Proof-of-concept shows 3DS emulator Citra running on the Nintendo Switch

OldGnashburg · May 25, 2020

masagrator said:
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 · May 25, 2020

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 · May 25, 2020

ChibiMofo said:
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 · May 25, 2020

OldGnashburg said:
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 · May 25, 2020

3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

banjo2 · May 25, 2020

Brawl345 said:
Finally we can play 3DS games on the go!

YBLP said:
3ds on the go, finally

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

Jayinem81 said:
3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

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

weatMod · May 25, 2020

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 · May 25, 2020

banjo2 said:
Did you all not see this, or...?

3DS on the go in 2D, finally!

Jayinem81 · May 25, 2020

Nintendo games on Switch, finally!

wurstpistole · May 25, 2020

Bedel said:
Lakka is far more easy to prepare and use

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

64bitmodels · May 25, 2020

raxadian said:
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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RedBlueGreen said:
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 · May 25, 2020

weatMod said:
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 · May 25, 2020

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

Jayinem81 · May 25, 2020

Kubas_inko said:
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 · May 25, 2020

Jayinem81 said:
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 · May 25, 2020

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 · May 25, 2020

Stealphie said:
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 · May 26, 2020

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

Hambrew · May 26, 2020

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 · May 26, 2020

Finally, we can play 3DS games docked.

I winz.

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