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| − | * [[Citra]] is an early in development open-source 3DS emulator made by experienced emulator developers. It is considered experimental, and it | + | * [[Citra]] is an early in development open-source 3DS emulator made by experienced emulator developers. It is considered experimental, and it runs simple homebrew applications with a decent degree of compatibility, as well as running a few commercial games (though they aren't playable). It's not useful for actually playing games yet, however, though it can play several games to some extent, albeit with various graphical issues, no sound, and very slow speeds. Citra is being regularly worked on, and progress in it is faster than expected for most emulators. However, there's still no telling how long it will be before it is suitable for playing games to completion. |
* [[3dmoo]] is another open-source 3DS emulator, made by experienced developers in the DS hacking scene. It was released shortly after Citra and has received similar progress since then. | * [[3dmoo]] is another open-source 3DS emulator, made by experienced developers in the DS hacking scene. It was released shortly after Citra and has received similar progress since then. | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 4 May 2015
The Nintendo 3DS is the latest handheld console by Nintendo, released in 2011. The most notable feature of this console is the use of autostereoscopic (i.e. without glasses) 3D, which can be configured using a slider.
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citra | Windows, Linux | (nightly builds) | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3dmoo | Windows, Linux | (nightly builds) | ✓ | ✗ |
| TronDS | Windows, Linux | 1.0.4 | ? | ✗ |
Comparisons
- Citra is an early in development open-source 3DS emulator made by experienced emulator developers. It is considered experimental, and it runs simple homebrew applications with a decent degree of compatibility, as well as running a few commercial games (though they aren't playable). It's not useful for actually playing games yet, however, though it can play several games to some extent, albeit with various graphical issues, no sound, and very slow speeds. Citra is being regularly worked on, and progress in it is faster than expected for most emulators. However, there's still no telling how long it will be before it is suitable for playing games to completion.
- 3dmoo is another open-source 3DS emulator, made by experienced developers in the DS hacking scene. It was released shortly after Citra and has received similar progress since then.
- TronDS is a closed-source 3DS emulator, presumably made by the iDeaS author. Little is known about it other than that it can run simple homebrew. It cannot be used for playing games.
Emulation issues
The Nintendo 3DS currently has no emulators that play games at acceptable levels of accuracy. This is mainly because for a long time the hardware was documented only sparingly, and homebrew code execution was hard to achieve. Nowadays, the hardware is better known and homebrew is being developed. It will still take a while until emulators can be used to reliably play games.
If you see a site claim to play 3DS games even remotely well, it is most likely a scam. Do not download or install a program that claims to play 3DS games without proof that it works. A YouTube video is not proof. Public source code and news sites reporting legitimacy are.
