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ROM Placement

The Pokémon White ROM must be placed at:

./nds/pokemon-white.nds

The repository's .gitignore ensures ./nds/*.nds is never committed. Do not commit your ROM. Do not add it via git add -f. The CI and remote have no copy and never will.

Where to get the ROM

The user is responsible for legally sourcing the ROM. One public archive that hosts NDS ROMs (no endorsement, no affiliation):

Save the downloaded file as ./nds/pokemon-white.nds.

Verification

./scripts/verify-rom.sh

Prints the file's SHA-1 hash and file size. The official US v1.0 ROM is ~256 MiB.

Why not in the repo

  • Legality: distributing ROMs is illegal in most jurisdictions.
  • Size: a 256 MiB binary doesn't belong in git history.
  • Security: a public repo with a known ROM hash is a takedown magnet.

BIOS (optional)

DeSmuME can boot many DS games (including Pokémon White) without DS BIOS files via "direct boot." If your build of DeSmuME needs them, place them at ./bios/ — also gitignored.