[Essentials] Homebrew

bitjacker · Jan 1, 2016

+1 ds fret by spag (guitar fretboard not learning tool) http://www.gbarl.it/UP/UP_old/2601-2700/DSFret0.zip

VitaType · Jul 24, 2016

+1 for

Lameboy

nesDS

Moonshell 2

World of Sand

ScummVM DS

UAPaint

Phidias

Lunar Lander DS

Hi-Dro · Jul 30, 2016

+ 1

- Gameyob (great gamboy emu with 2 player)
- nesDS (great emu supports special chip games, famicom disk system, wifi)
- 1942ds (capcoms 1942 emu love this but does have slight sound issues)
- 1943ds (capcoms 1943 emu same as above)
- GreenBeretDS (great I use for Mr. Goemon very addictive, great bgm)
- msxDS (MSX1/2+ works great once you find the right bios)
- ZXDS (emu based on ZXDS)
- jEnesisDS (megadrive emu)
- NeoDS (amazing emulator)
- S8DS (I love this emu this is a little nostalgic for me as its the first emu I put on a handheld all them months ago)
- FrodoDS (Commodore 64)

after using many emus on my DS these are the ones I have to hand at all times.

I would like the snes but I'm not sure about how good that is I've heard mostly bad things

PieMan6474 · Oct 9, 2016

+1 for
NesDS
GameYob a gameboy/color emulator with nifi link cable support
DScraft
Lameboy
Thats all for me:-)

neoj5680 · Nov 28, 2016

RoMee said:

it's up to you, just throwing out some ideas, do what you think will work the best
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neoj5680 · Nov 28, 2016

Is there a homebrew for “KODI” player

Robz8 · Jun 1, 2017

+1

App/Emulator:
SRLoader (DSi only) (Loads retail and DLDI homebrew ROMs from SD Card, via nds-bootstrap).

T3GZdev · Jul 18, 2017

hey wheres sandboxengine DSi-hybrid?

Jhynjhiruu · Jul 30, 2017

Sorry, but... portalDS (Aperture Science, whatever) HAS to be on there somewhere.

Akeruz · Aug 20, 2017

Terminator02 said:

Games:
5nake
Bloxavoid
DSMines
NeoPlat

Apps/Emulators:
Colors
DSBible
DSx86
DS2x86 (DSTWO Only)
IkuReader
Lameboy
Pocket Physics
WabbitDS
CATSFC (DSTWO Only)

Utilities:
BAGPlug (DSTWO Only)
Moonshell 2
iMenu Beta (DSTWO Only)

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If you want to vote for a homebrew not already on the list, categorize them, then please provide a download page (not a direct link) and a short description

Don't edit your posts, if you want to add more votes make a separate post

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Essential (12 or more votes)

Games:
[13] Lemmings DS (the classic game Lemmings)
[13] StillAlive (a 2D platformer based off Portal)

Apps/Emulators:
[32] Lameboy (near perfect Gameboy/Gameboy Color emulator)
[22] Colors (a drawing application)
[20] nesDS (a NES emulator)
[15] Pocket Physics (a 2D physics simulator)
[14] SNEmulDS (a SNES emulator)
[13] jEnesisDS (a Genesis Emulator)

Utilities:
[32] Moonshell 2 (a multipurpose media player, text editor, and homebrew launcher)
[17] DSOrganize (scheduled events, address book entries, todo lists, scribble pad, IRC, calculator, web browser, homebrew database, and more)
[12] GBA Exploader (used to access slot 2 memory expansion packs for GBA games)
[12] YSMenu (alternative firmware for the DSTT, R4, and a variety of clones)

Recommended (6 or more votes)

Games:
[8] POWDER (a Roguelike for NDS)
[8] Warcraft: Tower Defense (a tower defense game based on Warcraft)
[8] World of Sand (ummm watch this video)
[7] DSCraft (a Minecraft clone)
[7] LoneWolf DS (The first five LoneWolf adventure game books wrapped up in a nice engine to play them on the DS)
[7] Video Games Hero (a guitar hero clone with support for the official guitar hero grip)

Apps/Emulators:
[9] NeoDS (a Neo Geo emulator)
[9] ScummVM DS (a point-and-click adventure game emulator)
[8] Comic Book DS (comic book reader)
[6] DSbible (a bible)
[6] DSNotes (a fast notes application)
[6] NitroTracker (a tracker for creating music)

Utilities:

Noteworthy (3 or more votes)

Games:
[5] Arcomage (a "Heroic Fantasy card game")
[5] DS Doom (a port of the classic FPS Doom)
[4] AmplituDS (a music game based off of Amplitude)
[4] DSmines (minesweeper)
[4] TouhouDS (a top-down shoot-em-up similar to 1942)
[3] Bloxavoid (a cuberunner clone)
[3] NetHackDS (a port of NetHack to the Nintendo DS)
[3] OpenTTD DS (a port of OpenTTD)
[3] playDiSmusic (a music rhythm game)

Apps/Emulators:
[5] Game Melody Oratorio (teaches popular game melodies via a virtual piano)
[4] DSReader (a book reader)
[4] IkuReader (a great looking reading homebrew with epub, txt, and fb2 support)
[4] NitroGrafx (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx16 emulator)
[3] FlickBook (an animation toy for the NDS)
[3] NDSMail (an email client for NDS)

Utilities:
[3] SunOL (an NDS official release list viewer)

Personal Picks (less than 3 votes)

Games:
[2] Meteora (just watch this video)
[2] NeoPlat (a unique, fast-paced platformer)
[2] Red Temple (a top-down adventure and puzzle game, similar to a cross between Chip's Challenge and rogue-likes such as nethack)
[2] Tetris: The Grand Master (similar to Tetris DS by nintendo)
[1] 5nake (the popular game Snake)
[1] DS (Porn) All Stars (a "Qix remix", there is an optional adult version)
[1] DSChess (a great chess homebrew with human vs. human and human vs. computer modes)
[1] DSCube (Rubik's Cube for the DS)
[1] Duke3DS (a port of the class FPS Duke 3D)
[1] Every ExteNDS (just watch this video)
[1] Fatal Relations (a port of the old PC adult visual novel Fatal Relations)
[1] Fireworlds (particle-effects-heavy platformer with a gravity twist)
[1] JNKPlat Platdudes Happy Endings (a puzzle/platformer that includes a level editor)
[1] Knytt Stories DS (port of freeware PC gameKnytt Stories)
[1] Lunar Lander DS (Lunar Lander for the DS)
[1] OpenTyrian DS (a port of the classic top down shooter Tyrian)
[1] Picross (homebrew version of Picross
[1] PuzzleManiak (a port of Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection)
[1] Retro Wars (another SHMUP)
[1] Robot Unicorn Attack DS (a port of the flash game)
[1] Sheep Goes Left (move to the left and dodge spikes)
[1] Space Impakto (a Bullet-Hell SHMUP (Space shooter/Shoot 'em up))
[1] Super Spike Dislike (press a button to jump and avoid hitting the spikes)
[1] Tetattds (Tetris Attack with the stylus, has multiplayer support)
[1] Quake DS (a port of the classic FPS Quake)
[1] Warhawk DS (a remake of the 1986 C64 classic, Warhawk)

Apps/Emulators:
[2] DSLinux (a port of linux to the DS, text only)
[2] DSx86 (a PC emulator that can run old DOS games)
[2] Nyan Cat DS (a port of nyan.cat)
[2] UAPaint (a drawing application)
[2] WabbitDS (a TI-83+ calculator emulator)
[1] Apprentice Minus DS (a Gamegear and Sega MasterSystem emulator)
[1] Clirc (IRC client)
[1] iDaft DS (an electronic keyboard, with the chorus of one of the songs of the duo Daft Punk)
[1] Innocence (Hatsune Miku synth guitar app)
[1] Online Jukebox DS (a shoutcast player for the ds)
[1] Phidias (a drawing program)
[1] S8DS (Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator)

Utilities:
[2] DS2Key (use your DS as a remote control for your computer)
[1] Beup Live (MSN Messenger client)
[1] DSCovered (a firmware replacement influenced by Apple's Coverflow)
[1] NDS_Backup_Tool_FTPd (dump ROMs and saves from commercial game carts [DS phat/lite only])
*[1] M3 Sakura (Included in the download) (alternative media player and firmware)
*[1] Moonshell 2 Tools (manage ROMs, saves, and files. Enables launching ROMs in moonshell.)
*[1] Moonshell Simply (MoonShell 1.71 with commercial rom loading)
*[1] Wood All In One (WAIO) (R4's Unofficial Wood firmware brought to all flashcarts)

first, look here for official plug-ins
DSTWO Only

Games:
[1] DS2 Pong (a fully skinnable game of Pong built using the SDK)

Apps/Emulator:
[1] CATSFC (an improved version of the official DSTwo SNES emulator)
[1] DS2x86 (a PC emulator that takes advantage of the DS2's hardware and can run old DOS games)
[1] MAME4ALL (arcade emulator)

Utilities:
[1] BAGPlug (a more all-in-one custom plug-in menu)
[1] DS2Tools (download and install skins and EOS through wifi on your DS)
[1] iMenu beta (a custom plug-in menu influenced by iOS) you may want to check out the tutorial to setting it up

*projects closed by Taiju Yamada (Xenon++)

PLEASE POST IF THERE ARE ANY BROKEN LINKS!!!

Last updated
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Terminator02 said:

Games:
5nake
Bloxavoid
DSMines
NeoPlat

Apps/Emulators:
Colors
DSBible
DSx86
DS2x86 (DSTWO Only)
IkuReader
Lameboy
Pocket Physics
WabbitDS
CATSFC (DSTWO Only)

Utilities:
BAGPlug (DSTWO Only)
Moonshell 2
iMenu Beta (DSTWO Only)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rules:

-1 votes are not allowed

If you want to vote for a homebrew not already on the list, categorize them, then please provide a download page (not a direct link) and a short description

Don't edit your posts, if you want to add more votes make a separate post

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legend:

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Essential (12 or more votes)

Games:
[13] Lemmings DS (the classic game Lemmings)
[13] StillAlive (a 2D platformer based off Portal)

Apps/Emulators:
[32] Lameboy (near perfect Gameboy/Gameboy Color emulator)
[22] Colors (a drawing application)
[20] nesDS (a NES emulator)
[15] Pocket Physics (a 2D physics simulator)
[14] SNEmulDS (a SNES emulator)
[13] jEnesisDS (a Genesis Emulator)

Utilities:
[32] Moonshell 2 (a multipurpose media player, text editor, and homebrew launcher)
[17] DSOrganize (scheduled events, address book entries, todo lists, scribble pad, IRC, calculator, web browser, homebrew database, and more)
[12] GBA Exploader (used to access slot 2 memory expansion packs for GBA games)
[12] YSMenu (alternative firmware for the DSTT, R4, and a variety of clones)

Recommended (6 or more votes)

Games:
[8] POWDER (a Roguelike for NDS)
[8] Warcraft: Tower Defense (a tower defense game based on Warcraft)
[8] World of Sand (ummm watch this video)
[7] DSCraft (a Minecraft clone)
[7] LoneWolf DS (The first five LoneWolf adventure game books wrapped up in a nice engine to play them on the DS)
[7] Video Games Hero (a guitar hero clone with support for the official guitar hero grip)

Apps/Emulators:
[9] NeoDS (a Neo Geo emulator)
[9] ScummVM DS (a point-and-click adventure game emulator)
[8] Comic Book DS (comic book reader)
[6] DSbible (a bible)
[6] DSNotes (a fast notes application)
[6] NitroTracker (a tracker for creating music)

Utilities:

Noteworthy (3 or more votes)

Games:
[5] Arcomage (a "Heroic Fantasy card game")
[5] DS Doom (a port of the classic FPS Doom)
[4] AmplituDS (a music game based off of Amplitude)
[4] DSmines (minesweeper)
[4] TouhouDS (a top-down shoot-em-up similar to 1942)
[3] Bloxavoid (a cuberunner clone)
[3] NetHackDS (a port of NetHack to the Nintendo DS)
[3] OpenTTD DS (a port of OpenTTD)
[3] playDiSmusic (a music rhythm game)

Apps/Emulators:
[5] Game Melody Oratorio (teaches popular game melodies via a virtual piano)
[4] DSReader (a book reader)
[4] IkuReader (a great looking reading homebrew with epub, txt, and fb2 support)
[4] NitroGrafx (PC-Engine/TurboGrafx16 emulator)
[3] FlickBook (an animation toy for the NDS)
[3] NDSMail (an email client for NDS)

Utilities:
[3] SunOL (an NDS official release list viewer)

Personal Picks (less than 3 votes)

Games:
[2] Meteora (just watch this video)
[2] NeoPlat (a unique, fast-paced platformer)
[2] Red Temple (a top-down adventure and puzzle game, similar to a cross between Chip's Challenge and rogue-likes such as nethack)
[2] Tetris: The Grand Master (similar to Tetris DS by nintendo)
[1] 5nake (the popular game Snake)
[1] DS (Porn) All Stars (a "Qix remix", there is an optional adult version)
[1] DSChess (a great chess homebrew with human vs. human and human vs. computer modes)
[1] DSCube (Rubik's Cube for the DS)
[1] Duke3DS (a port of the class FPS Duke 3D)
[1] Every ExteNDS (just watch this video)
[1] Fatal Relations (a port of the old PC adult visual novel Fatal Relations)
[1] Fireworlds (particle-effects-heavy platformer with a gravity twist)
[1] JNKPlat Platdudes Happy Endings (a puzzle/platformer that includes a level editor)
[1] Knytt Stories DS (port of freeware PC gameKnytt Stories)
[1] Lunar Lander DS (Lunar Lander for the DS)
[1] OpenTyrian DS (a port of the classic top down shooter Tyrian)
[1] Picross (homebrew version of Picross
[1] PuzzleManiak (a port of Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection)
[1] Retro Wars (another SHMUP)
[1] Robot Unicorn Attack DS (a port of the flash game)
[1] Sheep Goes Left (move to the left and dodge spikes)
[1] Space Impakto (a Bullet-Hell SHMUP (Space shooter/Shoot 'em up))
[1] Super Spike Dislike (press a button to jump and avoid hitting the spikes)
[1] Tetattds (Tetris Attack with the stylus, has multiplayer support)
[1] Quake DS (a port of the classic FPS Quake)
[1] Warhawk DS (a remake of the 1986 C64 classic, Warhawk)

