.nds Nintendo DS ROM

Programs & libraries

MIME typeapplication/x-nintendo-ds-rom
DescriptionNintendo DS ROM
CategoryPrograms & libraries

Frequently asked questions

What is a .nds file?

A .nds file is a “Nintendo DS ROM” (MIME type application/x-nintendo-ds-rom).

How do I open a .nds file?

This is executable code or a library. Only open such files from trusted sources; to inspect them, use tools such as file, objdump or a hex editor.

How can you tell a genuine .nds file?

No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.nds shows the guessed type.

Which MIME type belongs to .nds?

The MIME type is application/x-nintendo-ds-rom. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-nintendo-ds-rom .nds; in nginx: types { application/x-nintendo-ds-rom nds; }.

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