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|logo          = Mikage.png
 
|logo          = Mikage.png
 
|logowidth    = 155
 
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|developer    = [https://github.com/neobrain neobrain/Tony Wasserka]
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|developer    = [https://github.com/neobrain Tony Wasserka] <small>( a.k.a. neobrain)</small>
|version      = Alpha
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|version      = N/A
 
|active        = Yes
 
|active        = Yes
|platform      = Android
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|platform      = [[Emulators on Android|Android]] <br> [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]] <br>[[Emulators on Linux| Linux]]
 
|architecture  = ARM64
 
|architecture  = ARM64
 
|target        = [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
 
|target        = [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
 
|compatibility = <small>Only a few selected titles for now</small>
 
|compatibility = <small>Only a few selected titles for now</small>
 
|accuracy      =  
 
|accuracy      =  
|website      = [https://mikage.app/ Mikage.app]
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|website      = [https://mikage.app Mikage.app]
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|prog-lang    = C++
 
|support      = [https://www.patreon.com/mikage Patreon]
 
|support      = [https://www.patreon.com/mikage Patreon]
 
|license      = Closed-source
 
|license      = Closed-source
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==Download==
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'''Mikage''' is a [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]] emulator for Android developed by Tony Wasserka, a.k.a. ''neobrain'', a prominent emudev who has contributed to [[Dolphin]], [[PPSSPP]], and [[Citra]].
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|'''[https://yiff.party/patreon/20900545 Mikage Alpha builds]'''<br/><small>Requires Vulkan</small>
 
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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
'''Mikage''' is a [[Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS emulator]] for Android devices developed by Tony Wasserka, also known as ''neobrain'', a prominent emudev who has contributed to [[Dolphin]], [[PPSSPP]], and [[Citra]]. Mikage was created from scratch as neobrain saw an opportunity for a better-than-average-quality 3DS emulator on Android. While the three aforementioned projects are open-source, Mikage is currently closed, though neobrain is interested in opening much of the [[source code]] at some point. Mikage was publicly announced on the official website and Twitter account on [https://mikage.app/hello-mikage/ July 1, 2019], though neobrain had been working on the project for three years prior, starting in 2016. He got The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D to work in it in 2018.
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Mikage was created from scratch as neobrain saw an opportunity for a better-than-average-quality 3DS emulator on Android. While the three aforementioned projects are open-source, Mikage is currently closed, though neobrain is interested in opening much of the [[source code]] at some point. Mikage was publicly announced on the official website and Twitter account on [https://mikage.app/hello-mikage/ July 1, 2019], though neobrain had been working on the project for three years prior, starting in 2016. He got The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D to work in it in 2018.
  
 
There is a small but growing number of games that currently run, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Cubic Ninja, Retro City Rampage DX, Nano Assault EX, and more.
 
There is a small but growing number of games that currently run, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Cubic Ninja, Retro City Rampage DX, Nano Assault EX, and more.
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Progress blog reports can be found at the official Mikage website. A private Discord channel link (much more active than Reddit) is only provided to those on a $5 US tier or above in the Patreon account.
 
Progress blog reports can be found at the official Mikage website. A private Discord channel link (much more active than Reddit) is only provided to those on a $5 US tier or above in the Patreon account.
  
On August 15, 2020, neobrain announced that he was putting the project on [https://mikage.app/good-bye-friends/ an indefinite hiatus] due to lack of interest from the community and not being able to rise enough supporters on Patreon to make it worth continuing development without resorting to shadier methods of ads or pricing the app.  It could also be due to the fact Citra now has a working Android port, so public support has shifted towards a more developed, open sourced emulator, making it harder to back a closed sourced alternative.  At the moment, it's unclear if Mikage will become open sourced.
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On August 15, 2020, neobrain announced that he was putting the project on [https://mikage.app/good-bye-friends/ an indefinite hiatus] due to lack of interest from the community and not being able to rise enough supporters on Patreon to make it worth continuing development without resorting to shadier methods of ads or pricing the app.  It could also be due to the fact Citra now has a working Android port, so public support has shifted towards a more developed, open sourced emulator, making it harder to back a closed sourced alternative.  However on May 3, 2022, neobrain announced that Mikage would resume development, due to the slowdown in activity from the Citra developers, especially in regards to Android versions, and a desire to fully emulate the 3DS experience.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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* [https://twitter.com/MikageEmu Official Twitter feed]
 
* [https://twitter.com/MikageEmu Official Twitter feed]
  
==External Links==
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==External links==
 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/mikage Reddit]
 
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/mikage Reddit]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRLvHFdH90c TLOZ: OoT 3D video test]
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRLvHFdH90c TLOZ: OoT 3D video test]
  
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
 
[[Category:Emulators]]
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[[Category:Console emulators]]
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[[Category:Handheld console emulators]]
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[[Category:Nintendo 3DS emulators]]
 
[[Category:Android emulation software]]
 
[[Category:Android emulation software]]
[[Category:Nintendo 3DS emulators|Nintendo 3DS]]
 
 
[[Category:Closed-source emulators]]
 
[[Category:Closed-source emulators]]

Revision as of 19:56, 18 May 2022

Mikage
Mikage.png
Developer(s) Tony Wasserka ( a.k.a. neobrain)
Latest version N/A
Active Yes
Platform(s) Android
Windows
Linux
Architecture(s) ARM64
Emulates Nintendo 3DS
Compatibility Only a few selected titles for now
Website Mikage.app
Support ($) Patreon
Programmed in C++
License Closed-source

Mikage is a Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android developed by Tony Wasserka, a.k.a. neobrain, a prominent emudev who has contributed to Dolphin, PPSSPP, and Citra.

Overview

Mikage was created from scratch as neobrain saw an opportunity for a better-than-average-quality 3DS emulator on Android. While the three aforementioned projects are open-source, Mikage is currently closed, though neobrain is interested in opening much of the source code at some point. Mikage was publicly announced on the official website and Twitter account on July 1, 2019, though neobrain had been working on the project for three years prior, starting in 2016. He got The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D to work in it in 2018.

There is a small but growing number of games that currently run, including The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Cubic Ninja, Retro City Rampage DX, Nano Assault EX, and more.

Progress blog reports can be found at the official Mikage website. A private Discord channel link (much more active than Reddit) is only provided to those on a $5 US tier or above in the Patreon account.

On August 15, 2020, neobrain announced that he was putting the project on an indefinite hiatus due to lack of interest from the community and not being able to rise enough supporters on Patreon to make it worth continuing development without resorting to shadier methods of ads or pricing the app. It could also be due to the fact Citra now has a working Android port, so public support has shifted towards a more developed, open sourced emulator, making it harder to back a closed sourced alternative. However on May 3, 2022, neobrain announced that Mikage would resume development, due to the slowdown in activity from the Citra developers, especially in regards to Android versions, and a desire to fully emulate the 3DS experience.

System requirements

  • OS: Android 7+
  • Architecture: ARM64
  • GPU: Any with Vulkan drivers

Resources

External links