melonDS (Nintendo DS Emulator)
by melonDS Team (Arisotura) Verified
Windowsv1.1 18.6 MB Sep 26, 2026Free Scanned — 100% Safe
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18.6 MB • EXEFast, safe & free • Resume supported
18.6 MB • EXEFast, safe & free • Resume supported
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About melonDS (Nintendo DS Emulator)
melonDS is the most accurate Nintendo DS and DSi emulator, the successor to DeSmuME. Play Pokémon Diamond / Platinum / Black, Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros. and Zelda: Phantom Hourglass with online Wi-Fi play that actually works.
Key Features
- Accurate emulation with 3D upscaling (OpenGL renderer)
- Local and online (Nintendo Wi-Fi replacement) multiplayer
- DSi mode with camera and DSiWare support
- Flexible dual-screen layouts: horizontal, vertical, hybrid, rotation
- Save states, cheats (Action Replay), fast-forward, microphone
- Touchscreen via mouse or tablet, JIT recompiler for speed
- Open source (GPL v3)
Legal note: Emulators are legal software. You must supply your own game files (ROMs / ISOs) dumped from discs or cartridges you own, and BIOS files where required. We do not provide games or BIOS files.
What's New in v1.1
- Latest stable release (1.1)
- Performance and compatibility improvements
- Bug fixes
Technical Information
| License | Free |
| Operating System | Windows 10+ 64-bit, GPU with OpenGL 3.2 |
| Size | 18.6 MB |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Developer | melonDS Team (Arisotura) |
| Category | Emulators |
| Language | English, Urdu + multilingual |
| Updated | September 26, 2026 |
| Downloads | 120,002 |
| Security | Scanned — 100% Safe |
Old Versions
v1.1Latest18.6 MB • Sep 26, 2026
DownloadHow to Install
Download the ZIP archive
Right-click Extract All to a folder (e.g. C:\Games\AppName)
Open the folder and run the .exe file
Optional: right-click the .exe Send to Desktop (create shortcut)
