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dasShiny vs dust
Both stand on nintendo ds emulators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
dasShiny has documented support for some DS games, but setup requirements and experimental status are central considerations. Software requiring FAT access is not expected to work.
Visit dasShiny Free plan Open source LinuxMacWindows
Choose dust if you want a free command-line view of disk usage with filtering, file-type grouping, and support for three desktop operating systems. The Snap package is limited to files in /home, so users who need to scan elsewhere should use another listed installation route.
Visit dustThe facts
| dasShiny | dust | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | github.com |
| On nintendo ds emulators | #5 of 18 | #1 of 18 |
dasShiny: what it does well
- Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Can load ROMs up to 1 GB.
- Several games and demos are listed as known to run.
- Code is distributed under GNU GPL version 3 or later.
What to know first
- The maker describes it as highly experimental.
- ARM7 and ARM9 BIOS files and firmware are required.
- DLDI support for FAT access is not implemented.
- Pokémon Diamond/Pearl crashes at the load menu.
dust: what it does well
- Shows large files and subdirectories in a usage tree.
- Filters files with regular expressions or a minimum size.
- Groups results by file type.
- Screen-reader option adds a depth-level column.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What to know first
- Snap installation can access only files in /home.
- It is a command-line tool.
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