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| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy / Color]]
| {{TBD}}
|}
==Acorn==
===BBC Micro===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|Version
! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]
! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Citra]]
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| BeebEm 3DS
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| <abbr title="To be announced">TBA</abbr>
| [[TWiLight Menu++]]| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}|-| [[DeSmuME]]| [https://github.com/shutterbug2000/DeSmuME/releases git]| Low
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"! colspan=2 width="250"| DeSmuME|-| * DeSmuME - an experimental port of DeSmuME that has since been abandoned, it wasn't very compatible.|} {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"! colspan=2 width="250"| Flashcart|-| * Flashcart - not an emulator, but a card you can buy that allows playing DS games from an SD card. Commonly referred to as an "R4", however that is just one brand name of many.|} ===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 <code>.cia</code> file.
|-
| DSiWare Conversion Script
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/scripts-dsiware-conversion-easily-convert-to-nds-and-cia-files.478575 Script]
| Mid
| ?
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
| [[VirtuaNES]] for 3DS| [https://github.com/TBirdSoars/VirtuaNES/releases git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{~}}| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>| {{✓}}|-| 3DNES| [https://github.com/st4rk/3DNES git][https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/3DNES_3DS 0.2]
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| blargSNES
|-
|
* blargSNES - It works well, but lacks compatibility for games that require enhancement chips <i>(SA1, SuperFX, etc.)</i>
| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}
|-
| PCSX-ReARMed <small> (RetroArch)</small>
| [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-3ds-full-speed-ps1-now-possible-with-pcsx-rearmed-w-unai-renderer/ Nightly]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}<small> (New 3ds)</small>
| {{✗}}
| {{~}}| Tomb Raider 1–4|-| RPG Maker| [https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/RPG-Maker-3DS git]| Low| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}| RPG maker games|Caverns of Zeus and other zzt-| [[ScummVM]] 3DS| [https://www.scummvm.org/downloads 2.7.0]| High| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}| LucasArt like ascii games|} ===Lua Engine==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Version! scope="col"|[[Emulation Accuracy|Accuracy]]! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
! colspan="9"|Pinball
|-
| SpaceCadetPinball
| [https://github.com/MrHuu/SpaceCadetPinball git]
| Mid-High
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
| chip8-3ds
| [https://github.com/505e06b2/chip8-3ds 1.0]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
→RetroArch: prefer redviper for vb
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Available cores (as of Retroarch 1.1617)
! Core
! Game/System
|-
| [[FinalBurn Neo]]
| {{~}}
| {{TBD}}
| {{TBD}}| Some games may crash your 3DS when using it.(Example: Metal Slug X).
|-
| [[MAME]] 2000
| {{TBD}}
|
|-
| Bomberman
| Mr. Boom
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| ~45-60 FPS o3ds, minor slowdowns
|-
| blueMSX
|
|-
| Neko Project II Kai(猫Project II改)
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | NEC - PC-98
| {{~}}
| {{TBD}}
| {{TBD}}|Neko Project II Kai requires you to use it's own emulation menu, requiring you to use the "Joy2Mouse" function or the c-stick. These menus are extremely small given the 3DS's screen size, but allow you to run games. Some games will have slowdown, such as the Touhou games. You may prefer to use the standalone NP2 for 3DS, as it uses the touch screen for enlarged menus, keyboard support, and allows you to use both screens.
|-
| Neko Project II
| {{✗}}
|~15fps old3ds
|-
| DoubleCherryGB
| rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Nintendo - [[Game Boy/Game Boy Color emulators|Game Boy / Color]]
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| based on TGBDual so nearly equal performance
|-
| [[Gambatte]]
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| You Old 3ds users may prefer one of the several standalone emulators for GB/GBC. A few resource-intensive GBC games run well only in the DSi (not 3DS) build of GameYob, which is included into TWiLightMenu++.
|-
| [[Gearboy]]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| acceptable with Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire, but some games are slow to use, even on New 3DS, at present. Currently no support for tilt controls (Yoshi's Tilt n' Tumble, Warioware Twisted.
|-
| [[gpSP]]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| ~30-60 FPS o3ds with dynarec, some games are playable, but VC injection , mGBA, or open_agb_firm are better choices
|-
| FCEUmm
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| less compatible than CATSFC, but faster, so can actually run many special chip games at full speed. old3ds users may prefer the continuation of the standalone snes9x_3ds which has better performance, and new 3DS users may also prefer it for SuperFX Chips/Mode 7 games.
