Citra — 3ds Emulator

Citra is an open-source emulator for the Nintendo 3DS, capable of running many homebrew and commercial games at full speed. While the original development team has discontinued the project, the emulator remains widely available through various archives and forks. Getting Started with Citra

Click the "+" sign or double-click the main window to select the folder where your 3DS ROMs are stored. 3ds emulator citra

Perfect/Excellent: Sonic Generations, Yoshi's New Adventures, and Retro City Rampage run at full speed with original audio. Citra is an open-source emulator for the Nintendo

Part 1: Installing the Emulator

  1. Download the Latest Stable Build: Visit the official Citra website (citra-emu.org) or its GitHub archive. Download the installer for your OS.
  2. Run the Installer: Accept the default settings. Citra will create a user folder in AppData\Local\Citra for your saves and configurations.
  3. Install Citra for Android: Simply download the .apk from the official site (it’s not available on the Google Play Store due to Google’s emulator policies) and sideload it.