INTRODUCTION
Why I decided to create this thread? First.. I want to contribute something to GBAtemp to kick off the new year. I want to help others emulate older games and classics on their DS, other than DS games. A wider game library available on your Slot-1 Flashcart means more fun! Think about it, a portable NES/Mega Drive? What about restoring GB/C Playback on your DS? I will assist you!Feel free to ask ANY questions in this thread! First, READ the "First Things First" section.
First Things First
Q: Can you give me teh linkz to teh ROMs?
A: NO! This isn't the site for you to get ROMs. Search on Google or whatever search engine you use. Don't bother asking, or the banhammer will come and haunt you.
Q: Can I play GBA games on my Slot-1 Flashcart?
A: NO!!! This question has been asked way too much in the past. There is no way to emulate or play GBA ROMs on your Slot-1, it doesn't have the right hardware. Get a Slot-2 for GBA playback.
Q: What about N64 games? Just look at SM64 DS!
A: It's still a NO. The DS, isn't capable of emulating the N64. Super Mario 64 DS was a port, meaning it was imported from the N64, and taking advantage of the DS hardware, they pretty much re-did most of the game to be playable on a DS.
Q: Umm.. MAME/Arcade games, what about KOF!?
A: Nope. DS isn't capable of it. If you're looking for Arcade Portability, I suggest getting a PSP.
Well. Actually, you can emulate the early arcade games on the DS.
Q: No Wonderswan emulator on your list? YOU FAIL!
A: Hey, no Wonderswan emulator for Slot-1's, FYI.
Emulator List
Hello all, and welcome to the Emulator List. Here is a list of all the emulated game systems you can play on your DS. Portable SNES, NES, Megadrive games, etc. Look below and gaze at the list. The keyword in the parenthesis is the word you should search (Ctrl+F). You'll find the emulator you're looking for.
-SNES
::SNEmulDS (SNEZ1)
::SnesDS (SNEZ2)
-NES
::nesDS (NES1)
::NesterDS (NES2)
-Genesis/Megadrive
::jEnesisDS (GMD1)
:
icodriveDS (GMD2)
-Game Boy (Color)
::Lameboy (CGB1)
:SBoy (CBG2)
-Sega Master System+Sega Game Gear
:SMasterPlus (SMS1)
-Colecovision or Commodore 64
::ColecoDS (CDS)
::FrodoDS (FFDS)
-ZX Spectrum
::SpeccyDS (SPCDS)
::ZXDS (128DS)
-Atari (2600 and ST respectively)
::StyxDS (SXDS)
::StellaDS (STDS)
-Early Arcade Games
::MarcaDS (MCDS)
-TI Calculators (TI-85 and TI-83 respectively)
:S85 (INS1)
::WabbitDS (INS2)
-Last Mumbles
-Credits
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SNES
-SNEmulDS (SNEZ1)
Great SNES emulator for the DS. What am I saying? Simply the best for DS. Great Compatiblity, lots of settings to ensure perfect SNES gaming. Save and Load states, Automatic SRAM saving! You don't have to worry about saving in a game, then tapping a button on the bottom screen to actually save your data. It also has the option to use your Slot-2 as extra RAM, which gives SNEmulDS the ability to boot games larger than 4MB. There's also a "Mouse" mode, where you can use your Stylus to emulate the SNES mouse. SNES emulation on the DS is nowhere near perfect, but you can't expect perfection in this world. Right? (Meaning some games have GFX corruption, some games have garbled sound, some games don't work, etc.)
Best Features:
Great compatibility
Automatic SRAM saving
Save/Load States (Up to 10 for each game!)
Utilizes Slot-2's RAM to increase capabilities.
Has a "Mouse mode".
Touch-Scrollable list of ROMs
SNEmulDS Website
Latest Version: 0.6 Alpha
Compatibility Lists
Pocketheaven SNEmulDS Compatibility List
GBAtemp SNEmulDS Compatibility List
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download from the site above.
-2) You can place the '000SNEmulDS.nds' file anywhere on your MicroSD/NAND, but for G6REAL/M3Real owners, you must place it in the ROOT of your NAND/MicroSD.