|-
| [[Snes9x]] 2005 ([[CATSFC]])
| {{~}}
| {{✗}}
| ~25-30 FPS n3ds, 7 FPS o3ds. The Red-Viper standalone emulator has much better performance.
|-
| Mu
|
|-
| [[EightyOne]] (81)
| Sinclair - ZX 81
| {{TBD}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| Can go up to ~50-60 FPS n3ds at standard resolution, 20fps o3ds. Later games can have unplayable slowdowns (Gran Turismo 2).
|-
| Super Bros Wars. War| Super Bros Wars. War
| {{TBD}}
| {{TBD}}
|
|-
| [[4DO|Opera]]
| The 3DO Company - 3DO
| {{✗}}
| The Powder Toy
| The Powder Toy
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}|~5fps o3ds, large slowdowns on n3ds, excessively large resolution for the 3DS's screen.
|-
| Theodore
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.
If you use retroarch via homebrew launcher, in 3dsx format, please notice that some cores crash upon opening without furter further action. The loaded core, crashing or not, is saved into sd:/retroarch/retroarch-salamander.cfg file which is where retroarch remembers the core to be first loaded. Therefore, if you mistakenly load a problematic crashing core, you won't be able to launch retroarch ReteroArch successfully again until you manually delete that file from the sdcard. Alternatively, you can make set it the readonly attribute, while it's still working.Currently, RetroArch has no support for the 3DS's Gyro controls.
===[[RetroArch]] (unofficial)===
* GB/GBC : GameYob 1.0.8
* GBA : mGBA 0.8.4
|}
|-
| Atari800 3DS
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/atari800-3ds/tree/port-3ds 0.3.9a{{Atari800-3DSVer}}] [https://github.com/RandomMan25XX/atari800-3ds/releases cia]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
|-
| fMSX3DS
| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-fmsx3ds-msx-msx2-msx2-emulator-with-new-feature-for-3ds.637072/ 1.3.1]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| High
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [[TWiLight Menu++]]
| [https://github.com/DS-Homebrew/TWiLightMenu git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| DeSmuME
|-
|
* DeSmuME - an experimental port of DeSmuME that has since been abandoned, it wasn't very compatible.
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| Flashcart
|-
|
* Flashcart - not an emulator, but a card you can buy that allows playing DS games from an SD card. Commonly referred to as an "R4", however that is just one brand name of many.
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| GodMode9DSiWare Conversion Script| [https://githubgbatemp.comnet/d0k3threads/GodMode9scripts-dsiware-conversion-easily-convert-to-nds-and-cia-files.478575 Script]| Mid<!--why mid?-->| ?| {{✗}}| {{~}}|-| FBI| [https:/releases git/dlhb.gamebrew.org/3dshomebrews/fbi3ds.7z 2.6.1]
| Native
| {{✓}}
| {{✓✗}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| FBIGodMode9| [https://github.com/Steveice10d0k3/FBIGodMode9/releases 2.6.1git]
| Native
| {{✓}}
| {{✗✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| GodMode9DSiWare Conversion Script
|-
|
* Since version 2This script can be used to convert <code>.0.0 can install DSiWare in both bin</code> files from your DSi's SD card to <code>.nds</code> and which can then be used to convert into <code>.cia</code> formats. These scripts will <b>ONLY</b> work for DSiWare, [https<font style="color:red"><b>NOT NDS GAMES</b></3ds.hacks.guide/godmode9-usage 3ds.hacks.guide] has more information on how to update to the latest version if neededfont>.
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| TWiLight Menu++GodMode9
|-
|
* Since v20version 2.0.0 (nds-bootstrap v0.39.0) can install DSiWare have been supportedin both <code>.* DSiWare are run natively, however they're patched to run from nds</code> and save to the SD card rather than internal NAND which works around the 40 title limit<code>.cia</code> formats, but occasionally causes bugs resulting in slightly less than perfect compatibility currently[https://3ds.hacks.* Has an inguide/godmode9-game menu (accessible in DSiWare since v24usage 3ds.0hacks.0) that allows for taking screenshots and viewing RAMguide] has more information on how to update to the latest version if needed.
