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TL;DR
- A fork of the melonDS emulator for Android now supports offline RetroAchievements in Softcore mode.
- Users must open a game once with an internet connection to cache achievements, after which they can track progress offline and sync later.
- Hardcore mode still requires a constant connection, but the update improves stability during temporary internet drops.
DraStic has long dominated the spot for the best Nintendo DS emulator on Android, but its removal from the Google Play Store last year allowed other emulators to rise and fill the gap. One such emulator was melonDS, an unofficial Android port of the open-source PC emulator, which picked up the baton well by integrating features such as RetroAchievements support. However, this required a constant internet connection for syncing achievements, which is a bit of a pain for users who like to play on the go. A melonDS fork is trying to solve this pain point with offline RetroAchievements support.
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