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Since Because of the homebrewing scene the 3DS homebrew exploit, provided you can do this exploithas had, you can install a variety of emulators taking advantage of the hardware. Currently, the New 3DS is capable of running much faster than the older models, making it a much more ideal platform for emulation, but despite this there are still some emulators that have issues regardless. For more information on how to homebrew your 3DS, visit [https://3ds.hacks.guide/ 3ds.hacks.guide].

===Retroarch[[RetroArch]]===

* CatSFC[[CATSFC]]* CatSFC CATSFC Plus (has more accurate audio, slower)* Final Burn [[FinalBurn Alpha ]] CPS1* Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha CPS2* Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha CPS3 (most games are too slow to run even on New 3DS, though JoJo runs almost full speed)* Final Burn FinalBurn Alpha [[Neo Geo emulators|Neo Geo]] (A few games are unable to be loaded due to memory constraints)

* [[Gambatte]]* [[Genesis Plus GX]]* [[gpSP ]] (dynarec only works by installing the CIA)* [[Mednafen ]] NGP

* [[mGBA ]] (acceptable with Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, but otherwise too some games are slow to use , even on New 3DS , at present)* [[Nestopia]]

* Picodrive [[PicoDrive]] (32X emulation does not work in the .3dsx format, at least.)* PocketSNES (less compatible than CatSFCCATSFC, but can actually run many special chip games at full speed)* [[QuickNES]]* [[Snes9x]]-Next (too slow to use even on New 3DS at present)

Using current exploits, the New 3DS is capable of running most of these cores at or nearly at full speed on most games. The only cores the older 3DS can reliably run at full speed are 2048, Gambatte, QuickNES, NXEngine, and some older Sega games using PicodrivePicoDrive.

* [httphttps://filetripraw.githubusercontent.com/St4rk/3DNES/master/3DNES_old.3dsx 3DNES] <i>no longer in development</i>* [https://gbatemp.net/3ds-downloads/homebrewthreads/dlrelease-3dnesvirtuanes-1for-2-f329313ds.html 3DNES465461 VirtuaNES for 3ds] 

* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/snes9x-for-old-3ds.435568/ Snes9x for 3DS] - runs a good majority of games well, even on old 3DS/2DS's. It's recommended to use a New 3DS if you want to run games that uses the SuperFX or SA-1 chip properly.* [http://blargsnes.kuribo64.net/downloadblargSNES] - It works well, but lacks compatibility for games with certain chips <i>(i.e. the SuperFX chip)</blargSnes_1i>.2.zip blargSNES]===Genesis===* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/snes9xrelease-picodrive-for-old-3ds.435568493521/ Snes9x PicoDrive for 3DS]

* [https://dl.dropboxusercontentgithub.com/uSteveice10/100702766GameYob/gameyobreleases/gameyob_3ds.zip latest GameYob]: GB/GBC emulation.

The 3DS does include natively a native firmware for a GBA mode, which was mainly used for the to run ambassador releasesinstead of having to develop an emulator for them. But its compatibility So far, the only way to access this firmware is by injecting a hit and GBA ROM as a missVC application. This can be achieved through various programs such as [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-ultimate-gba-vc-injector-for-3ds.438057/ this one]. Compatibility is high with the exception of cartridges with special hardware. The only downside is it can't provide features that are normally available on other emulators, missing featuressuch as savestates or screen filtering, and its software mode actually runs must inject and install each ROM individually. Also, save files will have to be injected/backed-up individual via [https://3ds.hacks.guide/godmode9-usage.html GodMode9]. If you're using an old 3DS/2DS, this is the best option to play GBA games. On the other hand, there are also some homebrew GBA emulators available for 3DS:* [https://gbatemp.net/threads/citragb-3ds-gba-emulator-wip.376438/ CitrAGB] - (based on [[gpSP]])* [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases mGBA] [https://s3.amazonaws.com/mgba/mGBA-build-latest-3ds.7z (Latest Nightly)] - (can also be used to play GB/GBC) ===Neo Geo Pocket===[https://gbatemp.net/threads/neopop-port-neo-geo-pocket-emu.376830/ NeoPop]===Nintendo DS===There was a WIP port of DeSmuME being develop, but it wasn't very slowcompatible and has since been abandoned due to it not being necessary as the 3DS already provides firmware to play DS/DSi natively. Instead of trying to emulate, you can instead use the firmware directly by using [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu/releases TWiLight Menu++] which allows you to play games off of your SD card, a flash cart, or the cartridge itself. It function off the same idea as [http://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_Wii#Nintendo_GameCube Nintendon't] did for the Wii; rather than emulate the hardware, it hypothetically "bridges" to the already existing backwards-compatibility the system offers (in this case, the DSi's firmware). Compatibility is high with only a few games having small loading lags, <i>(i.e. GTA: Chinatown wars)</i>, or triggering anti-piracy protections.*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LRTkXOUXraTMjg1eedz_f7b5jiuyMv2x6e_jY_nyHSc/edit#gid=0 Compatiblity List]*[https://www.odrive.com/s/8443cc3a-862e-41d7-b064-09378f79f6b3-5965a89a List of AP patches if needed]

Some homebrew apps do real GBA emulation on ===DSiWare===Because the firmware that the 3DSuses for backwards-compatibility is actually the same as the DSi, it's possible to inject DSiWare as an installable CIA file. There's two ways to do this:* [https://wwwgbatemp.dropboxnet/threads/scripts-dsiware-conversion-easily-convert-to-nds-and-cia-files.com478575/DSiWare Conversion Script] - This script can be used to convert .bin files from your DSi's/fraixj1fn9ql3w4/3DSGBASD card to .NDS which can then be used to convert into .CIA.zip?dl=0 3DSGBA]* [https://wwwgithub.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases GodMode9] - Version 1.8.0 added in a script that can convert .dropboxNDS to .comCIA, [https:/s/sxb7x34u58g4zo23ds.hacks.guide/godmode9-usage 3ds.3dsx?dlhacks.guide] has more information on how to update to the latest version if needed.These scripts will <b>ONLY</b> work for DSiWare, <font style=0 CitrAGB]"color:red"><b>NOT NDS GAMES</b></font>.

Some have tried injecting alternate ROMs in the available Virtual Console releases (MD, GG, NES, GBA Ambassador, GBC, Japanese emulated SFC compilations) with varying degrees of success. VC emulators for Sega systems , in particular , have high compatibility.<br> There's an easy tool that will convert and inject any supported ROM file as it's associated VC application called [https://gbatemp.net/threads/discussion-new-super-ultimate-injector-nsui.500376/ New Super Ultimate Injector]. It's an all in one tool and can even remotely install the injection provided your 3DS is connected to the same network. It's currently in beta, but it's still really useful.