melonDS Emulator Setup Tutorial 2023 - Nintendo DS on Windows PC!

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
  • melonDS - melonds.kuribo...
    BIOS & Firmware - emulation.game...
    Educational Purposes DS Games - vimm.net/vault/DS
    Hey y'all here's another emulation tutorial video. This one is about the melonDS emulator, which I absolutely adore. It truly feels like a labor of love. It also runs DS games flawlessly! Get to playing Pokemon or Mario 64

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  • @skyliaan6247
    @skyliaan6247 7 месяцев назад +14

    For anyone that is having issues that you cannot save state or that your settings in general do not save, when you launch melonDS (for the first time i believe) run it as administator and it will create an .ini file where your settings will be saved for the future.

  • @ImpendingApotheosis
    @ImpendingApotheosis Год назад +45

    Great guide, everything was very clear and well laid out. Thanks for uploading this!

    • @MineSwifi
      @MineSwifi 28 дней назад

      how do i save the game? in melonds im playing pokemon white

  • @BagelFrog
    @BagelFrog Год назад +7

    This is such an amazing guid, short, to the point. Thank you, this really helps

  • @Dani_1012
    @Dani_1012 Год назад +7

    I want to Thank You so much! I was thinking of getting the cartridges because things seemed complicated but your video was so easy to follow (granted, it did take me 40 minutes because I was a little confused at some point but I'm way past that). Currently downloading my favorite games, I'm so glad to have a piece of my childhood back

  • @JuansGotThis
    @JuansGotThis 4 месяца назад +2

    hey man just wanted to say THANK YOU ! seriously super straight forward. ive been trying other videos and i just get lost. not really good at following tutorials and yours was just so easy to follow !
    THANKS

  • @TheCactuar124
    @TheCactuar124 Год назад +95

    As of version 0.9.4, BIOS and firmware files are not required for DS mode.

    • @DannyBrooks-nm1qd
      @DannyBrooks-nm1qd Год назад +1

      what about 0.9.5 would that version not need it or does it?

    • @DannyBrooks-nm1qd
      @DannyBrooks-nm1qd Год назад

      @TotallyNotArkk thx tho is there anyway to optimize MelonDS? cause every now & again it slows down it gets annoying

    • @noasusen2958
      @noasusen2958 Год назад

      thank you so much

    • @SacredCerulean
      @SacredCerulean Год назад

      What type of file do you need to play the games

    • @rickets5094
      @rickets5094 Год назад

      ​@@SacredCeruleannds

  • @inktirrell5016
    @inktirrell5016 Год назад +3

    Thx Man I Really Wanted To Play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon For A Long Time Im Thankful :)

  • @itsstingxd6213
    @itsstingxd6213 Год назад +8

    When I click the link in the description to download the BIOS & Firmware files, it's not downloading a zip file it's downloading the NDS Firmware & BIOs
    .7z file and I can't find the two bios files and firnware files anymore, am I doing something wrong?

  • @jack-the-threader
    @jack-the-threader 3 месяца назад

    Oh this fixed my problem!!!! I was originally under the impression bios was optional, thank you so much

  • @MoltenCat
    @MoltenCat Год назад +4

    this is honestly very "educational" lol thank you for this you deserve the world

    • @konubi3405
      @konubi3405 Год назад +1

      Do u maybe know how to sprint in holding b button but it doesnt works 😭💀

    • @konubi3405
      @konubi3405 Год назад +2

      Never mind i didnt play pokemon black and white for like 2 years and i forgot that u have to get running shoes to be able to run😭

  • @typicalmod8550
    @typicalmod8550 Год назад +5

    Thanks, i wanted to use another emulator and this one is perfect

  • @name_less25
    @name_less25 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much, I can now replay some of my favorite pokemon games as i no longer have a DS. Cant thank you enough!

  • @SoreTv
    @SoreTv Год назад +6

    I’m currently downloading every ds game I can find online, I’ve found some collections but they’re not quite complete, so I’m going to add my own collection online. If you’re wondering, I’m at about 3.5Tb of NDS games so far.

    • @billsmith9249
      @billsmith9249 Год назад

      is that including 3ds games as well?

