Android Is it possible to make/port a ds emu for android tablets?

[DiscostewSM]

Emulators need like 10x times better hardware than what they are emulating in order to play back 100% speed

That was the general notion in early emulation. Now with tricks such as dynamic recompilation, the amount of processing power needed is not as much.

 

[TripleSMoon]

So basically the hardware has to be similar and we would need some dedicated devs to make a port? Am i right or am i wrong?

The hardware doesn't have to be similar, but it makes the process a bit easier.

 

[Alex221]

So basically the hardware has to be similar and we would need some dedicated devs to make a port? Am i right or am i wrong?

The hardware doesn't have to be similar, but it makes the process a bit easier.

Oh ok. I really wish i could be able to accomplish things like porting no$cash gba but sadly all i could currently do to help in a situation like this is beta test.

 

[Originality]

If Phoenix Wright can get ported to iOS, anything can.

 

[TripleSMoon]

If Phoenix Wright can get ported to iOS, anything can.

porting an individual game and emulating a game console are 2 very different things.

 

[pyromaniac123]

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

 

[TripleSMoon]

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

Not to sound rude, but obviously if he/she was interested in that, that's exactly what he/she'd be doing. I do emulation on my smartphone all the time for GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, Genesis. Even more so before I got a 3DS (I never owned an original DS). For someone like that, of course they'd be interested in keeping all their gaming on one device if possible, as opposed to buying a second handheld to play games.

 

[Shano56]

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

This reply i am quoting is full of fail

 

[Rydian]

Not to sound rude, but obviously if they were interested in that, that's exactly what they'd be doing.

OR maybe they were just wanting to play the games without having to buy and carry around another system? You know, checking to see what's possible before plonking down $100+.

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

This reply i am quoting is full of fail

Considering the reply is actually a functional solution while the OP is not (not being possible at this time), I'd say it's a fair reply.

 

[pyromaniac123]

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

This reply is full of fail

Fixed that for you.

 

[TripleSMoon]

OR maybe they were just wanting to play the games without having to buy and carry around another system? You know, checking to see what's possible before plonking down $100+.

That's exactly what I said dude, in a later part of my post, which you didn't quote.

Considering the reply is actually a functional solution while the OP is not (not being possible at this time), I'd say it's a fair reply.

How is it a functional solution? He's asking if there's a way to port a DS emu to Android, not if there's a practical way for him to play emulators on the go. The OP is asking for apples, he's responding with "oranges are really healthy, you know."

 

[pyromaniac123]

OR maybe they were just wanting to play the games without having to buy and carry around another system? You know, checking to see what's possible before plonking down $100+.

That's exactly what I said dude, in a later part of my post, which you didn't quote.

Considering the reply is actually a functional solution while the OP is not (not being possible at this time), I'd say it's a fair reply.

How is it a functional solution? He's asking if there's a way to port a DS emu to Android, not if there's a practical way for him to play emulators on the go. The OP is asking for apples, he's responding with "oranges are really healthy, you know."

How is it a functional solution? It allows op to play the ds games he wants and what's this shit about apples and oranges? Makes no sense at all.

 

[Rydian]

That's exactly what I said dude, in a later part of my post, which you didn't quote.

I felt the part about having to buy the system was important.

How is it a functional solution?

Buying a DS and a flash cart is a solution to the problem of wanting to play DS games and not having a way to play them.

 

[TripleSMoon]

How is it a functional solution? It allows op to play the ds games he wants and what's this shit about apples and oranges? Makes no sense at all.

Because that's not what he's asking for. Not once does he say "I want to play games free," or "I want to play on a mobile emulator because I don't have a DS." Heck, he might HAVE a DS for all we know. But even if he did, it still stands that your answer isn't the solution for what he's asking at all. No offense, but it just isn't. Unless of course he changes his mind and decides to go with that.

I felt the part about having to buy the system was important.

Not to sound rude, but obviously if they were interested in that, that's exactly what they'd be doing. I do emulation on my smartphone all the time for GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, Genesis. Even more so before I got a 3DS (I never owned an original DS). For someone like that, of course they'd be interested in keeping all their gaming on one device if possible, as opposed to buying a second handheld to play games.

A-HEM.

 

[Rydian]

He specifically mentioned a flash cart so it's safe to assume he intends to play ROMs, whether they're pirated or otherwise may depend as his focus did seem to be keeping things on one device if possible, which is something people use flash carts for to avoid carrying lots of shit around.

And yeah, I misread that, my bad.

 

[pyromaniac123]

How is it a functional solution? It allows op to play the ds games he wants and what's this shit about apples and oranges? Makes no sense at all.

Because that's not what he's asking for. Not once does he say "I want to play games free," or "I want to play on a mobile emulator because I don't have a DS." Heck, he might HAVE a DS for all we know. But even if he did, it still stands that your answer isn't the solution for what he's asking at all. No offense, but it just isn't. Unless of course he changes his mind and decides to go with that.

I felt the part about having to buy the system was important.

Not to sound rude, but obviously if they were interested in that, that's exactly what they'd be doing. I do emulation on my smartphone all the time for GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, Genesis. Even more so before I got a 3DS (I never owned an original DS). For someone like that, of course they'd be interested in keeping all their gaming on one device if possible, as opposed to buying a second handheld to play games.

A-HEM.

Yes because the op clear intends to pay for games to play on an emulator. Well done.

 

[TripleSMoon]

He specifically mentioned a flash cart so it's safe to assume he intends to play ROMs, whether they're pirated or otherwise may depend as his focus did seem to be keeping things on one device if possible, which is something people use flash carts for to avoid carrying lots of shit around.

And yeah, I misread that, my bad.

I must've missed something then... I read the OP and didn't see him say that, unless he mentioned it later.

**EDIT**
Just reread the thread... the OP never mentioned flashcarts...

Yes because the op clear intends to pay for games to play on an emulator. Well done.

I never said that. And even so, you're dodging the argument here.

 

[Rydian]

Oh shit, I was thinking of the other topic where somebody asked if there was a flash cart that works on android. XD

 

[TripleSMoon]

Oh shit, I was thinking of the other topic where somebody asked if there was a flash cart that works on android. XD

Wtf?

 

[Shano56]

Not to sound rude, but obviously if they were interested in that, that's exactly what they'd be doing.

OR maybe they were just wanting to play the games without having to buy and carry around another system? You know, checking to see what's possible before plonking down $100+.

Or you could just, and this might sound crazy, just get a ds and a flashcart.

This reply i am quoting is full of fail

Considering the reply is actually a functional solution while the OP is not (not being possible at this time), I'd say it's a fair reply.

I'm sure the OP realizes a DS will play DS roms. He wants to play them on his android tablet not a DS