Developer(s) | Citra team |
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Initial release | April 24, 2014 |
Final release | Nightly 2104
/ 4 March 2024 |
Preview release | Canary 2798
/ 4 March 2024 |
Repository | https://github.com/citra-emu/citra at the Wayback Machine (archived March 2, 2024)
github |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
Platform | |
Available in | 22 languages[3] |
Type | Video game console emulator |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later[4] |
Website | https://citra-emu.org at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2024) |
Citra is a discontinued[5] 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.[1] Citra can run many homebrew games and commercial games.[6] As of August 2024, Citra has been forked in a GitHub repository by former Citra team member PabloMK7, and is currently continuing development.[7]
Citra was first made available in 2014. The core team behind it went on to develop Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu in 2018.[8] Support for Citra by the Yuzu team was dropped on March 5, 2024, following a $2.4 million settlement reached with Nintendo of America.[9]
yuzu and yuzu's support of Citra are being discontinued, effective immediately.