Side by side
DeSmuME 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
DeSmuME covers core DS controls, graphics and audio options, plus recording and cheat tools. Its unsupported Wi-Fi and lack of DSi emulation are important limits to consider.
Visit DeSmuME 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
| DeSmuME | dust | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | desmume.org | github.com |
| On nintendo ds emulators | #3 of 18 | #1 of 18 |
DeSmuME: what it does well
- Free, GPL-licensed software.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Offers SoftRasterizer and OpenGL graphics renderers.
- Windows port records screenshots, video, audio, and TAS movies.
What to know first
- Does not support DSi emulation.
- Wi-Fi is experimental and unsupported.
- Save states may break between emulator versions.
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.