Delta vs DeSmuME
Delta
deltaemulator.comDeSmuME
desmume.orgSide by side
| Figure | Delta | DeSmuME |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Nintendo DS Emulators | 7.7 (#6) | 8.0 (#5) |
| Save states | Delta supports manual, automatic, locked, and preview save states, and its guide recommends in-game saves as more reliable than save states. | The Windows manual says users can save and load the current game state, while warning that save states may break between emulator versions. |
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In their own words
DeSmuME
DeSmuME is a free emulator that attempts to reproduce the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite handheld consoles. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and supports the D-pad, buttons, and touch screen, along with a Lid control for changing the emulated system's folded state. Graphics options include a software SoftRasterizer and an OpenGL-based renderer. Audio samples can use linear or cosine interpolation, or no interpolation; microphone input can come from hardware audio or software-generated samples. The Windows port can capture screenshots, AVI video, and WAV audio, as well as record TAS gameplay movies. Users can save and load game states, though the Windows manual warns that states may break between emulator versions. Cheat search and editing are available, and Action Replay codes are supported in post-0.9.2 development builds. Wi-Fi support is experimental and unsupported, and the project discourages end users from using it. The software is distributed under the GNU General Public License. DSi emulation is not supported.