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3DS:Emulators: Difference between revisions

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In the past, Nintendo DS flashcarts were a popular way to run Nintendo DS software. Because of nds-bootstrap's development over the years, they have become less and less necessary, but can still offer useful features like being able to use the flashcart on unmodded 3DS-family and DS-family consoles (depending on the cartridge).
In the past, Nintendo DS flashcarts were a popular way to run Nintendo DS software. Because of nds-bootstrap's development over the years, they have become less and less necessary, but can still offer useful features like being able to use the flashcart on unmodded 3DS-family and DS-family consoles (depending on the cartridge).
A proof-of-concept port of the DS emulator DeSmuME to the 3DS was [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-3desmume-ds-emulator-for-3ds.430223/ once created], but has been abandoned and only exists as a curiosity due to the methods mentioned above.
The mGBA team has made a DS emulator known as {{GitHub|mgba-emu/mgba/tree/medusa|Medusa}}, but at its current stage it, too, is effectively only a proof-of-concept. It is still under active development, however.


=== Game Boy Advance ===
=== Game Boy Advance ===