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{{Infobox emulator
|logo = DraStic_new.png
|version = r2.5.1.2a{{DraSticVer}}
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Android emulators|Android]], Linux (on Raspberry Pi), Pandora
==Downloads==
*[https://www64.zippyshare.com/v/5gQHQEEg/file.html Latest Cracked APK (v2.5.0.4a)] No root required.
*[https://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?p=5942163#5942163 Latest APK] (Requires a rooted device and [http://lucky-patcher.netbew.com/ Lucky Patcher])
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dsemu.drastic&hl=en Google Play Store]
*[https://pandorawiki.org/DraStic_Compatibility_List Pandora] (Open-source handheld PC made between 2010-2013)
==Overview==
DraStic is currently available for Android, Linux (on Raspberry Pi) and Pandora. Some may find the asking price too high.
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 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>
*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.
There's also been plans to make DraStic open-source, but not until it adds support for 64-bit<ref name="DraStic releases r2.5.1.1a"> https://drastic-ds.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5501&sid=34f924a7b66083e2b73eebeee281f36d</ref> since Android is requiring all apps to support 64-bit by August 2019. More Currently, they will be mentioned by spring of 2019 begin beta testing for the 64-bit support in terms the coming months and are expecting to open source it at the start of progress, but if things aren't going well, Exophase may next year<ref name="consider open sourcing so it can be tasked to othersupdate">https://drastic-ds.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5680</ref>.
===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 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.