-3) Place the snemul.cfg file in the ROOT of your MicroSD/NAND
-4) Make a directory (folder) named "SNES" on the root of your MicroSD/NAND. Place all your SNES ROMs in there.
-5) Go into your Flashcart's menu, and boot it up! Now have fun!
Quick Compatibility Mumbles
Chrono Trigger - One of my favorite RPGs, ever. Runs great in SNEmulDS. The text gets cut off sometimes, and it's discolored in certain places. (In caves it's usually red) GFX corruptions appear in some places, especially Zeal. The sound is awesome. Gets a little scratchy if you put your DS's volume to the max.
E.V.O - Search for Eden - Great game. I have to say, this game runs 99% perfect in SNEmulDS. No problems in the game at all, except the graphically glitched intro. That's all I could find.
Street Fighter II - The World Warrior - Great fighter. Minimal problems are present. The sound is sometimes messed up when you boot up SF2. The scores at the very top are always cut off unless you want to resort to ugly scaling.
Street Fighter II Turbo - Next game after Street Fighter II. Same problems as above. I find the game running faster than normal when you play in Turbo mode, so just go into 'Options' and change Fast Speed to Normal Speed.
Aero Fighters - Rare port of the arcade game to SNES. A good port too. It runs amazing in SNEmulDS. The only problem is the HUD is sometimes cut off, but scaling the screen with the 'Middle' option solves this.
F-Zero - Runs great. The FPS is significantly lower than the real game though. The Power meter is graphically glitched up. Playable however. (I find it better when it's slower.
)
Super Bomberman 2 - Runs great on SNEmulDS. Only complaint would be the HUD. gets cut off. You can solve part of this by scaling with 'Middle'. Still cuts of about 1/3 of the HUD though.
Axelay - Looks fine in SNEmulDS. I can't find anything wrong with this. Really.
-SnesDS (SNEZ2)
It's an OK SNES emulator. Well.. It's the other Slot-1 SNES emulator available for the DS. It's actually a horrible SNES emulator. The compatibility isn't anything to catch your eye, and the support is nothing compared to SNEmulDS. SNES DS has not been worked on any further since 2005! And SNEmulDS is still getting updates and great support.
Best Features:
DLDI Support.. (Meaning it will work on pretty much, all Slot-1 Flashcarts.)
SnesDS Website
Download link to SnesDS
Other Notes: The file extension of SNES ROMs are always in .smc or .fig.
NES
-nesDS (NES1)
Simply the BEST NES emulator for DS there is. 98/99% Compatibility for NES games, so you'll be happy to know, it will probably play ALL your favorite classics. The L button activates the 'Rewind' feature. Which basically rewinds the gameplay of the ROM you're playing. Say, you die in Megaman, you can hold the L button to rewind before the point of death. Cheap, right? To speed up gameplay, hold the R button. Unfortunately, there isn't Automatic SRAM saving, so you will have to tap the 'Save SRAM' button on the bottom screen to actually save your game. There is also the feature to Save/Load states! You can only use one state at a time though.
Best Features:
AWESOME Compatibility. Near 100%.
Very cheap 'Rewind/Playback' feature
Frameskip/Speed-Up of Gameplay
Save/Load State (1 at a time)
nesDS Website
Download nesDS
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1.) Download nesDS from the link above.
-2.) Place nesDS anywhere you want on your MicroSD/NAND
-3.) Make a directory named anything you want, but for organizing purposes, name it "NES".
-4.) Boot up nesDS.nds, and have some retro fun on your DS!
-NesterDS (NES2)
Ah... SNEmulDS is to nesDS, as SnesDS is to NesterDS.
Catch my drift? I guess you could say NesterDS is O.K. It hasn't been updated since November/December of last year, so don't expect updates anytime soon. Please walk away from NesterDS, and use nesDS. Thank you very much.
