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iDroidDS

Ch 126.7of 18 Nintendo DS Emulators
  1. 1Runs onAndroid
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Supported platformsAndroid
  4. 4Save statesYes
  5. 5Cheat supportYes
  6. 6Screen layout optionsBoth, Main, Touch, Portrait, Landscape
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

iDroidDS is ranked #12 of 18 in Nintendo DS emulators on Specifiction. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.

iDroidDS plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free Free · ad-free · open-source github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on Nintendo DS emulators

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
Supported platforms
Androidgithub.com
Save states
Yesgithub.com
Cheat support
Yesgithub.com
Screen layout options
Both, Main, Touch, Portrait, Landscapegithub.com

Facts

Purpose
iDroidDS (nds4droid) is a Nintendo DS emulator for Android smartphones.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Open source
The project is free and open-source, and anyone can contribute.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Ads
The README says nds4droid has no advertisements.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Emulation core
The project uses DeSmuME 0.9.11 as its core.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Processor architectures
It supports armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, x86, and x86_64.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Android requirement
This version requires Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or newer.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Device memory
The README says devices with over 512 MB of RAM and Android 5.0 or above should be able to run the emulator.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Performance
Performance varies with device hardware and the game being emulated.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Project stability
The repository warns that it is not the official nds4droid repository and that nothing here is stable.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Issue support
Users are asked to report issues through GitHub issue tickets.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Issue exclusions
The README says issues about devices below Android 5.0 or ROMs not operating correctly will be closed.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Save syncing
Dropbox support for syncing save files appears on the project to-do list.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Rendering
The to-do list says the project plans to improve its OpenGL ES 2.0 renderer and get the OpenGL ES 3.0 renderer working.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License and warranty
The README says nds4droid is licensed under the GNU General Public License and provided as-is without warranty.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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