DSEmu

DSEmu is a small software application designed to work as a Nintendo DS emulator. This open-source emulator gives you the possibility to load your favorite childhood games.

The advantages of being portable

The portability mode allows you to directly run the utility on your system without having to follow the steps included in an installation process. Since the tool doesn’t store Windows registry entries and configuration data, you can open it without administrative privileges. Plus, you can opt for copying it on a USB flash drive or other devices.

User interface and importing options

The tool adopts a clean and simple layout where you are allowed to import data from GBA ROMs and binaries (AGB, ZIP or BIN file format), DS ROMs and binaries (NDS, BIN or ZIP file format), as well as DS RAM from BIN files.
Unfortunately, there’s no support for a help manual that could help rookies learn more about the utility’s features, so experimenting with the dedicated parameters may prove to be the only solution to get you out of trouble.

Emulation capabilities and several configuration settings

DSEmu gives you the possibility to run, pause or reset the current game, as well as animate line or step. You can limit the FPS and enable several features, such as memory, logging, palette, GPU and debugger.
Several configuration settings enable you to run the tool at Windows startup, limit FPS, unscramble text, as well as assign several keyboard shortcuts. In order to apply the changes you need to restart the program.

Bottom line

All in all, DSEmu comes with a handy suite of features for helping you work with a Nintendo DS emulator. On the downside, the application hasn’t been updated for a while, so it may cause compatibility issues on newer operating systems.