First off in order for these emulators to work on your DS Phat, DS Lite, or DSi, you need to have a flashcart.
For example, the Acekard 2i works with all versions of the DS (the DSi on version 1.3). The iTouch DS, Super DSOnei, R4, and Cyclo DS evolution are other examples of flashcarts. If you've already have one you can most likely do this. If not go buy one because these little flashcarts are awesome. They let you run many DS Homebrew applications, play movies and videos, listen to music, play DS roms (no need to buy a DS game anymore), and much more.
One of the most trusted flashcart dealers in association with GBAtemp is ShopTemp.net: http://www.shoptemp.net/

The Emulators:

- Sega Genesis -
#1 jEnisis DS is currrently the best working genesis emulator for the DS. It has a very high rate of ROM compatability and the sound is pretty good. The interface is pretty nice and easy to use.
Authors Site: Working Design
Download: Link


- Sega Master System and Gamegear -
#1 DS Master Plus (NEO Compo Edition), made by AlekMaul is the nicest SMS and GG emulator out there for the DS. It supports Pro Action Replay codes, and the language can be changed to either English or French. ROM compatibility and sound are pretty good too.

Download: Link
#2 Apprentice Minus DS is another SMS and GG emulator. It also emulates genesis roms. The interface is a little hard to read but other than that, this emulator is alright.
Authors Site: Working Design
Download: Link

- SNES -

#1 SNEmulDS is the best SNES emulator for DS, period. It is made by the same person (archeide) that made the first SNES emulator for the PC about 10 years ago and uses the SnezziDS CPU Core. It has almost perfect ROM compatibility and the sound works great. It also includes many features in the interface and the save state and save SRAM work flawlessly.
Official Site: SNEmul
Download: Link


- Gameboy/Gameboy Color -
#1 Lameboy is currently the only GB/GBC emulator for the DS. It has a pretty nice interface and all of the ROMs I have tested, work. Also it has customizable options that are useful.
Download: Link


- NES -
#1 NesDS is one of the few NES emulators for DS that I have tested and I have to say, it is the best too. It is almost 100% compatible with all NES ROMs. I have over 900 NES roms and I've yet to encounter a non working ROM.
Download: Link


Where to get ROMs
It's actually illegal to own a ROM of a game you don't legally own. But if your seriously do not know where to get roms for the above emulators, let me just say this: GOOGLE is your BEST friend. Also if google is just to complicated for you to use, I have made ROM Packs here: Link.

Where to put the ROMs
It is recommended that you make a folder called ROMs on the root of your microSD card and in that folder you make several other folders called whatever type of roms it contains. Example: /ROMs/Genesis/ or /ROMs/SNeS/ etc. That way your microSD card will be more organized and you will have an easier time finding ROM files with any emulator for DS.

Well that is the end of the guide and if you have any questions/comments on anything you've seen or read about here, e-mail me at dshacker14@yahoo.com





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