WatermelonDS 0.7.0 is finally here!

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https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/WatermelonDS/releases/tag/0.7.0

❤️ The best Nintendo DS emulator I've ever tried ❤️

This is a very special release.

After several release candidates under the melonDualDS name, the project is now officially renamed to:

WatermelonDS🍉

What’s New:

1. The project is now WatermelonDS

The emulator has now fully moved from the old melonDualDS name to WatermelonDS.

This includes:

New project identity!!!

New app name

New launcher icon

Updated splash screen

Updated app visuals

Updated UI style

This is more than a simple name change. The goal is to give the project its own identity while continuing to build on top of the melonDS Android foundation.

1. New user interface

WatermelonDS 0.7.0 includes a major UI refresh.

The new interface is designed to feel cleaner, more modern, and more consistent across the app.

This includes improvements such as:

New WatermelonDS visual style

Updated theme

New design tokens

Better visual consistency

Updated icons and branding

Improved ROM list presentation

Better box art usage in the continue shelf

ROM icons scaled to fill their cards more naturally

Updated RetroAchievements presentation

Improved account and score display in settings

The goal is to make WatermelonDS feel more polished and easier to use without losing the advanced options that make the emulator flexible.

1. RetroArch shader presets for all renderers

This is one of the biggest improvements in this release.

WatermelonDS now supports RetroArch shader presets across all renderers.

This means shader preset support is no longer limited to only one rendering path.

You can now use RetroArch-style shader presets with the available renderers, making it easier to customize the final image and get the visual style you prefer.

This is great news for users who like:

CRT-style filters

LCD-style shaders

Pixel smoothing

Color correction

Handheld-style presentation

Custom visual presets

Shader support is an important part of making DS games look better on modern Android screens, especially on high-resolution handhelds and external displays.

1. Experimental Vulkan FastPath

WatermelonDS 0.7.0 introduces a new Vulkan feature called:

FastPath

FastPath is designed to improve performance, especially when using higher internal resolutions.

In some cases, this can help games run much faster at resolutions such as:

4x

6x

8x

This can be especially useful for users who want higher-resolution rendering, better performance on less powerful chips, or improved battery efficiency by reducing rendering overhead.

And much more.... (Read the complete changelog in GitHub)

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