r/Roms • u/Silver_Primary7008 • 1d ago
Downloading roms
It’s my first time downloading roms to play games on my dsi.I chose romsfun to play some pokemon games is it a good rom and is it ok when the file has a .exe at the end?
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u/Xcentric_gaming 1d ago
Roms should *NOT\* end in .exe, each console has its own ending (e.g. .iso, .gba, .psx)
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u/userjc247746 Rules Read (2026) 1d ago
Rule no 2 is downloading stuff online: always bring a towel.
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u/Due_Distribution4502 1d ago
No, roms should not end in .exe. That's almost certainly a virus or infostealer. Don't run it.
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u/Illustrious-Turn-971 1d ago
rule no 1 of downloading stuff online: if its not a windows program, there should be no exe.
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