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melonDS Git (2026/03/09) is an open-source Nintendo DS emulator, part of a new wave of DS emulators. Key features include a nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio), JIT recompilation for fast performance, OpenGL rendering with 3D upscaling, and support for savestates and various display configurations. Ongoing work aims to enhance WiFi connectivity, DSi emulation, and GBA slot add-ons. Recent changelogs address fixes for the GL renderer, cartridge emulation, and compatibility issues. For more details and to download, visit the provided source.
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melonDS Git (2026/03/09) has been compiled. melonDS is an open-source Nintendo DS(NDS) emulator. It represents a new wave of DS emulator projects, alongside others you may have already encountered. Be sure to check them out!
Features of melonDS:
• Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio, …)
• JIT recompiler for enhanced emulation speed
• OpenGL renderer with 3D upscaling
• RTC, microphone, lid open/close support
• Joystick compatibility
• Savestates functionality
• Various modes for display position/size/rotation
• (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer and online connectivity
• (WIP) DSi emulation
• DLDI support
• (WIP) GBA slot add-ons
• and additional features are on the way!
melonDS Git Changelog:
* Fixed GL renderer when using multiple instances
* blarg
* Resolves potential freeze during cart transfer (Dragon Ball 2)
* Corrects SCFG_EXT values for direct boot, aligning with DSi menu usage
* Implemented all SCFG_EXT access bits (more cleanly)
* Come on, CLion, is it too much to expect you to maintain the existing indentation?
* Ensured consistency
* Popular opinion suggests this notation isn’t effective
* Improvements to cartridge emulation (#2595)
* NWifi: Added compatibility fixes for blocksds dswifi (#2596)
