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3Beans (2025/12/11) is a low-level 3DS emulator that mimics the console’s OS on real hardware, enabling it to boot the home menu and play cartridge games. Currently, it’s fully interpreted and software-rendered, leading to portability but slow performance. The project is still in its early stages and has numerous issues. Future improvements may include hardware acceleration and high-level elements to enhance speed. The latest changelog notes the addition of basic controller input from rokuyon. Download is available for the 3Beans emulator.
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3Beans (2025/12/11) has been released. 3Beans operates at a low level to emulate the 3DS, which allows it to run the entire operating system as if it were on genuine hardware. It can access the home menu and run cartridge-based games, but it remains in the early stages with numerous issues. Currently, it is fully interpreted and software-rendered, making it portable but somewhat slow. If the project progresses sufficiently, I may look into adding hardware acceleration or high-level components to improve performance.
3Beans Changelog:
* Implemented basic controller input from rokuyon
