Nintendo DS (NDS) on Android

Everything you need to know about emulating Nintendo DS (NDS) on Android hardware.

Hardware Baseline & System Requirements

Classification Band

Band A

Floor-gate tier (Full speed on quad-core chips)

Android OS RAM Floor

2 GB RAM

Prevents Android Low Memory Killer mid-game eviction

GPU Driver Sensitive

Standard

Standard stock GPU drivers supported

1
DraSticplay_storeOne-Click Install
Highly optimized, battery-friendly standalone NDS emulator. Runs full speed on virtually all 64-bit devices.
2
MelonDSplay_storeOne-Click Install
Cycle-accurate open source NDS and DSi emulator. Supports high-resolution 3D internal upscaling.

Emulation demand varies dramatically across titles based on 3D geometry, CPU sync, and rendering microcode.

Universal 2DUniversal Full Speed (100%): Representative Games: Iconic 2D Catalog
Recommended Settings: Default settings
Universal StandardUniversal Full Speed (100%): Representative Games: Iconic Catalog
Recommended Settings: Default settings