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lang: en-US
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layout: wiki
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section: ds-index
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category: reference
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title: Emulators on the DS
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description: A reference on Emulators on the DS
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---
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There are many emulators present for the DS and DSi. This page provides a comprehensive explanation on the many emulators and loaders bundled into TWiLight Menu++.
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### List of systems supported by TWiLight Menu++
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| Format | Loader | Extensions | Save file |
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| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
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| ARGV[^1] | Native | `.argv` | |
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| Atari 2600 | [StellaDS][stellads] | `.a26` | |
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| Atari 5200 | [A5200DS][a5200ds] | `.a52` | |
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| Atari 7800 | [A7800DS][a7800ds] | `.a78` | |
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| Atari XEGS | [XEGS-DS][xegs-ds] | `.xex`, `.atr` | |
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| DS | [nds-bootstrap][ndsbs], flashcard kernel, native | `.nds`, `.dsi`, `.ids`, `.srl`, `.app` | `saves/[rom name].sav`[^2] |
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| DSiWare | [Unlaunch][unlaunch], [nds-bootstrap][ndsbs] | `.nds`, `.dsi`, `.ids`, `.srl`, `.app` | `saves/[rom name].pub`, `saves/[rom name].prv` |
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| DSTWO Plugin | [DSTWO][dstwo][^3] | `.plg` | |
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| Game Boy (Color) | [GameYob][gameyob] | `.gb`, `.sgb`, `.gbc` | `[rom name].sav` |
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| Game Boy Advance | [GBARunner2][gbarunner2][^4], native[^5] | `.agb`, `.gba`, `.mb` | `[rom name].sav` |
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| Game Gear | [S8DS][s8ds] | `.gg` | `[rom name].gg.sav` |
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| Genesis/Mega Drive | [jEnesisDS][jenesis], [PicoDriveTWL][pdtwl] | `.gen` | `[rom name].srm`[^6] |
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| Intellivision | [Nintellivision][nintellivision] | `.int` | |
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| Master System | [S8DS][s8ds] | `.sms` | `[rom name].sms.sav` |
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| Fast Video | Coming Soon | `.fv` | |
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| NES/Famicom | [nesDS][nesds] | `.nes`, `.fds` | `[rom name].sav` |
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| PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 | [NitroGrafx][nitrografx] | `.pce` | |
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| Rocket Video | [Rocket Video Player][rvidplayer] | `.rvid` | |
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| SNES[^7] | [SNEmulDS][snemulds] | `.smc`, `.sfc` | `[rom name].srm`[^8] |
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{:.table}
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- Footnotes -
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{:footnotes}
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These are just recommended emulators and loaders that are present in TWiLight Menu++. There are other emulators for these consoles (such as lolSnes, Gbaemu4ds, etc.)
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### Other emulators for the DS
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| Format | Loader | Extensions | Save file |
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| ------- | -------------- | ---------- | --------- |
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| Neo Geo | [neoDS][neods] | `.neo` | (unknown) |
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## Notes on specific emulators
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### RAM Disks
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- In order for **jEnesisDS**, **neoDS** and **SNEmulDS** to work on the DSi SD card, you'll have to use a RAM disk with nds-bootstrap
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- RAM disk makers exist for jEnesisDS & SNEmulDS and are built into TWiLight Menu++. You will need to create your own RAM disk for neoDS. See [Creating RAM Disks](../twilightmenu/creating-ram-disks) on how to do so
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- The reason why RAM disks are used is because these emulators' ARM7 hooks don't work properly
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### Comparison between PicoDriveTWL and jEnesisDS
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- **PicoDriveTWL**
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- Was made for DSi
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- Does not require nds-bootstrap RAM Disks
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- Saving is supported on DSi SD cards
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- Quicker load times between TWiLight Menu++ to the emulator on the DSi SD card
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- Supports arguments
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- Limit is 2.5 MB on a **Flashcard**
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- Takes advantage of the DSi extra RAM or DS Memory Pak to extend this limit
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- No sound emulation
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- Framerate is extremely choppy
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- **jEnesisDS**
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- DS Mode
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- Requires nds-bootstrap's RAM disk to be used for DSi SD cards
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- Saving is unavailable for DSi SD cards
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- Takes a while to load
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- No argument support
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- Limit is 3 MB on all platforms (due to roms loading in RAM)
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- No DS Memory Pak or DSi Extended Memory support
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- There is a patch for Sonic 3 & Knuckles that removes the multiplayer, getting the size count down
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- Sound Emulation
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- Framerate is smooth
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<!-- Links for tables -->
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[^1]: Text files containing the path to a DS homebrew app and arguments to launch it with, see [nds-hb-menu's README](https://github.com/devkitPro/nds-hb-menu#passing-arguments) for more info
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[^2]: Only for retail ROMs, homebrew do not have specific save files
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[^3]: Only works from a SuperCard DSTWO flashcard as it has additional processing power and RAM inside the flashcard
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[^4]: When running in DSi Mode, it can use the DSP for better sound
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[^5]: Requires a Slot-2 flashcart and thus only works on DS Phat and DS Lite
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[^6]: jEnesis can only save when running from a flashcard, but PicoDriveTWL can save from SD and flashcard
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[^7]: Only shown when using a flashcard, 3DS's internal SD card, or DSi with Unlaunch installed
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[^8]: Can only save when running from a flashcard
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[a5200ds]: https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A5200DS
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[a7800ds]: https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/A7800DS
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[dstwo]: http://eng.supercard.sc
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[gameyob]: https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob
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[gbarunner2]: https://github.com/Gericom/GBARunner2
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[jenesis]: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/JEnesisDS
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[ndsbs]: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/nds-bootstrap
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[nesds]: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/NesDS
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[nitrografx]: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NitroGrafx
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[pdtwl]: https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/PicoDriveTWL
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[rvidplayer]: https://gbatemp.net/threads/539163
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[s8ds]: https://github.com/FluBBaOfWard/S8DS
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[snemulds]: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/SNEmulDS
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[stellads]: https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/StellaDS
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[unlaunch]: https://problemkaputt.de/unlaunch.htm
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[xegs-ds]: https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/XEGS-DS
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[neods]: https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/NeoDS
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[nintellivision]: https://github.com/wavemotion-dave/NINTV-DS
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