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Open-source Nintendo 3DS Emulator. Continuation effort of Citra.

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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
You can find the release changelog here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2126.1 · azahar-emu/azahar
This minor release contains many improvements and fixes which didn't make it into the base 2126.0 release. Of particular focus in this release are stability improvements, eliminating potential cras...
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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 · 08/09/2026
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 05/09/2026
Keep in mind the 3DS GPU uses programable vertex shaders, so it doesn't expose the neccessary data to create a "perfect" freecam. Instead a lot of per scene manual tuning is needed.
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 05/09/2026
Experimental freecam support will be added to Azahar in a future update, using an external program through the RPC server.
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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
Echo is now implemented in the HLE backend and will be available in version 2127. This was made possible thanks to the documentation left by MerryMage in the codebase years ago. The reverb effect is fully undocumented, so it will need more research.
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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
You can find the binaries here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2126.1 Alpha 1 · azahar-emu/azahar
⚠️Important Alpha Information⚠️ As an alpha release, this build is not yet considered stable. This prerelease is intended for users to test upcoming features, allowing the community to provide feed...
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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
You can find the changelog and binaries here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2126.0 · azahar-emu/azahar
Known Issue Notice There is a minor known issue in the new MXE build for Windows where frame pacing may be slightly inconsistent. A potential fix for this issue has already been implemented, but re...
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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
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video_core: Implement shader output register banking by PabloMK7 · Pull Request #2338 · azahar-emu/azahar
This PR implements a newly discovered PICA200 quirk that caused issues in some M2 games, such as 3D Thunderblade. Previously, this was addressed by adding a shader code fixup path for those games t...
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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
Check the changelog in our GitHub: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2126.0 Release Candidate 2 · azahar-emu/azahar
⚠️Important Release Candidate Information⚠️ This is a release candidate. Please expand this drop-down to read more about what this means before installing. As a release candidate, this build i...
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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 · 14/06/2026
Please note that these features are far from complete, and official public rooms are still unavailable. Please give us some time to cook all of this!
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/06/2026
This wouldn't have been possible without the contributions of GitHub users Kleidis and lannoene, for Android multiplayer features and DLP improvements respectively.
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/06/2026
Cool things are cooking!
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/06/2026
We created this archive to preserve all blog and wiki entries in a more accessible place, and because we noticed that searching for "Citra" on Google led to fake official-looking websites filled with ads and other questionable practices.
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/06/2026
You can find the archive here: citra.azahar-emu.org
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Citra (Website Archive)
Archive dated March 4th 2024 of the official Citra Emulator website.
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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
This release contains no user-facing changes when compared with 2125.1.1 outside of the security policy changes. You can find the changelog here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2125.1.2 · azahar-emu/azahar
This is an unscheduled release to put into action new security policies we have enabled for Azahar after the recent TeamPCP supply chain attacks, which affected big open source projects like CEMU E...
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 14/05/2026
Azahar was NOT compromised by the aforementioned attacks and our users are safe. We are just being proactive and adding security measures to our release distribution process as a preventative measure.
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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
You can find the 2125.1 release binaries and the changelog here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2125.1 · azahar-emu/azahar
This is a minor release for the 2125 series which introduces bug fixes and some low-risk improvements + new features. Azahar 2125.1 Changelog All Added emulation of the 3DS's notification LED. | ...
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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
You can find the 2125 release binaries and the changelog here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2125.0.1 · azahar-emu/azahar
NotePre-existing users of the Android vanilla variant should uninstall their current Azahar app before installing this new version, as the application ID has changed. No user data will be lost, and...
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 27/03/2026
Furthermore, the Azahar libretro core is now available for download directly from RetroArch! bsky.app/profile/azah...
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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
We would like to give a huge thanks to warmenhoven for his amazing work in making the libretro core a reality!
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 03/03/2026
Check out the full changelog on our GitHub, which lists all the other improvements included in Alpha 4: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2125.0 Alpha 4 · azahar-emu/azahar
⚠️Important Alpha Information⚠️ As an alpha release, this build is not yet considered stable. This prerelease is intended for users to test upcoming features, allowing the community to provide feed...
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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
A slightly more detailed explanation about the disk shader cache can be found here: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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video_core: vulkan: Add disk shader cache by PabloMK7 · Pull Request #1725 · azahar-emu/azahar
Adds a Vulkan shader disk cache. Description This PR implements a disk shader cache, which is used to save all the GPU state required to compile host shaders and pipelines at boot time instead of r...
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/02/2026
You can find the release in our GitHub: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2125.0 Alpha 1 · azahar-emu/azahar
⚠️Important Alpha Information⚠️ As an alpha release, this build is not yet considered stable. This prerelease is intended for users to test upcoming features, allowing the community to provide feed...
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 17/02/2026
The disk shader cache helps removing stutter on applications after the first playthrough. The feature should also bring performance improvements which are noticeable even before the cache is generated.
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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 · 29/01/2026
Note that the .cci extension is still supported, as it always has been since the Citra days.
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 29/01/2026
You can find the 2124.3 release in our Github: github.com/azahar-emu/a...
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Release Azahar 2124.3 · azahar-emu/azahar
This update re-enables support for the .3ds extension, which was previously removed in Azahar's initial release. We previously made this change as a clear motion to distance ourselves from the mass...
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Azahar Emulator @azahar-emu.org · 29/01/2026
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