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NooDS vs no$gba: catalog facts
NooDS	no$gba
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and use, with optional payment on a name-your-price basis.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows
Emulates both DS and GBA Multi-core software rendering with upscaling	Source-level debugger and VRAM viewer for homebrew work Covers GBA, NDS and DSi
Smaller feature set than larger DS emulators Single main developer	Windows and DOS only Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 24, 2026

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