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Nintendo DS emulators are in the early days of development. For those of you who were around back in 1996 or 1997, you may remember how SNES emulators progressed slowly, due to lack of hardware knowledge, and slow PCs. The Nintendo DS emulators of days are in a very similar situation with their development. The Nintendo DS emulators you see here such as DeSmuME, iDeaS, and NO$GBA all run a few commercial roms, such as Super Mario 64 DS ROM, but the emulator’s do not have great compatibility, sound, and speed. The Nintendo DS is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Released in 2004 in the USA and Japan, and the rest of the world in 2005, the Nintendo DS is shaped exactly like the old Nintendo Game and Watch handheld games released by Nintendo in the early ’80s. In early 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite in Japan, a redesigned system which is slimmer and lighter with brighter screens, a longer and thicker stylus for the touch screen, an improved battery, and a relocated microphone. Later in 2006, the Nintendo DS Lite was released North America, Europe, Australia, and China.Ta. 16 has the following tech specs:

• Size (closed): 5.85″ wide / 3.33″ long / 1.13″ tall
• Upper Screen: Backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256×192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch
• Touch Screen: Same as upper screen, but with transparent analog touch screen
• Color: Capable of displaying 260,000 colors
• Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS game card
• Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons
• Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS game cards and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone
• Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once; embedded real-time clock; date, time and alarm; touch-screen calibration
• CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7
• Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software
• Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter
• Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian
• Color: Silver and black

Nintendo DS emulators