SeedlessDS, WatermelonDS Ship 1.0.0-beta1 and 0.7.0 for Nintendo DS Emulation
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Updated · Retro Handhelds · Aug 8
SeedlessDS, WatermelonDS Ship 1.0.0-beta1 and 0.7.0 for Nintendo DS Emulation
2 articles · Updated · Retro Handhelds · Aug 8
Summary
WatermelonDS 0.7.0 renamed the project from melonDualDS and added a major UI refresh, RetroArch shader presets, and an experimental Vulkan FastPath for dual-screen Android play.
SeedlessDS 1.0.0-beta1 launched as a lighter DraStic-based option for low-power Android handhelds, with a new Kotlin frontend, save states, cheats, controller mapping, and frontend launch support.
Both emulators emphasize dual-screen devices and RetroAchievements, aiming to fill a gap left by DraStic's exit while giving users a choice between feature depth and lower hardware demands.
A Linux version of SeedlessDS is planned for devices such as the RG35XX SP, extending the push toward better Nintendo DS emulation on cheaper handheld hardware.