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|title = melonDS|logo = MelonDS.png|logowidth = 80|version = 0.6b{{MelonDSVer}}|active = Yes|platform = Multi-platformWindows, Linux, [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]]|target = [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]|developer = [https://github.com/StapleButter StapleButterArisotura Arisotura]<br/><small>[https://github.com/StapleButterArisotura/melonDS/graphs/contributors Repository contributors]</small>|accuracy = Medium-Accurate|website = [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/ melonds.kuribo64.net]|support = [https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Patreon]|prog-lang = C++,C|license = GNU GPL v3|source = [https://github.com/StapleButterArisotura/melonDS GitHub]

'''melonDS''' is a work-in-progress [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuMeDeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. It's being is developed by Arisotura (formerly known as StapleButter), a former contributor to [[DeSmuMe]]. It DeSmuME, and has been available as a LibRetro [[libretro]] core since version 10.6.

It ==Downloads==* '''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php Official builds]''' (Windows, Linux)* '''[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/melonDS/releases Switch port (WIP)]''' (Some games play at a playable frame rate, but is available for download still far from perfect, don't except to play games at full speed yet)<ref>http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=64 </ref> ==Overview==As of 0.8.1, melonDS offers: savestates, microphone support, better compatibility, the ability to simulate the close/open function of the console's lid, OpenGL rendering and upscaling of 3D models, and Wi-fi/Local multiplayer (Still WIP). Though it's not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it's a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential. ==Issues==Like most emulators, development has been rocky with at one point the sole developer putting the project on a [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloadscomments.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 official websiteemulator, 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.  The UI is still pretty barebones with very little to tweak in terms of improving performance. This is mainly due to the developer's goal of accurate emulation rather than providing game-specific hacks. The new OpenGL renderer is still in an experimental phrase and can cause issues with certain graphic cards such as not loading models correctly, freezing the screen, or, at worst, freezing your entire computer. If any of these problem occur, try changing the upscaling back to <i>Native 1x</i> or changing the 3D renderer in the back to "Software".

:*''firmware.bin, 256KB128/256/512KB: firmware''

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