#NINTENDO DS EMULATOR FOR PC WINDOWS 8 ARCHIVE#

Next, I'm setting up a new server that will eventually replace the server Kuribo64 runs on. I'm not going to go over these things in public. It's a mix of your typical winter depression and other things, family-related. I hoped to deliver a release around Christmas, but, seeing how things are going, it may not happen.įirst of all, I'm having a rough time these days. And as of now, melonDS has no provision for ejecting the current cart, nor for loading a new cart without resetting emulation.ġ3 comments (last by LInuxnoob) | Post a comment So it's something we need to take in account too. However, things are different with the DSi: for example, you can insert and eject carts while in the DSi menu and it detects that. On the DS, you can't hotswap cartridges, because there's no hardware support for it, so we didn't have to account for this possibility. A tad redundant.Īnother fun thing is DSi support. So this means a second NDSCart::LoadROM() function was added, that loads a ROM from a memory buffer. In this case, the ROM isn't accessible as a regular file, instead we get a memory buffer with the ROM's contents.

#NINTENDO DS EMULATOR FOR PC WINDOWS 8 ARCHIVE#

Of course, as melonDS evolved, other concerns arose.įor example, archive support was added. So the original NDSCart::LoadROM() function did just that. When I first built the melonDS core, it was pretty simple, and all it had to do was load a ROM from a given file, load the associated save file, and start emulating. I mean, it certainly could be worse, but some parts could definitely use a refactor. The state of the melonDS codebase doesn't help, either, sometimes. I had tried to make plans of what I wanted for the custom paths feature, but, surprise, the actual implementation is going to be different. This is also why it can be difficult for me to get things done: I will try to envision the scope of the task at hand, then begin seeing related things that need to be done, more or less drifting away from the original task, and at the end I have too many ideas and I don't know where to start. As of now, melonDS takes the easy route and dumps these files alongside the current ROM, but not everybody wants that.Īnd, well, implementing this whole thing raises a bunch of issues. It's been a popular request for a while: customizable paths for things like save files, savestates. You might have seen that pic I posted on Twitter a while back: Note that melonDS does not support running GBA games.ġ6 comments (last by Rayyan) | Post a comment You can choose to either insert a ROM cart, mimicking the presence of a GBA game cart for the DS games that can sense that, or insert an add-on cart, like for example the memory expansion cart which the DS browser uses. * The GBA slot section works in much the same way. Similarly, you guess what 'Eject cart' is for. This makes it possible to hotswap carts while running a game or the DS/DSi menu. The current cart, if any, will be ejected prior. * Under the DS slot section, 'Insert cart' will load a DS ROM, and that's it. * 'Open ROM' loads a DS ROM and starts running it, resetting emulation if another ROM was loaded previously, basically retaining its existing behavior. The way DS ROMs are handled has been revamped in a similar fashion. Now, the separate menus should make this more obvious. Previously, you had to open your GBA ROM before opening your NDS ROM, but it wasn't obvious at all that the feature existed or how it worked. MelonDS path/to/archive.zip|dupermario.ndsĪs I wanted to make the GBA ROM/addon feature more obvious, it has been decoupled from the regular 'Open ROM' feature. For comparison, the File menu in melonDS 0.9.3, and the new File menu: This also comes with some extra features. There are also some further changes planned, like setting up HTTPS.ġ0 comments (last by Rayyan) | Post a comment

We have been moving Kuribo64 to a new server that has better specs, is more modern, more secure, cleaner, and overall better.Įverything seems to be working smoothly now, but let us know asap if anything goes wrong. If you're running into trouble: Howto/FAQįinally. (WIP) Wifi: local multiplayer, online connectivity.

Various display position/sizing/rotation modes.

Nearly complete core (CPU, video, audio.

While it is still a work in progress, it has a pretty solid set of features:

MelonDS aims at providing fast and accurate Nintendo DS emulation.

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