Citra (emulator) explained

Citra
Developer:Citra team
Discontinued:yes
Latest Release Version:Nightly 2104
Latest Preview Version:Canary 2798
License:GPL-2.0-or-later[1]
Programming Language:C++
Operating System:Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Platform:
Language Count:22
Language Footnote:[3]
Genre:Video game console emulator

Citra is a discontinued[4] free and open-source emulator of the handheld Nintendo 3DS for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Citra's name is derived from CTR, which is the model name of the original 3DS.[5] Citra can run many homebrew games and commercial games.[6]

Citra was first made available in 2014. The core team behind it went on to develop Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu in 2018.[7] Support for Citra by the Yuzu team was dropped on March 5, 2024, following a $2.4 million settlement reached with Nintendo of America.[8]

Development

Citra was initially created in April 2014.[9] The first commercial Nintendo 3DS game to be run by Citra was .[10] [11]

Citra has been able to emulate audio since May 21, 2016,[12] and has had a JIT compiler since September 15, 2016.[13] In November 2017, Citra announced networking support for the emulator.[14] The networking support emulates the 3DS's local Wi-Fi, which originally made it possible to play over local networks. Additionally, Citra allows the networking to be compatible with other users anywhere. In April 2020, the Citra Team announced compatibility with New Nintendo 3DS games and support for save states,[15] [16] [17] and in May 2020, they announced a version of Citra for Android.[18] [19] The console's Home Menu was bootable from March 2023.[20] In September 2023, support for Vulkan was added as an experimental alternative to OpenGL.[21] [22] In March 2024, Nintendo and Yuzu developer Tropic Haze LLC reached a settlement prompting Tropical Haze to shut down operations for Yuzu. Additionally, Tropical Haze agreed to surrender or cease working on any project that involved Nintendo's copyrighted properties, and as a result support for Citra was dropped by the developers.[23] [24]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Citra/License.TXT at master · citra-emu/Citra · GitHub . . 2020-08-23 . 2019-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190125223403/https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/blob/master/license.txt . live .
  2. Web site: Citra Android is here! · Citra . Citra . 23 August 2020 . en-us . 22 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200522221132/https://citra-emu.org/entry/announcing-citra-android/ . live .
  3. Web site: The Citra translation project on Transifex . www.transifex.com . 4 January 2022 . en . 25 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190725061546/https://www.transifex.com/citra/citra/ . live .
  4. https://citra-emu.org/
  5. Web site: FAQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20200822202851/https://citra-emu.org/wiki/faq/ . 22 August 2020 . 23 August 2020 . Citra . Citra Team . en-us.
  6. Web site: Games · Citra . 10 October 2020 . Citra . en-us . 3 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003155718/https://citra-emu.org/game/.
  7. Web site: Nintendo Switch 'Yuzu' Emulator Announced By Citra 3DS Developers. Lilly. Paul. January 15, 2018. HotHardware. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031025115/https://hothardware.com/news/nintendo-switch-yuzu-emulator-announced-citra-3ds-developers. 31 October 2019. 17 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Bunnei confirms Yuzu is shutting down — and it'll hit Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra too. Hollister. Sean. March 4, 2024. The Verge. March 4, 2024. March 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240317204042/https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/4/24090482/bunnei-confirms-yuzu-is-shutting-down-and-itll-hit-nintendo-3ds-emulator-citra-too. live.
  9. Web site: Citra Progress Report – 2015 P1. 23 February 2016. Citra Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127212940/https://citra-emu.org/entry/citra-progress-report-2015-p1/. 27 November 2019. 12 December 2017.
  10. Web site: The first commercial 3DS game's been successfully emulated. Parlock. Joe. 12 May 2015. Destructoid. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407233854/https://www.destructoid.com/the-first-commercial-3ds-game-s-been-successfully-emulated-291974.phtml. 7 April 2017. 7 April 2017.
  11. Web site: Don't look now, but 3DS emulation is becoming a thing. Orland. Kyle. 12 May 2015. Ars Technica. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818002748/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/05/dont-look-now-but-3ds-emulation-is-becoming-a-thing/. 18 August 2015. live. 7 April 2017.
  12. Web site: HLE Audio Comes to Citra. 20 May 2016. Citra Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20190125223946/https://citra-emu.org/entry/hle-audio-comes-to-citra/. 25 January 2019. 8 April 2017.
  13. citraemu. 776626520110399488. 16 September 2016. After much anticipation, Citra now has a JIT! Props again to @MerryMage for another massive contribution to the project!!. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926015704/https://twitter.com/citraemu/status/776626520110399488/. 26 September 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Announcing Networking Support. 4 November 2017. Citra Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725074640/https://citra-emu.org/entry/announcing-networking-support/. 25 July 2019. 17 August 2018.
  15. 1245130659007348736. citraemu. Citra's NEWEST release brings New 3DS game support! Games such as Minecraft 3DS are now playable. To celebrate, we are taking a page out of Nintendo's playbook and for a limited time, you can try out New™ Citra Canary XL.. 31 March 2020. 1 April 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200401001705/https:/twitter.com/citraemu/status/1245130659007348736.
  16. 1245542495989059584. citraemu. Accidentally fell off that cliff or killed that shiny? We've got you covered with new experimental save state support in Citra Canary. Save and reload till you finally succeed!. 1 April 2020. https://archive.today/20200402062504/https://twitter.com/citraemu/status/1245542495989059584. 2 April 2020. live.
  17. Web site: Switch & Emulation News: GameCard Installer NX 2.0 released with faster install speed & more while Citra gets savestate, New 3DS & texture upscaling support!. 2020-04-06. 2024-08-01. wololo.net.
  18. News: Android Now Has A Very Good 3DS Emulator . Plunkett . Luke . 26 May 2020 . Kotaku . 28 February 2024 . 15 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215143507/https://kotaku.com/android-now-has-a-very-good-3ds-emulator-1843689043 . live .
  19. Web site: Citra Android is here!. 23 May 2020. Citra Team. https://web.archive.org/web/20200522221132/https://citra-emu.org/entry/announcing-citra-android/. 22 May 2020. 23 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Citra Progress Report 2023 Q2 - Citra. 2024-08-01. Citra. 2024-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304193940/https://citra-emu.org/entry/citra-progress-report-2023-q2/.
  21. Web site: 2023-09-15 . The Vulkan-o erupts - Citra Vulkan is here! · Citra . 2023-09-23 . Citra . en-us . 2023-09-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230922224725/https://citra-emu.org/entry/citra-vulkan-announcement/.
  22. News: Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra adds Vulkan support . 18 September 2023 . Liam . Dawe . GamingOnLinux . 28 February 2024 . 17 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240317204042/https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/nintendo-3ds-emulator-citra-adds-vulkan-support/ . live .
  23. Web site: Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra taken offline as collateral damage in Yuzu lawsuit settlement. Fenlon. Wes. 4 March 2024. PC Gamer. 17 March 2024. 9 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240309072304/https://www.pcgamer.com/software/nintendo-3ds-emulator-citra-taken-offline-as-collateral-damage-in-yuzu-settlement/. live.
  24. Web site: Nintendo Lawsuit Shuts Down Switch Emulator Yuzu And 3DS Emulator Citra. Williams. Hayley. 4 March 2024. GameSpot. 17 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312052641/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-lawsuit-shuts-down-switch-emulator-yuzu-and-3ds-emulator-citra/1100-6521589/. live.

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