melonDS-android v0.4: Enhaced ROM Browser + Dual Screen Presets!
Hey everyone!
Version v0.4 is now live, bringing several major improvements to usability, external display setups, and ROM library navigation.
✨ What’s new
Full ROM Browser with Folder Navigation
The old flat ROM list has been replaced with a full directory-based browser:
Navigate folders using breadcrumbs
Configure multiple ROM directories
Cached and incremental scanning for better performance
Folders now appear directly in the ROM list
Each directory shows last scan time
This makes working with large ROM collections much more organized and efficient.
Dual-Screen Presets for External Displays
Easier setup for dual-screen handhelds and external monitors:
Internal = Top / External = Bottom
Internal = Bottom / External = Top
When a preset is active:
Integer scaling option is enable as well Keep DS Aspect Ratio
Vertical and Horizontal alignment are applied automatically
Manual layout editing is disabled to avoid conflicts
New menu entry: Video → Dual screen presets
Aswell available when you open a game in Dual screen presets
Switch, play, done. 🖥️📱
Touchscreen System Gesture Exclusion
Edges of the touchscreen now block Android’s system back gesture.
This prevents accidental exits when interacting near the edges, improving gameplay reliability. 🎮
🔧 Fixes & Improvements (by @rafaelvcaetano)
Corrected touchscreen tracking when using fixed aspect ratio on external displays
Fixed missing pixel lines between top and bottom screens for more accurate rendering
🧩 Download
Grab the public release here:
👉 https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/melonDS-android/releases/tag/0.4.0
💎 Early Access
Major features like these go through testing and feedback here on Patreon first before they are released publicly.
If you'd like:
Early builds
Feature input
Participation in development direction
Behind-the-scenes updates
You can join the Lair here:
👉 https://patreon.com/SapphireRhodonite
Thank you for supporting and shaping dual-screen emulation on Android. 💙
— Sapphire
Comments (3)
The file list is fantastic! Enabling folder hierarchy has made my organized game list incredibly easy to navigate. I'd like an option to display everything flat, ignoring folders, in the “Recently Played Games” list. I categorize my folders by genre like Action or Shooter, but sometimes I want to see the most recently played game within a specific genre. More often than not, though, I just want to see a list of all the games I've played in the past week.
Great suggestion!, will add it!
It's like I wish for a feature and you guys immediately implement it, thanks for integer upscaling