The Nintendo DS is a handheld video game console that was released by Nintendo in 2004. The DS stands for Dual Screen.
| Emulator | Rom Folder | Extension | BIOS | Controller Config |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraStic | nds | .nds .zip | nds_bios_arm7.bin (optional), nds_bios_arm9.bin (optional), nds_firmware.bin (optional) | /opt/retropie/configs/nds/drastic/config/drastic.cfg |
| lr-desmume | nds | .nds .zip | bios7.bin (optional), bios9.bin (optional), firmware.bin (optional) | /opt/retropie/configs/nds/retroarch.cfg |
| lr-desmume-2015 | nds | .nds .bin .zip | bios7.bin (optional), bios9.bin (optional), firmware.bin (optional) | /opt/retropie/configs/nds/retroarch.cfg |
Emulator: DraStic
Specifically bios7.bin and bios9.bin. I’m trying to download an xbox 369 game and it starts off at a reasonable download speed (a couple megabytes per second iirc, would have finished in an hour) but then slows down to 100-200 kb per second. Is this a problem with my computer or the website? To actually run games, you'll need BIOS files, named 'bios7.bin' and 'bios9.bin', and a firmware file, named 'firmware.bin', placed in the same directory as the executable. On the Switch, you'll also need to have a ROM file named 'rom.nds' in the directory, because there's no file browser yet. Specifically bios7.bin and bios9.bin. I’m trying to download an xbox 369 game and it starts off at a reasonable download speed (a couple megabytes per second iirc, would have finished in an hour) but then slows down to 100-200 kb per second. Is this a problem with my computer or the website?
Bios7.bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS; bios9.bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS; firmware.bin, 128/256/512KB: firmware; Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS aren't bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly. Bios7.bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS; bios9.bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS; firmware.bin, 256KB: firmware; Note: the DS-mode firmware in the 3DS isn't bootable, it only contains the bare minimum to run games. As for the rest, the interface should be pretty straightforward. If you have a question, don't hesitate to ask, though! Better 3D engine; sound; wifi.
Note that while DraStic may run very well, it is currently experimental beta software. Any games that use the microphone will only create noise and will not use a real microphone, Also any games in 'bookmode' (e.g Brain Training) will always play rotated at 90 degrees and cannot be rotated in Drastic.
BIOS
The default installation of DraStic includes simulated BIOS files that will work in most cases. Actual BIOS files (listed above) can be added to
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .nds .zip
Place your DS ROMs in
Controls
DraStic Controls
Add custom controls using the DraStic GUI (by pressing RIGHT ANALOG RIGHT or DOWN ANALOG RIGHT (in some case) or 'm' key on the keybord), or by editing
Emulator: lr-desmume and lr-desmume2015
Bios7.bin Bios9.bin Firmware.bin
Note that lr-desmume is very experimental and lags quite a bit even with an overclocked RPI 2/3.
BIOS
lr-desmume/lr-desmume2015 can optionally load and use the NDS BIOS/Firmware files: bios7.bin, bios9.bin and firmware.bin.
Place the files in
| File | MD5 |
|---|---|
| firmware.bin (NDS Firmware) | 145eaef5bd3037cbc247c213bb3da1b3 |
| bios7.bin (ARM7 BIOS) | df692a80a5b1bc90728bc3dfc76cd948 |
| bios9.bin (ARM9 BIOS) | a392174eb3e572fed6447e956bde4b25 |
For the BIOS/Firmware files to be used by the emulator, the core option Use External BIOS/Firmware should be enabled.
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .nds .bin .zip
Place your DS ROMs in
Controls
Phoenix Award Bios Update
lr-desmume(2015) Controls
MelonDS - Nintendo DS - Downloads - Emulators
lr-desmume utilises Retroarch configurations
Arm7 Bios Download
Add custom retroarch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in
For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: RetroArch Configuration