melonDS-Vita
Vita port of MelonDS emulator
The source code is provided under the GPLv3 license.
How to Use
melonDS requires BIOS/firmware copies from a DS. Files required:
- bios7.bin, 16KB: ARM7 BIOS
- bios9.bin, 4KB: ARM9 BIOS
- firmware.bin, 128/256/512KB: firmware
Firmware boot requires a firmware dump from an original DS or DS Lite. DS firmwares dumped from a DSi or 3DS aren't bootable and only contain configuration data, thus they are only suitable when booting games directly.
Possible Firmware Sizes
- 128KB: DSi/3DS DS-mode firmware (reduced size due to lacking bootcode)
- 256KB: regular DS firmware
- 512KB: iQue DS firmware
DS BIOS dumps from a DSi or 3DS can be used with no compatibility issues. DSi BIOS dumps (in DSi mode) are not compatible. Or maybe they are. I don't know.
How to Build
Linux:
Requires VitaSDK to compile. Directions for installing VitaSDK are found at VitaSDK/VDPM
mkdir -p build/sce_sys
makeHow to Install
Transfer melonDS.vpk to the Vita
Run the vpk from an application like VitaShell to install
Create the directory ux0:data/melonDS
Transfer the three bios binaries to the melonDS directory along with any roms