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NooDS vs melonDS: catalog facts
NooDS	melonDS
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Emulates both DS and GBA Multi-core software rendering with upscaling	Emulates DSi hardware as well as the original DS Local wireless play between emulated consoles
Smaller feature set than larger DS emulators Single main developer	Firmware boot needs a dump from an original DS or DS Lite; DSi and 3DS dumps will not… You must supply BIOS, firmware and game files yourself
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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