iDeaS

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iDeaS
iDeaS running Pokémon Diamond and Super Mario 64 DS
Developed by	Lino
Latest release	1.0.2.4 / May 09, 2008
OS	MS Windows, Linux/GTK+
Genre	Emulator
License	Freeware
Website	http://ideasemu.org/

iDeaS is a Nintendo DS emulator for Microsoft Windows and GTK+. So far iDeaS has emulated the ARM7 GBA processor at 100%, and the ARM9 dual screen processor at 99%; enabling it to run many commercial ROMs, including Super Mario 64 DS and Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (with a few graphical errors). 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.

iDeaS has limited wifi emulation, which as of right now only acts as a "dud" wifi plugin, bringing no true wifi, but allowing it to unlock features of DS games that need wifi support to be accessed. It also is the only known emulator to be able to run Looney Tunes Duck Amuck's 'sleep mode' challenge, due to a menu command to close the NDS lid.