Citra
File:Citra.svg | |
Current version: | - |
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Active: | Yes |
OS: | Windows, Linux, OS X |
Authors: | Citra Team |
Official website: | Citra-emu.org |
Source code: | GitHub |
Citra is an experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. It's currently able to run quite a few games well, though very few can run at fullspeed on existing hardware, and sound has issues with most titles.
Due to its preliminary state, it has not yet had a stable release.
Contents
Downloads
Compatibility list: here.
Unofficial Builds
The fabled Chinese builds (latest release is July 9th, 2016) have surprisingly higher compatibility than the official ones as well as other nifty features like key remapping, since they're merging the WIP branches and fixes asap and then adding their own fixes. However its mere existence attracted drama so all uploads for these builds on the internet are being removed enthusiastically by non-Nintendo afflilated parties (for once), because the downloads don't include the source code and thus technically breach the license. You can follow discussion of these builds here and here, and hopefully snatch a link to those coveted forbidden fruits before they're smited by a DMCA claim (even in Chinese file sharing sites).
Close to beating the Chinese builds, there's Daman's build. Other unofficial forks include Subv fork, Franken's Build, and Wwylele's CRO++ build.
Importing Saves
Some games like Bravely Second, Zelda Alttp, and the Pokémon X/Y games require this to bypass bugs in title screens.
- Get the Title ID for the game version you have from here. For example, we'll try with the European version of Zelda A Link Between Words. Its full Title ID is 00040000000EC400.
- Take the last 8 digits of the Title ID. (in our example: 000EC400) In case this method fails later, take 00000000 instead, or make sure the save file and the ROM image are from the same region.
- Make an empty folder named as that partial Title ID (000EC400). Put inside it another folder named "data", then inside that one put another folder named "00000001", then inside that one put the actual save data files.
- Move the folder with the title ID and put it here:
\user\sdmc\Nintendo 3DS\00000000000000000000000000000000\00000000000000000000000000000000\title\00040000
Emulation Issues
- Local and Online Multiplayer: Connectivity features relying on Wi-Fi still aren't documented let alone emulated, either for DS or 3DS. This may change as emulation progresses down the road and work begins on these areas.
- New 3DS Mode: The original hardware is being emulated. When loading a New 3DS Exclusive game, the emulator displays a crash error, but commenting that out of the source for master allows it to go in-game just fine.
- Stereoscopic 3D: The 3D switch is OFF by default. Work has started long ago on a branch featuring this functionality but has been on hiatus for a while.