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3Beans (2025/12/25) is a new emulator for the 3DS, operating at a low level to replicate real hardware functionality, including booting the home menu and playing cartridge games. Currently, it faces various issues due to its early development stage. It is fully interpreted and software-rendered, resulting in slower performance. The developer plans to explore hardware acceleration and high-level features in the future to improve speeds. The latest update includes changes to cache shader interpreter parameters. Download the latest version of 3Beans for further experimentation.
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3Beans (2025/12/25) has been released. This emulator replicates the 3DS at a fundamental level, meaning it runs the entire operating system as if on actual hardware. It can access the home menu and run cartridge-based titles; however, it’s still in its early stages and has numerous issues. Currently, it is completely interpreted and software-rendered, making it portable but relatively slow. If the project develops further, I may consider adding hardware acceleration or higher-level features to improve performance.
3Beans Changelog:
* Cached shader interpreter parameters