    • @SoreTv
      @SoreTv Год назад +5

      @@billsmith9249 that’s just DS games, they’ve been extracting for 42 hours straight now, with another 10-11 hours left. I have 0 3ds games right now, those will be after the psp games. (I have a shit load of storage specifically for ROMs)
      Shit, wait. Those are the wii and GC games, in that case I have no idea how much space the DS games have taken up. I’ve got about 30Tb dedicated to ROMs but my latest drive is about filled up, going to buy a 22Tb in a week or so

    • @popcatgaemr
      @popcatgaemr Год назад +7

      @@SoreTv dear god didn't know someone could be so dedicated to roms lmao

    • @SoreTv
      @SoreTv Год назад +2

      @@popcatgaemr I’ve got damn near 10Tb of games in ROMs alone. I’ve bought nearly 1000 games on steam alone, and I have a couple other store fronts as well, though steam is my main one.
      It’s mostly for archival but also for if anything happens and there’s some crash or societal collapse I’ll still have all the games I could ever want. I’m a prepper lol.
      Edit: and yes, every single one is downloaded and ready to go offline. Plus, I have the flash game archive installed, which was another 3 some terabytes of storage, and that’s roughly 150k flash games and 26k flash animations.
      I’m set for about 3 life times with games 😂

    • @SoreTv
      @SoreTv Год назад +1

      @Vile Disturbance 🇷🇺 🫡

  • @MorganOgerpon_Fan
    @MorganOgerpon_Fan Год назад

    my savior! i'm just getting into emulation and this guide helped so much.

  • @fn2006
    @fn2006 5 месяцев назад

    I finally set up Delta emu, thanks for linking all the bios and firmware files

  • @cyberslicer2851
    @cyberslicer2851 5 месяцев назад

    thanks man. this video was perfect. u got straight to the point and instructions were clear as day.

  • @Playdoughman9999
    @Playdoughman9999 Год назад

    I can’t wait to try this I always wanted to play my favourite games on the ds I used to play for such a long time

  • @JustShroomba
    @JustShroomba Год назад +1

    Much love.
    Thank you. Much Love :)

  • @heyitsblanK
    @heyitsblanK 10 месяцев назад

    this man is the goat, thanks alot for the really well done and straightforward tutorial :)

  • @metalpheonix3628
    @metalpheonix3628 4 месяца назад

    Literally perfect great step by step tutorial

  • @SorrySues
    @SorrySues Год назад +1

    Good video! Enjoyed it at work

    • @OqulYildiz
      @OqulYildiz  Год назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! I really appreciate it man.

  • @ppomodoro_
    @ppomodoro_ 10 месяцев назад

    thank you so much for the tutorial!! super easy to follow :)

  • @nyancat8828
    @nyancat8828 6 месяцев назад

    This saved me so much trouble!! Thank you :D

  • @monstermoo_
    @monstermoo_ 9 месяцев назад

    thank you so much, im not very tech savvy, but this was very easy to follow

  • @billsmith9249
    @billsmith9249 Год назад +2

    thanks! I've always loved the Castlevania games but up until I watched someone play Dawn of Sorrow on youtube on their DS, I never really knew how much I wanted to play that castlevania game!

  • @ThwipThwipBoom
    @ThwipThwipBoom 4 месяца назад

    I own a real DS and was going to buy a copy of Heartgold, but those are like 120 bucks. You just saved me so much money. lol Thank you!

  • @comradegoldman1806
    @comradegoldman1806 3 месяца назад

    dude thank you so much you could not have helped me more with this :D

  • @danielchristopher9129
    @danielchristopher9129 4 месяца назад

    Thanks man! Your the best!

  • @12-gaugeshotgundude24
    @12-gaugeshotgundude24 2 месяца назад

    Man you started making me cackle with the whole "Not promoting" and "Educational purposes" lines lmao

  • @vacdim
    @vacdim 6 месяцев назад

    amazing, i love you (for educational purposes)

  • @elioridacow
    @elioridacow 8 месяцев назад +1

    4:11 It's cool! To be fair these DS games are becoming lost media so I don't think it's a big deal at all, I mean it is the only way to play it these days

  • @matte1253
    @matte1253 6 месяцев назад

    Great tutorial, cheers!

  • @cameronbrown540
    @cameronbrown540 Год назад

    I noticed you have a very similar speech to Isaac Arthurs, never heard anyone else like that before!

