Nintendo DS emulators
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The Nintendo DS is a handheld console produced by Nintendo in 2004/2005. The main selling point was the use of dual screens for gameplay, with one being a touchscreen. It is the only console to have overtaken the PS2 in lifetime sales, as a result of attracting a large amount of casual players into the gaming community.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | GBA | NDS | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSmuME | Windows, Linux, OS X | SVN | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| No$GBA | Windows, MS-DOS | 2.7a | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| iDeaS | Windows, Linux | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Ensata | Windows | 1.4d | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| dasShiny | Windows, Linux | Git | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| DuoS | Windows | 8/25/2012 Beta | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | GBA | NDS | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nds4droid | Android | SVN | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| DraStic | Android | r2.1.3a | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dsoid | Android | SVN | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| nds4ios | iOS | SVN | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Comparisons
DeSmuME is very good, and very well developed. Enabling the Dynarec emulation option improves speed tremendously.
No$GBA focuses on speed, and has major compatibility issues and glitches. The 3D is not very good. However, it might be an option for a very low end machine, for the select games that it does not have problems with. Not otherwise recommended.
