Difference between revisions of "Emulators on 3DS"

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<B><code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code></B>
 
<B><code> [https://github.com/libretro GitHub]</code></B>
  
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BIOS : <code><B> [https://github.com/Abdess/retroarch_system Download] </code></B>
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| [https://www.homebrewgeneral.net/2020/09/linux-3ds-updated.html?m=1 Update]
 
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| [https://github.com/TBirdSoars/VirtuaNES/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/TBirdSoars/VirtuaNES/releases git]
 
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| [https://github.com/st4rk/3DNES git]
 
| [https://github.com/st4rk/3DNES git]
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/bubble2k16/snes9x_3ds/releases git]
 
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| [http://blargsnes.kuribo64.net 1.3b]
 
| [http://blargsnes.kuribo64.net 1.3b]
 
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===Nintendo 64===
 
===Nintendo 64===
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! scope="col"|Active
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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! colspan=2 width="250"| DaedalusX64
 
! colspan=2 width="250"| DaedalusX64
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===Game Boy===
 
===Game Boy===
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob git]
 
| [https://github.com/Drenn1/GameYob git]
 
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| [https://github.com/CTurt/Cinoop git]
 
| [https://github.com/CTurt/Cinoop git]
 
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! colspan=2 width="250"| GameYob
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===Virtual Boy===
 
===Virtual Boy===
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon git]
 
| [https://github.com/mrdanielps/r3Ddragon git]
 
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===Pokémon Mini===
 
===Pokémon Mini===
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/nop90/Pokemini/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/nop90/Pokemini/releases git]
 
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===Game Boy Advance===
 
===Game Boy Advance===
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The 3DS does include native firmware for a GBA mode which was mainly used to run ambassador releases instead of having to develop an emulator for them.  Because it's technically running a "virtual" GBA, it can't provide features that are normally available on other emulators, such as savestates, screen filtering, or sleep mode, however it does have high compatibility with the exception of cartridges with special hardware. If you're using an old 3DS/2DS, this is the best option to play GBA games.  
 
The 3DS does include native firmware for a GBA mode which was mainly used to run ambassador releases instead of having to develop an emulator for them.  Because it's technically running a "virtual" GBA, it can't provide features that are normally available on other emulators, such as savestates, screen filtering, or sleep mode, however it does have high compatibility with the exception of cartridges with special hardware. If you're using an old 3DS/2DS, this is the best option to play GBA games.  
 
There are two ways to take advantage of this firmware:
 
There are two ways to take advantage of this firmware:
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/discussion-new-super-ultimate-injector-nsui.500376 Beta 27]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/discussion-new-super-ultimate-injector-nsui.500376 Beta 27]
 
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| [https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm git]
 
| [https://github.com/profi200/open_agb_firm git]
 
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases git]
 
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/citragb-3ds-gba-emulator-wip.376438 1.0]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/citragb-3ds-gba-emulator-wip.376438 1.0]
 
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===Nintendo DS===
 
===Nintendo DS===
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 +
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| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu git]
 
| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu git]
 
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| [https://github.com/shutterbug2000/DeSmuME/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/shutterbug2000/DeSmuME/releases git]
 
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===Nintendo DSiware===
 
===Nintendo DSiware===
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Because the firmware that the 3DS uses for backwards-compatibility is actually the same as the DSi, it's possible to inject DSiWare as an installable <code>.cia</code> file.  There's two ways to do this:
 
Because the firmware that the 3DS uses for backwards-compatibility is actually the same as the DSi, it's possible to inject DSiWare as an installable <code>.cia</code> file.  There's two ways to do this:
  
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| [https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/d0k3/GodMode9/releases git]
 
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/scripts-dsiware-conversion-easily-convert-to-nds-and-cia-files.478575 Script]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/scripts-dsiware-conversion-easily-convert-to-nds-and-cia-files.478575 Script]
 
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=Sony=
 
=Sony=
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===PlayStation===
 
===PlayStation===
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| [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-3ds-full-speed-ps1-now-possible-with-pcsx-rearmed-w-unai-renderer/ Nightly]
 
| [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-3ds-full-speed-ps1-now-possible-with-pcsx-rearmed-w-unai-renderer/ Nightly]
 
