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To use melonDS in DSi mode, you need extra files which can be found [https://archive.org/details/ds-firmware_dsi-nand-and-firmware here]
From latest Wayback Machine snapshot
|version = {{MelonDSVer}}
|active = Yes
|platform = Windows, Linux, [[Nintendo Switch emulators|Nintendo Switch]], [[Android]]Multi-platform
|target = [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS]]
|developer = [https://github.com/Arisotura Arisotura]<br/><small>[https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/graphs/contributors Repository contributors]</small>
|website = [http://melonds.kuribo64.net/ melonds.kuribo64.net]
|support = [https://www.patreon.com/staplebutter Patreon]
|prog-lang = C, C++,C
|license = GNU GPLv3
|source = [https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS GitHub]
|bios = [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_.2F_DSi|Required for DSi]]
}}
'''melonDS''' is a workfree and open-in-progress source [[Nintendo DS emulators|Nintendo DS emulator]] aiming for better performance than [[DeSmuME]] and to emulate Wi-Fi and local multiplayer capabilities. It 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.
==Downloads==
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|'''[http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php Official Builds]'''<br/><small>Also available on [https://github.com/Arisotura/melonDS/releases Github]</small>
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}|'''[httphttps://melondsgithub.kuribo64.netcom/Arisotura/melonDS/comments.php?id=107 JIT Beta Build (0.8.3)actions Dev Builds]'''<br/><small>Developed by Generic (aka RSDuck). Adds a JIT recompiler which improves CPU emulation speeds.</small>
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|'''[https://github.com/rafaelvcaetano/melonDS-android Alpha Beta Build]'''<br><small>(Unofficial)</small><br>
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|align=center|{{Icon|NX-big}}
|'''[https://github.com/Hydr8gonRSDuck/melonDS/releases Switch Port (WIP)Release 5]<refbr>http[https://melonds.kuribo64gbatemp.net/commentsthreads/melonds-for-switch-continuation.php?id=64 570021/ GBATemp Thread]'''<br><small> Ported by Hydr8gon, and currently maintained by Generic (aka RSDuck), who added an ARM64 JIT and other improvements. (Unofficial)</refsmall><!--I don't know what the current status is for the Switch Port in terms of compatibility-->
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==Overview==
As of 0.89.31, melonDS offers:
* Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, ...)
* JIT recompiler for fast emulation
* OpenGL renderer, 3D upscaling
* RTC, microphone, lid close/open
* Savestates
* Various display position/sizing/rotation modes
* (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer, online connectivity * (WIP) DSi emulation* DLDI* (WIP) GBA slot add-ons* and more are planned!
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 ==Cheats/BIOS (DSi)==* <abbr title="Action ReplayB>AR[https://gbatemp.net/threads/deadskullzjrs-nds-cheat-databases.488711/ List of Supported Cheats Database]</abbrB>* <B> cheats in the near future[https://archive. org/details/ds-firmware_dsi-nand-and-firmware DSi NAND/BIOS + Firmware]</B>
==Issues==
==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 has been '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 working supported yet. The beta requires It used to have required a lot of files to be dumped in order to work (most of which are were console-unique), more information can be found [http://melondshowever it has been reworked to require less files (namely, the DSi ARM7 & ARM9 BIOS, the DSi Firmware, and a NAND dump).kuribo64.net/commentsIt has since been merged into the master branch and is available on melonDS 0.php?id=103 here]9.
==Getting Startedstarted==
From the README on GitHub:
:''DS BIOS dumps from a 3DS can be used with no compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps should be usable too, provided they were dumped properly.''
These files can be found [https://drive[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_DS_.google.com/open?id=1PW1G_5iygRiARZMLZnYMr8PrMhbjAYrD 2F_DSi|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_.2F_DSi|on this page.]]
==Gallery==
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==External Linkslinks==
* [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], aka Justin M. Chadwick. 6 June 2019.)
