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Game-specific ports: more info about games supported by MarcaDS
{{for|software that emulates the NDS|Nintendo DS emulators}}
This page can help you turn your tiny NDS handheld into an emulation device. NDS is underpowered compared to PSP, but here's what you can take out of it. Compatibility information isn't accurate on here as of now.
==Arcade==
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Mame4All MAME4AllDSPack DSPack]| [httpshttp://dlhbarcade.gamebrewds.orgemu.free.fr/sites/default/dshomebrewfiles/mame4allDSPack.7z 1.096]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSPack DSPackMame4All MAME4All]| [httphttps://arcadedlhb.dsgamebrew.emu.free.fr/sites/defaultorg/filesdshomebrew/DSPackmame4all.7z 1.960]
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[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Ghosts%27n_Run Ghosts'n Run]: Arcade emulator for one game: Ghosts 'n Goblins.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/GreenBeretDS GreenBeretDS]: Green Beret, Rush'n Attack & Mr. Goemon Arcade Emulator.
[https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/K80DS K80DS]: Konami 80's arcade emulator: Double Dribble, Finalizer, Green Beret / Rush'n Attack, Iron Horse, Jackal, Jail Break, Mr. Goemon, Scooter Shooter, Yie Ar Kung-Fu. [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MarcaDS MarcaDS]: An arcade emulator. It emulates 75 game machines, including Amidars, Arkanoid, Cosmic Avenger, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Frogger, Lady Bug, Phoenix, Pooyan, Scramble, Super Cobra, etc.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/MrDo_DS MrDo DS]: Mr.Do!, Mr.Do's Castle, Do!Run Run & Mr.Do's Wild Ride arcade emulator.
[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Pang_DS Pang DS]: Pang and Super Pang Arcade Emulator.
==Personal computers==
 ===Apple IAmstrad CPC===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PomDS PomDSAmeDS AmeDS]| [https://wwwdlhb.gamebrew.org/imagesdshomebrew/9/91/PomDSV20ameds.zip 27z 4.0]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/CrocoDS CrocoDS]
| [https://github.com/redbug26/crocods-nds 2.0]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Grape Grape]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/grape.7z 2014]
| Mid
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PomDS PomDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/9/91/PomDSV20.zip 2.0]
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| {{✓}}
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===Amstrad CPCApple Macintosh===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/AmeDS AmeDSMini_vMac_DS Mini vMac DS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/ameds.7z 4.0]| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wikiimages/CrocoDS CrocoDS]| [https:7/76/dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/crocods.7z 2Minivmacr3ds.0zip R3 2008]
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/XEGS-DS/blob/main/readme.txt XEGS-DSA8DS A8DS]| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/XEGS-DSA8DS/releases git{{A8DSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkods.7z 0.2a]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FrodoDS FrodoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/frodods.7z Complete] [https://github.com/asiekierka/FrodoDS/releases v20230108a]
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| [https://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/ DSx86]
| [https://dsx86.patrickaalto.com/DSdown.html 0.3643beta]
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;DSx86: PC emulator that can run old DOS games. Has a custom configuration variant, DSx86Cfg.
===MacDragon 32/64===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [httpshttp://www.gamebrew6809.org.uk/wiki/Mini_vMac_DS Mini vMac DSxroar XRoar]| [httpshttp://www.gamebrew6809.org.uk/imagesxroar/7dl/760.24/Minivmacr3ds.zip R3 2008{{XRoarVer}}]
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===MSXInfocom Z-Machine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! score="col"|MSX 1
! score="col"|MSX 2
! score="col"|MSX 2+
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [http://msxdsgugusse.msxbluecentral.comfree.fr/ MSX papafuji/DSFrotz.html DS-Frotz]| [http://msxdsgugusse.central.msxbluefree.comfr/papafuji/msxdsadventures/msxDS-0games/DSFrotz2.0_beta1_20080815.94-zip 2.7z 0.94beta-1 20080815]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDSGLK_POGO GLK POGO]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkodsglkpogo.7z 1.0.2a]| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}
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===MegaZeux===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Latest Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.kvance.com/dsmzx/ DSMZX]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsmzx.7z 2009]
| N/A
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/FmsxDS FmsxDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/fmsxds.7z 0.09]
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| {{✓}}
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| Mid-| [https://www.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux/releases 2.93]| N/A
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| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
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===OricMicrosoft MSX===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! score="col"|MSX 1
! score="col"|MSX 2
! score="col"|MSX 2+
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSoric DSOricFmsxDS FmsxDS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsoricfmsxds.7z 10.09]| {{✗}}| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}|-| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/ MSX DS]| [http://msxds.msxblue.com/msxds/msxDS-0.94-.7z 0.94]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PenkoDS PenkoDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/penkods.7z 0.2a]
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In addition, both ColecoDS and S8DS can run msx1 games.
===[[ScummVM]]===
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Nintendo_DS ScummVM DS]| [https://downloadsweb.scummvmarchive.org/frsweb/20130223071428/https:/scummvm/2filetrip.5.1net/f/23567-scummvm-1.2.5.1-ds.zip 7z 1.2.51] (for ds mode flashcarts)[https://www.scummvm.1org/downloads/ {{ScummVMVer}}](for dsi mode)
