I was wondering if it's possible to play NES ROMs on my DS? I've had an urge to play Dragon Warrior from way back when (it was a favorite of mine when I was really little) and it would be great if I could carry it around instead of being forced to sit at my computer with it. Can anyone tell me if it's possible? Also, if I'm asking in the wrong place, can someone direct me to the right place?
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2008
- Messages
- 2,466
- Trophies
- 0
- Age
- 13
- Location
- There
- Website
- Visit site
- XP
- 314
- Country
only DS games play on a DS flash cart,you can play GBA roms,but you need a slot 2 device,in other words,I believe you can't play NES roms on a DS without an emulator,but can you run emulators on a flashcart?
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2008
- Messages
- 4,127
- Trophies
- 0
- Age
- 29
- Location
- Your Mum
- Website
- www.facebook.com
- XP
- 315
- Country
So I got NesDS, but I tried running it and got some error about how I don't have a dldi file. So I went to the link it gave me, and I downloaded the file at the bottom of this page since the first link doesn't work:
http://dldi.drunkencoders.com/index.php?ti...n_%28microSD%29
And I still get the error. Help?
http://dldi.drunkencoders.com/index.php?ti...n_%28microSD%29
And I still get the error. Help?
Really?Marc. said:
Hmmm.........try a download of nesDS from the Homebrew Downloads section. That place works just fine to me.......
Ichigosj, it's called NES DS. I don't know how you could forget a name like that.
lolzed, why bother responding if you have no clue what you're talking about? Of course you can run emulators on your DS, but they have to be written for the DS in the first place. You can't just put Project64 on your cart and expect it to run.
Now to the original poster. I'm not entirely sure why you're getting DLDI errors, as the CycloDS Evolution has had automatic DLDI patching for a long time. How old is your cart, and have you upgraded the firmware recently?
On a side note, just downloading the DLDI file isn't enough, you'd have to actually patch the *.nds file with it. The DIDI file tells the homebrew application how to interface with your card's filesystem, so if the DLDI file itself is just sitting on the filesystem, it won't do any good. But again, this is a moot point because your CycloDS should automatically be patching upon execution.
lolzed, why bother responding if you have no clue what you're talking about? Of course you can run emulators on your DS, but they have to be written for the DS in the first place. You can't just put Project64 on your cart and expect it to run.
Now to the original poster. I'm not entirely sure why you're getting DLDI errors, as the CycloDS Evolution has had automatic DLDI patching for a long time. How old is your cart, and have you upgraded the firmware recently?
On a side note, just downloading the DLDI file isn't enough, you'd have to actually patch the *.nds file with it. The DIDI file tells the homebrew application how to interface with your card's filesystem, so if the DLDI file itself is just sitting on the filesystem, it won't do any good. But again, this is a moot point because your CycloDS should automatically be patching upon execution.
I got my CycloDS Evolution about a week after I signed up to this website, so I've had it almost 2 months. I haven't upgraded the firmware since I got it. Should I try that? Just to make sure, this is my procedure:
I'm dropping nesDS.nds into my MicroDS card and then I'm going into Moonshell, highlighting nesDS.nds and pressing A, where I get the error. I'm doing the right steps, correct? Or do I have to do something else?
I'm dropping nesDS.nds into my MicroDS card and then I'm going into Moonshell, highlighting nesDS.nds and pressing A, where I get the error. I'm doing the right steps, correct? Or do I have to do something else?
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2008
- Messages
- 2,463
- Trophies
- 2
- Location
- Melbourne
- Website
- vaguerant.tumblr.com
- XP
- 3,302
- Country
YES. IT WORKED. HELL YES.
Alright, thanks for the help I needed in the original post guys. Sorry I had a brain fart near the end there, I've been trying different things for the last hour that wouldn't show up in my ROMs section, so I forget to look for NesDS in my ROMs section. Thanks for the help! I'm playing Dragon Warrior right now!
Alright, thanks for the help I needed in the original post guys. Sorry I had a brain fart near the end there, I've been trying different things for the last hour that wouldn't show up in my ROMs section, so I forget to look for NesDS in my ROMs section. Thanks for the help! I'm playing Dragon Warrior right now!
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2008
- Messages
- 2,463
- Trophies
- 2
- Location
- Melbourne
- Website
- vaguerant.tumblr.com
- XP
- 3,302
- Country
Touch the bottom screen to open the menu, hit the File tab and then Save SRAM, down the bottom. You need to do this after you save in the game. Beware the bad touchscreen controls, for some (most?) people there are a lot of problems with nesDS thinking you're pushing something else, with the worst case scenario being a load state instead of a save state. There's a build here which uses key combinations for some important commands, so you don't have to use the touchscreen.
lolzed said:
I play snes and genesis games on my ds and i have no slot 2 cart, and another thing, the cyclo has auto dldi patching (i believe) so you shouldn't run into that problem. Good luck, I hope you get it working.
seen you already got it working, and for future reference, i put the emulator and roms into a seperate folder together just to tidy up and organize the shit on my card. Also don't boot from moonshell. Do it from the root. Later
I have an edge, almost exactly the same as cyclo
I see you got it running. Have fun, it really is a decent program.
I strongly suggest trying out EarthBound Zero, which is an RPG that was never released (which of course pretty much justifies it lol)
However you can't load it without doing something, so tell me if u wanna
I strongly suggest trying out EarthBound Zero, which is an RPG that was never released (which of course pretty much justifies it lol)
However you can't load it without doing something, so tell me if u wanna
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2008
- Messages
- 2,463
- Trophies
- 2
- Location
- Melbourne
- Website
- vaguerant.tumblr.com
- XP
- 3,302
- Country
If you're using nesDS, you have to start EarthBound Zero on a PC emulator and get past the naming screen, then copy your save across to the DS. It's possible nesterDS+ could get past it, too.
What did you think I meant by "Something" XDVague Rant said:
But yeah, you gotta save it and copy the save file too
Ah, glad to see you got it working. Yeah, loading it through Moonshell won't apply the DLDI patch needed to let the program talk to your filesystem correctly.
On a side note, the touchscreen controls remain near-perfect for me. I regularly just use my thumbnail to select the blending options and save/load savestates. Seems to be based on the type of device you're using, which is unusual.
On a side note, the touchscreen controls remain near-perfect for me. I regularly just use my thumbnail to select the blending options and save/load savestates. Seems to be based on the type of device you're using, which is unusual.
Similar threads
-
Xdqwerty
what are you looking at? - S salazarcosplay
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
@
Sicklyboy:
@Xdqwerty, to answer your question, they're a fusion Brit-pop/J-pop/electronic band with a woman vocalist. Flamingo is hands down their best known song but they've got a ton of other really good songs+1 -
@
Sicklyboy:
For example, one of my other favorite songs from them, with some massive house music influence -+1
-
-
-
-
