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System Reqiurements
To run DS Game Maker
- Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003/2008, Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Processor: 400 MHz Pentium (1GHz recommended)
- RAM: 96 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
- Hard Disk: Up to 600 MB (outlined below):
- Up to 500 MB - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
- 31 MB - DS Game Maker and devkitPro
- CD or DVD Drive: Not required
- Display: 800 x 600 resolution, 256 colors (1024 x 768 high color, 32-bit Display recommended)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
To play and test Games
There are 2 ways in which you can test and enjoy your finished game, demo or WIP.
The first is running the game on the Nintendo DS and the second is emulating it on your PC. Emulation is much quicker and preferred for testing, particularly when fixing bugs or with small updates.
Actual console (DS) with a Flashcart
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- A MicroSD memory card that holds the games (and other media such as music and films). You will also need a card reader so that you may read/write to the MicroSD card:
- A Flash Cart, which allows the DS to read files from the above MicroSD memory card. This is compatible with the original DS, DS Lite and DSi, including DSi firmware revision 1.4:
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Emulator - NO$GBA or other
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In order to use an Emulator and test your games without a physical Nintendo DS console, open up the Options dialog in DS Game Maker by going to 'Tools' on the menu and selecting 'Options...'. You may also access this dialog with the keyboard shortcut Control + P.
Ensure that the first option is selected under the heading 'My Preferred Emulator', as shown below. If you wish to use another emulator, for example DeSmuME, you may select the second option and type the path to the executable in the text box.
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