melonDS
Nintendo DS and DSi emulator
4.8k|stable|1.1
Download for Windows
Download .zip — extract and run
How to install
1Download the file above
2Extract the .zip file
3Run melonDS.exe
Firmware boot — Boots DS games with original firmware dumps or direct boot mode.
DSi emulation — Supports emulation of Nintendo DSi and DSi XL hardware.
Multiple platform builds — Pre-compiled binaries available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD systems.
3D graphics rendering — OpenGL-based rendering pipeline for DS 3D graphics.
melonDS is a cross-platform DS and DSi emulator written in C++ that prioritizes accuracy and performance. It supports both firmware boot and direct game boot modes, with pre-built binaries available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD. Active development focuses on improving DSi emulation and 3D rendering quality.
Original DS or DS Lite BIOS/firmware dump for firmware boot mode
Source on GitHub
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