Hackaday reported on October 7, 2026 that gavff64 is using RNDS-Stream to extend the life of Nintendo's 2008 DSi. The project receives an MJPEG stream from a server on a Linux PC and displays an X11 or xWayland window on the handheld.

The DSi decodes the stream with relatively low latency at about 15 to 20 FPS. That is enough for casual games such as Counterstrike. The setup is not built for competitive play. Audio streaming has not been implemented. The author leaves open the possibility of adding it later.

RNDS-Stream also demonstrates RubyNDS, gavff64's Ruby-based homebrew framework for the DSi. The choice of Ruby and the aging handheld comes from the developer's personal interest in both. The project is available on GitHub under the MIT license, and a linked video demonstrates it in operation after 4:48.

The DSi received its first flash cart in 2008, the year it launched. The dual-screen console has attracted surprisingly little homebrew since then. An augmented-reality application published on January 25, 2026, is cited as another exception.