MelonDS 0.2

Description

DS emulator, sorta

The goal is to do things right and fast, akin to blargSNES (but hopefully better). But also to, you know, have a fun challenge :)

The source code is provided under the GPLv3 license.

How to use:

melonDS requires BIOS/firmware copies from a DS. Files required:

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!

TODO LIST

better 3D engine
sound
wifi
other non-core shit (debugger, graphics viewers, cheat crapo, etc)

TODO LIST FOR LATER

sound
more 3D engine features
hardware renderer for 3D
wifi
maybe emulate flashcarts or other fancy hardware
big-endian compatibility (Wii, etc)
LCD refresh time (used by some games for blending effects)
any feature you can eventually ask for that isn't outright stupid

Changelog

There it is! melonDS 0.2 is out, with sound output and various other improvements. Here's the exact changelog:

• preliminary sound
• various compatibility improvements and fixes
• various little speedups too
• cart transfer delays emulated
• RTC uses system time
• wifi stub -- games requiring wifi functionality shouldn't hang anymore
• 2D: windows
• 2D: various fixes to display capture
• 3D: toon/highlight shading, shadows, polygonID
• 3D: box test, pos test, vec test