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DraStic DS Emulator (Android App)

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Google Play is offering DraStic DS Emulator (Android App) for Free.

Thanks community member supergrover for sharing this deal

About this Game:
  • Enhance the game's 3D graphics to 2 by 2 times their original resolution (this optional feature works best on high end quad core devices)
  • Customize the placement and size of the screens, for portrait and landscape modes
  • Fully supports add-on controllers and physical controls
  • Save and resume your progress anywhere with save states
  • Tweak your gaming experience with a database of thousands of game enhancement codes
  • Increase emulation speed with fast-forward

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From $4.99, well worth it even at $4.99.

An emulator for the popular 2004 dual screen console

DraStic is a fast emulator for Android that emulates a popular 2004 handheld console with two screens. In addition to being able to play its games full speed on many Android devices it has the following features:

- Enhance the game's 3D graphics to 2 by 2 times their original resolution (this optional feature works best on high end quad core devices)
- Customize the placement and size of the screens, for portrait and landscape modes
- Fully supports add-on controllers and physical controls
- Save and resume your progress anywhere with save states
- Tweak your gaming experience with a database of thousands of game enhancement codes
- Increase emulation speed with fast-forward

DraStic is only intended for play of private backups of legally acquired games. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by the company that made the handheld it emulates in any way. Do not ask us for ROMs or help getting them - any request will be ignored.

https://play.google.com/store/app...mu.drastic
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Created 03-05-2024 at 08:02 AM by supergrover
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Why it's free, but may soon disappear https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/5...llout-yuzu
Other emulators have nothing to worry about, the reason Nintendo went after Yuzu was 2 things.

1. First, andmost importantly, it's their current console. Of course they'd care much more about something that make piracy easy, costs them money and makes their hardware look like the joke it is.

2. Yuzu used decryption to operate, using the decryption keys & posting walkthroughs and links on their site along with the emulator was a mistake. Most emulators reverse engineer the hardware and use unencrypted roms.
3. They had a Patreon getting $30k+ a month.

The second you start making money off an emulator you risk this happening.

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03-06-2024 at 07:30 AM.
03-06-2024 at 07:30 AM.
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Yup, exactly.. And the fact that people were playing the last Zelda before it even released, I'm sure it pissed Nintendo the f off too..
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03-06-2024 at 08:13 AM.
03-06-2024 at 08:13 AM.
Been using melonDS, which is still in early access but free. It's been working well. Now that this is free, I'll add it to my app library.
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03-06-2024 at 12:56 PM.
03-06-2024 at 12:56 PM.
Will this play Gameboy advance game too?
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03-06-2024 at 12:58 PM.
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takuarc
03-06-2024 at 02:19 PM.
03-06-2024 at 02:19 PM.
They went after Yuzu because it's the most popular and it's emulating their current console and thus affects their bottom line. Thus they will spend the money to lawyer up which becomes part of cost of doing business and they can use it to reduce their tax liabilities. For consoles they no longer make and games they no longer sells, ie those that doesn't impact their bottom line, there is no incentive for them to go after those emulator teams. Nintendo is a listed company, you don't wanna mess with their bottom line!

TLDR: Nintendo went after Yuzu because it's their current machine.
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03-06-2024 at 07:58 PM.
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Is there a link for the game library?
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03-06-2024 at 10:07 PM.
03-06-2024 at 10:07 PM.
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Is there a link for the game library?
https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/nds
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03-06-2024 at 10:40 PM.
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Quote from takuarc :
They went after Yuzu because it's the most popular and it's emulating their current console and thus affects their bottom line. Thus they will spend the money to lawyer up which becomes part of cost of doing business and they can use it to reduce their tax liabilities. For consoles they no longer make and games they no longer sells, ie those that doesn't impact their bottom line, there is no incentive for them to go after those emulator teams. Nintendo is a listed company, you don't wanna mess with their bottom line!

TLDR: Nintendo went after Yuzu because it's their current machine.

You're forgetting that they also paywall their own emulation solution with Nintendo Switch Online. There's even a higher tier just for playing N64 games.

It's safe to assume the likelihood of going after other emulators doesn't carry a high enough incentive, but obviously they seem to care enough to still charge for it.

Of course, Nintendo works in odd and mysterious ways.

For instance, you can still download their entire online catalog of WiiU and 3DS games directly from them for free and play them right on an emulator. Apparently, preventing people from doing this would also break legitimate downloads. The fact that this is even a decision to be had is just strange.
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03-06-2024 at 11:58 PM.
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I paid money for this, and I want my damn money back!

Oh well I've paid for shit that's become free you support the developer think of it like that.
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03-07-2024 at 01:24 AM.
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wow i just paid $5 for this emu last month.
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03-07-2024 at 03:01 AM.
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wow i just paid $5 for this emu last month.

The nice thing is that DraStic will play well on low end android phones and tablets.
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03-07-2024 at 07:29 AM.
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Quote from pholly :
Other emulators have nothing to worry about, the reason Nintendo went after Yuzu was 2 things.

1. First, andmost importantly, it's their current console. Of course they'd care much more about something that make piracy easy, costs them money and makes their hardware look like the joke it is.

2. Yuzu used decryption to operate, using the decryption keys & posting walkthroughs and links on their site along with the emulator was a mistake. Most emulators reverse engineer the hardware and use unencrypted roms.
I think you overlooked the biggest reason Nintendo went after Yuzu, which is that Yuzu made money from the emulator via Patreon.
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03-07-2024 at 08:21 AM.
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For instance, you can still download their entire online catalog of WiiU and 3DS games directly from them for free
How is this done?
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03-07-2024 at 09:08 AM.
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Yup, exactly.. And the fact that people were playing the last Zelda before it even released, I'm sure it pissed Nintendo the f off too..

Not really bleemcast made money selling PS1 emulator for the Dreamcast. Sony sued them and lost. Legal precedent has already been set, YUZU devs just figured it was cheaper to make the settlement than hire a lawyer not to mention the stress it has on you.
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