Another thing.. NesterDS uses software emulation, which allows for better graphical accuracy and compatibility. While nesDS uses the 2D hardware of the Nintendo DS to get higher fps.. This can cause problems with games and graphical corruptions, but it's minimal out of the whole NES library. (Thanks to DanTheManMS for this info)
NesterDS Website
Download NesterDS
Genesis/Megadrive
-jEnesisDS (GMD1)
Best Genesis emulator for DS. Hands down. Awesome compatibility, I haven't found a game that doesn't work yet. Save/Load states, and tons of settings to fix game compatibility. There's the ability to scale the screen just incase something gets cut off. Amazing emulator. There isn't any sound support for jEnesisDS, but Lordus, is working on sound.
UPDATE: The new update of jEnesisDS supports sound! Awesome! Grab the file below.
jEnesisDS 0.6
Best Features:
Amazing compatibility.
Save/Load states.
Scaling of the screen
Sound support
Outdated Version: jEnesisDS 0.5
jEnesisDS Website
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download jEnesisDS from the link above.
-2) Place the .nds file on the root of your storage device.
-3) Make a directory that will contain your Genesis ROMs. (Name it Genesis for organizing purposes)
-4) Boot up jEnesisDS, and have fun!
-PicodriveDS (GMD2)
It's not too good compared to jEnesisDS. It allows the use of Slot-2 RAM to increase game compatibility, but that just adds to the crappy compatibility list. It works with many games, but many of the games have problems with speed, and some games graphically glitch up. I point towards jEnesisDS. By the way, PicoDriveDS has NOT been updated since February, and Lordus is still working on jEnesisDS.
Best Features:
Feature to use the Slot-2 RAM for better compatibility
Download PicodriveDS
PicoDriveDS Website
Game Boy (Color)
-Lameboy (CGB1)
This deserves a special spot on my MicroSD. Best GBC emulator for DS, hands down. Near perfect compatibility, great sound, and it has RTC for Pokemon G/S/C. There's also the feature to change the screen size. Two sizes: Regular GB/C, and a stretched out size. (Same as the size of a stretched out GB/C game on the GBA)
Best Features:
Near perfect compatibility for Game Boy Color and Game Boy games
Pretty much spits out the sound as the same as any GB/C
Two different screen sizes: Normal, and Stretched.
RTC clock for Pokemon G/S/C
Download Lameboy 0.9
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download Lameboy from the link above.
-2) Place the .nds file on the root of your storage device.
-3) Make a directory that will contain your Game Boy/Game Boy Color ROMs. (Name it GB© for organizing purposes)
-4) Boot up Lameboy, and have fun with your GB/C enabled DS!
-DSBoy (CGB2)
While not as good as Lameboy, it still deserves the award for being an OK GB Emulator for the DS. It doesn't have any sound yet, but it has OK compatibility for GB games. GFX glitches here and there, etc.. Slowdowns... No GBC yet.. Just go with Lameboy!
Download DSBoy
Sega Master System+Sega Game Gear
-DSMasterPlus (SMS1)
Yep, that's right. The only Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear emulator for Slot-1. If there's another one, it's probably nothing compared to DSMasterPlus. This emulator has 99/100% compatibility for SMS and Game Gear games. You can Save and Load states, but it's limited to one at a time. Guess what? There is CHEAT support! That's right.. It uses Action Replay codes.
Best Features:
Perfect or near perfect compatibility for SMS/GG ROMs
Save/Load states
Cheat Support - Pro Action Replay
Decent Looking GUI
DSMasterPlus PortableDev
Download DSMasterPlus
Colecovision or Commodore 64
-ColecoDS (CDS)
Great Colecovision emulator. 100% compatibility (I believe), and the GUI is very similar to the DSMP's GUI. Save/Load states.
Play all your favorite classics! Make 'em portable too.
Best Features:
100% Compatibility
Decent looking GUI
Save/Load states
Portable Colecovision!
ColecoDS PortableDev
Download Latest Version of ColecoDS
-FrodoDS (FFDS)
Teh C64 emulator for DS! Great emulator. Even has a touch-sensitive keyboard on the bottom screen to simulate the Commodore 64. Download below!
Best Features:
Simulation of a Keyboard on the Touch screen
It's portable C64.
