melonDS
DS emulator, sorta (by melonDS-emu)
DS4Windows
Like those other ds4tools, but sexier (by Ryochan7)
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| melonDS | DS4Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | 589 | |
| 2,772 | 4,012 | |
| 6.6% | - | |
| 9.3 | 9.8 | |
| 5 days ago | over 2 years ago | |
| C++ | C# | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | MIT License |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
melonDS
Posts with mentions or reviews of melonDS.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-02.
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Mobile game recommendation
Nintendo DS Emulator (Pokemon, Mario Kart, Chrono Trigger etc.)
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We got DQIX (Sentinels of the starry skies) MULTIPLAYER on LAN (Without Parsec)
We used this version of MelonDS, which has experimental LAN capabilities and IT WORKS!
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help with bw roms
Use MelonDS instead, it's the most recommended DS emulator.
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Pokémon emulators
You mean emulators running on PC? It took some doing, but I finally got DS Download Play to work on MelonDS. First you need to get DS firmware files. I found one on Retrostic that did not work for me. Melon told me it was an old hacked dump, and trying to boot it just got me a white screen. I found another on the Internet Archive that works.
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I feel like people put down MelonDS too much here
MelonDS is actually doing a lot of really cool stuff. I can't speak too much on the Android build, but on PC they have actually gotten multiplayer too work flawlessly and they are currently working on implementing netplay. You can keep up with their progress here
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Hi, new to emulators. I had a question, can I run gba and nds games on this?
no, you can use mGBA for GBA games, and MelonDS for NDS games
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How do I turn source code to a release?
If you are on Windows you will need to install MSYS2 and this will make the process easier (which is why that's how they build it like that). Once installed open it and do: - pacman -S git (update git in MSYS2 with pacman) and then build the standalone execultable - git clone https://github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS (clone inside the MSYS2 environment) - cd melonDS go into the folder and copy paste the last commands in the Static Builds section a few lines bellow
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Best online place to buy used games?
DeSmuME or melonDS for PC. Those are the two best ones out there. Mobile devices have nothing good at the moment, though.
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Problem with Cmake when building melonDS from Github (Could NOT find X11 (missing: X11_X11_INCLUDE_PATH) )
- I followed the step of the melonDS Github under "Linux" for archlinux : https://github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS
- melonDS with built-in improvements added specifically for 358/2 Days (minimap, gauge progress in pause screen, widescreen hack, analog controlling the camera)
DS4Windows
Posts with mentions or reviews of DS4Windows.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-11-19.
- Does the Ultimate C Bluetooth controller work on Windows?
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Translating Steam Deck Joystick into emulated mouse and keyboard
Since Valorant has strict anti-cheat that disables the mouse movement of the Steam Deck, I was wondering if its possible to make a driver that does it like DS4Windows with their FakeInput Driver
- Touchpad Passthru not working after ViGEM Update
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Flydigi Vader 3 Pro How to connect to DS4 Windows
the Github post link is here--->https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows/issues/3065
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Will I be able to play this game with a PS5 controller?
- if you have the game on Xbox app, you will need a 3rd party app like DS4Windows. It will install some custom drivers and the controller will work like a PS4 controller.
- Dualshock 4 controller with Official Adapter - no vibration / rumble
- Local multiplayer on cracked games?
- Questions
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Dualshock 4 Controller Support
https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows (its an open source project)
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DS4 wont detect controller, but it worked fine 12 hours ago
Fixed it by installing version V 3.1.12 and updating manually (https://github.com/Ryochan7/DS4Windows/issues/2946)
What are some alternatives?
When comparing melonDS and DS4Windows you can also consider the following projects:
desmume - DeSmuME is a Nintendo DS emulator
DualSenseX - Connect your DualSense Controller, use Adaptive Triggers, Emulate Xbox 360 or DualShock 4 through USB or Bluetooth on PC
citra - A Nintendo 3DS Emulator
hidusbf - USB Mice Overclocking Software (for Windows)
melonDS-android - Android port of melonDS
BetterJoy - Allows the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Joycons and SNES controller to be used with CEMU, Citra, Dolphin, Yuzu and as generic XInput
AM64DS_DeSmuME - Modded DeSmuME emulator with Analog Hack for SM64DS
DsHidMini - Virtual HID Mini-user-mode-driver for Sony DualShock 3 Controllers
dolphin - Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.
DualSense-Windows - Windows API for the PS5 DualSense controller
melonDS-android-lib - Android port of melonDS
duckstation - Fast PlayStation 1 emulator for x86-64/AArch32/AArch64