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|title = melonDS|logo = MelonDS.png|logowidth = 80|version = 0.7.1{{MelonDSVer}}|active = Yes|platform = Windows, Linux, [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]]<small> (unofficial)</small>, [[Android]] <small>(unofficial)</small>|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 0.6.<!--What even is this number? I think a typo. Maybe 0.6.-->

* {| 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}}|'''[https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/actions Dev Builds]'''|-|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin}}|'''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=107 JIT Beta Build (0.8.3)]'''<br/><small>Developed by Generic (aka RSDuck). Adds a JIT recompiler which improves CPU emulation speeds. (Note: The latest Dev buildsinclude the JIT recompiler)</small>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|Android-big}}|'''[https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android Alpha Build]''' <br><small>(Windowsunofficial)</small><br>|-|colspan="3"|<hr/>|-|align=center|{{Icon|NX-big}}|[https://gbatemp.net/threads/melonds-for-switch-continuation.570021/ GBATemp Thread+Builds]<br/>[https://github.com/RSDuck/melonDS/tree/switch Git]<br><small> Ported by Hydr8gon, Linuxand currently maintained by Generic (aka RSDuck), who added an ARM64 JIT and other improvements. (unofficial)</small><!--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, ...)* 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. <abbr title="Action Replay>AR</abbr> cheats will be added in the next melonDS version, 0.9<ref>https://melonds.kuribo64.net/board/thread.php?pid=2001#2001</ref>.

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], leaving this [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=43 to-do list] for anyone who wished to contribute improving the emulator, 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 melonDSand 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 [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=103 the beta version of an emulator called melonDSi], an experimental melonDS branch for DSi emulation. So far, it's able to boot into the home screen of the DSi's firmware and boot some DSiWare, DSi-Enhanced games and other features (cameras, DSP, new wifi, etc.) aren't supported yet. It used to have required a lot of files to be dumped in order to work (most of which were console-unique), however it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 & ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware, and a NAND dump). It has since been merged into the master branch and is available on the [https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/actions latest dev builds]<ref>http://melonds.kuribo64.net/comments.php?id=117</ref>.

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 [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/faq.php in this FAQ]. To use melonDS in DSi mode, you need extra files which can be found [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|on this page.]] ==Gallery==<gallery>Metroid2X.png|Top: 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:/ DSi|here/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.)