  • @hardcoreboyish2
    @hardcoreboyish2 Год назад

    i have a problem with mine its slow and lagging i am not sure how to fix this

  • @BetaBloomberg
    @BetaBloomberg 8 месяцев назад

    amazing guide thank you!

  • @merte.2047
    @merte.2047 Месяц назад

    Əla video, çox sağol ❤️

  • @Zxchxryy
    @Zxchxryy 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hey everyone, just a heads up for those who are currently playing on Melonds! I learned the hard way when I went to try and organize my folder to have all my SAV files in it, going back to the emulator start up all of the NDS files do not find the SAV files so it acts as if you've never played the games yet. You have to restart and you lose your saved data. I was deep into Soul Silver but now I lost everything. Just a heads up for those who think the files piled up is an eyesore and you wanted to organize them. DON"T!
    - Zach

  • @russellfish2040
    @russellfish2040 Год назад

    GREAT VIDEO SUPER HELPFUL

  • @Matthew-iq1cl
    @Matthew-iq1cl Год назад

    thank u bro it actually works

  • @zackbutter2277
    @zackbutter2277 Год назад +1

    helpful video thanks man

  • @f.f.animation2519
    @f.f.animation2519 7 месяцев назад

    Great tutorial, thx!

  • @jackhamilton0215
    @jackhamilton0215 Год назад +2

    Dolphin RetroArch and MelonDS are the kings of emulation

  • @vennotech
    @vennotech 8 месяцев назад

    youre an angel. thanks man

  • @ciiety
    @ciiety 9 месяцев назад

    Very nice video!

  • @Sollymatic440
    @Sollymatic440 5 месяцев назад

    Great Tutorial Thanks

  • @savagehunter4772
    @savagehunter4772 6 месяцев назад +1

    Bro thank you so much 🙏 😢

  • @TheGreatCarm1ne
    @TheGreatCarm1ne 4 месяца назад

    thank you super helpful :)

  • @jeremytorres-jimenez1288
    @jeremytorres-jimenez1288 9 месяцев назад

    really appriciate you bro thank you

  • @jacobtrujillo2348
    @jacobtrujillo2348 Год назад +3

    Why dose mine keep saying ds arm9 bios was not found check ur emu settings

  • @iMakz07
    @iMakz07 Год назад

    Thanks for this great video

  • @leonel7044
    @leonel7044 Год назад +2

    i fucking love you man

  • @Emiliano88888
    @Emiliano88888 Год назад +3

    when i download the bios files, its in the for of a .7z file. How can i fix this?

    • @Charliezard7
      @Charliezard7 11 месяцев назад

      works the same as any other zip file

  • @mannyy_ishere
    @mannyy_ishere 10 месяцев назад +1

    when i try to download the bios & firmware, it doesn’t do a zip. it downloads just a normal file that just contains a bunch of random, weird characters. Anyone know why?

  • @sailoremma
    @sailoremma Год назад +2

    Everytime i try to download the bios & firmware, it doesnt seem to download correctly or allow me to rename files/open them/etc. Everything else on my MelonDS is working (like configuring keys & whatnot) but I'm at a loss with the addtl. downloads. I've tried the website you linked and a few others, and i have 7zip downloaded. I dont know what to do :(

    • @aidan9563
      @aidan9563 Год назад

      im new to melonds, ive heard from many people it doesnt use bios anymore that could be ur problem

  • @-_soy_-888
    @-_soy_-888 11 месяцев назад +1

    Is there a way to use the emulator while the window is inactive? and do you know if there is a way to have the top and bottom screens be split into two different windows?

  • @luna1945
    @luna1945 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much !!!

  • @QutalToddHoward
    @QutalToddHoward Год назад

    Thanks so much man.

  • @melon5031
    @melon5031 10 месяцев назад

    Cheers mate!

  • @axolotl-guy9801
    @axolotl-guy9801 Год назад +2

    There is no sound when I play. Also how do I do the settings/controls like you did and how do save (is it automaticly)?

    • @SRN_RANGER
      @SRN_RANGER 10 месяцев назад +1

      Have you figured out how to fix the sound?

