Nintendo DS - aceituning/retroace GitHub Wiki
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 |
Emulator: DraStic
Note that while DraStic may run very well, it is currently experimental beta software. Currently, all games that require the microphone at any point will crash.
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
/opt/retropie/configs/nds/drastic/system
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .nds .zip
Place your DS ROMs in
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds
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
/opt/retropie/configs/nds/drastic/config/drastic.cfg
Emulator: lr-desmume
Note that lr-desmume is very experimental and lags quite a bit even with an overclocked RPI 2/3.
BIOS
lr-desmume can load BIOS file: bios7.bin, bios9.bin and firmware.bin
Place your bios7.bin, bios9.bin and firmware.bin BIOS file in
/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS
ROMS
Accepted File Extensions: .nds .zip
Place your DS ROMs in
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/nds
Controls
lr-desmume Controls
lr-desmume utilises Retroarch configurations
Add custom retroarch controls to the retroarch.cfg file in
/opt/retropie/configs/nds/retroarch.cfg
For more information on custom RetroArch controls see: RetroArch Configuration
