With the release of iDeaS v1.0.1.3 (v1.0.1.4, v1.0.1.5, v1.0.1.6, v1.0.1.7a, v1.0.1.8a, v1.0.1.9 beta) that included support for commercial ROMs, I thought it might be helpful to come up with a compatibility list. Fully working games will be shown in green, partially working games will be shown in yellow, and games that do not work at all will be shown in red. Feel free to submit your own test results!

UPDATE: With the release of iDeaS's audio plugin aud.dll (latest: v1.0.0.5), some games now have working sound!

Download the emulator and all the latest plugins here: http://www.mdx.it/ideas/
Alternate: http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/nds/ideas.html

Unofficial iDeaS Compatibility List

Notes: All games USA unless noted otherwise. All games tested with CPU speed set to Normal unless noted otherwise. All versions of iDeaS after v1.0.1.9 have aud.dll v1.0.0.5 already included. You will have to download and install the AviCapture.dll and wifi.dll plugins yourself.

Save Type: (E4)= EEPROM 4kbit, (E64)= EEPROM 64kbit, (E512)= EEPROM 512kbits, (F2)= FLASH 2mbit, (F4)= FLASH 4mbit, (Auto)= iDeaS chooses the save type


iDeaS v1.0.1.7 + aud.dll v1.0.0.2
- Pokemon Diamond (Auto) - Works at a full 60 fps with sprites! If you disable frameskip, the sound is nearly perfect, too.


iDeaS v1.0.1.6
- Biker Mice from Mars (F2) - The intros run fine and the menu loads a bit slow with choppy sound, but the emulator crashes when you try to start a new game.
- Brothers in Arms DS EUR (F2) - The menus are a bit slow, sound does not work, but the game is fully playable, though a little bit slow, with some minor graphical glitches in the environment.
- Dragonball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu (F2) - Works Perfectly at 52 FPS with no sound.
- MegaMan Battle Network 5: Double Team DS (F2) - The intro movie runs slow and wobbly(?), but the game is fully playable (53 fps avg) with only minor color glitches on the bottom screen and choppy sound.
- Star Wars: Lethal Alliance (E4) - The intros and menus run fine with some working sound, but the game freezes as soon as you try to start a new game.


iDeaS v1.0.1.5
- Pokemon Diamond/Pearl (F2) - The game loads and runs at decent speeds, but none of the sprites show up. Not playable.


iDeaS v1.0.1.4 + aud.dll v1.0.0.1 beta
- Pac-Pix (F2) - Menus and intro work at full speed, text only bottom screen is only slightly messed up. SOUND WORKS! Still very rough sound, but it is there! In-game: enemies are visible, but things you draw are not. Runs at full speed.
- Phoenix Wright EUR (F2) - Seems to run perfectly. Frame Rate: 45 FPS.
- Polarium (F2) - Everything works perfectly. Full speed, no graphical glitches, fully playable. Sound is rough, but works.
- Spider-Man 3 GER (All) - Intro runs at full speed, no sound. Menus work, but you cannot get in-game.
- Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (F2) - Intro seems to run fine, but freezes at the main menu.


