patcherdetails?id=com.netbewdsemu.com/ Lucky Patcherdrastic&hl=en '''Google Play Store'''] to run.
[http://50==Overview==DraStic is currently the only full-speed DS emulator available for Android.7.161.122/epforums/upload/2/3/4/5/2/942811859913457387.zip NDS BIOS] - Extract Some may find the asking price too high to be worth it and place all three files in while emugen does provide an older cracked version above, buying the top folder of your devicefull version on Google Play yields more benefits, beside such as being able to sign up for the various Music and Movies folders (latest version beta program where new features are being tested. The older release also does not require this anymore except for encrypted dumps, but it will still be used if you have it include high-resolution rendering and custom shaders because it won't hurt)was not implemented at the time.
==Devices==Nvidia TEGRA 2-based devices (including the Xoom and some versions of the Galaxy S2) and Intel x86-based devices will not work properly with this emulator. You may be able to run DraStic on a Zenfone, for one, but don't expect any miracles due to them being on an Atom. You will need a reasonably powerful (hopefully multi-core) ARM device for games to work full speed. Tested devices:*'''Nexus 4''': Full speed in tested games: Mario Kart, Super Scribblenauts, and Advance Wars: Dual Strike. (Scribblenauts is too difficult to play without a gamepad, though)*'''HTC Desire''': Significant lag in most (all?) games*'''Transformer Infinity''': Some slowdown in Luigi's mansion level of Mario Kart DS. Generally full speed though.*'''Lenovo A369i''', '''Blu Studio 5.0 II''' and most other '''MT6572''' devices: Most games run well with some frameskip, albeit with stuttering audio in some titles.*'''Allwinner A31s''': Some games run at full speed even on high-resolution 3D mode with the beta update. Otherwise average performance is to be expected. ==Review==Currently the only full-speed DS emulator available for Android, hands down. Some may find the asking price too high to be worth it, and while there's a cracked previous version above, buying the full version on Google Play yields more benefits, such as being able to sign up for the beta program where new features are being tested. So far the latter method's the only way to get high-resolution rendering and custom shaders prior to it being implemented on the mainline release. Contrary to what some may assume, the ARM instruction set of the DS processors' similarity are of little benefit to ARM cores the ones used on by most Android devices are actually of little benefit. According to Exophase, running DS code straight on Android would lead to numerous issues. He also noted that the approach used in DraStic isn't any much different to other emulators, apart from implementing and optimising it with speed and low-end devices in mind.<ref>[http://drastic-ds.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1939 DraStic • View topic - Just a question...]</ref>
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{{Infoboxemulator|image logo = DraStic_new.png|first version = r2.5.0.3a|second active = Yes|third platform = Android|fourth target = [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]|developer = Exophase|fifth website = [http://www.drastic-ds.com/ DraStic-DS.com]|sixth = Closed source
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'''DraStic''' is a payware closed-source NDS commercial [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]] emulator for Android.
==Downloads==
===Miscellaneous===* [https://playmega.nz/#!4hxjTToS!0H5WWbyu6ftQUi8jFBBGLkxehI_XuYtFkEvPd7pIl-M Latest Version] (Requires a rooted device and [http://lucky-patcher.googlenetbew.com/storeLucky Patcher] to run)* [http:/apps/details?id=com50.7.161.dsemu122/epforums/upload/2/3/4/5/2/942811859913457387.drastic&hl=en Play Store downloadzip Nintendo DS BIOS] ($6Extract and place all three files in the top folder of your device, alongside the Music and Movies folders. Unless your dumps are encrypted, this is not needed for the latest version anymore though it can still be used if you have it and it doesn't affect compatibility.)
Just like with No$GBA, there are likely to be bugs to come with the speed. Please expand if you see anything broken. Posting bug reports to the author could also help later on.
**Supposedly improved in 2.1.
*Some games, namely Holly Hobbie and American Girl titles, run with rendering issues like flickering geometry or sprites. This was largely fixed in r2.3.0.0 and up, however.
===Devices===
Nvidia TEGRA 2-based devices (including the Xoom and some versions of the Galaxy S2) and Intel x86-based devices will not work properly with this emulator. You may be able to run DraStic on a Zenfone, for one, but don't expect any miracles due to them being on an Atom. You will need a reasonably powerful (hopefully multi-core) ARM device for games to work full speed. Tested devices:
*'''Nexus 4''': Full speed in tested games: Mario Kart, Super Scribblenauts, and Advance Wars: Dual Strike. (Scribblenauts is too difficult to play without a gamepad, though)
*'''HTC Desire''': Significant lag in most (all?) games
*'''Transformer Infinity''': Some slowdown in Luigi's mansion level of Mario Kart DS. Generally full speed though.
*'''Lenovo A369i''', '''Blu Studio 5.0 II''' and most other '''MT6572''' devices: Most games run well with some frameskip, albeit with stuttering audio in some titles.
*'''Allwinner A31s''': Some games run at full speed even on high-resolution 3D mode with the beta update. Otherwise average performance is to be expected.
==References==