FrodoDS Website
FrodoDS
Why I decided to create this thread? First.. I want to contribute something to GBAtemp to kick off the new year. I want to help others emulate older games and classics on their DS, other than DS games. A wider game library available on your Slot-1 Flashcart means more fun! Think about it, a portable NES/Mega Drive? What about restoring GB/C Playback on your DS? I will assist you!Feel free to ask ANY questions in this thread! First, READ the "First Things First" section.
First Things First
Q: Can you give me teh linkz to teh ROMs?
A: NO! This isn't the site for you to get ROMs. Search on Google or whatever search engine you use. Don't bother asking, or the banhammer will come and haunt you.
Q: Can I play GBA games on my Slot-1 Flashcart?
A: NO!!! This question has been asked way too much in the past. There is no way to emulate or play GBA ROMs on your Slot-1, it doesn't have the right hardware. Get a Slot-2 for GBA playback.
Q: What about N64 games? Just look at SM64 DS!
A: It's still a NO. The DS, isn't capable of emulating the N64. Super Mario 64 DS was a port, meaning it was imported from the N64, and taking advantage of the DS hardware, they pretty much re-did most of the game to be playable on a DS.
Q: Umm.. MAME/Arcade games, what about KOF!?
A: Nope. DS isn't capable of it. If you're looking for Arcade Portability, I suggest getting a PSP.
Well. Actually, you can emulate the early arcade games on the DS.
Q: No Wonderswan emulator on your list? YOU FAIL!
A: Hey, no Wonderswan emulator for Slot-1's, FYI.
Emulator List
Hello all, and welcome to the Emulator List. Here is a list of all the emulated game systems you can play on your DS. Portable SNES, NES, Megadrive games, etc. Look below and gaze at the list. The keyword in the parenthesis is the word you should search (Ctrl+F). You'll find the emulator you're looking for.
-SNES
::SNEmulDS (SNEZ1)
::SnesDS (SNEZ2)
-NES
::nesDS (NES1)
::NesterDS (NES2)
-Genesis/Megadrive
::jEnesisDS (GMD1)
:
icodriveDS (GMD2)-Game Boy (Color)
::Lameboy (CGB1)
:
SBoy (CBG2)-Sega Master System+Sega Game Gear
:
SMasterPlus (SMS1)-Colecovision or Commodore 64
::ColecoDS (CDS)
::FrodoDS (FFDS)
-ZX Spectrum
::SpeccyDS (SPCDS)
::ZXDS (128DS)
-Atari (2600 and ST respectively)
::StyxDS (SXDS)
::StellaDS (STDS)
-Early Arcade Games
::MarcaDS (MCDS)
-TI Calculators (TI-85 and TI-83 respectively)
:
S85 (INS1)::WabbitDS (INS2)
-Last Mumbles
-Credits
________________________________________________________________________________
_
SNES
-SNEmulDS (SNEZ1)
Great SNES emulator for the DS. What am I saying? Simply the best for DS. Great Compatiblity, lots of settings to ensure perfect SNES gaming. Save and Load states, Automatic SRAM saving! You don't have to worry about saving in a game, then tapping a button on the bottom screen to actually save your data. It also has the option to use your Slot-2 as extra RAM, which gives SNEmulDS the ability to boot games larger than 4MB. There's also a "Mouse" mode, where you can use your Stylus to emulate the SNES mouse. SNES emulation on the DS is nowhere near perfect, but you can't expect perfection in this world. Right? (Meaning some games have GFX corruption, some games have garbled sound, some games don't work, etc.)
Best Features:
Great compatibility
Automatic SRAM saving
Save/Load States (Up to 10 for each game!)
Utilizes Slot-2's RAM to increase capabilities.
Has a "Mouse mode".
Touch-Scrollable list of ROMs
SNEmulDS Website
Latest Version: 0.6 Alpha
Compatibility Lists
Pocketheaven SNEmulDS Compatibility List
GBAtemp SNEmulDS Compatibility List
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download from the site above.
-2) You can place the '000SNEmulDS.nds' file anywhere on your MicroSD/NAND, but for G6REAL/M3Real owners, you must place it in the ROOT of your NAND/MicroSD.