iDeaS v1.0.1.3
- Animal Crossing: Wild World (F2) - Shows "Nintendo" and "ESRB Notice" then goes black
- ATV: Quad Frenzy (F2) - In-game at 33fps with major graphic glitches, not really playable
- Big Brain Acadamy (E64) - Works almost perfectly, but is a bit slow (36 fps).
- Bomberman Land: Touch! (F2) - Menus are at full speed, gameplay is slow (38fps) but playable. No glitches at all!
- Cooking Mama (F2) - Menus are a bit slow (40fps), game is playable but with major graphic glitches on the top screen and minor ones on the bottom.
- Children of Mana (F2) - Menus run a bit slow (38 fps), intro is slow and animations are glitchy, but once you get in-game, there are very few glitches. Game is fully playable at 35 fps.
- Custom Robo Arena (F2) - 2D part is playable, but a bit slow (44fps) Completely skips the game's intro and seems to unlocks all battles (But not all parts)? 3D game play (Robo battles) does not work.
- Dead N Furious EUR (F2) - Menus and 2D cutscenes run pretty nice (47fps), 3D cutscenes run at 35fps with some graphical glitches. After a short wait between the intro and the actual gameplay, game is playable at 40fps with some major graphic glitches.
- Diddy Kong Racing (all) - Does not work with any save type. Always gets an error.
- Electroplankton (F2) - Playable at 40fps, but with minor graphic glitches on both screens.
- Final Fantasy III (E64) - 3D intro runs very slow (20fps). You can get in game, but the characters are invisible. As long as you can see your shadow, this should not be a problem. Battles work, too!
- Jump Ultimate Stars JAP (F2) - At the intro: Top screen stays black, touch screen works (You can draw, but only with black), runs very slow (21 fps). Menus have major graphical glitches. In-game: Backgrounds are all glitchy, but characters only have tiny glitches, playable at 35 fps.
- Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (F2) - Intro plays slowly with graphical glitches on the top screen. Menus seem to be at full speed. Game play is a bit slow at 36 fps, but there are few graphical glitches. Battles work, but slow (35 fps) and with many major graphical glitches. Barely playable.
- New Super Mario Bros. (E64) - Intro plays very slow (35fps) with 3D graphics glitches. Once you get to the map, there are extreme graphic glitches on both screens. It is possible to get in-game, but it runs very slowly (20fps) with extreme graphic glitches.
- Pokemon Dash (F2) - 3D intro runs a bit slow, but has no visible glitches. Game play is just under full speed with very minor color glitches. Fully playable.
- Polarium (F2) - Everything works perfectly. Full speed, no graphical glitches, fully playable.
- Sonic Rush (F2) - Menus are a little slow with some minor graphic glitches. Game is playable, but slow (27 fps) and with some graphical glitches.
- Trauma Center: Under the Knife (F2) - Menus work at full speed with few noticeable glitches. Cut scenes work flawlessly at full speed. Game play is a bit slow (35 fps) with unimportant color glitches, but fully playable.
- Wario Ware: Touched! (F2) - Minor graphical glitches in the intro, menus, and cut scenes, but everything runs pretty fast. The minigames are a bit slow, but fully playable with only minor bg issues.


If you would like to add to this list, please make a post that includes the game's name, save type used, CPU speed, region (USA, EUR, JAP, etc.), and any notes on glitches, game play, fps, etc.. Thanks!

Good thread iDea (see what I did there? olol) Pinning it.

Updated.

I would really appreciate it if some people could test a few games of their own and send me the results. Thanks!

Phoenix Wright - Full compatibility.

Very nice game.

Will post mmore when I have a chance

Edit: On second inspection, sound may not work

If you could please add the above informwation to what you posted:


That would be great.

EUR Frame Rate: 45 FPS Save Type: Flash128K

Looks like I'll need 2 more things from ya:
1. The version of iDeaS you used (v1.0.1.3 or v1.0.1.4?)
2. The real save type (Flash 128kbit is not an option in the iDeaS emulator.)

2mbs sorry, got used to VIsualBoy =p

and 1.0.1.4

UPDATE: With the release of iDeaS's audio plugin aud.dll v1.0.0.1 beta, some games now have working sound!

Has anyone tried out some roms for the newest version?

So far I've only tried Pokemon Diamond, which works at near full speed with choppy sound, but no sprites show up.

i tried AgeofEmpire and it works. But im Fond using desmume.

so iDea was your fave?

I also have DeSmuME v0.7, but I think iDeaS v1.0.1.5 has better support for commercial games.

I wish it could work on Vista....

It does. I have home premium and it works like a charm

iDeaS doesn't works for me i don't know why

Dragonball Z Densetsu Goku - Works Perfectly at 52 FPS

Which version of iDeaS did you use? Also, what save type?

I used the latest version 1.0.1.6

With default settings.

It runs perfectly but there isn't any sound.

I tried harakanaru densetsu in ideas 1.0.1.6 and when i enter my name in the game, it says "cant read save state.Please reinsert the DS card".
What should I do??
From,
Chinmaya

Change the save type. Go to "Options > Save Type" and use a different one till you find one that works.

