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|[[Citra(PabloMK7 fork)]]<small><br/>[https://docs.libretro.com/library/citra/ citra_libretro]<br/>

|[https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra/releases PabloMK7 fork]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ ''libretro cores'']<ref group=N name=Citralibretro>Similar to Dolphin, PPSSPP and melonDS libretro cores, the standalone version of Citra is highly recommended over the libretro core as the libretro core version is outdated and can be slow and unstable.</ref><br/>[https://citra-emu.org/ Former websitelatest git] (Offline)

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|[[Citra(PabloMK7 fork)]]|align=left|{{Icon|Android}}{{Icon|iOS}}<ref group=N>iOS support only available with rinsuki builds.</ref>|[https://github.com/PabloMK7/citra/releases PabloMK7 fork]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/android/latest/arm64-v8a/ ''libretro core'']<ref group=N name=Citralibretro></ref><br/>[https://citra-emu.org/ Former website] (Offline)<br/>[https://github.com/rinsuki/citra rinsuki builds for iOSgit] (Offline)

|{{~?}}|[http://web.archive.org/web/20240301112349/https://citra-emu.org/game/ 63%<br/><small>327 out of 519 reported titles</small>]{{?}}

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|[https://github.com/Gamer64ytb/Lemonade LemonadeLime3DS Lime3DS]

|[https://github.com/Lemonade-emuLime3DS/LemonadeLime3DS/releases Alpha 2{{Lime3DSVer}}]

|[https://emuplacegithub.appcom/emulatorsemuPlace/limonLimon/ Limón]

|[https://emuplacegithub.appcom/emulatorsemuPlace/limonLimon/ipas Public Betasreleases/tag/v1.0.8.5.1 1.0.8.5.1]

|{{✓}}Discontinued, Use [https://folium.emuplace.app/ Folium]

: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, on top of that its supports lots of [[#Hardware_features|hardware features]] and [[#Enhancements|enhancements]]. An official Android version was [https://web.archive.org/web/20240229131511/https://citra-emu.org/entry/announcing-citra-android/ released in May 2020], also there is a VR project for this emulator called "[[Virtual_reality#Emulators_with_VR_support|CitraVR]]". '''As of March 4th 2024, the [[History_of_emulationYuzu#LawsuitsLawsuit|lawsuit filed by Nintendo]] against the management of the yuzu emulator has led to the unfortunate decision to cease official distribution of yuzu and Citra'''. :;[[Citra (PabloMK7 fork)]]: A fork of Citra that was initially created to add online play[https://twitter.com/Pablomf6/status/1719705943028449372], but continues to receive new updates and other new features following the end of support for upstream Citra. PabloMK7 was a contributor of Citra. The repository has also seen work from GPUCode, who was one of the most active contributors for Citra before the repository was deleted.

:;[[Citra MMJ]]:A An unofficial Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android written by weihuoya and forked from Citra. Offers less stuttering and greater performance than mainline Citra on Android, along with additional features.

:;Limón:Port of Citra to iOS/iPadOS devices, developed by Jarrod Norwell. Previously known as emuThreeDS. Now continued as a [[Multi-system_emulators|multi emulator]], Folium.

:;LemonadeLime3DS:Fork of Citra. Previously known The main goal of the project is to act as a revival of Citra-Enhanced which development stopped for a while but then it's back[<ref>https://old.redditgithub.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/1bbos29/citraenhanced_is_going_to_be_continued_and/] due Lime3DS#lime3ds-is-a-project-which-aims-to -revive-citra-the [[Yuzu#Lawsuit|stoppage of Citra development]]. Project now focusing Android platform and plan to add new [[#Hardware_features|features]] and [[#Enhancements|enhancements]]-most-popular-open-source-nintendo-3ds-emulator</ref>.

:;Lime3DSLemonade: placeholder textFork of Citra. Previously known as Citra-Enhanced. Development ceased temporarily in March, 2024[https://old.reddit.com/r/EmulationOnAndroid/comments/1bbos29/citraenhanced_is_going_to_be_continued_and/] due to the [[Yuzu#Lawsuit|stoppage of Citra development]]. After which, the project changed its focus to the Android platform and planned to add new [[#Hardware_features|features]] and [[#Enhancements|enhancements]]. However, due to critique stemming from Lemonade's developers stealing code from other forks, violating Citra's GPL license, and berating developers of other forks<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20240411140255/https://twitter.com/Pablomf6/status/1778376166098825515</ref>, the team has since abandoned the project[https://github.com/Lemonade-emu/Lemonade/pull/2/files#diff-b335630551682c19a781afebcf4d07bf978fb1f8ac04c6bf87428ed5106870f5R16].

;[[Mikage]]:An emulator developed by Tony Wasserka, a.k.a. ''neobrain'', focused which focuses on optimization and stability in on Android and PC, willing to fill the gap left by Citra. It is closed-source, but the developers have stated that they will release the source code bit-by-bit after the app's official app release.<ref name=mikageopen></ref> [https://mikage.app/faq/ Mikage is in an early stage of development], but according to developer its developers it already supports some of the [[#Hardware_features|hardware features]] and many several commercial games already.