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| [httphttps://zxdswww.raxoftgamebrew.czorg/ ZXDSwiki/DSpec DSpec]| 1[https://dlhb.gamebrew.4org/dshomebrew/dspec.07z Preview]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSpec DSpecSpeccyDS SpeccyDS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dspecspeccyds.7z Preview0.3]
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| {{✓}}(48k only)
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| [httpshttp://wwwzxds.gamebrewraxoft.orgcz/wiki/SpeccyDS SpeccyDSZXDS]| [httpshttp://dlhbzxds.gamebrewraxoft.orgcz/dshomebrewdownload/speccyds.7z 0zxds_141.3zip {{zxdsVer}}]
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;ZXDS: By far the most accurate and feature-packed DS ZX Spectrum emulator. Has WiFi multiplayer support.
===Thomson MO5Tangerine Oric===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ThomDS ThomDSDSoric DSOric]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thomdsdsoric.7z 31.0]
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===Dragon 32/64Texas Instruments===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikiwavemotion-dave/XRoar XRoarDS994a DS994a]| [httphttps://www.6809.orggithub.uk/xroarcom/dl/0.24wavemotion-dave/ 0DS994a 2.24fp31]
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===Thomson MO5===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ThomDS ThomDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thomds.7z 3.0]
| Mid
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===XY-MINIZZT Engine===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikic99koder/Xyds XydsDreamZZT DreamZZT]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/xydsdreamzztds.7z 03.1.2500]
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| ?{{✓}}
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/blob/mainmaster/readme.txt md A5200DS]| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS/releases 3.26]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/blob/main/README.md A7800DS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS/releases 34.65]
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/blob/master/readmeREADME.txt md StellaDS]| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS/releases 4.9{{StellaDSVer}}]
| {{✓}}
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| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/blob/main/README.md ColecoDS]
| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/ColecoDS/releases 7.6]| Mid| {{ColecoDSVer}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|} ===Intellivision==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/blob/main/README.md Nintellivision]| [https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/releases 3.6]
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S8DS can load colecovision games too.
;ColecoDS:Includes support for the following 8-bit systems: Colecovision, ADAM, Casio PV-2000, MSX1, Sord-M5, Memotech MTX, Spectravision SVI, Hanimex Pencil II, Tatung Einstein, SG-1000/SC-3000 and the Creativision.
===GCE Vectrex===
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===Sega Master System / Game GearMagnavox Odyssey===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Apprentice_MinusDS Apprentice MinusDSMagnavox_Odyssey_DS Magnavox Odyssey DS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/apprenticeminusdsmagnavoxodysseyds.7z 0.4.02010/06/25]| MidLow
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| {{✓}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMasterplus DSMasterplus]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsmasterplus.7z 1.3a]| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/S8DS S8DS]| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/S8DS/releases/tag/v1.1.6 1.1.6]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMS DSMS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsms.7z 0.2]| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✓~}}
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;S8DS:Includes SG-1000 emulation.
===Sega Megadrive / GenesisMattel Intellivision===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://segaretrogithub.orgcom/JEnesisDS jEnesisDSwavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS/blob/main/README.md NINTV-DS]| [https://retrocdngithub.netcom/imageswavemotion-dave/5NINTV-DS/5c/JEnesisDS_v0.7.4.7z 0.7.4releases {{NINTV-DSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PicoDriveDS PicoDriveDS]
| [https://github.com/ryanfb/picodriveds/releases git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}| {{✗}}
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===NEC PC-Engine/TurboGrafX-16===
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===Nintendo NES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://sourceforgewww.netgamebrew.org/wiki/Midori Midori]| [https://projectsdlhb.gamebrew.org/nesdsdshomebrew/ midori.7z 1.3a]| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NesDS NesDS]| [https://sourceforgegithub.netcom/projectsnibbles27/nesdsnesDS/files/ 2014releases 1.3d+]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/nesterdsplus.7z 0.3.9]
| Mid
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/RetroBoxDS RetroBoxDS]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Midori Midori]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/midori.7z 1.3a]
| Mid
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===Nintendo SNES===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BAG_SFC BAG SFC]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/bagsfc.7z r3]
| Low
| {{✗}}
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| CATSFC
| [https://github.com/ShadauxCat/CATSFC git]
| Low
| {{✓}}
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| [http://lolsnes.kuribo64.net lolSnes]
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| [https://bitbucket.org/Coto88/snemulds/src/master/README.md SNEmulDS]
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/3/37/SNEmulDSv06a.zip 0.6a][https://bitbucket.org/Coto88/snemulds/src/master/release/ 0.6c6d]
| Low
| {{✓}}
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| CATSFC[https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnesDS SnesDS]| [https://githubdlhb.gamebrew.comorg/ShadauxCatdshomebrew/CATSFC gitSnesDS.7z 2005]| Low| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{✗}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnezziDS SnezziDS]| [https://www.gamebrew.org/images/8/84/Snezzidsv028a.zip 0.28a]
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;lolSnes: the precursor to BlargSNES. Very barebones.
;SNEmulDS: port of the DOS SNES emulator SNEmul. Has the best compatibility and speed.
;SnezziDS: port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).
 