  • @d4c925
    @d4c925 Год назад

    thankyou very clear

  • @awzumzap3634
    @awzumzap3634 Год назад +7

    I mirror what you do step by step but when I try to launch the game melonds just crashes instantly, im so confused as to what could have gone wrong :/

    • @-originalLemon-
      @-originalLemon- Год назад

      It's a bad emulator, that's why it sucks, I've tried playing Pokemon with it and the sound is bad, and the fps count also sucks, drastic is better.

    • @gior987
      @gior987 Год назад

      @@-originalLemon- is there drastic for pc? is it fast?

    • @YisuselPrime
      @YisuselPrime Год назад +2

      @@gior987 Drastic is only for android, if you want to play on pc you need an android emulator

  • @EveryweekRandoms
    @EveryweekRandoms Год назад +3

    On my end it seems to have a stutter on games and the audio is bad. Any suggestions?

    • @SoreTv
      @SoreTv Год назад +1

      If you’re still having problems, check the audio settings. Mess around with them for a bit and if the problem still persists your pc/laptop may not be powerful enough. If that’s the case, use desmume, it’s a lighter program but you’ll miss out on online multiplayer.

  • @pokemoncard9073
    @pokemoncard9073 Год назад +1

    Do you know any other ways to increase performance? I can run most 3DS games on Citra at 2 to 3x res but melonDS lags at 1x res , I'm using OpenGL and I'm playing Sonic Rush (Edit 1: MKDS is running much better I'm mostly getting 60 FPS at 4x res) (Edit 2: I'm using Retroarch now it is running much better now consistent 60 fps at 3x res)

  • @jonarbucklehastakenovermylife
    @jonarbucklehastakenovermylife 7 месяцев назад

    Would it be possible to install Melon on an actual Nintendo DS Lite (modded/using a flash cart and sd card ofc) in order to play DSI titles through it?

  • @blackaua
    @blackaua 2 месяца назад +1

    Not sure if anyone will notice my comment, but I need some help.
    I install the game exactly as explained in the video, but I am unable to save the game either as a save file or save state.
    I am unsure what additional steps are needed to save the DS games, or if there is some fault with installation.

    • @Sweetpete9
      @Sweetpete9 2 месяца назад

      I haven’t downloaded yet but I will coment a solution once I figure out for u

  • @ab-c123weg
    @ab-c123weg 9 дней назад

    Is there a way to toggle speed up? So i dont need to press and hold thr button. I only need to press it once? Please help thanks

  • @robbefertein2918
    @robbefertein2918 8 месяцев назад

    I seem to have a problem. While the 3d elements look fantastic 2d elements are far lower quality than the 3d ones. Example: In Pokémon the environment looks high res but the characters and Pokémon itself are rather low res. Not unbearably so but very noticeable any ideas on how to fix this.

  • @gigaswardblade7261
    @gigaswardblade7261 Год назад +2

    the files download as .7z onto my computer by default. is there a way to download them as a normal zip file without having to get 7zip?

    • @gigaswardblade7261
      @gigaswardblade7261 Год назад +2

      @@deadrat i downloaded 7zip about 2 days after this when i found out 7zip was free

    • @deadrat
      @deadrat Год назад +2

      @@gigaswardblade7261 oh cool

  • @cookiemonster9986
    @cookiemonster9986 Год назад

    Call me dumb but I’m tryna play Pokémon platinum and I’m on the part where the prof tells me about the control setting and stuff but i don’t need that info anymore and when I try to scroll down to the option where it says no more info needed I can’t I tried every button but it seems as if I can’t scroll

  • @YisuselPrime
    @YisuselPrime Год назад +1

    When I click on OpenGL, the emulator closes, what do I do?

  • @iggy4143
    @iggy4143 Год назад +1

    In Phantom Hourglass you need to fold the DS in order to solve a puzzle. How do I emulate that?

    • @SenseiArima11
      @SenseiArima11 Год назад +2

      You know what you gotta do now man😤

  • @hossammoah
    @hossammoah Год назад +1

    I have a question. How do I update the emulator to the latest version?

  • @coryparrish525
    @coryparrish525 22 дня назад

    Mine doesn't work. Crashes ANY time I load a rom. Please explain.

  • @stiffusan6911
    @stiffusan6911 10 месяцев назад

    My Select and Start buttons dont work, no matter what i select them as. any help?

  • @nottrylan8377
    @nottrylan8377 10 месяцев назад

    you are the most cool and amazing person ever, you just earned a sub!