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| [https://github.com/machinamentum/CTRX git]
 
| [https://github.com/machinamentum/CTRX git]
 
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! colspan=2 width="250"| PCSX-ReARMed
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=SEGA=
 
=SEGA=
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===MegaDrive/Genesis/MasterSystem/32X/Sega CD===
 
===MegaDrive/Genesis/MasterSystem/32X/Sega CD===
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/bubble2k16/picodrive_3ds/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/bubble2k16/picodrive_3ds/releases git]
 
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=Atari inc.=
 
=Atari inc.=
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===Atari 2600===
 
===Atari 2600===
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! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/preview-z26-3ds-atari-2600-emulator.397827 2.0]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/preview-z26-3ds-atari-2600-emulator.397827 2.0]
 
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===Atari 5200===
 
===Atari 5200===
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| [http://www.atari.org.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?id=13871 0.3.4]
 
| [http://www.atari.org.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?id=13871 0.3.4]
 
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===Atari Lynx===
 
===Atari Lynx===
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! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-handy-3ds-atari-lynx-emulator.394329 1.1b]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-handy-3ds-atari-lynx-emulator.394329 1.1b]
 
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=NEC=
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===PCE/PCECD/SuperGrafx===
 
===PCE/PCECD/SuperGrafx===
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| [https://github.com/bubble2k16/temperpce_3ds/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/bubble2k16/temperpce_3ds/releases git]
 
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=GCE=
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===Vectrex===
 
===Vectrex===
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-vex3ds-vectrex-emulator.420721 0.4]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-vex3ds-vectrex-emulator.420721 0.4]
 
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| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=SNK=
 
=SNK=
−
 
 
===Neo Geo Pocket/Pocket Color===
 
===Neo Geo Pocket/Pocket Color===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/nop90/Neopop-SDL/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/nop90/Neopop-SDL/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Microsoft=
 
=Microsoft=
−
 
 
===DOS===
 
===DOS===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-demo-3dos-8086-dos-emulator-for-the-3ds.394455 1.0]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wip-demo-3dos-8086-dos-emulator-for-the-3ds.394455 1.0]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Apple=
 
=Apple=
 
===mac 2.x===
 
===mac 2.x===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/TaraHoleInIt/minivmac-3ds git]
 
| [https://github.com/TaraHoleInIt/minivmac-3ds git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Sinclair=
 
=Sinclair=
−
 
 
===ZX Spectrum===
 
===ZX Spectrum===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://www.mediafire.com/file/d1sl4hcdol60loh/3dsspectrum01.rar/file 0.1]
 
| [https://www.mediafire.com/file/d1sl4hcdol60loh/3dsspectrum01.rar/file 0.1]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Commodore=
 
=Commodore=
−
 
 
===Commodore 64===
 
===Commodore 64===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-bread-box-c64-emulator.397602 1/06/16]
 
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-bread-box-c64-emulator.397602 1/06/16]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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| [https://github.com/badda71/vice3ds git]
 
| [https://github.com/badda71/vice3ds git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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===Amiga===
 
===Amiga===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/badda71/uae3DS git]
 
| [https://github.com/badda71/uae3DS git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Other=
 
=Other=
−
 
 
===Uzebox===
 
===Uzebox===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://web.archive.org/web/20181031230535/https://github.com/ry755/cuzebox3DS/releases git]
 
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20181031230535/https://github.com/ry755/cuzebox3DS/releases git]
 
| Low
 
| Low
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Multi game engine=
 
=Multi game engine=
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
−
|-
 
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|Supported game(s)
 
! scope="col"|Supported game(s)
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[http://xproger.info/projects/OpenLara/ OpenLara]
+
| [http://xproger.info/projects/OpenLara/ OpenLara]
−
|[https://github.com/XProger/OpenLara/releases git]
+
| [https://github.com/XProger/OpenLara/releases git]
−
|{{✓}}
+
| {{✓}}
−
|{{~}}
+
| {{✓}}
−
|Tomb Raider 1-4
+
| {{~}}
 +
| Tomb Raider 1-4
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===ScummVM===
 
===ScummVM===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| High
 
| High
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===EasyRPG===
 
===EasyRPG===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#snapshot-other 0.6.2.3]
 
| [https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#snapshot-other 0.6.2.3]
 
| High
 
| High
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
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===OpenBOR===
 
