Improved the speed of execution (of 2 fps) desmume.ini will be moved to the new directory automatically, but you have to manually copy individual DeSmuME save game files om Mac OSX.
So please make a back up of your DSV files so they do not get overwritten.Īpple Mac OSX users that make use of gtk, cli and gtk-glade frontends for DeSmuME DS emulator take note that there are some little changes like we have moved all configuration files and savestate / save game files to ~/.config/desmume . There are far less crashes and general emulator substantially has greatly improved.īefore switching to the latest version of the emulator be sure to create backups for all your important game saves, as there could be some incompatible save game files do to broken crc logic. Most regular users will surely notice that nds rom compatibility has greatly increased and that games like Pokemon Black and Pokemon White work on DeSmuME without any need for patches or action replay cheat codes. To homebrew enthusiasts and game developers. Release DeSmuME 0.9.9 mainly focuses on DS emulation bug fixes and adding new features for Win32 nosse2 binary for Windows has had an updated Also a number of important bug fixes have been implemented.
With this new release comes brand new Cocoa frontend designed to make selecting roms and playing more pleasant for Mac OSX users and the 0.9.9 version is finally compatible with Mountain Lion - both sound and video should work fine. Some time has passed since the latest release of the DeSmuME emulator, but behind the scenes the development has not stopped. You can head over to the download section to grab NDeSmuME Version 0.9.11 for both Mac OSX and WinXP, Vista & Windows 7. DeSmuME is also able to emulate nearly all of the commercial nds rom titles which other DS Emulators like iDeaS and Dualis aren't capable of running.
It supports many homebrew nds rom demoes as well as a handful of Wireless Multiboot demo nds roms. But even French version of DeSmuME is easy to navigate through menus as it has a similar users interface to DSemu.
The emulator its self is in French (with full user translations to English and other languages). DeSmuME is also known as YopYop DS is written in C++ for Microsoft Windows and can play Nintendo DS homebrew and commercial nds roms. Users should be aware of this risk and aware that they are violating the law when downloading ROMS, except in rare exceptions such as open-source games that are not officially licensed.This site is WIP (Work In Progress) - Official DeSmuME Website (now closed) was at ĭeSmuME is a freeware emulator for the NDS roms & Nintendo DS Lite and DSi games created by YopYop156.
While it’s unlikely that a company will actively seek litigation against someone for emulating a game, there is always a chance. While downloading and using an emulator itself doesn’t violate any laws (and has legal precedent that shows it to be legal), emulators are useless without ROMs.ĭownloading a ROM is a violation of copyright law and is illegal. While other emulators do exist, most require earlier versions of iOS and will not work on the most recent version (14.3 at the time of writing.) A Word of WarningĮmulation, for all intents and purposes, is not legal. These three Nintendo DS emulators are the best options for iOS. They’re available for less than $50, and then you can invest in a flash cart to store dozens of ROMS.
In many cases, you’re better off purchasing a used DS from eBay. If you are determined to emulate the Nintendo DS on iOS, it can be done, but it won’t be easy. Even applications that bypass the jailbreak requirements only work about half the time.
While Android is a veritable paradise of emulation and retro gaming, iPhone is a much tougher environment.ĭevelopers have little motivation to create emulators for iOS when the majority require a jailbroken device in order to function. Why So Few DS Emulators on iOSĪpple is incredibly strict about the applications they allow on iOS, and the built-in security protocols are significantly more difficult to overcome than on Android. If you’re interested in trying it out, you can download it from the NDS4iOS website.
iNDS has become more popular and has many of the same features, which has led many users to shift toward the newer emulator. Unfortunately, NDS4iOS may not be available for long. Thanks to this feature, the emulator manages to overcome one of the major problems facing DS emulation.
Users can even sync the emulator between their mobile device and the TV through AirPlay, which allows your iPhone or iPad to act as the Nintendo DS’s lower screen while the TV serves as the top screen.