Which DS emulator do you use and why ?

**Hard core Rikki** · March 30th, 2009

Topic.

Which DS emulator do you personally use and why ?

Notes to keep in mind:
- no belittling other emulators.
- no attacking each others' preferences.

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Dax · March 30th, 2009

I use DeSmuME the most, as it's open source and is still in active development. I also use nocash as sometimes it runs games better, but not as often since it's inactive.

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RockmanForte · March 30th, 2009

I use iDeaS and no$gba the most. I like them the best.

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CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
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Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Smilley · March 30th, 2009

I use No$GBA exclusively. Even though it hasn't seen an update in what amounts to over a year now, it still has the highest compatability and one of the best performance rates within the supported games.
Along with the newly-discovered NGZoom utility, the compatability is even further increased and some of the most useful secondary features (namely fullscreen and rotation) are added.
The only two negative aspects I have found are the lack of a savestate feature for NDS games (but alas, the real hardware can make due without...) and some incorrect transparency rendering leading to non-transparent fog and basically "blind" play.

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No$GBA Quick FAQ:
Q1: Savegame doesn't load. A: Set correct save type. Look here, divide by 8!
Q2: "Cannot Read Data" error A: See above!
Q3: Snapshots? A: Only work for GBA games.
Q4: NDS linking, NDS with GBA slot, Picto-Chat, trading, ... A: Not yet available.
Q5: When do we get a new version? A: We don't know. Martin won't tell.
Q6: Donation down? A: Yes, and we can't do anything about it either.
Q7: Game stops without appearent cause. A: Turn the Sound option on.
Q8: No$Zoomer fixes don't work. A: They do only with 2.6a.

Nokiaman · March 30th, 2009

No$GBA. It's fast and thats what I care for

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shafeen · March 30th, 2009

any of the three...

......i am not into ds gaming much but sometimes i feel like doing it

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · March 30th, 2009

Until DeSmuME gets full cheat support I will have to stick to no$gba as cheats are my main reason for even using my PC over my DS...well that and that save states and age of my poor beaten-up original DS...

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kazo · March 31st, 2009

I use No$GBA the most. I use the emulator to record my Pokemon wifi battle. i play them on my game of course because no emulator supports full wifi yet. I rip my sav files form my game and load it up in No$GBA. Pokemon Platinum has a Recording feature wher eyou can save battles and replay them back later. so i replay them in the emulator and use a High Quality screen recorder to record the battle. the only to emulators that can load a pokemon file that has wifi data stored on it is No$GBA and iDealS with the wifi plugin. and out of those to i prefer No$GBA better because one of the effect in the game (the stat change animation) which should only cover the effected pokemon, cover the whole screen and not the pokemon in iDealS. No$GBA does have a problem displaying transparent sprites, it fades to black in stead of clear. Out of those two problems, i think the iDealS' one is worse.

Here is an example of the results:

Mad · April 1st, 2009

Well i use desmume, coz i like to test emulators.
But i play games on my real DS.

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nosound.97 · April 3rd, 2009

DeSmuME. Emulator with the best compatibility & sound

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deathdroid · April 4th, 2009

NO$GBA has really good compatability but the sound can be quite bad in some games.

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verboten999 · April 8th, 2009

Mainly using no$gba. It runs quite smoothly on my laptop, which has poor spec

sgsavvy · April 8th, 2009

i use no$gba. no particular reason but its the best isn't it?[IMG]http://**************/img/3322/n09x0302vnsn/clear.gif[/IMG]

linkchaos543 · April 10th, 2009

i also use no$gba even though it hasn't seen an update in a year, i like it because i can increase the speed for rpgs

V1ncent · April 10th, 2009

Any emulator recently updated. For testing purpose.
Usually iDeaS, since it gets frequent updates.

Phil · April 10th, 2009

No$Gba.

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angel212 · April 22nd, 2009

i use DeSemu. because my friend told me .
hehehe

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Last edited by angel212; April 23rd, 2009 at 04:27..

Squall-Leonhart · April 22nd, 2009

Desmume and NoGBA, each plays a different set of games.

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RockmanForte · April 22nd, 2009

No$gba and iDeaS. No reason. They are my favorites.

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I have:

Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u
PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL)

CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Squall-Leonhart · April 22nd, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockmanForte

No$gba and iDeaS. No reason. They are my favorites.

...Your post doesn't contain any new information from before.

why post it?