-3) Place the snemul.cfg file in the ROOT of your MicroSD/NAND
-4) Make a directory (folder) named "SNES" on the root of your MicroSD/NAND. Place all your SNES ROMs in there.
-5) Go into your Flashcart's menu, and boot it up! Now have fun!
Quick Compatibility Mumbles
Chrono Trigger - One of my favorite RPGs, ever. Runs great in SNEmulDS. The text gets cut off sometimes, and it's discolored in certain places. (In caves it's usually red) GFX corruptions appear in some places, especially Zeal. The sound is awesome. Gets a little scratchy if you put your DS's volume to the max.
E.V.O - Search for Eden - Great game. I have to say, this game runs 99% perfect in SNEmulDS. No problems in the game at all, except the graphically glitched intro. That's all I could find.
Street Fighter II - The World Warrior - Great fighter. Minimal problems are present. The sound is sometimes messed up when you boot up SF2. The scores at the very top are always cut off unless you want to resort to ugly scaling.
Street Fighter II Turbo - Next game after Street Fighter II. Same problems as above. I find the game running faster than normal when you play in Turbo mode, so just go into 'Options' and change Fast Speed to Normal Speed.
Aero Fighters - Rare port of the arcade game to SNES. A good port too. It runs amazing in SNEmulDS. The only problem is the HUD is sometimes cut off, but scaling the screen with the 'Middle' option solves this.
F-Zero - Runs great. The FPS is significantly lower than the real game though. The Power meter is graphically glitched up. Playable however. (I find it better when it's slower.
Super Bomberman 2 - Runs great on SNEmulDS. Only complaint would be the HUD. gets cut off. You can solve part of this by scaling with 'Middle'. Still cuts of about 1/3 of the HUD though.
Axelay - Looks fine in SNEmulDS. I can't find anything wrong with this. Really.
-SnesDS (SNEZ2)
It's an OK SNES emulator. Well.. It's the other Slot-1 SNES emulator available for the DS. It's actually a horrible SNES emulator. The compatibility isn't anything to catch your eye, and the support is nothing compared to SNEmulDS. SNES DS has not been worked on any further since 2005! And SNEmulDS is still getting updates and great support.
Best Features:
DLDI Support.. (Meaning it will work on pretty much, all Slot-1 Flashcarts.)
SnesDS Website
Download link to SnesDS
Other Notes: The file extension of SNES ROMs are always in .smc or .fig.
NES
-nesDS (NES1)
Simply the BEST NES emulator for DS there is. 98/99% Compatibility for NES games, so you'll be happy to know, it will probably play ALL your favorite classics. The L button activates the 'Rewind' feature. Which basically rewinds the gameplay of the ROM you're playing. Say, you die in Megaman, you can hold the L button to rewind before the point of death. Cheap, right? To speed up gameplay, hold the R button. Unfortunately, there isn't Automatic SRAM saving, so you will have to tap the 'Save SRAM' button on the bottom screen to actually save your game. There is also the feature to Save/Load states! You can only use one state at a time though.
Best Features:
AWESOME Compatibility. Near 100%.
Very cheap 'Rewind/Playback' feature
Frameskip/Speed-Up of Gameplay
Save/Load State (1 at a time)
nesDS Website
Download nesDS
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1.) Download nesDS from the link above.
-2.) Place nesDS anywhere you want on your MicroSD/NAND
-3.) Make a directory named anything you want, but for organizing purposes, name it "NES".
-4.) Boot up nesDS.nds, and have some retro fun on your DS!
-NesterDS (NES2)
Ah... SNEmulDS is to nesDS, as SnesDS is to NesterDS.
Catch my drift? I guess you could say NesterDS is O.K. It hasn't been updated since November/December of last year, so don't expect updates anytime soon. Please walk away from NesterDS, and use nesDS. Thank you very much.
Another thing.. NesterDS uses software emulation, which allows for better graphical accuracy and compatibility. While nesDS uses the 2D hardware of the Nintendo DS to get higher fps.. This can cause problems with games and graphical corruptions, but it's minimal out of the whole NES library. (Thanks to DanTheManMS for this info)
NesterDS Website
Download NesterDS
Genesis/Megadrive
-jEnesisDS (GMD1)
Best Genesis emulator for DS. Hands down. Awesome compatibility, I haven't found a game that doesn't work yet. Save/Load states, and tons of settings to fix game compatibility. There's the ability to scale the screen just incase something gets cut off. Amazing emulator. There isn't any sound support for jEnesisDS, but Lordus, is working on sound.
UPDATE: The new update of jEnesisDS supports sound! Awesome! Grab the file below.
jEnesisDS 0.6
Best Features:
Amazing compatibility.
Save/Load states.
Scaling of the screen
Sound support
Outdated Version: jEnesisDS 0.5
jEnesisDS Website
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download jEnesisDS from the link above.
-2) Place the .nds file on the root of your storage device.
-3) Make a directory that will contain your Genesis ROMs. (Name it Genesis for organizing purposes)
-4) Boot up jEnesisDS, and have fun!
-PicodriveDS (GMD2)
It's not too good compared to jEnesisDS. It allows the use of Slot-2 RAM to increase game compatibility, but that just adds to the crappy compatibility list. It works with many games, but many of the games have problems with speed, and some games graphically glitch up. I point towards jEnesisDS. By the way, PicoDriveDS has NOT been updated since February, and Lordus is still working on jEnesisDS.
Best Features:
Feature to use the Slot-2 RAM for better compatibility
Download PicodriveDS
PicoDriveDS Website
Game Boy (Color)
-Lameboy (CGB1)
This deserves a special spot on my MicroSD. Best GBC emulator for DS, hands down. Near perfect compatibility, great sound, and it has RTC for Pokemon G/S/C. There's also the feature to change the screen size. Two sizes: Regular GB/C, and a stretched out size. (Same as the size of a stretched out GB/C game on the GBA)
Best Features:
Near perfect compatibility for Game Boy Color and Game Boy games
Pretty much spits out the sound as the same as any GB/C
Two different screen sizes: Normal, and Stretched.
RTC clock for Pokemon G/S/C
Download Lameboy 0.9
Brief Description of Set-Up:
-1) Download Lameboy from the link above.
-2) Place the .nds file on the root of your storage device.
-3) Make a directory that will contain your Game Boy/Game Boy Color ROMs. (Name it GB© for organizing purposes)
-4) Boot up Lameboy, and have fun with your GB/C enabled DS!
-DSBoy (CGB2)
While not as good as Lameboy, it still deserves the award for being an OK GB Emulator for the DS. It doesn't have any sound yet, but it has OK compatibility for GB games. GFX glitches here and there, etc.. Slowdowns... No GBC yet.. Just go with Lameboy!
Download DSBoy
Sega Master System+Sega Game Gear
-DSMasterPlus (SMS1)
Yep, that's right. The only Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear emulator for Slot-1. If there's another one, it's probably nothing compared to DSMasterPlus. This emulator has 99/100% compatibility for SMS and Game Gear games. You can Save and Load states, but it's limited to one at a time. Guess what? There is CHEAT support! That's right.. It uses Action Replay codes.
Best Features:
Perfect or near perfect compatibility for SMS/GG ROMs
Save/Load states
Cheat Support - Pro Action Replay
Decent Looking GUI
DSMasterPlus PortableDev
Download DSMasterPlus
Colecovision or Commodore 64
-ColecoDS (CDS)
Great Colecovision emulator. 100% compatibility (I believe), and the GUI is very similar to the DSMP's GUI. Save/Load states.
Play all your favorite classics! Make 'em portable too.
Best Features:
100% Compatibility
Decent looking GUI
Save/Load states
Portable Colecovision!
ColecoDS PortableDev
Download Latest Version of ColecoDS
-FrodoDS (FFDS)
Teh C64 emulator for DS! Great emulator. Even has a touch-sensitive keyboard on the bottom screen to simulate the Commodore 64. Download below!
Best Features:
Simulation of a Keyboard on the Touch screen
It's portable C64.
FrodoDS Website
FrodoDS
