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Can you connect your DS to your computer?

The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector is for use with the Nintendo DS only. It will not work with other wireless devices. In order to use the USB connector, you will need: PC (The Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector is not Macintosh-compatible)
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Can I connect my Nintendo DS to the Internet?

With an online-capable game inserted into your Nintendo DS, turn on your system and access the game's main menu. Access the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection settings. These settings are typically found by selecting Nintendo WFC from the game's main menu.
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Does old Nintendo DS have WIFI?

The Nintendo DS has an 802.11 wireless adapter built in allowing the DS to access the service via a compatible wireless network. Support for 802.11b clients must be offered by an access point for a DS to be able to connect to it.
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Can you download games on a DS?

On the Nintendo DSi Menu, use the stylus to select the DS Download Play icon. Select the title of the game you wish to download, then select Yes to begin downloading. The game downloaded from the host system will remain until the system is turned off.
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Can you play DS emulator on PC?

This is the website for DeSmuMe, a free Nintendo DS emulator for Windows and macOS. You will need ROMs to play games on the emulator. You can find ROMs by doing a quick Google search, but be careful as many sites will list them illegally. Download at your discretion.
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Is it illegal to emulate DS games?

People making Nintendo emulators and Nintendo ROMs are helping publishers by making old games available that are no longer being sold by the copyright owner. This does not hurt anyone and allows gamers to play old favourites. What's the problem? The problem is that it's illegal.
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How do I play DS games on my PC?

You can open an NDS file and play the Nintendo DS video game it contains in DeSmuMe (Windows, Mac), OpenEMU (Mac), RetroArch (cross-platform), Delta (iOS), DraStic (Android), and other Nintendo DS emulators.
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Is downloading DS ROMs illegal?

But while emulators are free and legal, ROMs are not. A person can go through the tedious process of copying game data off their disc or cartridge to their computer, but nine times out of 10, people who have ROMs probably just downloaded them off some corner of the internet.
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How do I connect my DS to WIFI?

To connect a Nintendo DS to your wireless home network:
  1. Insert a wireless compatible game into your Nintendo DS and turn the unit on.
  2. Navigate to the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Settings screen. ...
  3. Select Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Settings.
  4. Select an available connection. ...
  5. Select Search for an Access Point.
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Do DS games work on switch?

But unlike previous Nintendo consoles, DS and 3DS games are not compatible with Nintendo Switch. Due to obvious business reasons, their cartridges are different sizes so they can't be plugged into Switch consoles.
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Why did Nintendo discontinue DS?

A high asking price for the time of over £200, coupled with a lacklustre list of initial games, hurt sales. The fact that the key feature of 3D had to be tried in person was another obstacle. On top of that, some users reported that the 3D effect made them feel sick.
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Are DS servers still up?

User reports indicate no current problems at Dark Souls.
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How long can a Nintendo DS last?

Nintendo DSi XL: 5 hours, 45 minutes. Nintendo DS: 6 hours, 1 minute.
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Can you connect a DS to a hotspot?

The Access Point has a blue, unlocked icon:

If the Access Point has a blue, unlocked icon, tap the Access Point name, and then 'OK. ' The Nintendo DS will then establish a connection with your router. Return to the main screen of your game and you're ready to play online. It's that easy!
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Does Nintendo DS hook up to TV?

No, Nintendo 3DS family systems do not have the ability to connect to a television.
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Is Nintendo DS Bluetooth?

Does the Nintendo DS have Bluetooth? If so, how does it use it? No Bluetooth here. No Bluetooth here either.
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When did DS servers shut down?

List of affected Nintendo-published games. Online features and services of the following Nintendo-published games for Wii and Nintendo DS will no longer be available as of May 20th, 2014.
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Can you still trade Pokemon on DS?

The DS Pokémon games used to have the ability to connect to the Nintendo Wi-Fi service and use the Global Trade System to trade with anyone in the world. Nintendo has discontinued this service, so the only Pokémon games that can trade over the internet are Generation Vi on the 3DS (click here for instructions).
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Can a DS and 3DS play together with no Wi-Fi?

No. You do not need a WiFi connection to play games. Yes it plays DS and 3DS game cartridges.
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Can you go to jail for ROMs?

There's a lot of grey area. If you own a game physically, you are likely to emulate or own a ROM of the game. However, there's no legal precedent in the United States to say it's illegal. There is no trial on record of any company going to court over emulators or ROMs and their use.
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Will Nintendo sue you for downloading ROMs?

No you can't, unless you are doing day after day, month after month then you may draw some attention but if you are just randomly downloading a rom of Super Mario Brothers for the original nintendo, you are not going to get sued by Nintendo, you won't get into any legal trouble.
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Is modding a DS illegal?

Are they illegal? It is illegal to import, market, sell or distribute circumvention devices (such as game copiers, USB piracy sticks and mod chips).
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Is there a working DS emulator?

RetroArch: Best Multi-platform Nintendo DS Emulator

It is not only available on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux but also various game consoles, including PS2, PS3, PSP, PS Vita, Wii, Wii U, 2DS, 3DS, Nintendo Switch, and more.
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What emulator to use for DS?

DraStic DS Emulator is probably the best of the Nintendo DS emulators right now. During our testing, it played pretty much every game we threw at it. There are probably only a handful of games that don't work right.
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What systems can play DS games?

With the exception of a few games which require the use of the AGB slot, all Nintendo DS games are compatible with Nintendo 3DS family systems.
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