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DS emulator, sorta
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The goal is to do things right and fast, akin to blargSNES (but hopefully better). But also to, you know, have a fun challenge :)
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## How to use
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Firmware boot (not direct boot) requires a BIOS/firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite.
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DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS aren't bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.
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### Possible firmware sizes
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* 128KB: DSi/3DS DS-mode firmware (reduced size due to lacking bootcode)
* 256KB: regular DS firmware
* 512KB: iQue DS firmware
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DS BIOS dumps from a DSi or 3DS can be used with no compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps (in DSi mode) are not compatible. Or maybe they are. I don't know.
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As for the rest, the interface should be pretty straightforward. If you have a question, don't hesitate to ask, though!
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## How to build
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See [BUILD.md ](./BUILD.md ) for build instructions.
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## TODO LIST
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* better DSi emulation
* better OpenGL rendering
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* netplay
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* the impossible quest of pixel-perfect 3D graphics
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* support for rendering screens to separate windows
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* emulating some fancy addons
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* other non-core shit (debugger, graphics viewers, etc)
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### TODO LIST FOR LATER (low priority)
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* big-endian compatibility (Wii, etc)
* LCD refresh time (used by some games for blending effects)
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* any feature you can eventually ask for that isn't outright stupid
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## Credits
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* Martin for GBAtek, a good piece of documentation
* Cydrak for the extra 3D GPU research
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* limittox for the icon
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* All of you comrades who have been testing melonDS, reporting issues, suggesting shit, etc
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## Licenses
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[![GNU GPLv3 Image ](https://www.gnu.org/graphics/gplv3-127x51.png )](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
melonDS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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(at your option) any later version.
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### External
* Images used in the Input Config Dialog - see `src/frontend/qt_sdl/InputConfig/resources/LICENSE.md`