NCDZPSP vs NeoDS
NCDZPSP
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| Figure | NCDZPSP | NeoDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Neo Geo Emulators | 7.2 (#12) | 7.7 (#5) |
| Controls | The README maps O to OK, X to Cancel, and SELECT+START to the emulator menu. | The emulator supports button remapping, and its graphical interface is controlled with the stylus. |
| License | The public repository lists a GPL-3.0 license. | The readme says the emulator code is free to use for non-commercial purposes; GUI code and converter code are public domain subject to MAME and zlib licenses for the latter. |
| Purpose | The project describes itself as CPS1, CPS2, and Neo Geo CD emulators for PSP; NCDZPSP is identified as a Neo Geo emulator. | NeoDS is a NeoGeo AES/MVS emulator for Nintendo DS that runs ROMs with some limitations. |
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In their own words
NCDZPSP
NCDZPSP is a Neo-Geo emulator within NJEmu, a collection covering CPS1, CPS2 and NEOGEO (CD) emulators for PSP. It is listed for PSP, PlayStation Vita and PPSSPP, with Neo Geo CD support and save states. The latest listed release is version 2.3.5, published May 11, 2018, with an NCDZPSP2.3.5.zip download. That release records a game-list limit of 512, cheat support, multilingual support and command hotkeys. Its ROM set uses MAME 0.152, with some hack and bootleg sets added. The README maps O to OK, X to Cancel and SELECT+START to the emulator menu. The 2.3.x series is described as experimental; its notes warn that added features reduce free memory, some games may require cache files and some may fail to start. AdHoc online play does not apply to NCDZPSP, so netplay is unavailable. The project is GPL-3.0 licensed, and source builds require PSPSDK 0.11.2, MSYS and Makefile edits.
NeoDS
NeoDS is a Nintendo DS emulator for NeoGeo AES and MVS games. It emulates the M68000 and Z80 CPUs, graphics, ADPCM and PSG audio, as well as NeoGeo protection and encryption. NeoDSConvert converts NeoGeo ROM sets into .neo files, and the emulator uses the same ROM sets as MAME. The documented setup requires a Nintendo DS Lite and a DLDI-compatible flash card. A Slot-2 flash card with RAM is optional and can improve the speed of some games. The emulator supports button remapping, normal or scaled video, CPU underclocking, and saving configuration and SRAM to the flash card; its graphical interface is operated with a stylus. It does not emulate FM audio, raster effects or multiplayer, and some timings are not very accurate. The repository describes the project as a fork of a 2008 NeoDS release being updated to 2026 MAME sets. The emulator is free to use for non-commercial purposes; save states appear in the README’s TODO list rather than as a supported feature.