81 lines
3.0 KiB
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81 lines
3.0 KiB
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<p align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StapleButter/melonDS/master/icon/melon_128x128.png"></p>
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<h2 align="center"><b>melonDS</b></h2>
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<p align="center">
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<a href="http://melonds.kuribo64.net/" alt="melonDS website"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/website-melonds.kuribo64.net-%2331352e.svg"></a>
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<a href="http://melonds.kuribo64.net/downloads.php" alt="Release: 0.7.1"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/release-0.7.1-%235c913b.svg"></a>
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<a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0" alt="License: GPLv3"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v3-%23ff554d.svg"></a>
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<a href="https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.badnik.net/?nick=IRC-Source_?#melonds" alt="IRC channel: #melonds"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/IRC%20chat-%23melonds-%23dd2e44.svg"></a>
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</p>
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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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melonDS requires BIOS/firmware copies from a DS. Files required:
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* bios7.bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS
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* bios9.bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS
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* firmware.bin, 128/256/512KB: firmware
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Firmware boot requires a 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)
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* 256KB: regular DS firmware
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* 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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### Linux:
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```sh
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mkdir -p build
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cd build
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cmake ..
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make
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```
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### Windows:
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* use CodeBlocks
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* or receive golden cookies if you get Cmake to work
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Build system is not set in stone.
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## TODO LIST
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* improve libui and the emulator UI
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* hardware renderer for 3D (w/ upscaling and fancy shit)
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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, cheat crapo, etc)
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### TODO LIST FOR LATER
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* better wifi
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* maybe emulate flashcarts or other fancy hardware
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* big-endian compatibility (Wii, etc)
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* 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
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* Cydrak for the extra 3D GPU research
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* All of you comrades who have been testing melonDS, reporting issues, suggesting shit, etc
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## License
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[](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)
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melonDS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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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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