Just a few days after Citra, the popular 3DS emulator, was officially released for Android devices, we report on new developments about the software. Yes, as the title suggests, someone has been working on getting Citra to work on the Nintendo Switch. Fellow GBAtemp member @m4xw shared his progress a couple of hours ago on Twitter showing Citra running natively with dynarec, under Horizon, on the Nintendo Switch. He does clarify that there are several issues to be fixed. For instance, he admits to the presence of many bugs and that it needs to be rebased onto the recent release. Moreover, there is a significant frame deviation that still needs looking into.

Citra running natively with dynarec, under Horizon, on Nintendo Switch!
Lot's of bugs still need to be squashed and it needs to be rebased onto the recent release.
Frame deviation still is huge, looking into that should probably give a indicatior for current performance issues. https://t.co/fhHbEdKIP8 pic.twitter.com/LIIbMT5AIk

— m4xw (@m4xwdev) May 25, 2020

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However, as you can see in the videos they uploaded, this proof-of-concept does show promise. Indeed, m4xwdev further mentioned that the videos are from the first compiled build and that "nothing big broke so far". These developments strongly suggests that it's only a matter of time before we can decently play 3DS titles on the Switch.

pic.twitter.com/eVoa6QdcUP

— m4xw (@m4xwdev) May 25, 2020

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[OldGnashburg]

So much ignorance overflows from your post.
Read on Wikipedia why 3DS is more feasible than Dolphin.
Protip: "ARM"

It's also the same reason why DaedalusX64 managed to be semi-functional on the PSP. Both the N64 and PSP are MIPS. I'm pretty sure early N64 emulation on PC required a 1GHz CPU. Also, expect the Daedalus Vita port to surpass the 3DS port because of the work done to utilize the secondary PSP MIPS CPU to accelerate the emulation, giving the Vita's ARM CPU breathing room to do other things.

 

[ChibiMofo]

I am all for advances in emulation of any platform. But the idea of playing 3D games on a non-3D platform doesn't appeal to me at all as a New 3DS XL (with SuperStable™ 3d!) owner. Playing a PS3 game under emulation on PC using a DualShock controller is pretty much the same experience. Impossible with Citra.
It's like playing a Wii motion game with an emulated Wiimote. Why???

 

[OldGnashburg]

I am all for advances in emulation of any platform. But the idea of playing 3D games on a non-3D platform doesn't appeal to me at all as a New 3DS XL (with SuperStable™ 3d!) owner. Playing a PS3 game under emulation on PC using a DualShock controller is pretty much the same experience. Impossible with Citra.

I think the main goal is getting emulators working Stereoscopic 3D is an afterthought.

 

[mightymuffy]

I'm pretty sure early N64 emulation on PC required a 1GHz CPU

I ran N64 games on a 200MMX back in the day.... - Granted UltraHLE wasn't massively accurate , but, what a glide!

3DS on Switch though? Sign me up - keep up the good work m4xw!

 

[Jayinem81]

3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

 

[banjo2]

Finally we can play 3DS games on the go!

3ds on the go, finally

Edit: oh wait, someone already made this joke, damn

3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

Did you all not see this, or...?

 

[weatMod]

it would be truly awesome if they could get it running on 2 switched at once
1st switch ,regular switch docked and connected to my TV
second switch ,switch lite used for the controller and bottom screen
HARD MODE : enable 3d so i can connect 1st switch to my 3D TV

or enable the PC emulator to use a modded switch as the controller and bottom screen

 

[HideoKojima]

Did you all not see this, or...?

3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

 

[Jayinem81]

Nintendo games on Switch, finally!

 

[wurstpistole]

Lakka is far more easy to prepare and use

Yeaaaaaah... Like creating an emunand is witchcraft, it's basically five taps

 

[64bitmodels]

DS emulation already strains the Switch quite bad.

So who wants to melt their Switch?

if the wiiu can run DS games the switch definitely can

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Looks like I'll be getting a second Switch after all. Once prices drop a bit of course.

Don't really have to wait- Switch Lites are still at their MSRP

 

[Jayinem81]

it would be truly awesome if they could get it running on 2 switched at once
1st switch ,regular switch docked and connected to my TV
second switch ,switch lite used for the controller and bottom screen
HARD MODE : enable 3d so i can connect 1st switch to my 3D TV

or enable the PC emulator to use a modded switch as the controller and bottom screen

Maybe slow down with some of that and let's just hope the games work period first.

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Anyone who thinks this is going to hurt your Switch is a moron btw. If it can run on Android it's not a stretch to run on Switch at all. M4xw has come out with most of the advanced emulators for Retroarch and he wouldn't be doing this if it would hurt our Switches. Also MelonDS doesn't strain the Switch.

 

[Kubas_inko]

One of the first citra build for switch runs almost better than current NDS emulator on switch.

 

[Jayinem81]

One of the first citra build for switch runs almost better than current NDS emulator on switch.

Are you sure about that? MelonDS is actually really good and plays most DS games now.

 

[Kubas_inko]

Are you sure about that? MelonDS is actually really good and plays most DS games now.

It's true that I haven't used it lately.

 

[TR_mahmutpek]

I wonder if this eventually could be better than android, even than pc. Sounds might weird but if you optimize to one device, i think it will be good. On android and pc, you hardly do that.

 

[1stmoon]

I wish DS emulation on Switch was this good.
Stuff like Apollo Justice runs like crap on Desmume switch and MelonDS just doesn't boot the game

Isn't DS emulation pretty much perfect on Switch Android?

 

[m4xw]

Failed to fetch tweet https://twitter.com/m4xwdev/status/1265055498660990981
Majoras starting to run nice

 

[Hambrew]

i can't wait to play 3DS games on the go! What better way to play classics like Sushi Strikers, even though I hate that game?

 

[Jayinem81]

Finally, we can play 3DS games docked.

I winz.