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melonDS: latest version
melonDS plays Nintendo DS. This page reads its releases from the project’s own GitHub every few hours.
The latest stable version of melonDS is 1.1, released on 18 November 2025 (358 days ago).Checked on 11 November 2026 against melonDS's own GitHub releases.
Recent melonDS releases
| Version | Type | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Stable | 18 November 2025 |
| 1.0 | Release | 8 July 2025 |
| 1.0 RC | Release | 21 November 2024 |
| 0.9.5 | Release | 5 November 2022 |
| 0.9.4 | Release | 9 March 2022 |
“Stable” is the release GitHub itself lists as the project’s latest. A development build is a rolling or nightly build that carries no version number of its own. Dates are the ones GitHub reports for each release. Full history: github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS/releases.
Questions people ask
What is the latest version of melonDS?
The latest stable version of melonDS is 1.1, released on 18 November 2025 (358 days ago). Checked on 11 November 2026 against melonDS's own GitHub releases.
When was melonDS last updated?
melonDS last published a build on 18 November 2025, 358 days ago. The release before 1.1 was 1.0, on 8 July 2025, 132 days earlier.
Is melonDS still being developed?
Its most recent build on GitHub is from 18 November 2025, 358 days ago. A long gap between releases does not by itself mean work has stopped: some projects go a year or more between versions.
Where do I download melonDS?
From the project's own releases page, github.com/melonDS-emu/melonDS/releases. Bezel does not host emulator downloads.
What does melonDS play?
melonDS: Nintendo DS.
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