Utilities Windows
DeSmuME for Windows
Run Nintendo DS software on Windows with DeSmuME, a free, open-source emulator with save support and adjustable 3D rendering.
- Operating system
- Windows (64-bit); exact supported Windows releases not established here
- Architecture
- x64
- Download package
- ZIP archive
Stable 0.9.13 win64 release. Publisher requires the Visual C++ 2015/2017/2019 redistributable and links a separate prerequisite installer. Nightly builds are separate.
Link checked · Download guidance
What is DeSmuME?
DeSmuME emulates the Nintendo DS on a Windows computer. It provides save support and graphics settings for controlling the emulation experience. Version 0.9.13 adds a GPU Scaling Factor option that can render 3D graphics above the original DS resolution of 256×192 pixels.
The linked download is the publisher’s stable 0.9.13 Windows 64-bit ZIP, not a nightly build. The publisher lists the Visual C++ 2015, 2017 and 2019 redistributable as a runtime prerequisite and links to a separate prerequisite installer. Wi-Fi emulation is not supported, and DeSmuME is not a Nintendo 3DS or 2DS emulator.
The screenshot shows an older Windows interface from the source gallery; it is a historical illustration rather than a capture of version 0.9.13.
What it offers
- Emulate Nintendo DS software on Windows.
- Save progress and adjust graphics settings.
- Increase 3D rendering resolution with the GPU Scaling Factor introduced in 0.9.13.
Good to know
- Wi-Fi is not emulated or supported.
- Does not emulate Nintendo 3DS or 2DS software.
- The selected stable Windows package is 64-bit and requires the runtime redistributable identified by the publisher.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Downloads « DeSmuME ↗Retrieved
- DeSmuME 0.9.13 released! « DeSmuME ↗Retrieved
- Release 0.9.13 asset listing ↗Retrieved
- TASEmulators/desmume ↗Retrieved
- DeSmuME - Download ↗Retrieved
More in utilities
View category ↗
1.1.1.1 with WARP 2026.8.2115.0
Encrypt traffic from your Mac to Cloudflare’s network with WARP, or use DNS-only mode for encrypted DNS queries to the 1.1.1.1 resolver.
1.1.1.1 with WARP 2026.8.2115.0
Encrypt traffic between your Windows PC and Cloudflare, or use encrypted DNS only, with the free 1.1.1.1 with WARP app.
3uTools 9.12.005
Manage iPhone and iPad photos, music, apps and backups from Windows with 3uTools, a free utility that also includes device checks and firmware flashing tools.