  • @kanedytham4597
    @kanedytham4597 2 месяца назад

    please, anyone, i sold my 3ds 4 or 5 years ago but just came across all my pokemon games i thought I lost is their some kind of accessory i can buy to play original ds and 3ds cartridges on my pc instead of forking out on 3ds all over again please help 🙏

  • @destroy1017
    @destroy1017 7 месяцев назад

    preciate it fam

  • @itzmattyboy5837
    @itzmattyboy5837 Год назад

    Can someone help me with this when trying to configure my controller when I try and select my joysticks it will go to button 12 can anyone help me

  • @lavagirlgaming9523
    @lavagirlgaming9523 Год назад

    I have an issue, I don't get how to save my game even when I go to file and go to save state it says save state failed.

  • @popularjib8911
    @popularjib8911 Год назад +1

    How do you save in game. I can't find the option for it

  • @keytester2xp339
    @keytester2xp339 Год назад

    u know how i can setup the camera in melonDS for games like warioware snapped, DSi camera, etc.

  • @zevanpp5152
    @zevanpp5152 4 месяца назад +1

    can someone help me ?? i have a problem with it i did exactly the same than in the video but when i start the game on Melon it instant shut down idk whyy

    • @xIceman9362x
      @xIceman9362x 3 месяца назад +1

      I likewise keep running into the same issue. It sucks that seems to be very little information out there on this or on 3DS Emulation in general (that wasn't from years & years ago)

    • @zevanpp5152
      @zevanpp5152 3 месяца назад

      @@xIceman9362x yeah so I changed of emu and Pokémon game try to play on « citra » very easy to config it and it work perfectly

  • @marcoperrucci8493
    @marcoperrucci8493 11 месяцев назад

    Is it possible to play with another player who has this emulator on their PC by connecting?

  • @trentacion7603
    @trentacion7603 4 месяца назад

    thanks man

  • @snage263
    @snage263 17 дней назад

    love u thank u

  • @germanmejor
    @germanmejor Месяц назад

    I have a problem with the audio playing Inamuza Eleven 2

  • @kxr842
    @kxr842 8 месяцев назад

    how do you use The stylus without needing to use the mouse?

  • @mf-cf8tr
    @mf-cf8tr Год назад

    does this work on android? it shows in the app store but as early access. trying to find a good ds emulator to run gen 4 pokemon games but all seem to bug really bad at multiple points.

  • @freddyburger4597
    @freddyburger4597 5 месяцев назад

    100/10

  • @alicemuguet6947
    @alicemuguet6947 3 месяца назад

    1:49 the text on the screen says the opposite of what you're saying?? 🤨

  • @OGVisionary
    @OGVisionary Год назад +1

    Any viruses? I’m really trying to find out for me and my friends.

  • @xIceman9362x
    @xIceman9362x 3 месяца назад +1

    Just for the record Vimm's Lair is pretty much dead in terms of Nintendo Stuff as Nintendo went after it recently so don't bother going there.

  • @--Traveler--
    @--Traveler-- Год назад

    thanks! :)

  • @Slippereater24
    @Slippereater24 22 дня назад

    btw sharing bios files are not allowed pretty sure

  • @isaacsanchez8281
    @isaacsanchez8281 Год назад

    thank you so much

  • @deadrat
    @deadrat Год назад

    any reason why i get a white screen everytime i try to run the firmware or run a game? i feel a little bit lost

    • @wadehowlett66
      @wadehowlett66 Год назад

      same for me any solution you found?
      it plays pokemon but Zelda game doesnt work its just a white screen

    • @deadrat
      @deadrat Год назад

      @@wadehowlett66 I just used desmume

  • @Sloth81194
    @Sloth81194 Год назад

    How do I trade pokemon from soulsiver to heart gold using the same wifi? (Or other way i don't know)

  • @MrMozy.
    @MrMozy. 7 месяцев назад

    bro when u coming back hope ur doing okyyy

  • @justjason02
    @justjason02 Год назад

    Mine looks like this can you make a video showing how to make the cheat codes work

  • @KiyoshiKenji881
    @KiyoshiKenji881 Год назад

    my game and the emulator worked perfectly before
    but when i try to start it noch it crashes when i select the rom file can anyone help ?