KnowledgeBase

This is a concise list of tips to get games running. This includes "known bugs" which users should work around themselves and not expect to be fixed any time soon.

Homebrew

• No snags
  • DSCraft [ http://www.smealum.net/dscraft/ ] - Works fine. Use FAT version and MPCF (it's faster, and advanced users might get files to save, even).
• Snags
  • Herocat versus Univillain [ http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=58249 ] - Works fine via MPCF or GBAGAME; rom must be named uni.nds via MPCF due to hardcode in rom
  • R4 Firmware - Set Slot-1 Device R4, and specify the directory with your flash card firmware; Then load the NDS file which corresponds to the ROM contents of your flash card (we don't ship desmume with someone's copyrighted flash card roms)
• MPCF Tip - config > slot 2 > MPCF flash card device. Use path of loaded ROM, usually.

Legit

• Pokemon
  • There are forums dedicated to pokemon gaming elsewhere on the web. Go there.
• No snags, with updated desmume
  • WarioWare DIY (requires > 0.9.9 due to NAND card)
  • Jam with the Band (requires > 0.9.9 due to NAND card)
  • Dementium II (requires > 0.9.9)
• No snags, advised settings
  • Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - Use advanced SPU logic and synchronous sound options
• Runtime snags, save in-game and reload frequently
  • Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver (graphical corruption and freezes)
  • Digimon (freezes in conversation)
• Runtime snags, requires timing tweaks
  • Bowser's Inside Story - Very sensitive to timing. Try "Enable Advanced Bus-level Timing". See #1156
• Runtime snags, jit-related
  • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (graphical bugs) #1275
  • Final Fantasy IV (graphical bugs)