:A [[High/Low_level_emulation|HLE approach]] 3DS emulator founded by Alber and wheremyfoodat (Peach), and currently developed by an array of developers. It can run many games, even including some Nintendo 3DS applets.

;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 seems to be have been 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 main programmer said this about the matter: that they "''Havenhaven't worked on it in several months, it's basically a hobby project of mine that I touch when I feel the urge''". Thus, the project is on an indefinite hiatus.

;[[TronDS]]:A closed-source Nintendo 3DS emulator, presumably made by the iDeaS author. Little is known about it other than that it can run simple homebrew. It cannot be used for playing games.

;[[3dmoo]]:Another An open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator, made by experienced developers in the DS hacking scene. It was released shortly after Citra and received similar progress for a few months, but was eventually aborted by its authors after a while.

| rowspan ! colspan=1 | [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS_system_software|3DS system software]]| [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS_system_software#Home_menu2 |HOME Menu]]Name| {{✓}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229150223/https://citra-emu.org/entry/citra-progress-report-2023-q2/#home-menu *] ! Citra| {{✗}} ! Citra (PabloMK7 fork)| {{?}} ! Citra MMJ| {{✓}}[https://www.youtube.com/@MikageEmu/videos *] ! Mikage| {{✓}}[https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/ ! Panda3DS#compatibility *]

| colspanrowspan=2 1 | [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS_system_software|3DS system software]] | [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS_system_software#DS ModeHome_menu|DS ModeHOME Menu]] | {{✗✓}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240229150223/https://citra-emu.org/entry/citra-progress-report-2023-q2/#home-menu *] | {{✗✓}} | {{✗}} | {{TBD✓}}[https://www.youtube.com/@MikageEmu/videos *] | {{✗✓}}[https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS#compatibility *]

| colspan=2 | [[Virtual_Console#DS Mode|Virtual ConsoleDS Mode]] | {{✓✗}} | {{?✗}} | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?✗}}

| colspan=2 | [[Wikipedia:3D_Classics#List_of_gamesVirtual_Console|3D ClassicsVirtual Console]] | {{✓}} | {{?✓}} | {{?}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| colspan=2 | [[Virtual_reality#Emulators_with_VR_support|3D Screen]] | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports Stereoscopic 3D mode (Side by Side, Anaglyph, Interlaced, Reverse Interlaced).</ref> | {{✗✓}}<ref group=N>Supports Stereoscopic 3D mode (Side by Side, Anaglyph, Interlaced, Reverse Interlaced).</ref> | {{?}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| colspan=2 | [[Amiibo]] | {{✓}} | {{✓}} | {{?✓}} | {{TBD}} | {{~}}[https://github.com/wheremyfoodat/Panda3DS#compatibility *]

| rowspan=6 |Inputs | Circle Pad Pro/C-Stick | {{✓}} | {{✓}} | {{?✓}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| Motion Control (Gyroscope/Accelerometer) | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports motion control in Mouse (Right click), CemuhookUDP and SDL modes.</ref> | {{TBD✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports motion control in Mouse (Right click), CemuhookUDP and SDL modes.</ref> | {{?TBD}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS_system_software#Nintendo_3DS_Camera|Camera]] | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports Front and Rear cameras in single (2D) and double (3D) modes. The camera can be a still image or system camera.</ref> | {{✗✓}}<ref group=N>Supports Front and Rear cameras in single (2D) and double (3D) modes. The camera can be a still image or system camera.</ref> | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| Microphone | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports microphone as Static noise and Real device.</ref> | {{✗✓}}<ref group=N>Supports microphone as Static noise and Real device.</ref> | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| [https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch/pull/13743 Head-tracking] | {{?}} | {{✗?}} | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| Touch-screen | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Citra supports touch-screen in Emulator Window and CemuhookUDP modes. It's possible to use button mapping.</ref> | {{✓}}<ref group=N>Supports touch-screen in Emulator Window and CemuhookUDP modes. It's possible to use button mapping.</ref> | {{?✓}} | {{✓}} | {{?}} 

| rowspan=6 | Connectivity | [[Wikipedia:SpotPass_and_StreetPass#Nintendo_3DS|SpotPass/StreetPass]] | {{✗}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20240118041239/https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/issues/4928 *] | {{✓}} | {{~}}[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvSlRyWH32c *]| {{?}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| NFC Reader/Writer | {{✗}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20201217073356/https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/issues/4797 *] | {{✗}} | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| [[Nintendo_Network|Nintendo Network]] |{{✗}}[https://pretendo.network/progress#juxtaposition-(miiverse) *] |{{✗✓}} | {{?✗}} |{{TBD}} | {{?}}

| [[Wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS#Download_Play|Download Play]] | {{✓}} | {{TBD✓}} | {{?TBD}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| DS(i) Connectivity | {{✗}} | {{✗}} | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| Wii U Connectivity | {{✗}} | {{✗}} | {{?✗}} | {{TBD}} | {{?}}

| Super-resolution techniques<br/><small>([https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/Streamline/blob/main/docs/ProgrammingGuideDLSS.md DLSS], [https://github.com/intel/xess/?tab=readme-ov-file XeSS ] and [[Wikipedia:GPUOpen#FidelityFX_Super_Resolution|FSR 2+]])</small>