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Nintendo DS (nds)

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Emulator Details

Emulator Advanced Drastic
Version 1.1-d-251109
ROMS Folder nds
Linux Path /roms/nds
  • Advanced Drastic is not Drastic, do not expect the screen manipulation to work in the same manner.
  • Original Drastic is selectable through the EmulationStation Emulator Menu for NDS.
  • Hotkeys are supported, see below for details
  • 15 default screen views.
  • Unlimited customisable screen views.
  • 10 Background Border Options.
  • 6 Pointer options.
  • Freeze the second screen for faster emulation (on by default - unfreeze with R2).
  • Autostart last save (off by default).
  • Per game settings
  • Readable Menu

Controls

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Emulator Game Controls

NDS R36
A Button Button A
B Button Button B
X Button Button X
Y Button Button Y
Left Shoulder Button L1
Right Shoulder Button R1
D-Pad Up D-Pad Up
D-Pad Down D-Pad Down
D-Pad Left D-Pad Left
D-Pad Right G80CA D-Pad Right
Select Button Select
Start Button Start
Stylus Thumb Left
Stylus Touch Thumb Left

Emulator Controls

Swap Layout will change between screens when a single screen is focused.

Action Key
Drastic Menu Button F1
Drastic Menu
(No Function)
Thumb Left + Button X
Quit Drastic Thumb Left + Start
Freeze / Unfreeze
Second Screen
Button R2
Switch NDS Screens Button L2
Next View Thumb Left + Button R1
Previous View Thumb Left + Button L1
Cycle Wallpaper Thumb Left + D-Pad up
Save State Thumb Left + B (Bottom)
Load State Thumb Left + A (Right)

Menu Controls

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The back button serves as a delete key in some submenus and should not be confused with the exit or previous menu options.

Drastic R36
Select Button A
Back/Delete Button B
Exit Button F1
Menu Up D-Pad Up
Menu Down D-Pad Down
Menu Left D-Pad Right
Menu Right G80CA D-Pad Right

Views

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Wallpapers

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