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===Miscellaneous===
* [https://mega.nz/#!4hxjTToS!0H5WWbyu6ftQUi8jFBBGLkxehI_XuYtFkEvPd7pIl-M Latest Version] (Requires a rooted device and [http://lucky-patcher.netbew.com/ Lucky Patcher] to run)
* [http://50.7.161.122/epforums/upload/2/3/4/5/2/942811859913457387.zip Nintendo DS BIOS] (Extract 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.)
==Overview==
DraStic is currently the only full-speed DS emulator available for Android. Some may find the asking price too high to be worth it and while emugen does provide an older cracked 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. The older release also does not include high-resolution rendering and custom shaders because it was not implemented at the time.
Contrary to what some may assume, the ARM instruction set of the DS processors are of little benefit to the ones used by most Android devices. 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 optimizing 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>
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.