===Sega Dreamcast VMU===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://dknute.livejournal.com/30894.html NDS_VMS]
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/vmu-emulator.548783/post-8802247 20100214]
| Mid
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| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/BAG_SFC BAG SFCVirtuaMUnstaz_DS VirtuaMUnstaz]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/bagsfcvirtuamunstazds.7z r3demo]
| Low
| {{✗}}
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|}
 
===Sega Master System / Game Gear===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Apprentice_MinusDS Apprentice MinusDS]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/apprenticeminusds.7z 0.4.0]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
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| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnesDS SnesDSDSMasterplus DSMasterplus]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/SnesDSdsmasterplus.7z 20051.3a]| Mid| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DSMS DSMS]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsms.7z 0.2]| LowMid
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SnezziDS SnezziDSS8DS S8DS]| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/imagesFluBBaOfWard/8S8DS/84releases/Snezzidsv028a1.zip 01.28a7]| LowMid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
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In addition, there is ColecoDS which can run SG-1000/SC-3000 games.
;S8DS:Includes support for the following 8-bit systems: SEGA SG-1000 / SG-1000 II, SEGA SC-3000, SEGA Mark III, SEGA Master System J, 1 & 2, SEGA Game Gear, SEGA System-E, Coleco, MSX 1, Sord M5.
 
===Sega Megadrive / Genesis===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://segaretro.org/JEnesisDS jEnesisDS]
| [https://retrocdn.net/images/5/5c/JEnesisDS_v0.7.4.7z 0.7.4]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
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| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/PicoDriveDS PicoDriveDS]
| [https://github.com/ryanfb/picodriveds/releases git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}
;SNEmulDS: port of the DOS SNES emulator SNEmul. Has the best compatibility and speed.
;lolSnes: the precursor to BlargSNES. Very barebones.
;SnezziDS: port of the GBA-based SNES emulator Snezziboy (in its GBA incarnation, while functional it's less than ideal).
===SNK Neo Geo AES/MVS===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
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| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/neodsforks.7z 0.2.1c]
| Mid
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! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! colspan=2 scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[TWiLight Menu++]]
| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/releases git{{TWiLightMenu++Ver}}]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}<small>(CFW)</small>| {{~}} <small>(Flashcart)</small>
|}
;[[TWiLight Menu++]]:Includes a bunch of popular emulators, and can be found in <code>\_nds\TWiLightMenu\emulators\</code>.
The list includes:
* A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
* A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
* A8DS - (Atari800XL/XEGS)
* AmEDS - (Amstrad CPC)
* ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
* CrocoDC - (Amstrad CPC)
* GameYob - (GB/GBC)
* GBARunner2 - (GBA)
* jEnesisDS - (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
* nesDS - (NES)
* NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
* Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
* NitroGrafx - (PC-Engine)
* NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
* PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Megadrive)
* PokeMini - (Pokémon Mini)
* S8DS - (GG/MS/SG-1000)
* SNEmulDS - (SNES)
* GBARunner2 - (GBA)
* NGPDS - (Neo Geo Pocket)
* NitroSwan - (WonderSwan)
* ColecoDS - (ColecoVision)
* Nintellivision - (Intellivision)
* PicoDriveTWL - (Genesis/Megadrive)
* XEGS-DS - (Atari800XL/XEGS)
* StellaDS - (Atari 2600)
* A5200DS - (Atari 5200)
* A7800DS - (Atari 7800 ProSystem)
==Handheld consoles==
 ===Game BoyBandai Tamagotchi v1===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatempwww.netgamebrew.org/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407wiki/ GameYobTamaboy_DS Tamaboy DS]| [https://githubdlhb.gamebrew.comorg/Drenn1dshomebrew/GameYob/releases gittamaboyds.7z?2024 2024]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
 
===Bandai WonderSwan===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gamebrew.org/wiki/DualSwan DualSwan]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dualswan.7z 1.2.1]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/blob/main/README.md NitroSwan]
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/releases 0.6.4]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
;NitroSwan: can emulate Benesse PocketChallenge V2, besides wonderswan. Larger WS games won't load from a standard flashcard without additional RAM. Alternatively, for dsi and 3ds systems, you can use twilightmenu++ to use all available RAM.
 
