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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.
 
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 =====
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===== Pokemon =====
* No snags
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* There are forums dedicated to pokemon gaming elsewhere on the web. Go there.
** 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).
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* Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver  
* Snags
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** see [[#SAVEANDLOAD]] (timing bugs accumulate; graphical corruption and freezes)
** 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
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** see [[#JIT]] [https://sourceforge.net/p/desmume/bugs/1272/ #1272]
** 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)
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===== Other games =====
* '''MPCF Tip''' - config > slot 2 > MPCF flash card device. Use path of loaded ROM, usually.
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===== Legit =====
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* Pokemon
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** There are forums dedicated to pokemon gaming elsewhere on the web. Go there.
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** Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver  
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*** see [[#SAVEANDLOAD]] (timing bugs accumulate; graphical corruption and freezes)
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*** see [[#JIT]] [https://sourceforge.net/p/desmume/bugs/1272/ #1272]
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* No snags, with updated desmume
 
* No snags, with updated desmume
 
** WarioWare DIY (requires > 0.9.9 due to NAND card)
 
** WarioWare DIY (requires > 0.9.9 due to NAND card)
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** Starfy (graphical bugs) [https://sourceforge.net/p/desmume/bugs/1369/ #1369]
 
** Starfy (graphical bugs) [https://sourceforge.net/p/desmume/bugs/1369/ #1369]
 
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===== 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.

Revision as of 21:10, 30 March 2014

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.

Pokemon
  • There are forums dedicated to pokemon gaming elsewhere on the web. Go there.
  • Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Other games
  • 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, with particular settings
    • Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - Use advanced SPU logic and synchronous sound options or else sound and music are broken

  • #SAVEANDLOAD Runtime snags, save in-game and reload frequently (most likely all timing bugs)
    • Digimon (freezes in conversation)
    • Rune Factory (timing bugs accumulate; freezes) #1249
  • #TIMING Runtime snags, requires timing tweaks
    • Bowser's Inside Story - Very sensitive to timing. Try "Enable Advanced Bus-level Timing". See #1156

  • #JIT Runtime snags, JIT-related (change jit/recompiler blocksize or disable jit/recompiler)
    • Warioware Touched (nonplayable(?) behavioural bugs) #1178
    • Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (graphical bugs) #1275
    • Final Fantasy IV (graphical bugs) #1180
    • Star Wars Revenge of The Sith (graphical bugs) #1179
    • Nintendogs (graphical bugs) #1371
    • Fossil Fighters - Champions (freezing) #1326
    • Starfy (graphical bugs) #1369

Homebrew
  • No snags
  • 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.
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