DraStic DS Emulator

DraStic DS Emulator$4.49

Rated 4.61/5 (81,252) —  Free Android application by Exophase

About DraStic DS Emulator

DraStic is a fast Nintendo DS emulator for Android. In addition to being able to play Nintendo DS 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 DS screens, for portrait and landscape modes
- Fully supports add-on controllers, and physical controls in devices like nVidia Shield and Xperia Play
- Save and resume your progress anywhere with save states
- Tweak your gaming experience with a database of thousands of cheat codes
- Synchronize your save games with your online Google Drive space
- Increase emulation speed with fast-forward


If you have any uncertainties about the emulator please check out the demo version first, which will let you evaluate how the emulator works on your device.

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

NOTE: WiFi/multiplayer emulation is not supported at this time.

If you need assistance please e-mail us at drastic.ds@gmail.com
For more information see the readme here: http://drastic-ds.com/drastic_readme.txt
For a changelog see here: http://drastic-ds.com/help_changelog.txt

How to Download / Install

Download and install DraStic DS Emulator version r2.5.0.3a on your Android device!
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Android package: com.dsemu.drastic, download DraStic DS Emulator.apk

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Game History & Updates

What's Changed
- Fixed a graphical regression on x86 devices
- Fixed threaded 3D switching
More downloads  DraStic DS Emulator reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
Version update DraStic DS Emulator was updated to version r2.5.0.3a
Version update DraStic DS Emulator was updated to version r2.5.0.1a
Version update DraStic DS Emulator was updated to version r2.4.0.1a

What are users saying about DraStic DS Emulator

K70%
by K####:

This is the best NDS emulator available on android devices. VERY MUCH worth the purchase. Great controls/screen customization, perfect display and ZERO lag. It also has built in cheats and an option for custom cheats if that your type of thing!

K70%
by K####:

I had always had to deal with the immensely low frame rate from other emulators but I remembered the other day that my friend had mentioned this emulator so I decided to give it a try since I was beginning to get tired of the lag. I was extremely shocked that it played the whole intro to mystery dungeon without a single stutter. That was when I knew that I had to buy this and tbh it is definently worth my money.

S70%
by S####:

Honestly i really love this. It acts like a real ds. I used to have other emulators like Dsoid but it was sooo slow. But when i came across this at first i thought it was gonna be terrible. But i see that it was totally worth 6 dollars. Momma gonna get mad that 6 dollars was added to the bill but oh well¯_(ツ)_/¯ .The creator worked really hard and i appreciate for their time and creativity to make this emulator!

V70%
by V####:

I wanted to play ds games since I already bought the My Boy! for gba games. And I have tried other nds and they don't save or the file erased or the app kept shutting down. But I heard good reviews on this app so I will try it out and review it again.

R70%
by R####:

This is probably the best Ds simulator on the play store and is absolutely worth the money. Initially I used some of the free apps but they were awful so gave up on ds on phone and just stuck with gba. Stumbled across this app and it is smooth, customisable and user friendly. Only reason it loses one star is because it is very battery intensive. Also one probably needs a big screen to use the controls but that's just the nature of emulation.

K70%
by K####:

Drastic is the best Nintendo DS emulator in the Android market, even better than DesMume on Windows system and it really worth your money. I enjoy Pokémon White and Pokémon White 2 with it. Hope that the developer can develop Nintendo 3DS emulator as there is no any stable 3DS emulator so far at any system.

K70%
by K####:

Great app! But it would be great if you could design a system similar to MyBoy with the ability to have multiple save games that can trade between the two. Or set up a multi-player option?

K70%
by K####:

Well worth the money. It is well ahead any other ds emulators and can run the games at full speed. Love it! However would love to see wfc update or a way to connect with people on drastic

K70%
by K####:

I absolutely love this emulator. It plays all of the games i want to play and then some. But I do have a request/ question. Does it or will it ever support 3DS titles because I have been wanting to play some of them and didn't know if this emulator supported it.

K70%
by K####:

You're looking around for emulators I'm guessing? Stop looking, this is the only one you'll ever need. Yeah you have to pay for it, but like the other people here who have, you'll never regret doing it! I've used this since it first came out and I can't see myself using any other emulator again!

K70%
by K####:

This is the best emulator of NDS ever. Stable with great features and customization. It is worth every penny. I would like to see this emulator supporting 3DS games in the future. Recommend to everyone!!

K70%
by K####:

I'm playing Pokemon Diamond that's why I bought the emulator. But whenever I access my list of pokemon, either by administering a potion, booting a TM/HM or using the pokemon option in the menu, the screen blacks out when I exit it. And whenever I load the save state, it freezes. Please fix.