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| DSiWare Conversion ScriptTWiLight Menu++
|-
|
* This script can be used Since v20.0.0 (nds-bootstrap v0.39.0) DSiWare have been supported.* DSiWare are run natively, however they're patched to convert <code>.bin</code> files run from your DSi's and save to the SD card to <code>rather than internal NAND which works around the 40 title limit, but occasionally causes bugs resulting in slightly less than perfect compatibility currently.nds</code> which can then be used to convert into <code>* Has an in-game menu (accessible in DSiWare since v24.cia</code>0. These scripts will <b>ONLY</b> work 0) that allows for DSiWare, <font style="color:red"><b>NOT NDS GAMES</b></font>taking screenshots and viewing RAM.
|}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PlutoBoyCinoop| [https://github.com/RossMeiklehamCTurt/PlutoBoy Cinoop git][https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/Cinoop_3DS 2015]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓✗}}| {{✓✗}}| {{✓✗}}<small> (New3DS)</small>|-| [[mGBA]]| [https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgba/releases git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS. Old3ds runs well GB but may be slow at GBC)</small>
|-
| GameYob 3DS
| {{✓}}
|-
| Cinoop[[mGBA]]| [https://github.com/CTurtmgba-emu/Cinoop mgba/releases git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS. Old3ds runs well GB but may be slow at GBC)</small>|-| PlutoBoy| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikiRossMeikleham/Cinoop_3DS 2015PlutoBoy git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗✓}}| {{✗✓}}| {{✗✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| CitrAGB <small> (based on [[mGBAgpSP]])</small>| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/citragb-3ds-gba-emulator-wip.376438 1.0][https://github.com/mgba-emu/mgbashinyquagsire23/releases gpsp git]| MidLow
| {{✓}}
| {{✓✗}}| {{✓✗}}| {{✓✗}}<small> (New3DS is ok except for only a few resource-intensive titles. Old3ds is too slow anyways)</small>
|-
| CitrAGB <small> (based on [[gpSPGBARunner2]])</small>| [https://gbatemp.net/threads/citragb-3ds-gba-emulator-wip.376438 1.0][https://github.com/shinyquagsire23Gericom/gpsp GBARunner2 git]| LowMid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗~}}
|-
| [[GBARunner3]]
| {{na}}
|-
| [[GBARunner2mGBA]]| [https://github.com/Gericommgba-emu/GBARunner2 mgba/releases git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗✓}}| {{✗✓}}| {{~✓}}<small> (New3DS is ok except for only a few resource-intensive titles. Old3ds is too slow anyways)</small>
|}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| Low-Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| [[VirtuaNES]] for 3DS
| [https://github.com/TBirdSoars/VirtuaNES/releases git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>
| {{✓}}
|}
|-
| [[DaedalusX64]] 3DS
| [https://github.com/masterfeizz/daedalusx64-3DS/releases git][https://github.com/bscarell/daedalusx643ds updated fork]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
! scope="col"|[[Citra]]
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| blargSNES
| [http://blargsnes.kuribo64.net 1.4][https://github.com/Arisotura/blargSnes git]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| [[Snes9x]] for 3DS
| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>
| {{✓}}
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| blargSNES
|-
| * blargSNES| [http://blargsnes.kuribo64.net 1- It works well, but lacks compatibility for games that require enhancement chips <i>(SA1, SuperFX, etc.4][https:/)</github.com/Arisotura/blargSnes git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{~}}i>
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
! colspan=2 width="250"| SNES9x for 3DS
* Snes9x for 3DS - based on snes9x 1.43. 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
* If bugs occur, it is recommended to go back to version 1.30 from the bubble2k16 developer
|}
| {{~}}<small> (slow)</small>
| {{✗}}
|-
| Red Viper
| [https://github.com/skyfloogle/red-viper {{Red ViperVer}}]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| ?
| {{✓}}
|}
|-
|
* 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 <strike>and cause eyestrain</strike>. 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 openedhalted and no longer maintained. The original developer, mrdanielps, now recommends Red Viper on the github repository.|} {| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"! colspan=2 width="250"| Red Viper|-| * Red Viper - A fork of the old r3Ddragon with improved graphics engine and dynarec. It reaches fullspeed with minor glitches even on old 3DS systems on many games, with the ability to change the normal red colour of the Virtual Boy to a wide variety of others, and adjust the depth of the 3D effect.
|}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| PicoDrive for 3DS3DSSMS| [https://githubwww.comgamebrew.org/bubble2k16wiki/picodrive_3ds/releases git3DSSMS_3DS 0.3]| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| 3DSSMSPicoDrive for 3DS| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/bubble2k16/wikipicodrive_3ds/3DSSMS_3DS 0.3releases git]| {{✗✓}}| {{✓}}| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}<small> (New3DS)</small>
| {{✓}}
|}
| {{~}}
|-
| [http://zxds.raxoft.cz/ ZXDS 3DS]| [https://www.gamebrew.org/wiki/ZXDS_3DS 2.2.1{{ZXDS_3DSVer}}]
| Mid
| {{✗}}
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| NeoPop-SDL 3DS| [https://githubwww.gamebrew.comorg/nop90wiki/Neopop-SDL gitNeopop_3DS 0.2][https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikinop90/NeoPop_SDL_3DS 0.4NeoPop-3DS git]| MidLow
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓✗}} <small>(New3DS)</small>
|-
| NeoPop -SDL 3DS| [https://wwwgithub.gamebrew.orgcom/wikinop90/Neopop_3DS 0.2Neopop-SDL git][https://githubwww.gamebrew.comorg/nop90wiki/NeoPop-3DS gitNeoPop_SDL_3DS 0.4]| LowMid
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✗✓}}<small>(New3DS)</small>
|}
! scope="col"|Active
! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
|-
| 3DStation
| {{✗}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| PCSX-ReARMed <small> (RetroArch)</small>
| [https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-3ds-full-speed-ps1-now-possible-with-pcsx-rearmed-w-unai-renderer/ Nightly]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}<small> (New 3ds)</small>
|}
! scope="col"|Supported game(s)
|-
| [[EasyRPGScummVM]] 3DS| [https://easyrpgwww.scummvm.org/player/downloads/#snapshot-other 02.68.2.30]
| High
| {{✓}}
| ?
| {{✓}}
| RPG Maker Adventure point and click games|-| [https://www, ex.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]| [https://github.com/AliceLR/megazeux 2.92f]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}| ascii LucasArt games like zzt
|-
| [[OpenBOR]] 3DS
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}| Beats of Rage and other beat'em up games in .pak mod gamesformat
|-
| OpenLara[https://www.digitalmzx.com/ MegaZeux]| [https://github.com/XProgerAliceLR/OpenLara/releases gitmegazeux 2.93]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| ?
|-
| CtrµLua 3DS
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| ?
| {{~}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | LUA Engine
|-
| LÖVE Potion 3DS
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| ?
| {{~}}
|-
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
| ?
| {{~}}
|-| CPyMO| [https://github.com/Strrationalism/CPyMO v1.1.9]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| ?| PyMO Visual Novel / AVG Game Engine|-| [[EasyRPG]] 3DS| [https://easyrpg.org/player/downloads/#release-other 0.8]| High| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| {{✓}}| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | RPG Maker 2000, 2003 and EasyRPG games|-| RPG Maker| [https://github.com/Rinnegatamante/RPG-Maker-3DS git]| Low| {{✓}}| {{✗}}| ?| {{✗}}|-| OpenLara| [https://github.com/XProger/OpenLara/releases git]| Mid| {{✓}}| {{✓}}| ?| {{~}}| Tomb Raider 1–4|}
==Source ports==
|?
|Five Nights at Freddy's 4
|-
! colspan="9"|Pinball
|-
| SpaceCadetPinball
| [https://github.com/MrHuu/SpaceCadetPinball git]
| Mid-High
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet
|-
! colspan="9"|Platform
|{{~}}<ref group=N>New Nintendo 3DS/2DS is highly recommended to use any of the Super Mario 64 3DS ports (sm64ex-alo, sm64-minimap, etc.) and can use 800px but even then, using certain graphical settings such as No Drawing Distance when building a custom version can greatly reduce frame rate even on a New Nintendo 3DS/2DS. On older Nintendo 3DS/2DS models, use the 400px version.</ref>
|Super Mario 64
|-
! colspan="9"|Puzzle
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
|-
| chip8-3ds
| [https://github.com/505e06b2/chip8-3ds 1.0]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
| {{~}}
| {{✓}}
| {{✓}}
|-
| [https://github.com/YourNerdyJoe/Chip8-CTRU Chip8-CTRU]
| {{✓}}
| {{✗}}
|-
| octochip-8
|-
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/uxnds uxnds-3DS]
| [https://github.com/asiekierka/uxnds/releases 0.4.710]
| Mid
| {{✓}}
