[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.
Azahar Emulator
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Open-source Nintendo 3DS Emulator. Continuation effort of Citra.
We have published Release Candidate 3, which mostly addresses some crashes. If you were having issues with multiplayer on Android we recomend updating.
Azahar Emulator@azahar-emu.org · 4w agoThe first release candidate for Azahar 2126 is now available! Included are Android multiplayer support, new emulated GPU improvements, revamped GDB stub and more!
The first release candidate for Azahar 2126 is now available! Included are Android multiplayer support, new emulated GPU improvements, revamped GDB stub and more!
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...
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!
Pretendo Network@pretendo.network · 2mo agoWe're happy to announce that we now have a guide for using Pretendo with the Ahazar 3DS emulator! Check it out: pretendo.network/docs/install...
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.
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.
Azahar 2125.1 has been released. This is a small release with some interesting fixes and new features:
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.
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...
Azahar Community Survey - Q1 2026
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Azahar 2125 has been released! This is a huge update with a lot of improvements, check out our changelog!
NetPass compatibility has been fixed in Azahar Emulator version 2125, so now you will be able to use it to get StreetPass matches!
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.
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.
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.
A small bugfix update 2123.4 has been released, here is the changelog!
Azahar 2123.3 has been released. This is a minor release with small bugfixes, mostly to secondary screen support.
Azahar 2123.2 has been released. This is a minor release with small improvements and bugfixes.
Azahar has just reached 2.5 million downloads on desktop and Android combined. To every single user who trusts in our project, thank you!
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.
Azahar 2123 has been released! Many new things have been added since the last 2122 release, here is the changelog:
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.
Azahar Emulator@azahar-emu.org · last yr.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:
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:
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!
Azahar Emulator@azahar-emu.org · last yr.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.
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.
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.