===OpenBOR===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/MrHuu/openbor-3ds/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/MrHuu/openbor-3ds/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
−
| {{~}}
+
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Lua Engine===
 
===Lua Engine===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/ctruLua/ctruLua/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/ctruLua/ctruLua/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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| [https://github.com/TurtleP/LovePotion/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/TurtleP/LovePotion/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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| [https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/lpp-3ds/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/lpp-3ds/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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=Game Creation Systems (GCS)=
 
=Game Creation Systems (GCS)=
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
−
|-
 
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 
! scope="col"|Latest Version
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
|-
 
|-
−
|[https://www.digitalmzx.com/ DigitalMZX]
+
| [https://www.digitalmzx.com/ DigitalMZX]
−
|[https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux git]
+
| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux git]
−
|{{✓}}
+
| {{✓}}
−
|{{~}}
+
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{~}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=Others=
 
=Others=
 
===Amiibo===
 
===Amiibo===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [https://github.com/hax0kartik/wumiibo git]
 
| [https://github.com/hax0kartik/wumiibo git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
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===CHIP-8===
 
===CHIP-8===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| [http://www.mediafire.com/?y94yjhzf70fsfsi 1.0]
 
| [http://www.mediafire.com/?y94yjhzf70fsfsi 1.0]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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| [https://github.com/nopy4869/CHIP8-2DS/releases git]
 
| [https://github.com/nopy4869/CHIP8-2DS/releases git]
 
| Mid
 
| Mid
 +
| ?
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✗}}
 
| {{~}}
 
| {{~}}
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===Super Mario 64===
 
===Super Mario 64===
−
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Name
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|Version
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
 +
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|Active
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
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| Mid
 
| Mid
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 +
| {{✗}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
| {{✓}}
 
|}
 
|}
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===Virtual Console Injection===
 
===Virtual Console Injection===
−
 
 
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. The emulators used for Virtual Console are not as accurate as other emulators so compatibility isn't perfect (the only exception is GBA since it runs it natively, not emulation), Sega systems in particular have high compatibility however.<br>  
 
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. The emulators used for Virtual Console are not as accurate as other emulators so compatibility isn't perfect (the only exception is GBA since it runs it natively, not emulation), Sega systems in particular have high compatibility however.<br>  
 
There's an easy tool that will convert and inject any supported ROM file as its 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.
 
There's an easy tool that will convert and inject any supported ROM file as its 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.

Revision as of 16:36, 16 November 2021

Nintendo 3DS
3ds.png
Developer Nintendo
Type Handheld game console
Generation Eighth generation
Release date 2011
Discontinued 2020
Predecessor Nintendo DS
Emulated ✓

Because of the homebrewing scene the 3DS has had, you can install a variety of emulators. 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 3ds.hacks.guide.

Multi-Systems

RetroArch

There are preliminary 3DS ports

Stable

Nightly

GitHub

BIOS

Available cores
Cores Game/System Working? Notes
FinalBurn Alpha 2012 Arcade ✓
  • Uses FBA v0.2.97.30 ROM sets
  • Main core (fbalpha2012_libretro) does not work, but platform-specific cores run at full speed
FinalBurn Neo NeoGeo ✓ A few games are unable to be loaded due to memory constraints
FinalBurn Alpha CPS1 ✓
FinalBurn Alpha CPS2 ✓
FinalBurn Alpha CPS3 ~ most games are too slow to run even on New 3DS, though JoJo runs almost full speed
Gambatte Game Boy/GameBoy Color ✓
mGBA GameBoy Advance ✓ acceptable with Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, but some games are slow to use, even on New 3DS, at present
gpSP ✓ ~50-60 FPS with dynarec
Mednafen VB Virtual Boy ~ ~25-30 FPS
Mednafen PCE fast PCE/PCECD/SuperGrafx ✓
Mednafen NGP NeoGeo Pocket/Pocket Color ✓
Mednafen WS WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color ✓
FCEUmm NES/FDS ✓
Nestopia ✓ ~55-60 FPS, use FCEUmm instead
QuickNES ✓
NXEngine Cave Story ✓
PCSX-ReARMed PlayStation 1 ✓ ~50-60 FPS at standard resolution
PicoDrive MegaDrive/Genesis/MasterSystem/CD/32X ✓ 2D games run full speed, 3D games run about 30 FPS or less
Genesis Plus GX MegaDrive/Genesis/MasterSystem/CD/32X/SG-1000 ✓ Redbook audio hangs when suspending or pausing RetroArch
Snes9x 2002 (PocketSNES) SNES ✓ less compatible than CATSFC, but can actually run many special chip games at full speed
Snes9x 2005 (CATSFC) ✓ ~55-60 FPS on standard games, ~50 FPS on Super FX games
Snes9x 2005+ (CATSFC Plus) ✓ Same as Snes9x 2005 but with better sound, at the cost of a few FPS, has more accurate audio, slower
Snes9x 2010 (Snes9x Next) ✓ Most accurate but slowest SNES core (~40 FPS),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 PicoDrive. Opposed to normal use of RetroArch, these are all self-contained emulators, albeit sharing the same automatic configuration. Screenshot-taking is broken. Upon exiting RetroArch 3DS, press the Start button.