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March 31st, 2009	#8 (permalink)
kazo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 20	No$GBA I use No$GBA the most. I use the emulator to record my Pokemon wifi battle. i play them on my game of course because no emulator supports full wifi yet. I rip my sav files form my game and load it up in No$GBA. Pokemon Platinum has a Recording feature wher eyou can save battles and replay them back later. so i replay them in the emulator and use a High Quality screen recorder to record the battle. the only to emulators that can load a pokemon file that has wifi data stored on it is No$GBA and iDealS with the wifi plugin. and out of those to i prefer No$GBA better because one of the effect in the game (the stat change animation) which should only cover the effected pokemon, cover the whole screen and not the pokemon in iDealS. No$GBA does have a problem displaying transparent sprites, it fades to black in stead of clear. Out of those two problems, i think the iDealS' one is worse. Here is an example of the results:

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March 30th, 2009	#2 (permalink)
Dax ライチュウ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: USA Posts: 3,289	I use DeSmuME the most, as it's open source and is still in active development. I also use nocash as sometimes it runs games better, but not as often since it's inactive. __________________ My PC Specs\|My Consoles\|Emu SVNs\|Project OSX\|How to ask a Question

March 30th, 2009	#3 (permalink)
RockmanForte Rockman fan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth! Posts: 5,098	I use iDeaS and no$gba the most. I like them the best. __________________ I have: Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

March 30th, 2009	#4 (permalink)
Smilley Hopeless Optimist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austria Posts: 1,044	I use No$GBA exclusively. Even though it hasn't seen an update in what amounts to over a year now, it still has the highest compatability and one of the best performance rates within the supported games. Along with the newly-discovered NGZoom utility, the compatability is even further increased and some of the most useful secondary features (namely fullscreen and rotation) are added. The only two negative aspects I have found are the lack of a savestate feature for NDS games (but alas, the real hardware can make due without...) and some incorrect transparency rendering leading to non-transparent fog and basically "blind" play. __________________ No$GBA Quick FAQ: Q1: Savegame doesn't load. A: Set correct save type. Look here, divide by 8! Q2: "Cannot Read Data" error A: See above! Q3: Snapshots? A: Only work for GBA games. Q4: NDS linking, NDS with GBA slot, Picto-Chat, trading, ... A: Not yet available. Q5: When do we get a new version? A: We don't know. Martin won't tell. Q6: Donation down? A: Yes, and we can't do anything about it either. Q7: Game stops without appearent cause. A: Turn the Sound option on. Q8: No$Zoomer fixes don't work. A: They do only with 2.6a.

March 30th, 2009	#5 (permalink)
Nokiaman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 255	No$GBA. It's fast and thats what I care for __________________ NOKIA is best. AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.21Ghz ASUS EN8800 GTS 512MB 2x2048MB DDR2 Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Do you want to have full PS2/GameCube emulation?Click here!

March 30th, 2009	#7 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,326	Until DeSmuME gets full cheat support I will have to stick to no$gba as cheats are my main reason for even using my PC over my DS...well that and that save states and age of my poor beaten-up original DS... __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

April 1st, 2009	#9 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 3,300	Well i use desmume, coz i like to test emulators. But i play games on my real DS. __________________ [Windows 7 RTM PRO X64] [Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L] [Intel E5200@2.5Ghz] [Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB DDR2 800MHz] [HIS HD4670 1GB GDDR3] [19" LCD SyncMaster T190] [Samsung SATA II HD322HJ 320GB] [LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NS30] (@gigaherz) S.N.K.M.A.D.: Synthetic Networked Killing and Masterful Assassination Device

April 3rd, 2009	#10 (permalink)
nosound.97 Registered SuperKyo Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brinstar Posts: 2,784	DeSmuME. Emulator with the best compatibility & sound __________________ DeviantART \| Xtemulation \| Dolphin-Emu.com \| Deviate

April 4th, 2009	#11 (permalink)
deathdroid Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 33	NO$GBA has really good compatability but the sound can be quite bad in some games. __________________

April 8th, 2009	#12 (permalink)
verboten999 soshin Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Angsana Posts: 569	Mainly using no$gba. It runs quite smoothly on my laptop, which has poor spec

April 8th, 2009	#13 (permalink)
sgsavvy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: singapore/singapore Posts: 152	i use no$gba. no particular reason but its the best isn't it?[IMG]http://**************/img/3322/n09x0302vnsn/clear.gif[/IMG]

April 10th, 2009	#14 (permalink)
linkchaos543 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5	i also use no$gba even though it hasn't seen an update in a year, i like it because i can increase the speed for rpgs

April 10th, 2009	#15 (permalink)
V1ncent Away Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: India Posts: 1,219	Any emulator recently updated. For testing purpose. Usually iDeaS, since it gets frequent updates.

April 10th, 2009	#16 (permalink)
Phil Regular User ;) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 9,964	No$Gba. __________________ A Mac is like an escort, you pay a ton and get nothing. A PC is like a hooker, it's a lot cheaper and gives you what you're after.. and if unlucky some diseases as well, that's why you gotta use protection. -CC

April 22nd, 2009	#17 (permalink)
angel212 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: united states Posts: 3	i use DeSemu. because my friend told me . hehehe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ kids is gifts Last edited by angel212; April 23rd, 2009 at 04:27..

April 22nd, 2009	#18 (permalink)
Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,832	Desmume and NoGBA, each plays a different set of games. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

April 22nd, 2009	#19 (permalink)
RockmanForte Rockman fan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth! Posts: 5,098	No$gba and iDeaS. No reason. They are my favorites. __________________ I have: Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard