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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 18/09/2026

🎤👈 Is this on? We did an interview about Azahar! If you're interested in reading some behind-the-scenes details about Azahar and the developers behind it, you can read the article linked below! Huge thanks to Dash from The Byrant Review for reaching out. gardinerbryant.com/inside-azaha...

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Inside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through Emulation

OpenSauce and PabloMK7 on building Azahar, preserving the 3DS, and the new wave of dual-screen handhelds

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 09/09/2026

Azahar 2126.1 has been released! It contains many improvements and fixes which didn't make it into the base 2126.0 release, many of which are stability improvements.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 09/09/2026

From the Azahar Team, we are happy to see our emulator being used in a wide variety of Android devices, and we will keep working towards broader compatibility. However, we also want to make it clear that we don't have any commercial affiliation with any device manufacturers.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 05/09/2026

What if you could... break the boundaries? 🎥

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 27/08/2026

The 3DS audio processor firmware is capable of applying post-processing effects, such as reverb and echo. None of them were implemented in Azahar... until now! Enable audio 🎧 :

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 21/08/2026

Azahar 2126.1 Alpha 1 has been released! This experimental release includes performance improvements and many, many, fixes.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 10/08/2026

Azahar 2126 has been released! This version includes Android multiplayer room functionality, GDB improvements and many accuracy improvements and bugfixes!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 22/07/2026

[TECHNICAL]: The 3DS' unique PICA200 GPU is a box full of surprises! Read below how we recently discovered and fixed a render issue in Azahar caused by a PICA quirk/bug, and how this rainbow looking triforce is related to it.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 20/07/2026

Even more cool things are cooking!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/07/2026

We have published Release Candidate 3, which mostly addresses some crashes. If you were having issues with multiplayer on Android we recomend updating.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 11/07/2026

The first release candidate for Azahar 2126 is now available! Included are Android multiplayer support, new emulated GPU improvements, revamped GDB stub and more!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/07/2026

We are currently doing a performance evaluation survey for the Azahar iOS/iPadOS RetroArch core to determine minimum hardware spec recommendations for Apple's non-Mac hardware. To any users with relevant iPhone/ iPad hardware, please consider filling out the survey below: forms.gle/ztkASsyYoGTk...

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 19/06/2026

An official guide to install Pretendo on Azahar is now available! If you want to use true online multiplayer functionality with 3DS cross play and bring back Miiverse, this guide is for you!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/06/2026

We have started hosting a backup of Citra's website before it was taken down. This page is a snapshot of the site as it was on March 4th 2024, with a few modifications that have been disclosed.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/05/2026

Azahar 2125.1.2 has released. This is an unscheduled release to put into action new security policies we have enabled in light of the recent TeamPCP supply chain attacks that affected other big open source projects.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/04/2026

Azahar 2125.1 has been released. This is a small release with some interesting fixes and new features:

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PabloMK7 @pablomk7.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Also works when getting a StreetPass through NetPass.

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PabloMK7 @pablomk7.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

More progress towards full 3DS system emulation! :D The notification LED is now implemented on Azahar (look at the bottom right corner). Desktop only for now, until someone figures how to integrate it in Android.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 31/03/2026

We are beginning a survey to gauge the community's experiences, thoughts, and opinions on Azahar. There are a variety of questions, and the responses will be used to guide our future development of the project. forms.gle/uaqLrETiTdVn...

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Azahar Community Survey - Q1 2026

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 27/03/2026

Azahar 2125 has been released! This is a huge update with a lot of improvements, check out our changelog!