RetroArch (Unofficial)

Unofficial 3DS builds

New3DS performance
Core Game/System Working? Notes
TGB Dual GameBoy/GameBoy Color ✓ ~60fps
GW Game & Watch ✓ ~58fps
FUSE ZX Spectrum ✓ ~60fps
VecX Vectrex ✓ ~55fps
O2EM Odyssey ² ✓ ~60fps
Stella Atari2600 ✓ ~60fps
Atari800 Atari5200 ✓ ~60fps
ProSystem Atari7800 ✓ ~60fps
Handy Atari Lynx ✓ ~60fps
FinalBurn Alpha CPS3 Arcade ~ ~35fps/~50fps
FinalBurn Neo NeoGeo ~ ~40fps/~50fps
Virtul Jaguar Atari Jaguar ✗ ~10fps (Technically works but is unplayably slow)
Yabause Sega Saturn ✗ ~5fps (Technically works but is unplayably slow)
4DO 3DO ✗ ~8fps (Technically works but is unplayably slow)

Ultimate 3DS emupack

Version git FLOSS ✓ Recommended
Supported Emulators
  • Nintendo 64 : DaedalusX64 0.2
  • SNES : Snes9X 1.30
  • NES : VirtuaNES 1.02
  • TurboGrafx/PC Engine : TemperPCE 1.02
  • MasterSystem/MegaDrive/Sega CD/32x : PicoDrive 0.94
  • CHIP-8 : CHIP-3DS
  • Atari 2600 : z26 3DS
  • GB/GBC : GameYob 1.0.8
  • GBA : mGBA 0.8.4

Linux OS

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Linux 3DS Update ? ✓ ✓ ~

Nintendo

NES

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
VirtuaNES for 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ✓
3DNES git Mid ? ✗ ~

SNES

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
SNES9x for 3DS git Mid ✗ ✗ ✓
blargSNES 1.3b Mid ? ✗ ✓
SNES9x for 3DS
  • 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
blargSNES
  • blargSNES - It works well, but lacks compatibility for games that require enhancement chips (SA1, SuperFX, etc.)

Nintendo 64

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
DaedalusX64 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~
DaedalusX64

DaedalusX64 - N64 has always been known to be a hard system to emulate, which is why many were skeptical about how feasible it would be to have an emulator for the system on the 3DS. While still in its beta stage, it has shown a lot of improvements thanks to using a dynamic recompiler, with some games running at a playable state. It also supports using stereoscopic 3D (at the cost of slower performance), which isn't a feature a lot of emulators have.

Game Boy

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
GameYob git Mid ✓ ✗ ~
Cinoop git Mid ✓ ✗ ~
GameYob
  • GameYob - forked from a popular emulator used on the DS. Emulates the Game Boy and Game Boy Color. The original DS version is actually more polished than the 3DS port, so some of the more hardware pushing games won't work as well as the DS port.

Virtual Boy

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
r3Ddragon git Low ~ ✗ ~
r3Ddragon
  • r3Ddragon - It's kind of surprising that Nintendo never released a Virtual Console for the Virtual Boy on the 3DS, especially given how small the library of games were for the system and how both utilize 3D effects and cause eyestrain. What makes this emulator stand out is the fact that it's able to display the graphics in 3D the way it was intended, something that is almost impossible to do on other platforms, unfortunately compatibility is still low and requires a New 3DS to run. Development has since opened.

Pokémon Mini

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PokeMini 3DS git Low ✓ ✗ ~

Game Boy Advance

The 3DS does include native firmware for a GBA mode which was mainly used to run ambassador releases instead of having to develop an emulator for them. Because it's technically running a "virtual" GBA, it can't provide features that are normally available on other emulators, such as savestates, screen filtering, or sleep mode, however it does have high compatibility with the exception of cartridges with special hardware. If you're using an old 3DS/2DS, this is the best option to play GBA games. There are two ways to take advantage of this firmware:

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI) Beta 27 Mid ? ? ✓
open_agb_firm git Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
GBARunner2 git Mid ✓ ✗ ✓
NSUI
  • New Super Ultimate Injector - There are other programs that can do injections, but this one is nice as it can do other Virtual Console injections and some forwarders for emulators. The only problem is each ROM must be injected and installed individually, including the save files, which makes the number of titles that can be installed restricted to the max the 3DS title limit (300 titles, not including pre-installed system titles).
Open agb firm
  • open_agb_firm (Name not finalized) - A custom FIRM payload that takes advantage of the built-in GBA firmware, it's still in early development but has an alpha build available. The major advantages of this compared to VC injection is that it performs faster and there aren't any issues with the sound, it utilizes the native hardware (even with VC injection there are issues with the sound, ex.: "Fire Emblem"). It can load the ROM through the SD card instead of having to convert and install them, but needs to be launched on boot instead of being able to use the 3DS HOME Menu (there's ways to make a forwarder for in on the HOME menu, but requires additional setup to get it to work). One major issue is there's a chance that it may not detect the correct save format or will corrupt the existing save file so make sure to backup your saves beforehand (they are currently trying fix it by having a better database for save detection, if you're interested you can help).
    • To install, simply put the .firm file in the /luma/payloads/ folder and hold START to load up the chainloader to launch it. There's no way of exiting out once the program starts, so you will need to turn it off and redo the step to load it if you wanted to change games.
GBARunner2
  • GBARunner2 - a GBA hypervisor made for the DS(i), can only be ran through TWiLight Menu++ and is included by default with the program (see below). Compatiblity can be a hit-or-miss, but it's still in active development with plans to include interesting features such as gyro control emulation and local wireless multiplayer in the future.
Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
mGBA git Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
CitrAGB (based on gpSP) 1.0 Low ✓ ✗ ~

Nintendo DS

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
TWiLight Menu++ git Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
DeSmuME git Mid ✓ ✗ ✗
TWiLight Menu++
  • TWiLight Menu++ - Not technically an "emulator", rather it's a frontend for a separate program, nds-bootstrap, which allows for an NDS ROM to be loaded from an SD card. The program is originally designed for the DSi, however it's able to work on the 3DS by utilizing the virtual DSi (aka the TWL_FIRM or "DS Mode") that the 3DS has for backwards-compatibility. Compatibility isn't the same as using a flashcart, however it's still pretty high with only a few games having issues or triggering anti-piracy protections (newer versions now come with AP patches for most games and will patch them if needed at launch). It also comes pre-bundled with a variety of emulators used on the DS and a work-in-progress GBA hypervisor, GBARunner2, that works to some degree.
DeSmuME
  • DeSmuME - an experimental port of DeSmuME that has since been abandoned, it wasn't very compatible.

Nintendo DSiware

Because the firmware that the 3DS uses 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:

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
GodMode9 git Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
DSiWare Conversion Script Script Mid ? ✗ ~
GodMode9
  • Version 1.8.0 and above has a script that can convert .nds to .cia, 3ds.hacks.guide has more information on how to update to the latest version if needed.
DSiWare Conversion Script
  • This script can be used to convert .bin files from your DSi's SD card to .nds which can then be used to convert into .cia.

These scripts will ONLY work for DSiWare, NOT NDS GAMES.

TWiLight Menu++ has support for two DSiWare as of v15.1.1 with a special preview of nds-bootstrap, Pop Island and Pop Island: Paperfield. These can also run on the DS.

Sony

PlayStation

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PCSX-ReARMed (RetroArch) Nightly Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
CTRX git Low ? ✗ ✗
PCSX-ReARMed
  • PCSX-ReARMed (RetroArch) - Thanks to the work of many developers, it is now possible to have full speed 60 FPS emulation for a majority of games and support for .CHD compression formats. Generally, 2D games will perform better than 3D, however you can get some better performance by tweaking the settings if necessary. The nightly builds have seen major improvements since the initial release and can even play some of the more demanding games at full speed (See here for some tips), so it's better to use that until the next stable release. NOTE: This emulator is mainly targeted for the New 3DS so don't expect the o3DS to run well if at all.

SEGA

MegaDrive/Genesis/MasterSystem/32X/Sega CD

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
PicoDrive for 3DS git Mid ✗ ✗ ✓
PicoDrive for 3DS
  • PicoDrive for 3DS - 32X and Sega CD are playable on the original 3DS, but works better on New 3DS. Sega CD requires BIOS in order to play, they must be named:

"bios_CD_U.bin", "bios_CD_J.bin", and "bios_CD_E.bin" based on the respective regions. BIOS need to be in the /3ds/picodrive_3ds/bios folder.

Atari inc.

Atari 2600

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Z26 3DS 2.0 Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Atari 5200

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Atari800 3DS 0.3.4 Mid ✓ ✗ ~


Atari Lynx

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Handy 3DS 1.1b Mid ✓ ✗ ~

NEC

PCE/PCECD/SuperGrafx

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
TemperPCE for 3DS git Mid ? ✗ ✓

GCE

Vectrex

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Vex3DS (based on vecx) 0.4 Mid ✓ ✗ ~

SNK

Neo Geo Pocket/Pocket Color

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
NeoPop-sdl 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Microsoft

DOS

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
3DOS 1.0 Mid ? ✗ ~
  • 3DOS - Based on 8086tiny. Can only emulate 8086 CPUs.

Apple

mac 2.x

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Mini vMac 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Sinclair

ZX Spectrum

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
3DS Spectrum 0.1 Mid ? ✗ ~

Commodore

Commodore 64

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Bread Box 1/06/16 Mid ? ✗ ~
VICE3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Amiga

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
UAE3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Other

Uzebox

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Cuzebox 3DS git Low ✓ ✗ ~

Multi game engine

Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended Supported game(s)
OpenLara git ✓ ✓ ~ Tomb Raider 1-4

ScummVM

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
ScummVM 3DS 2.2.0 High ✓ ✗ ✓

EasyRPG

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
EasyRPG 3DS 0.6.2.3 High ✓ ✓ ✓

OpenBOR

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
OpenBOR 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ✓

Lua Engine

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
CtrµLua 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~
LÖVE Potion 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~
Lua Player Plus 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ~

Game Creation Systems (GCS)

Name Latest Version FLOSS Active Recommended
DigitalMZX git ✓ ✓ ~

Others

Amiibo

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Wumiibo git Mid ✓ ✓ ✓
Wumiibo
  • Wumiibo - Emulates Amiibo functionality on the 3DS without needing an NFC reader or using tags. You can even use your own Amiibo data, after it's been decrypted, or a generic AmiiboID which are freely available and explains how to get them on the project page.

CHIP-8

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
Chip-3DS 1.0 Mid ? ✗ ~
Chip8-2DS git Mid ? ✗ ~

Super Mario 64

Name Version Accuracy FLOSS Active Recommended
SM64 3DS git Mid ✓ ✗ ✓
SM64 3DS port
  • SM64 3DS Port - Thanks to the decompilation project, you can now enjoy SM64 on the 3DS with *analog* support and native rendering (compared to the official DS port). Works pretty much at full speed on the New 3DS, the original model apparently has some slow downs but still playable. You can either build it yourself, or try finding pre-compiled build online (there are multiple versions, you can find some here but it's no longer up-to-date or a more up-to-date version with 3D support here).

Virtual Console Injection

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. The emulators used for Virtual Console are not as accurate as other emulators so compatibility isn't perfect (the only exception is GBA since it runs it natively, not emulation), Sega systems in particular have high compatibility however.
There's an easy tool that will convert and inject any supported ROM file as its associated VC application called 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.

See also

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