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The UI There is still pretty barebones with very little to tweak in terms of improving performance(which can be a good or bad thing). This is mainly due to the developer's goal of accurate emulation rather than providing game-specific hacks. The new OpenGL renderer is still being developed, meaning that there's a slight chance some models/textures may not render correctly. ==melonDSi==On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi, an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation.<ref>[https://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 melonDSi beta release]</ref>
Added melonDSi information.
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Patreon]
|prog-lang = C++,C
|license = GNU GPL v3GPLv3
|source = [https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS GitHub]
}}
'''melonDS''' is a work-in-progress [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. It is developed by Arisotura (formerly know known as StapleButter), a former contributor to [[DeSmuME]], and has been available as a [[libretro]] core since version 0.6.
==Downloads==
* '''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php Official builds]''' <small>also available on '''[https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/releases Github]'''</small> (Windows, Linux)* '''[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/melonDS/releases Switch port (WIP)]''' (Some games play at a playable frame rate, but is still far from perfect, don't except to play games at full speed. Is expected to improve when 0.8 is releasedyet)<ref>http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=64 </ref>* '''[https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/melonDS-Vita Vita Port (Not maintained)]'''
==Overview==
As of 0.78.23, melonDS has had major improvements such as savestatesoffers:* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, ...)* OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling* RTC, microphone support, improved timing, and the ability to simulate the lid close/open function of the console's lid. * Joystick support* Savestates* Various display position/sizing/rotation modes* (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer, online connectivity Though it's still not at the same level of quality on some things as mature as DeSmuMEin some areas, it 's a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential. There is getting close with currently work on emulating the DSi<ref>http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=94</ref> and is planned to be a feature in version 0.8 expected 9. So far, it has been able to boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware, but requires a lot of files to be dumped in order to have decent OpenGL rendering which would allow work. It is not ready for things like upscaling and potentially better performancegeneral use yet.
==Issues==
Like most emulators, development has been rocky with at one point the sole developer putting the project on a [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=42 hiatus in May of 2018] leaving this [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=43 to-do list] for anyone who wished to contribute improving the emulator, which is still open-source. [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=44 On July 2018] it was announced that development was going to continue for melonDS and has since showed high hopes for 2019.
==Getting Started==
These files can be found [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS / DSi|here]], just rename the BIOS to match.
In order to use the OpenGL renderer, you must have at least OpenGL 3.1.
More information can be found [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/faq.php in this FAQ].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Metroid2X.png|Top: 2x the native resolution without OpenGL. <br>Bottom: 2x the native resolution with OpenGL
</gallery>
==References==
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==External Links==
* [https://emucross.com/the-one-that-flourished/ The One That Flourished: A Look at melonDS 0.8] (By [[Dolphin]] tester [https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/authors/JMC47/ JMC47], aka Justin M. Chadwick. 6 June 2019.)
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