Uploaded April 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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This is a new video experiment that could turn into a new video series.

In this series I compare Nintendo DS games running in their native resolution, against those same games running in a resolution of 1024 x 768 using a DeSmuME X432R emulator.

DeSmuME X432R is a special build of the DeSmuMe emulator that allows you render Nintendo DS ROMs using OpenGL, run anti-aliasing even when the Nintendo DS does not support that in the first place and more image optimisation technology to enhance the video output quality of the Nintendo DS games But most importantly is that the DeSmuME emulator is able to render Nintendo DS games in a resolution of up to 16 times higher than what they originally were displayed at, which equals 1024 x 768.
DeSmuME X432R does not simply upscale, but uses advanced technology to actually improve video quality.

For Wii comparisons, head over to ThePixelPress:
youtube.com/thepixelpress

DeSmuME does not require extensive high-end computer specs to be able to run, but I advise to not render games in 1024 x 768 using a cheap low-end computer.

My personal computer has the following specs:
- Intel® Core™ i5-3330 Processor (6M Cache, 3.20 GHz)
- No video card
- 8 GB of RAM
- Windows 7 32-bits, which means only 3GB of RAM is actually used.


I do not support emulating, piracy or modifications to Nintendo products.

The game featured in this video is of legimately purchased copy.

Piracy harms consumers and the videogame industry.

Super Mario 64 DS is a licensed trademark of Nintendo.