Citra (emulator)

Citra
Developer(s)Citra team
Initial releaseApril 24, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-04-24)
Final release
Nightly 2104 / 4 March 2024; 8 months ago (2024-03-04)
Preview release
Canary 2798 / 4 March 2024; 8 months ago (2024-03-04)
Repositoryhttps://github.com/citra-emu/citra at the Wayback Machine (archived March 2, 2024) github.com/PabloMK7/citra
Written inC++
Operating systemWindows, macOS, Linux, Android
Platform
Available in22 languages[3]
TypeVideo game console emulator
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later[4]
Websitehttps://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]

  1. ^ a b "FAQ". Citra. Citra Team. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Citra Android is here! · Citra". Citra. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. ^ "The Citra translation project on Transifex". www.transifex.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Citra/License.TXT at master · citra-emu/Citra · GitHub". GitHub. Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ^ "Citra". citra-emu.org. Retrieved 2024-09-29. yuzu and yuzu's support of Citra are being discontinued, effective immediately.
  6. ^ "Games · Citra". Citra. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "EmuDeck 2.3 out now with a fresh UI design, 3DS emulators return". GamingOnLinux. 2024-09-26. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  8. ^ Lilly, Paul (January 15, 2018). "Nintendo Switch 'Yuzu' Emulator Announced By Citra 3DS Developers". HotHardware. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. ^ Hollister, Sean (March 4, 2024). "Bunnei confirms Yuzu is shutting down — and it'll hit Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra too". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.