Nintendo DS

Provenance includes Nintendo DS emulation for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. The DS had a remarkable dual-screen library — Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Mario Kart DS, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Chrono Trigger DS, Professor Layton, and hundreds more — and Provenance brings that library to your Apple device.

Available free on the App Store, no jailbreak required. Provenance is fully open-source and community-developed.

Supported File Formats

• .nds — Standard Nintendo DS ROM format

Features

• Dual-Screen Display — Provenance renders both DS screens, with layout options to fit your device’s screen
• Save States — Save and resume anywhere, independent of the DS’s own save system
• Battery Save Emulation — In-game saves work as expected, preserving your in-game progress
• Controller Support — MFi, Xbox, and PlayStation controllers are supported; touchscreen input handles DS touch-screen interactions
• Fast Forward — Speed through cutscenes and dialogue-heavy sections

iCloud Sync with Provenance Plus

Provenance Plus adds iCloud sync for your Nintendo DS save states, keeping your game progress backed up and synchronized across your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

How to Get Started

1. Download Provenance from the App Store — it’s free.
2. Add your NDS ROM files via iTunes File Sharing, the Files app, or Provenance’s web import feature.
3. Start playing — Provenance detects and displays your Nintendo DS games in your library.

For detailed setup instructions, visit the Provenance wiki.