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iDeaS

iDeaS is a plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Application type

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  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux  The emulator requires GTK+,Cairo and Pango.
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Discontinued

last update: February 12, 2012

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  • gba
  • nintendo-ds
  • nds-emulator
  • gba-emulator
  • gameboy-advance
  • ds-emulator

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iDeaS information

  • Developed by

    Lino & Actarus

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.

  • Alternatives

    25 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is iDeaS?

iDeaS is a plugin-based Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and Linux, using the GTK+ toolkit.

The touch screen is fully emulated with a mouse cursor instead of a stylus, and a keyboard can be used to emulate the DS buttons.

iDeaS uses a plugin system so that further support can be achieved without looking at the source code of the emulator.

Support for the DS microphone was added in version 1.0.3.0, with a plugin downloadable from the main page.

Audio is quite compatible with most games though there is still some room for improvement.

A debugger is provided with the emulator, which Lino has stated as 'mainly for developers'.

iDeaS has limited Wi-Fi emulation, which only acts as a "dud" Wi-Fi plugin, bringing no true wifi, but allowing it to unlock features of DS games that need wifi support to be accessed.

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