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172.69.17.22: /* Forks */ Azahar supports iOS/tvOS in libretro

2026-08-31T02:36:17Z

Forks: Azahar supports iOS/tvOS in libretro

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	\|version = {{Version\|Azahar}}		\|version = {{Version\|Azahar}}
	\|platform = [[Emulators on Windows\|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux\|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS\|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android\|Android]]		\|platform = [[Emulators on Windows\|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux\|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS\|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android\|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on iOS\|iOS]] (libretro only)<br/>[[Emulators on tvOS\|tvOS]] (libretro only)
	\|target = [[Nintendo 3DS emulators\|Nintendo 3DS]]		\|target = [[Nintendo 3DS emulators\|Nintendo 3DS]]
	\|developer = [https://github.com/OpenSauce04 OpenSauce], [https://github.com/PabloMK7 PabloMK7], and other contributors		\|developer = [https://github.com/OpenSauce04 OpenSauce], [https://github.com/PabloMK7 PabloMK7], and other contributors

Support8: /* Forks */ Removed Borked 3DS due to not being recommended anymore

2026-08-10T16:48:07Z

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 |license = {{license|GPLv2}}
 |bios = [[Emulator_Files#Nintendo_3DS|Required for some games]]
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Carolina Heart: /* Forks */ reformatting into bullet points

2026-07-24T00:11:24Z

Forks: reformatting into bullet points

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. New features and changes introduced by Azahar include ~~various~~ compatibility improvements~~, a new~~ compression file format called Z3DS (or ZCCI) with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>~~, the~~ ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop~~, and the~~ inclusion of Cryptographic keys in the emulator by default.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Arctic Base, an application that can stream 3DS games from real hardware to a computer, is supported. ~~A [https~~:~~//github~~.~~com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https~~:~~//github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.~~ Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. New features and changes introduced by Azahar include:
			:* Various compatibility improvements
			:* New compression file format called Z3DS (or ZCCI) with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>
			:* The ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop
			:* The inclusion of Cryptographic keys in the emulator by default.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref>
			:* Arctic Base, an application that can stream 3DS games from real hardware to a computer, is supported. This feature is inherited from the PabloMK7 fork.
			:* Hacks such as the ability to disable right eye rendering, which may improve performance.
			:Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref> A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.

	;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]		;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]

Carolina Heart: /* Forks */

2026-07-23T23:56:30Z

Forks

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. New features and changes introduced by Azahar include various compatibility improvements, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>, the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, and the inclusion of Cryptographic keys in the emulator by default.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Arctic Base, an application that can stream 3DS games from real hardware to a computer, is supported. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. New features and changes introduced by Azahar include various compatibility improvements, a new compression file format called Z3DS (or ZCCI) with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>, the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, and the inclusion of Cryptographic keys in the emulator by default.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Arctic Base, an application that can stream 3DS games from real hardware to a computer, is supported. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>

	;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]		;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]

Carolina Heart: /* Forks */ Reordering and slight rewording

2026-07-23T23:54:41Z

Forks: Reordering and slight rewording

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. ~~Certain~~ changes ~~were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN~~, ~~which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool:~~ a ~~homebrew application that copies system files from~~ a ~~real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included~~ in ~~the emulator directly.~~<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=~~December 12~~, ~~2024~~ \|title=~~Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing~~ \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/~~game~~-~~loading-changes~~/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=~~January~~ 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref> Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, ~~such as~~ the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, ~~a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-~~in ~~converter,~~<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=~~August 1~~, ~~2025~~ \|title=~~Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library.~~ \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/~~compressed~~-~~backups~~/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=~~September~~ 25, 2025}}</ref> an ~~optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which~~ can ~~improve performance up~~ to ~~50% when used in 2D~~, ~~and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra~~. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. New features and changes introduced by Azahar include various compatibility improvements, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref>, the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, and the inclusion of Cryptographic keys in the emulator by default.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Arctic Base, an application that can stream 3DS games from real hardware to a computer, is supported. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>

	;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]		;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]

Kirbeat: /* Forks */ I'm not sure if the "references go after punctuation" thing applies to colons so feel free to revert that one, but it makes sense to me

2026-07-21T08:19:52Z

Forks: I'm not sure if the "references go after punctuation" thing applies to colons so feel free to revert that one, but it makes sense to me

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026.<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref> Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.