===Java ME===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [https://lameboygbatemp.nutkinet/threads/pstros-nds.com91859/ LameboyPstros NDS]| [https://lameboydlhb.nutkigamebrew.comorg/wpdshomebrew/pstrosnds.7z 0.7.2r6]| Low| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| {{~}}|} ===Nintendo Game Boy==={| class="wikitable" style="text-contentalign:center;"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/uploadsLibre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</2009abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [https://www.gamebrew.org/06wiki/lameboy_ds-012DS_Boy DS Boy]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/dsboy.zip 7z 0.1275]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/DS_GBC DS_GBC]
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/gameyob-a-gameboy-emulator-for-ds.343407/ GameYob]
| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob/releases git]
| Mid-High
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://wwwlameboy.gamebrewnutki.orgcom/wiki/DS_Boy DS BoyLameboy]| [https://dlhblameboy.gamebrewnutki.orgcom/wp-content/uploads/2009/dshomebrew06/dsboylameboy_ds-012.7z zip 0.7512]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}
===Nintendo Game Boy Advance===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [[Gbaemu4ds]]
| [http://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS/ git]
| Low
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [[GBARunner2]]
| [https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2/releases git]
| MidN/A
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[GBARunner3]]
| [https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner3 git]
| N/A
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[Gbaemu4ds]]
| [http://ichfly.github.io/gbaemu4DS/ git]
| Low
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}| {{✗~}}
|}
;[[GBARunner2]]:Unlike other attempts at running GBA on the DS, GBARunner2 is a hypervisor rather than purely on emulation, meaning it runs partially on present GBA hardware found within the DS itself.
===Nintendo Pokémon Mini===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|}
===WonderSwanSNK Neo Geo Pocket (Color)===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gamebrewgithub.com/FluBBaOfWard/NGPDS/blob/main/README.md NGPDS]| [https://github.orgcom/FluBBaOfWard/wikiNGPDS/DualSwan DualSwanreleases 0.5.7]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [https://dlhbwww.gamebrew.org/dshomebrewwiki/RACE! RACE!]| [https:/dualswan/mega.7z 1.2.1nz/file/Uq4Rxa5T#_gzceVpQNXAEf3w5G7uK7A0XhSlF9WTGxa6fyArQB5Q DS FIXED]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|} ===TimeTop Gameking==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-| [http://gamekengu.retroguru.com Gamekengu]| [https://gbatemp.net/download/gamekengu.11410/ 0.01]| Low| {{✗}}| {{✗}}| {{}}|} ===Watara Supervision==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"|-! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/blob/main/README.md NitroSwanWasabiDS WasabiDS](山葵DS)| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/NitroSwan/releases WasabiDS 0.32.64]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Watari Watari]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/watari.7z 0.4]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}
 
==Virtual and fantasy consoles==
 
===Chip-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/my-chip-8-emulator.339919/ chip-8]
| [http://www.mediafire.com/?94uiqrug9wecmhs 0.2]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://github.com/Chip-84/chip-84-ds chip-84-ds]
| [https://github.com/Chip-84/chip-84-ds/releases/ 1.0.0]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Chip8me chip8me]
| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/chip8me.7z 1.0]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}
===Neo Geo Pocket (Color)Pico-8===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://github.com/FluBBaOfWardEpicpkmn11/NGPDSfake-08/blobtree/main/README.md NGPDSwip fake-08]| [https://githubgbatemp.comnet/FluBBaOfWardthreads/NGPDSfake-08-ds-v0-0-0-0-alpha.643196/releases 0.50.10 alpha]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
 
===UXN/Varvara===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikiasiekierka/RACE! RACE!uxnds uxnds]| [https://megagithub.nzcom/asiekierka/fileuxnds/Uq4Rxa5T#_gzceVpQNXAEf3w5G7uK7A0XhSlF9WTGxa6fyArQB5Q DS FIXEDreleases 0.4.9]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{}}| {{~}}
|}
===Watara SupervisionXY-MINI===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Watari WatariXyds Xyds]| [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/watarixyds.7z 0.42]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|}
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