S70%
by S####:

This emulator works amazingly well. You get exactly what you pay for, I've tried multiple free DS emulators including PC ones but they were no where near as good as this one. I have yet to encounter any problems with the games I've played outside of the limitations that come with playing on a phone (no real buttons makes certain games rather hard to play).

K70%
by K####:

For $6, I get hundreds of hours of gameplay. Worth every penny. I would pay for DS Wireless Connection even if it's only between other DraStic emulators through bluetooth.

K70%
by K####:

I have had this app for a really long time now. The games play well, and it is amazing how these people had worked together to make an amazing app. Now, these creators have gone through long lengths to get this app running, but could the next issue be focused on multiplayer? I understand that over Wi-Fi, it is quite difficult. But how about through Bluetooth? I have seen many apps, including other emulators, that can be played using bluetooth. It would be amazing if we could play with each other wirelessly.

K70%
by K####:

I love this emulator coz its fast and user friendly but recently it crashes back to menu screen upon certain scene on dragon quest joker. I tried downloading the rom from other sites to but still having issue on that specific stage. I am not using cheats or multi 3d rendering. I tried using the shortcut but its still the same,my phone has lot of storage and ram is just 1Gb. Please help me with this, i love the game and cant seem to finish it.

K70%
by K####:

Very smooth running emulator, however recently ran into a strange problem. I had pokemon black as well as black 2 and they both ran perfectly fine, but black 2 suddenly stopped working saying it wasnt the correct file type. It worked fine before but now it cant even open. My brother downloaded has the exact same file yet his works just fine. I Uninstalled the app and game and tried again but it still wont work. I dont know what caused it but if it can be fixed that would be great

K70%
by K####:

Could not have asked for a better DS emulator! Runs very smoothly with high performance, hardly any lags and absolutely no freezes at all. Lots of user control and customization options with the ability to customize options for each particular game. The developer really thought out the user experience for this one. Best $6 spent on an app by far.

K70%
by K####:

Worth the money. Excellent performance with no hiccups. So far, plays everything without bugs. Easily the best NDS emulator out there for Android. Although it doesn't have Wi-Fi multiplayer for the ROMs, that's understandable as development for it requires knowledge of the inner workings of the server. Essentially, it's easier said than done. If you're using a cracked version, consider supporting the original developers in the near future. Unfortunately, there are emulators in the Play Store that are hacked copies of an older version of this emulator.

K70%
by K####:

I've never been the one to pay money for an emulator as I've always used free emulators from Google Play. After playing the demo and realizing all the DraStic emulator had to offer, I couldn't resist spending $6. With all the options, especially enhancing graphics along with playing every single ROM without error; it was a no brainer. The only thing that I'd love to see be added would be WFC, as certain games I play would even be more fun with the added features. I'm not sure if that's possible to emulate.

K70%
by K####:

I really take a time and find a compatible phone or sim that can purchase the emulator. Coz on my own phone, it always says try again later. That's why I asked my friend to try to purchase on his phone and it worked. Best DS emulator ever

A70%
by A####:

This is clearly one of the best emulators ever and is definitely worth buying and you don't have to pay for those expensive ds games. But I would like to know if this emulator allowes to play games like pokemon Black/White because when I tried loading it up it would just take me back to the countinue game screen and would freeze my phone forcing me to close the app. Please answer and help and I would rate 5 stars thanks!

K70%
by K####:

Works great and is best out there for mobile DS emulation. But developers never helped me or get back to me to resolve the Error code 291 about licensing issues. I fixed it on my own. After following the instructions they suggest i still had the issue. Then I check on my google play store app and realised that is was not allowed to use background data. As soon as i enable background data for the play store app it worked perfectly afterwards.

K70%
by K####:

I have never paid for an emulator before, like a lot of you, but Drastic is worth every penny. Think about it: it doesn't cost anything other than hosting to download an emu on windows. The devs have to pay to have Drastic on the play store. This is frequently updated, looks good upscaled and has more features than I can handle. Kindle fire user , 10/10 world class emulator!

K70%
by K####:

I downloaded this emulator a few months ago. It runs flawlessly with no lag at all. Plenty of tools to customize and fine tune games. This emulator is 100% compatible with every NDs game I've tried. It's worth the money. I have a lot of emulators and I can honestly say that this one is my favorite because it runs so flawlessly. You will not find an NDs emulator better than this. Thanks

P70%
by P####:

This is by far the best nds emulator on the market. I don't normally buy emulators I generally go for the free ones but this is well worth the money. No lag even with sound unlike the free ones on the market and if you're into it it already has a pre loaded cheat list based on the action replay cartridges. No flaws at all works 100%.

