libnds
C library for Nintendo DS (by devkitPro)
Arduboy
Core library for the Arduboy. (by Ar-zz-duboy)
| libnds | Arduboy | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |
| 420 | 335 | |
| 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| 3.5 | 10.0 | |
| 2 months ago | almost 5 years ago | |
| C | C++ | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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libnds
Posts with mentions or reviews of libnds.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-02-10.
Arduboy
Posts with mentions or reviews of Arduboy.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-05-07.
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Tariffs Killed Arduboy
It looks like a miniature gaming system (like a GameBoy) that also lets you make your own games and upload them to the device: https://www.arduboy.com/
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Arduboy Games
Too bad we cannot 'pull' or easily convert the 200+ games from Arduboy into the Playdate. The screen looks similar in size.
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I made an Arduino gameboy
You may be interested in arduboy.
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Size comparison of thumby
There’s also Arduboy
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[media] I spent time porting rust to the Nntendo DS
I'd suggest something like https://www.arduboy.com/ although I'm not sure anyone has got Rust working well with it.
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Built a handheld game. It has 8 different games including Tetris and Snake. Powers with USB or uses AAA batteries.
If you aren't interested in the building part, I suggest the Arduboy
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8bitworkshop
My personal favorite 8-bit gaming machine is the Arduboy. They combine an Atmega 32u4 with a minimum of hardware to create a surprisingly good console.
You can modify and extend it to your hearts content and there's a usable software stack and helpful community grown up around it.
https://www.arduboy.com/
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need recommendations for handhelds that are their own thing and not emulation devices
How about the Arduboy? https://www.arduboy.com
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My Thumbys are here!
You could look into Arduboy- same idea, credit-card sized unit so it's actually playable. It does cost more- but it's been out longer so there's a lot more stuff for it. If you buy the new FX model, it has 200 games preloaded on it. I've got that & the original kickstarter unit, they're actually pretty fun!
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Playdate is a magical indie game machine
It's not supposed to be an emulation console, it's supposed to be a nicer arduboy.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing libnds and Arduboy you can also consider the following projects:
ironds - System for developing for the Nintendo DS with Rust
libnds-rs
Arduboy-homemade-package - Arduino IDE board package for Arduboy and homemade versions making things easy
gba - A crate that helps you make GBA games
Ardutris - Tetris emulator for the Arduboy miniature game system