Awright! iDeaS v1.0.1.7 has been released, along with updates for both of the plugins!

And to answer the question on everyone's mind...


































Yes. Pokemon Diamond does run perfectly.

What do you mean by run perfectly?

As in speed?

Speed, graphics, and sound are all just about perfect.

That's not the case with me, I can't get past the title screen.

I dont know about diamond but pearl is waaaaaaaaay to slow DOESNT WORK

Probably because of your graphics card again.

Maybe but everything else on the list works just as its listed on my computer(well almost everything)besides digimon world ds works fine and its practically the same thing . i really dont need to play pearl anywayz since i have diamon on my real DS

Pokemon Diamond works yes....for the start

on every emulator i have tried that runs it from no$ 2.4c to this new version of Idead 1017a all run perfectly but all lock up and crash after the first battle (where you chose one of the 3 pokemon to use)

Ideas 1017a also displays all Tri's on 3d objects. this might be a setting im missing...

any reason for the crashes?

Anyone have alterative download links for the latest iDeaS, their site is down and the re-direct takes me to a webhoting service.

i would appreciate this.

Here ya go: http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/nds/ideas.html

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i get this blue screen whenever i run diamond on iDeaS.
hitting A doesnt work either.

That comes up every time you run it? It seems like it should only come up if you try to use wireless...

iDeaS v1.0.1.8 has been released, with an updated aud.dll and a new wifi plugin! If any one could test some games with the latest emu and plugins, it would be greatly appreciated.

This version has regressed slightly in that pokemon saves won't load.

What kind of computer do you have if pokemon runs at full?
Maybe its just my specs but its really laggy for me and sound is always buggy.
P.S sorry about the bump

Mooney can you please change the font colors for yellow and green to something a little darker (Like a dark yellow and dark green)? They are impossible to read without highlighting using the lighter skins, particularly the IPB Default which I use.

No problem, I just made them a little darker. If it's still too bright, let me know.

Much better, though (And not to sound like a pest) the yellow could be a touch darker.

AA Makes a Difference

I was testing Metroid Prime Hunters on iDeaS 1.019a beta. I heard about a feature called AA (anti analyzing)

So I made a screen shot with AA enabled and one with AA disabled here are the screenies



You see one with AA enabled looks better than one with AA disabled. I also heard that your FPS will be lower if u enable AA but it didn't happen.

(fixed in next release)
Bug - Savestates nolonger work, the bug it mentions is an invalid plugin, in my case its the opengl plugin, but depending on when you save the state can also mention wifi

(no mention)
Bug - iDeaS crashes if you attempt to load a rom after modifying settings.

if it uses 3D hardware acceleration, then slowdown depends on your video card. You just happen to have something decent. ;p

Here's my screenies from Metroid Prime Hunters (U). Unfortunately I'm relegated to an X300 (Seller was supposed to send an X600) until I can RMA my x1650 Pro.

Works great, have to disable fog in the video plugin options though, and sound is buggy (Though it appears sound is buggy in general)

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FPS 58-78 depending on what is going on on-screen.

Since This is the only emulator that can run Pokemon diamond and pearl i have a question.......

When you write about compatibility list can u tell me the specs of person testing game because mine only runs at 30-40fps

where do you download your roms
btw: version 1.0.1.3 pokemon ranger doesn't work AT ALL

Read the board rules before I'm forced to take out the big guns.

oh sorry

Sorry, i am a little confused here, if i buy a flash cart (just researching now) like the R4, cycloDS, M3 et al - then i also need to get iDeaS or NO$GBA to run my game backups? I though that these cards had their own firmware that handled this stuff?

I came here to seek some expert advice. One of which is only a question I'm sure you guys have heard before. See I downloaded Castlevania Portrait of Ruin a few days ago, and I was wondering what NDS emulator would be the most compatible with playing this ROM.

Yes, I know most NDS emulators are still in the developmental stage, I just wanted to know which NDS emulator I would have the best luck with playing this rom. I've tried Ideas and I think it's called Neonds or something. But very confused....help!!!