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The ever-evolving 3DS emulator juggernaut, Citra, has just revealed a new feature; networking support. Thanks to the hard work of the emulator developers, you'll now be able to emulate select 3DS titles, and have wireless support. In the latest Canary Citra builds, local wireless support will work with people across the world.

Unlike single console netplay used in most emulators, users won’t have to worry about desyncs, synchronizing saves, or any other issues typical of netplay. Each user is using their instance of Citra as a unique emulated 3DS that is communicating with everyone else through that particular server.

Some of the following games that function are: Super Smash Bros., the 3DS Pokemon games, and New Super Mario Bros. 2. Luigi' Mansion: Dark Moon and Monster Hunter 3U/4U also work, but have multiple issues. The Citra team claims that future updates will work on optimizing the netcode, and getting more games to work.

Currently, servers created in Citra can hold up to 16 players. High player counts should be avoided for now due to bandwidth issues. In this initial release, each connected Citra instance sends raw packets to the host (or server) and the server then forwards those packets to every single client. As such, with each player added, the bandwidth requirements increase greatly.

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[WiiUBricker]

Is the server / are the servers provided by the Citra developer out of their own pocket or can we use own servers?

 

[DKB]

Is the server / are the servers provided by the Citra developer out of their own pocket or can we use own servers?

You run it yourself, port forward, etc.

 

[DuoForce]

So happy I won't have to worry about the servers dying

 

[Xzi]

Man that looks great, I didn't even realize Citra could make 3DS games look that good. Does it do 60 FPS too? Would definitely be a preferred way to play Pokemon.

 

[zoogie]

This is an offbeat question, but who narrated that video?
Surprisingly good voice work if that's just one of the Citra team members.

 

[NicoAICP]

Now I need a computer that does support citra, cause i cant really use it (i can barely play pokemon art academy on it)

 

[gnmmarechal]

"because they can"
that sounds too richie for me
/s

Stop it. Really.

 

[gamesquest1]

Is the server / are the servers provided by the Citra developer out of their own pocket or can we use own servers?

sounds more like it' just a host/clients setup, i.e no servers are maintained by citra. it' all just player to player

 

[Eurasiam]

I told my friends but seems none of them care. Am i the only one who's really hyped over this D: Now i can do the battle tree/maison online with my friends! thats big news for me IMO.

 

[drwhojan]

More pulls to be added some time, network and multiplayer
https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/pulls

 

[clemente970]

what if i use a 3ds and my friend use Ctra? it allows cross local play?

 

[BlueFox gui]

Stop it. Really.

can't you see the "/s"
i say to you, stop please

 

[gnmmarechal]

can't you see the "/s"
i say to you, stop please

Yes, I can, and I stand by what I said. Stop it.

 

[BlueFox gui]

Yes, I can, and I stand by what I said. Stop it.

eeeh.. i ask you.. stop ¬¬

 

[spotanjo3]

Very nice but I think they should focus on an increase the games compatibility and improving graphics as well as increase the speed too. Just saying.

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

Most of the people will just play some Pokemon's online in Citra.

 

[drwhojan]

Very nice but I think they should focus on an increase the games compatibility and improving graphics as well as increase the speed too. Just saying.

That where vertex-thread is needed, But wwylele not got around to fixing his branch up, hopefully to get it compiled in both msvc and mingw
this branch speed was grate, https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/compare/master...Phanto-m:threads_vtx but not compile also in mingw

wwylele working on branch but slow as he quote at moment.
https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/compare/master...wwylele:vertex-thread-3

 

[Jonna]

Can't wait for TASbots to beat random people online in smash.

Hmm... interesting thought, but would it actually work? How many of the tools would actually show server-side?

 

[spotanjo3]

That where vertex-thread is needed, But wwylele not got around to fixing his branch up, hopefully to get it compiled in both msvc and mingw
this branch speed was grate, https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/compare/master...Phanto-m:threads_vtx but not compile also in mingw

wwylele working on branch but slow as he quote at moment.
https://github.com/citra-emu/citra/compare/master...wwylele:vertex-thread-3

Thank you.

 

[drwhojan]

Thank you.

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