Gamers must have been familiar with multiplayer games, especially Android users. With the help of an emulator, it is possible. NDS4Droid is a free and open-source DS emulator that can be installed on Android phones. NDS4Droid supports state saving and Open GL rendering. However, it is still in an early stage. Note that DS emulation is slow even on high-end phones, and some Pokemon games are almost unplayable. This way also allows you to download the Among US game. The app is regularly updated with performance improvements. Below are three steps to use this emulator to play Nintendo DS games on your Android device.
Install the Emulator
Google Play offers the NDS4Droid emulator. It is free and can be installed directly on your smartphone without any problem. You can also download the .apk file from a reliable website to your computer and then transfer it to your smartphone. You can send the file by connecting your smartphone to your computer with a USB cable. Navigate to My Computer and find the SD card icon on your phone. Copy the .apk file from your computer’s desktop to your SD card. You can use a third-party application like Andro Zip to install the emulator on your smartphone.
Manage the Downloaded File
You need a BIOS file. This file is not included in your application. Developers are aware of the legal issues associated with this type of file and therefore do not include it in their applications. You are not allowed to use the emulator games without this file. It means that you need to install the BIOS file. However, you will also need a copy of the ROM file of your favorite game. You will need a copy of the original game. The file extension must be “.nds.” Therefore, the emulator can extract compressed files such as .rar or .7z.
Locate the Installer File
You can copy the ROMs to a folder on your SD card. To transfer the game files, you can use the USB mass storage option on your phone. For easy navigation, name your folder NDS Games. Open your emulator, navigate to the folder and locate the ROM. You will need to double-tap to play. Use the virtual buttons to control the characters in the game.
Besides, most games emulated with NDS4Droid on your phone run slowly. It is not a problem with the application. Your phone’s CPU is responsible for this. Even though newer phones have powerful CPUs, they can’t run your favorite games at full speed. To run your favorite games at full speed on a desktop computer, you need a 3 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU.