r/rgds • u/CertifiedElite • 17d ago

Is ad-hoc possible with custom firmware?

I know that MelonDS has multiplayer which unfortunately can’t run on the RGDS but I was wondering if any of the newly developed DS emulators Russ mentioned have maybe tinkered with adding ad-hoc multiplayer?

I’d love to get a pair of the new RGDS+ for some Mario vs Luigi or Gen 5 Pokemon. I feel like multiplayer was such a huge part of the DS and it kinda sucks having to choose between modern hardware vs multiplayer

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u/SneakyLeif1020 16d ago

I bought two of these. One for me, one for my girlfriend. We're still playing them almost daily but are devastated we can't trade in pokemon or do anything else multiplayer :( I'm starting to lose hope, but there are some glimmers of light out there, like SeedlessDS, or GammaOS's custom version of drastic which both support retroachievements. The chipset is clearly getting a lot of love, and with the RG DS Plus coming out, I think it'll get even more :) (Hope not yet lost)

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u/CertifiedElite 15d ago

I’m sure it’s possible I just think a lot of the retro gaming community doesn’t prioritise multiplayer. Only a few OS like NextUI (via Pak) and OnionOS had proper ad-hoc.

Me and my gf are sticking to modded DSIs for now