K70%
by K####:

Works perfectly without any flaws at all. Was a little hesitant to buy due to the other emulators on the market not being so great. However I'm so happy i did go threw with this purchase! The built in cheat codes work great and has a huge library to choose from. The games themselves work at full speed and don't have any problem with sound. I am using a (note 7) with high specs. I also tested out the "3d graphics" enhancement and that works perfectly also. Great app guys you have outdone yourselves! 5 stars!

U70%
by U####:

You won't find a faster DS emulator for your 'Droid. Everything runs full speed. The native save files are cross-compatible with DeSmuME on the PC as well, just make sure you use the same exact ROM files! Well worth the money, hopefully linking and multiplayer is a possibility in the future.

W70%
by W####:

I tried some different emulators because this cost money, then tried the demo. This is by far the best NDS emulator for Android. Specifically like the cheat database. Easily caught all my 6 favorite pokémon just 15 minutes in. My God team are ready to destroy this world. :D

K70%
by K####:

I love this app. It works very well with every ds game I try and has good control customization and other options. My only complaint is that there is no multiplayer support. My boy! Allows for multiplayer game boy games so it is possible. Adding multiplayer would make this a near perfect emulator. Definitely worth the 5.99 and I recommend to anyone

K70%
by K####:

Ever since I started using this my phone, perfectly fine up to this point, has done some weird things. One was that the previews of my recently used apps page became very small. Another was my headphone jack stopped working until I restarted. It would also be nice if this was not as expensive as it is; the fps gain is nice but there are free options that work just fine too.

K70%
by K####:

€4.49 for an app that lets me play all my favourite childhood games, lag free, flawlessly is one of the best gaming investments I've made so far. To anybody wondering if this is worth the money. Yes. Just yes. Hundreds of free games to be played after this one-off purchase should be enough to entice you :)

Y70%
by Y####:

I've tried to run Pokemon platinum on other devices with this emulator and it would run so slow and now it's running smoothly on my current tablet so far. Acer Iconia tablet. Cost me around $150. This app is totally worth the money if one has a device that can handle the games. :)

N70%
by N####:

It works really well and plays the files smoothly but if we could get some kind of connectivity between users of this app for multiplayer and playing against each other it would be awsome though this is by far the best emulator on the Android market. If you could do that you would most likely get alot more downloads everyone would be showing and getting other ppl to get it to play with em.

K70%
by K####:

EDIT .... Please add more features. I miss seeing this amazing project evolve. ..... It runs like any Ds would You can hook it up to a tv or monitor. I found a device that transfers what's on my tablet into hdmi. I have some suggestions that I think would make this app even cooler. 1. Mod support. I know ds games have cheats but I'd like to build mods for animal crossing 2. Virtual reality integration. Obviously not complete vr since most games are 2d but google cardboard is so cool 3. Allow phone power and volume keys to be used as mapable buttons. Touch screen buttons are tough

K70%
by K####:

smooth gameplay, have an option to change the layout(perfect), i dont know how you guys do it. But you guys did it.. Everything is perfect except it's still not supporting multiplayer or wifi feature... I hope later you guys can add it as a permanent/active feature,...thanks , you guys deserve 5.0 and 5 stars

B70%
by B####:

Excellent app. Very smooth, very fast, for the amount of data it has to process. Runs very smoothly with no issues even on my not-so-high end smart phone. Absolutely worth the few dollars to buy, especially compared with the other free options you can get. The only thing that I would like to see added one day is a multiplayer/wifi option, but they tell you from the start it doesn't have it, so the expectation is set properly. Awesome app!

K70%
by K####:

I tested the full version in Aptoide to get a feel of what is was like to play, be able to save, and come back and continue my game later. Granted, the Aptoide version is buggy, I haven't yet tested this one to see if I was having the same issues with the Aptoide version. Regardless, this emulator is so configurable! It's crazy! Glad I finally purchased it. :Update: Real copy is much better than Aptoide.

K70%
by K####:

Pros: Shaders built in, controller support for moga, customization, save states, cheat support, multi-threaded processing support, multiple emulation environments, no ads, smooth gameplay over supported titles, and play over wireless support. Cons: Crashes occasionally over various titles currently; save states will become a kind of gaming ritual, until you reach check points where you can hard save. Currently one of the best ds emulators for Android.

K70%
by K####:

This app is definitely worth the money. It runs ds roms perfectly while the many features make game-play personal. Edit the screen size, remove/change buttons, etc. I couldn't ask for a better app. It also doesn't use much battery-life. Thaaaanks :)


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