Apps/Emulators:
[2] DSLinux (a port of linux to the DS, text only)
[2] DSx86 (a PC emulator that can run old DOS games)
[2] Nyan Cat DS (a port of nyan.cat)
[2] UAPaint (a drawing application)
[2] WabbitDS (a TI-83+ calculator emulator)
[1] Apprentice Minus DS (a Gamegear and Sega MasterSystem emulator)
[1] Clirc (IRC client)
[1] iDaft DS (an electronic keyboard, with the chorus of one of the songs of the duo Daft Punk)
[1] Innocence (Hatsune Miku synth guitar app)
[1] Online Jukebox DS (a shoutcast player for the ds)
[1] Phidias (a drawing program)
[1] S8DS (Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator)

Utilities:
[2] DS2Key (use your DS as a remote control for your computer)
[1] Beup Live (MSN Messenger client)
[1] DSCovered (a firmware replacement influenced by Apple's Coverflow)
[1] NDS_Backup_Tool_FTPd (dump ROMs and saves from commercial game carts [DS phat/lite only])
*[1] M3 Sakura (Included in the download) (alternative media player and firmware)
*[1] Moonshell 2 Tools (manage ROMs, saves, and files. Enables launching ROMs in moonshell.)
*[1] Moonshell Simply (MoonShell 1.71 with commercial rom loading)
*[1] Wood All In One (WAIO) (R4's Unofficial Wood firmware brought to all flashcarts)

first, look here for official plug-ins
DSTWO Only

Games:
[1] DS2 Pong (a fully skinnable game of Pong built using the SDK)

Apps/Emulator:
[1] CATSFC (an improved version of the official DSTwo SNES emulator)
[1] DS2x86 (a PC emulator that takes advantage of the DS2's hardware and can run old DOS games)
[1] MAME4ALL (arcade emulator)

Utilities:
[1] BAGPlug (a more all-in-one custom plug-in menu)
[1] DS2Tools (download and install skins and EOS through wifi on your DS)
[1] iMenu beta (a custom plug-in menu influenced by iOS) you may want to check out the tutorial to setting it up

*projects closed by Taiju Yamada (Xenon++)

PLEASE POST IF THERE ARE ANY BROKEN LINKS!!!

Last updated
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CatmanFan · Aug 20, 2017

+1 for
-NeoDS
-YSMenu
-Lameboy
-DSCoverflow
-jEnesisDS
-nesDS
-Gameyob

Alex4nder001 · Nov 30, 2017

Make a switch emulator

BARNWEY · Dec 1, 2017

Alex4nder001 said:

Make a switch emulator
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You're joking right?

Alex4nder001 · Dec 1, 2017

BARNWEY said:

You're joking right?
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Yes

BARNWEY · Dec 5, 2017

Alex4nder001 said:

Yes
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I have to make sure, because I've actually seen people request that kind of thing -_-

Grandtheft430 · May 21, 2018

What's the difference between Gameyob and Lameboy? Which one is better?

plasturion · May 22, 2018

Grandtheft430 said:

What's the difference between Gameyob and Lameboy? Which one is better?
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I suggest use both and compare
there are some pros and cons:
- gameyob is able to colorize black and white games like gameboy color does (use bios)
- lameboy has higher compability, some roms runs slithly faster, some not

banjo2 · Jul 4, 2018

The OP of this thread hasn't been online in months, maybe consider re-making thread?

Alex4nder001 · Feb 18, 2019

I tried launching it on my flashcart (R4i Gold 3DS RTS Plus), and as soon as it initialises it gives me the Guru meditation error. Work fine in DSi mode on my 3DS.
(RTS and cheats are turned off).

KoopaMaster · Jun 9, 2019

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+1 Dscraft
Emulator
+1 Gameboy
+1 NesDs

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