	;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]:		;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this:[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]
	:*Compatibility with all game files. If a file works with any Citra fork, it works with AzaharPlus.		:*Compatibility with all game files. If a file works with any Citra fork, it works with AzaharPlus.
	:*Ability to download system files from official servers. No need for an actual 3DS.		:*Ability to download system files from official servers. No need for an actual 3DS.

Ahayri: /* Forks */

2026-07-01T18:04:27Z

Forks

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.

			;AzaharPlus: A fork of the Azahar 3DS emulator with extra features. Each version is the same as the corresponding version of Azahar except for this[https://github.com/AzaharPlus/AzaharPlus/blob/AzaharPlus/README.md]:
			:*Compatibility with all game files. If a file works with any Citra fork, it works with AzaharPlus.
			:*Ability to download system files from official servers. No need for an actual 3DS.
			:*Compatibility with older CPUs (no SSE4.2 required)
			:*Compatibility with Android 9
			:*ZipPass: A new way to exchange StreetPass data through zip files

	;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.		;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.

R-K: Citra archived on Azahar's website

2026-06-04T06:08:54Z

Citra archived on Azahar's website

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	\|compatibility = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304201046if_/https://citra-emu.org/game/ Compatibility list] <small>(archived)</small>		\|compatibility = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304201046if_/https://citra-emu.org/game/ Compatibility list] <small>(archived)</small>
	\|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304220745if_/https://citra-emu.org/ citra-emu.org] <small>(archived)</small>		\|website = [https://citra.azahar-emu.org/ citra.azahar-emu.org] <small>(archived on azahar)<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240304220745if_/https://citra-emu.org/ citra-emu.org] <small>(archived)</small>
	\|prog-lang = {{Proglang\|C++}}		\|prog-lang = {{Proglang\|C++}}
	\|license = {{license\|GPLv2}}		\|license = {{license\|GPLv2}}

Carolina Heart: /* Forks */ cci file extension is supported

2026-05-19T23:16:07Z

Forks: cci file extension is supported

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games~~, .cci~~, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.

	;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.		;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.

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	;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games~~, renaming the .3ds file format to its official file extension~~, .cci, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.		;Azahar: A merger of the PabloMK7 and Lime3DS Citra forks by the same developers, meant to merge the added features of both to make a definitive emulator. Certain changes were made out of legal considerations, such as ending support for encrypted games, .cci, and removing the ability to download system files directly from Nintendo's CDN, which has been replaced by the Artic Setup Tool: a homebrew application that copies system files from a real 3DS unit to Azahar. Cryptographic keys are now included in the emulator directly.<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=December 12, 2024 \|title=Game Loading on Azahar: What's Changing \|url=https://azahar-emu.org/blog/game-loading-changes/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=January 25, 2025}}</ref> Originally the .3ds file extension was unsupported but support was added back in on January 2026<ref>[https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases/tag/2124.3 Azahar 2124.3 Github release]</ref>Azahar also includes new features not present in other Citra forks, such as the ability to download owned games from the Nintendo eShop, a new compression file format called Z3DS with a built-in converter,<ref>{{cite web \|last= \|first=PabloMK7 \|date=August 1, 2025 \|title=Support for compressed 3DS backups is here! How to free up space in your 3DS game library. \|url= https://azahar-emu.org/blog/compressed-backups/ \|website=azahar-emu.org \|location= \|publisher= \|access-date=September 25, 2025}}</ref> an optional "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack which can improve performance up to 50% when used in 2D, and other quality-of-life upgrades over Citra. A [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/pull/1215 Libretro core] has been released on March 3, 2026 during [https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar/releases v2105.0 Alpha 4]'s release.

	;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.		;Mandarine-Neo: A continuation and major overhaul of the Mandarine (formerly Citra-Enhanced/Lemonade) project. After a period of inactivity, development was revived under the "Neo" branding in early 2026. Mandarine-Neo aims to be a feature-rich fork, incorporating code from Azahar while maintaining unique enhancements. Recent updates (v1.2.5+) have focused on optimizing the Android experience with custom GPU driver support, playtime tracking, and "Reverse Side-by-Side" stereoscopic 3D. It also includes the "Disable Right Eye Rendering" hack for 2D performance gains and improved audio implementations on PC and mobile.