Not anybody has access to a Nintendo DS console. DeSmuME Emulator is a free emulator for NDS roms & Nintendo DS Lite games. Developed by YopYop156, DeSmuME is one of the most used NDS emulators on the market. Welcome to our DeSmuME download page.

Key Features

Enjoy The Best DS Games: DeSmuME is a great emulator that gives you the ability to play your favorite DS games on your computer. Click here for a full DeSmuME games list of all compatible titles.
Game Recording: You can record your own gameplay and make screenshots thanks to the built-in screen recorder.
Mouse and Keyboard Support: With DeSmuME you can use the keyboard and mouse of your PC or Mac to play the emulated game. You can choose to manually map the keys and buttons, or stick with the standard DeSmuME controls configuration.

How to Speed Up DeSmuME?

The DeSmuME speed up option is a very unique feature that lets you choose the emulation speed for your Nintendo DS games. You can either slow a game down or make it run faster instead. In order to do this, you will have to manually assign your keyboard's keys to the available commands, which are Fast Forward, Increase Speed, and Decrease Speed. You can configure this from the main screen of the emulator, by going to Config and Hotkey Config.

Is DeSmuME Free?

Yes, DeSmuME is an open-source application that is offered to its users completely free of charge.

System Requirements

Windows: Windows XP or later and 1GB RAM memory.
macOS: macOS 10.5.8 Leopard or newer and 1 GB RAM.

Other Platforms

By clicking on the green button on the top of this page, you will get the Windows version of DeSmuME. The emulator is also compatible with the Mac operating system. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a mobile DeSmuME Android or iPhone app.