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The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is an eighth-generation handheld game console by Nintendo, released on March 27, 2011 for {{inflationfor|USDother emulators that run on 3DS hardware|249|2011Emulators on 3DS}}. The original model and the 2DS had a dual-core ARM11 MPCore at 268 MHz and a single-core ARM9, 128MB of RAM and 6MB of VRAM, and a DMP PICA200 GPU. The New 3DS and New 2DS XL models upgrade this to an 804 MHz quad-core ARM11 and 256MB of RAM, along with an extra pair of shoulder buttons and a right analogue stick.

The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is an eighth-generation handheld game console by Nintendo, released on March 27, 2011, for {{inflation|USD|249|2011}}. The original model and the 2DS had a dual-core ARM11 MPCore at 268 MHz and a single-core ARM9, 128 MBs of RAM and 6 MBs of VRAM, and a DMP PICA200 GPU. The New 3DS and New 2DS XL models upgrade this to an 804 MHz quad-core ARM11 and 256 MBs of RAM, along with an extra pair of shoulder buttons and a right analog stick. The most notable feature of this console is the use of [https[wikipedia://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostereoscopy |autostereoscopic]] (glasses-free) 3D, which can be configured using a slider. This was omitted on the cost-reduced 2DS and New 2DS XL models, which was were released due to eye health concerns with children whom Nintendo advised not to use the 3DS's stereoscopic mode (though it is speculated that said advisories were more for liability reasons in case of a health-related lawsuit).

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;[[Citra]]<small class="plainlinks" style="font-weight:normal;">([https://citra-emu.org/game/ compatibility])</small>:An open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator made by experienced emulator developers. The devs insist that it's still experimental, but as of mid-2019 , around half of all games are fully playable with minor or no issues. [https://citra-emu.org/entry/announcing-citra-android/ An official Android version was released in May of 2020]. ;[[Mikage]]:An emulator developed by Tony Wasserka, a.k.a. ''neobrain'', focussed on optimization and stability in Android and PC, willing to fill the gap left by Citra. It is closed-source but developers will release the source code bit-by-bit after the official app release.<ref name=mikageopen></ref> ;Corgi3DS:A unique 3DS emulator designed for macOS systems. Its GitHub activity started on [https://github.com/PSI-Rockin/Corgi3DS/commit/1b81c7e00c9a7a73f2da12d07ec3a9e4bc69c6ac May 5, 2019]. The main programmer is a self-proclaimed dog-lover and has previously created CorgiDS and DobieStation, though the former seemed to be abandoned. Corgi3DS is mainly indigenous, but the preliminary [https://github.com/PSI-Rockin/Corgi3DS/commit/a60b06683495e4e8fd0c170ec4ca8c453ce31609 Wi-Fi code] was ported from [[melonDS]]' code. The project is on an indefinite hiatus. PSI said this about the matter: "''Haven't worked on it in several months, it's basically a hobby project of mine that I touch when I feel the urge''". ;emuThreeDS:Based off Citra, it is the first 3DS emulator to run on iOS/iPadOS devices. It is being developed by Antique.

;Corgi3DS[[3dmoo]]:An unique Another open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator designed for macOS systems. Its GitHub activity started on [https://github.com/PSI-Rockin/Corgi3DS/commit/1b81c7e00c9a7a73f2da12d07ec3a9e4bc69c6ac May 5, 2019]. Main programmer is a self-proclaimed dog lover and has previously created CorgiDS and DobieStation, though the former seemed to be abandoned. Corgi3DS is mainly indigenous but made by experienced developers in the preliminary [https://githubDS hacking scene.com/PSI-Rockin/Corgi3DS/commit/a60b06683495e4e8fd0c170ec4ca8c453ce31609 Wi-Fi code] It was ported from [[melonDS]]' code.(project on released shortly after Citra and received similar progress for a indefinite hiatus, PSI said this about the matter "Haven't worked on it in several few months, it's basically but was eventually aborted by its authors after a hobby project of mine that I touch when I feel the urge")while.

Citra currently can't emulate any of the 3DS's online features aside from LAN multiplayer. It can't connect to Nintendo's servers , but users can create rooms and play through the internet.

Corgi3ds currently Corgi3DS can't run any game games without heavy stuttering.

Citra emulates the home menu , although you can't launch anything on it. Citra also can't launch the system apps or other games while in game (as with the home menu). Attempting to do this will result in a softlock.

There are two big types of 3DS game images currently:;NCSD-type: Includes '''.CCIcci''' (CTR Cart Image), aka '''.3DS3ds''' - data on physical carts, can be executed right off the bat, not used much since no one bothered to develop a CFW solution to load them yet (besides converting them to CIA) and only overpriced flashcarts (Gateway/Sky3DS) can load them.;NCCH-type: Includes '''.CIAcia''' (CTR Importable Archive) and '''.CXIcxi''' - installers that unpack game data to the SD card or the 3DS NAND memory. Some homebrew apps (FBI, DevMenu) can install CIA files on 3DS systems with CFW installed. Digital games are often distributed as CIAs.

*Note that CTR (Citrus) is the internal code names name for the 3DS.

Due to one format being so far restricted to overpriced flashcarts and the very slow Citra development (meaning playing on a real an actual 3DS is still the preferred way to go), the CIA format is preferred in many sharing websites, downloader tools and even tools to dump your own games.

Most dumps online are also encrypted. This encryption poses no problem for playing game images on a real an actual 3DS since it can deal with that encryption with internal keys included in the bootrom, but becomes a problem when trying to emulate them on PC. '''Citra requires additional encryption keys to play encrypted games.''' If you want to play encrypted games on Citra without these keys, you'll have to convert your game images to the decrypted format.

The game changer was the sighax exploit, allowing to dump which allowed for the dumping of the 3DS bootrom , which includes these encryption keys. This file can be downloaded from the [[Emulator Files#Nintendo 3DS|Emulator Files]] page. You can then use a program like '''[https://gbatemp.net/threads/tutorial-extract-decrypt-games-nand-backups-and-sd-contents-with-fuse-3ds.499994/ fuse-3ds]''' to decrypt games using this file. Simply place boot9.bin in the same folder, run the program, mount the encrypted .cia CIA or .3ds3DS, and find the '''decrypted.cxi''' file inside (usually in the first folder). Citra should be able to load this file without issues. Due to these keys being available, Citra can now play encrypted games (3ds or CIA) without decrypting them. Read this page[https://citra-emu.org/wiki/aes-keys/]. Then, go to this reddit page and copy the code from second comment (credit floppydoppy2)[https://www.reddit.com/r/CemuPiracy/comments/gpo2ey/aes_key_nintendo_3ds_title_keys_for_citra/]. Copy it and make a new .TXT file named 'aes_keys.txt'Place this txt file in the sysdata folder of Citra's user directory. This key file is already included in the 3DS Shared Data download in the Emulator Files page.