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Citra Emulator for Android gets its first official release

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Ever wanted to play Nintendo 3DS games on your Android device? Well, the Citra development team has just made your dreams reality, with their brand new release of Citra Android. The hard work from many different developers, including ones who have previously worked on Dolphin and Yuzu, has culminated in a beta version of the official build of Citra that you can grab from the Google Play Store for free. Running Citra on your phone or tablet will require, at minimum, Android 8 Oreo and support for OpenGL ES 3.2. Having a snapdragon 835 chip is recommended in order to get the best performance possible, but isn't mandatory. The Android version of the emulator even has features such as microphone support, camera support for scanning QR codes, and was shown running Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Fire Emblem: Fates, and more, in addition to certain Virtual Console titles.

What Works and What Doesn’t?
The app is still in beta. So, while we have tried to squash the bugs we’ve come across, you may still run into the occasional glitch. If you run into any major problems, please report them to us on our Discord server or forum and we will try to organise them.

The app requires a minimum of 64-bit Android 8 (Oreo), and OpenGL ES 3.2 support. These are relatively high requirements; however, they allow us to ensure that every device that can run Citra will have a reasonably good experience. As for hardware, we recommend a device with a Snapdragon 835 or better. Your experience may vary greatly depending on the quality of your device’s GPU drivers.



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Pokémon on a newer device
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$7.49 per item......?
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upgrading Citra Android to Premium! With that, you’ll get Dark Mode support, Texture Filtering, and perhaps some future features. Most importantly, you’ll be supporting the developers and allowing them to continue working hard on the Android version of Citra.
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Minor cosmetic stuff as a bonus for those who support the devs, it appears.
 
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I thought they already had Citra (or some form of Citra with a different name) for Android? Either way this is great. Now you can play 3DS games on the go without the need of a 3DS!

Do you guys know if there will be a form of Citra for IOS soon? It sounds a bit trickier for Citra to attempt at getting on the Apple app store to be honest.
 
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I thought they already had Citra (or some form of Citra with a different name) for Android? Either way this is great. Now you can play 3DS games on the go without the need of a 3DS!

Do you guys know if there will be a form of Citra for IOS soon? It sounds a bit trickier for Citra to attempt at getting on the Apple app store to be honest.
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There is also Mikage for Android. But that still has way to go.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/mikage-3ds-emulator-for-android-now-boots-super-mario-3d-land.565244/
 
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