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ANDSemu
What it is
ANDSemu is an Android emulator for Nintendo DS games, designed for phones and tablets with a graphical interface. It provides several screen arrangements: portrait with the displays stacked, landscape with them side by side or stacked, and an LCD swap option. The listed capabilities also include save states and cheat support. The project describes its software as based on nds4droid and DeSmuME, and its repository also names DSdroid. It is licensed under GPLv3, which allows redistribution and forks when license requirements are followed, including providing source files and build scripts. The README recommends Google Play installation and describes compiling from source as an alternative, but AppBrain reports the app was removed from Google Play on January 14, 2013. Its historical listing says the app was free to download and required Android 2.3.3 or higher. A source build depends on ActionBarSherlock and Android Support Libraries, and requires ndk-build for DeSmuME and other native libraries. The maintainers say they cannot help with compiling or development setup and do not advise on obtaining games or ROMs.
For and against
For
- Offers portrait and landscape screen layouts.
- Includes LCD swapping, save states, and cheat support.
- Licensed under GPLv3.
- Source building is described as an alternative.
Against
- Reportedly removed from Google Play in 2013.
- Source builds require several dependencies and ndk-build.
- Maintainers do not provide build or setup help.
- Maintainers do not advise on obtaining ROMs.
The verdict
ANDSemu lists useful display options and emulator features, but its reported removal from Google Play may complicate installation. Source builds require dependencies, and maintainers do not offer compilation help.
Who it suits
It may suit Android users seeking a Nintendo DS emulator with multiple screen layouts, save states, and cheat support. Building from source is an option for users able to manage the listed dependencies themselves.
On the record
- Availability
- AppBrain reports that the app was removed from Google Play on January 14, 2013 and is no longer available there.appbrain.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Based on
- The repository describes ANDSemu as based on nds4droid, DSdroid, and DeSmuME.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Build dependencies
- Building from source depends on ActionBarSherlock and the Android Support Libraries, and requires ndk-build to compile DeSmuME and other native libraries.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Build support
- The maker says it cannot provide help with compiling or setting up a development environment.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Emulation base
- The project describes itself as based on nds4droid and DeSmuME.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Games
- The maker says it does not provide information on obtaining Nintendo DS games or ROMs and asks users not to ask for it.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Historical Android requirement
- AppBrain lists Android 2.3.3 or higher as the app's technical requirement.appbrain.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Historical price
- AppBrain describes the Android app as free to download.appbrain.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The repository recommends installing ANDSemu from the Google Play App Store and says building from source is an alternative.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- ANDSemu is licensed under GPLv3.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ANDSemu is a Nintendo DS emulator for Android that lets users play Nintendo DS games on a phone or tablet with a streamlined GUI.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Redistribution
- The README says users may redistribute, fork, merge, or sell a fork if they comply with the GPL and provide the source files and build scripts.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- ROMs
- The maintainers say they do not know how to obtain Nintendo DS games or ROMs and ask users not to ask them.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
