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* [[DeSmuME]] is very goodone of the most developed emulators for regular DS games, and very well developed but works best with higher end computers. This emulator aims for accuracy over speed but you can tinker with the vast amount of setting to get some extra FPS (see [[Common Problems and Solutions]] for tips). If you're still having a hard time running anything without the output playing like syrup try No$GBA, or Drastic emulated through Bluestacks. DeSmuME is generally recommended regardless of your PC power. Like all postHowever it's not perfect and still very unoptimized. DeSmuME won't cover Wi-16bit emulatorsFi features (outside of an online play fork) or DSi emulation either because of some aspects of its unique development philosophy, so you'll have to look for other alternatives for those.* [[DraStic]] is a closed source payware emulator for Android devices that can run games at decent speed even on potato phones, DeSmuME isnthere't perfects unsubstantiated rumors that the devs deliberately put in issues to mess with the pirated version though. Expect nothing more It's on par or better than 60% at all timesDeSmuMe, and emulating it through Bluestacks on PC is actually a viable and fast alternative aside from a slight input delay.* [[No$GBA]] focuses on speed, and has major compatibility issues and glitches. As this was first a GBA emulator, the 3D added by the DS is still very poorly handled. However, it might be an option for a very low end machine but don't expect a lot of games to run perfectly, or at all. A fan program, No$Zoomer, was released for version 2.6 which increases compatibility and more setting, as well as the titular zooming option. The biggest boost is noise cancellation which will clear up the static No$GBA makes with 3d rendering. Version 2.7a isn't compatible with No$Zoomer yet but does add resizing windows options but any increase of emulating skills is not noticeable. As of v2.8 it supports DSi games, and is currently the only emulator that does. Only use No$GBA for DSi games, its debugging features (if you do translate/romhack DS/GBA games) , if you value emulation speed above everything, or as a last resort.* [[DraSticmelonDS]] is a closed source payware recent DS emulator by ex-DeSmuMe devs who want to make a better optimized emulator for Android devices that eventually including features the existing emulators either don't have or have but are marred with other problems. It's still very early in the works and doesn't have 3D implemented yet, but can boot some games. A couple other new emulators are also under development.* [[ensata]] is a leaked official DS emulator by Nintendo. It's not very usable or compatible, but does run a few games at decent speed even on potato phones, there.* [[iDeaS]] is a dead experimental DS emulator with a plug-in system. It's talk that very slow and buggy, but some features like the devs deliberately put in issues to mess with camera and the pirated version thoughslide accessory were only emulated partially by iDeaS. Not recommended.