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|title = melonDS|logo = MelonDS.png|logowidth = 80|version = 0.7{{MelonDSVer}}|active = Yes|platform = Windows, 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>|architecture accuracy = x86_64Medium-Accurate|website = [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/ melonds.kuribo64.net]|support = [https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Patreon]|prog-lang = C++,C|license = GNU GPLv3|source = [https://github.com/StapleButterArisotura/melonDS GitHub]

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

* {| cellpadding="4"|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php Official builds]''' <br/><small>Also available on [https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/releases Github]</small>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=107 JIT Beta build (Windows0.8.3)]'''<br/><small>Developed by Generic (aka RSDuck). Adds a JIT recompiler which improves CPU emulation speeds.</small>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|NX-big}}|[https://github.com/Hydr8gon/melonDS/releases Switch port (WIP)]<ref>http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=64 </ref><!--I don't know what the current status is for the Switch port in terms of compatibility-->|-|align=center|{{Icon|Vita}}|[https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/melonDS-Vita Vita Port]<br><small>No longer maintained</small>|} ==Overview==As of 0.8.3, melonDS offers:* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, Linux...)* OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling* RTC, microphone, lid close/open* Joystick support* Savestates* Various display position/sizing/rotation modes* (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer, online connectivity  Though it's not as mature as DeSmuME in some areas, it's a relatively simple emulator to use and has potential. There are also plans on adding support for <abbr title="Action Replay>AR</abbr> cheats in the near future.

The Like most emulators, development has been rocky with at one point the sole developer put putting the melonDS project on a [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=42 hiatus on in May of 2018]. He left leaving this [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=43 to-do list] for anyone who would wish wished to contribute to improving that the emulator, which is still open-source. [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=44 On July 2018] he it was announced that he development was going to continue developing for melonDS and has since shown potential.  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. ==melonDSi==On October 15, 2019, Arisotura released the beta version of an emulatorcalled melonDSi, an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation. So far, it has been able to boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games aren't working yet. The beta requires a lot of files to be dumped in order to work (most of which are console-unique), more information can be found [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 here].

These files can be found [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PW1G_5iygRiARZMLZnYMr8PrMhbjAYrD 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.More information can be found [Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_http://melonds.kuribo64.net/faq.php in this FAQ].2F_DSi ==Gallery==<gallery>Metroid2X.png|hereTop: 2x the native resolution without OpenGL. <br>Bottom: 2x the native resolution with OpenGL Chibi4x.png|Top: Native software render. <br>Bottom: 4x the native resolution with OpenGL </gallery> ==References==<references/> ==External Links==* [https://emucross.com/the-one-that-flourished/ The One That Flourished: A Look at melonDS 0.8] (By [[Dolphin]]tester [https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/authors/JMC47/ JMC47], just rename the bios to matchaka Justin M. Chadwick. 6 June 2019.)