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PabloMK7 @pablomk7.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

NetPass compatibility has been fixed in Azahar Emulator version 2125, so now you will be able to use it to get StreetPass matches!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/03/2026

Azahar 2125 Alpha 4 has been published, which marks the first official release of the Azahar libretro core! This allows using Azahar on any libretro compatible frontend.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/02/2026

Azahar 2125.0 Alpha 1 has been released. This test version includes some neat features, such as a Vulkan disk shader cache! We highly encourage everyone to give it a try, but keep in mind that it may still be unstable.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 11/01/2026

Azahar 2124 Release Candidate 1 is now available! One of the new highlights is the ability to insert CCI cartridges that can be booted from the Home Menu.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 09/01/2026

A small bugfix update 2123.4 has been released, here is the changelog!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 08/10/2025

Azahar 2123.3 has been released. This is a minor release with small bugfixes, mostly to secondary screen support.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 16/09/2025

Azahar 2123.2 has been released. This is a minor release with small improvements and bugfixes.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 22/08/2025

Azahar has just reached 2.5 million downloads on desktop and Android combined. To every single user who trusts in our project, thank you!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 20/08/2025

Azahar 2123.1 has been released. This update fixes a critical issue related to .cia installation. All users, regardless of the version they are using, are advised to update as soon as possible.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 15/08/2025

Azahar 2123 has been released! Many new things have been added since the last 2122 release, here is the changelog:

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 11/08/2025

Azahar 2123 Release Candidates 1 and 2 are now available. Support for secondary screen has been added on Android, among other improvements. Below are the changelogs relative to the Beta release.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 02/08/2025

Azahar 2123 Beta 1 has been released! This update adds support for compressed 3DS backups. You can read more about it in our latest blog post: azahar-emu.org/blog/compres... Here is the changelog:

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/06/2025

Important detail about Azahar 2122. We have made multiple changes to the graphics backend, resulting in the shader cache from older versions of the emulator becoming invalid. After updating, you will notice some stuttering ingame until the shader cache is regenerated!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 16/06/2025

Azahar 2122 has released! This update is notable for having a high number of improvements to game performance and compatibility. If you have read the changelog of 2122 Alpha 1 keep in mind that there won't be many differences.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 31/05/2025

Azahar 2122 Alpha 1 has released! It is an early release of the upcoming 2122 update which isn't yet feature-complete. This update is notable for having a high number of improvements to game performance and compatibility.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 27/05/2025

Azahar 2121.2 has been released, adding some minor changes and fixes.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 06/05/2025

Azahar 2121 is out! The latest Release Candidate had no major bugs, so it was promoted to stable release. You can download the new version from our website or GitHub page: azahar-emu.org/pages/downlo...

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 30/04/2025

Azahar 2121 Release Candidate 1 has been released! You can get it from our github: github.com/azahar-emu/a... Here is the changelog:

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 15/04/2025

Azahar 2120.3 has been released, fixing some issues discovered in the previous versions.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 29/03/2025

Azahar 2120.2 has been released, fixing some issues discovered in the previous versions.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 28/03/2025

We have noticed a lot of users claiming that Azahar deleted their saves. This is most likely caused by using savestates as long-term saving. We explain why you shouldn't do this (and how to recover saves) in our newest blog post: azahar-emu.org/blog/underst...

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Understanding Savestates

Why They Shouldnâ€™t Replace In-Game Saves

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CTGP-7 @ctgp-7.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Starting with CTGP-7 v1.5.29, support for the Citra emulator has been dropped. From now on, Azahar emulator must be used!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/03/2025

Azahar 2120 Release Candidate 3 is out now, fixing a regression introduced in release candidate 2. Release and Changelog: github.com/azahar-emu/a...

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/03/2025

Azahar 2120 Release Candidate 2 is out now! Release and Changelog: github.com/azahar-emu/a... NOTE: We have temporarily removed the msys2 build due to a regression, it will be re-added in the next release candidate.

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/03/2025

A long standing issue with Starfox 64 3D has been identified and fixed!

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 16/03/2025

Azahar 2120 Release Candidate 1 is out now! Release and Changelog: github.com/azahar-emu/a...

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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 12/03/2025

How do you read our web page? This is how we do it (the only right way):

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