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'''melonDS''' is a free and open-source [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. It is ~~developed by~~ Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter/Luigi__), a former contributor to DeSmuME, and ~~has been~~ available as a [[libretro]] core since version 0.6. ~~It's~~ first commit on GitHub was on May 15, 2016.

'''melonDS''' is a free and open-source [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. Its developer is Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter/Luigi__), a former contributor to DeSmuME, and it is available as a [[libretro]] core since version 0.6. Its first commit on GitHub was on May 15, 2016.

==Downloads==

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==Overview==

As of 0.9.4, melonDS offers:

* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, ...)

* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio...)

* JIT recompiler for fast emulation

* OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling

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* Joystick support

* Savestates

* ~~Various~~ display position/sizing/rotation modes

* Many display position/sizing/rotation modes

* (WIP) ~~Wifi~~: local multiplayer, ~~online~~ connectivity

* (WIP) Wi-Fi: local multiplayer, on-line connectivity

* (WIP) DSi emulation

* DLDI

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...and more are planned.

Though it's not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it's a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential.

Though it is not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it is a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential.

==Cheats/BIOS==

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There is 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 OpenGL renderer is still being worked on, meaning that there's a ~~slight~~ chance some models/textures may not render correctly.

The OpenGL renderer is still being worked on, meaning that there is a small chance some models/textures may not render correctly.

==melonDSi==

On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi], an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation. So far, it~~'s able to~~ boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games and other features (cameras, DSP, new ~~wifi,~~ etc.) ~~aren't~~ supported yet. It used to ~~have required~~ a lot of files to be dumped ~~in order~~ to work (most of which were console-unique), ~~however~~ it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 & ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware, and a NAND dump). It has since been merged into the master branch and is available on melonDS 0.9.

On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi], an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation. So far, it can boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games and other features (cameras, DSP, new Wi-Fi etc.) are not supported yet. It used to require a lot of files to be dumped to work (most of which were console-unique), but it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 and ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware and a NAND dump). It has since been merged into the master branch and is available on melonDS 0.9.

==Getting started==

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:''melonDS requires BIOS/firmware copies from a DS. Files required:''

:*''bios7.bin, ~~16KB~~: ARM7 BIOS''

:*''bios7.bin, 16 KB: ARM7 BIOS''

:*''bios9.bin, ~~4KB~~: ARM9 BIOS''

:*''bios9.bin, 4 KB: ARM9 BIOS''

:*''firmware.bin, 128/256/~~512KB~~: firmware''

:*''firmware.bin, 128/256/512 KB: firmware''

:''Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS ~~aren't~~ bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.''

:''Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS are not bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.''

:''DS BIOS dumps from a 3DS can be used ~~with no~~ compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps should be usable too, provided they were dumped properly.''

:''DS BIOS dumps from a 3DS can be used without compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps should be usable too, provided they were dumped properly.''

These files can be found [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|here]]. If you do choose to look elsewhere online for system files, be warned that there are old hacked dumps floating around that breaks if the WFC configurations are altered.

~~In order to~~ use the OpenGL renderer, you must have at least OpenGL 3.1.

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].

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-'''melonDS''' is a free and open-source [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. It is developed by Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter/Luigi__), a former contributor to DeSmuME, and has been available as a [[libretro]] core since version 0.6. It's first commit on GitHub was on May 15, 2016.
+'''melonDS''' is a free and open-source [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]/[[Nintendo DSi emulators|DSi emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. Its developer is Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter/Luigi__), a former contributor to DeSmuME, and it is available as a [[libretro]] core since version 0.6. Its first commit on GitHub was on May 15, 2016.
 ==Downloads==
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 ==Overview==
 As of 0.9.4, melonDS offers:
-* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, ...)
+* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio...)
 * JIT recompiler for fast emulation
 * OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling
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 * Joystick support
 * Savestates
-* Various display position/sizing/rotation modes
+* Many display position/sizing/rotation modes
-* (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer, online connectivity
+* (WIP) Wi-Fi: local multiplayer, on-line connectivity
 * (WIP) DSi emulation
 * DLDI
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 ...and more are planned.
-Though it's not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it's a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential.
+Though it is not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it is a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential.
 ==Cheats/BIOS==
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 There is 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 OpenGL renderer is still being worked on, meaning that there's a slight chance some models/textures may not render correctly.
+The OpenGL renderer is still being worked on, meaning that there is a small chance some models/textures may not render correctly.
 ==melonDSi==
-On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi], an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation.  So far, it's able to boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games and other features (cameras, DSP, new wifi, etc.) aren't supported yet.  It used to have required a lot of files to be dumped in order to work (most of which were console-unique), however it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 & ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware, and a NAND dump). It has since been merged into the master branch and is available on melonDS 0.9.
+On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi], an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation.  So far, it can boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games and other features (cameras, DSP, new Wi-Fi etc.) are not supported yet.  It used to require a lot of files to be dumped to work (most of which were console-unique), but it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 and ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware and a NAND dump). It has since been merged into the master branch and is available on melonDS 0.9.
 ==Getting started==
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 :''melonDS requires BIOS/firmware copies from a DS. Files required:''
-:*''bios7.bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS''
+:*''bios7.bin, 16 KB: ARM7 BIOS''
-:*''bios9.bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS''
+:*''bios9.bin, 4 KB: ARM9 BIOS''
-:*''firmware.bin, 128/256/512KB: firmware''
+:*''firmware.bin, 128/256/512 KB: firmware''
-:''Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS aren't bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.''
+:''Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS are not bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.''
-:''DS BIOS dumps from a 3DS can be used with no compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps should be usable too, provided they were dumped properly.''
+:''DS BIOS dumps from a 3DS can be used without compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps should be usable too, provided they were dumped properly.''
-These files can be found [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|here]].  If you do choose to look elsewhere online for system files, be warned that there are old hacked dumps floating around that breaks if the WFC configurations are altered.
+These files can be found [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|here]]. If you do choose to look elsewhere online for system files, be warned that there are old hacked dumps floating around that breaks if the WFC configurations are altered.
-In order to use the OpenGL renderer, you must have at least OpenGL 3.1.
+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].

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