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3Beans (2026/02/23) has been released, providing low-level emulation of the 3DS OS, allowing it to boot the home menu and play cartridge games. However, it is still in early development and presents various issues. Currently, it operates in a fully interpreted and software-rendered mode, making it portable but slow. Future improvements may include hardware acceleration or higher-level features to enhance performance. The update also addresses regressions and a renderer state bug. For more details, you can download the 3Beans emulator.
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3Beans (2026/02/23) has been launched. 3Beans emulates the 3DS at a fundamental level, meaning it operates the entire OS as if it were running on actual hardware. It successfully boots the home menu and plays cartridge-based games, although it is still in its early stages and has numerous issues. Currently, it is fully interpreted and rendered through software, which enhances its portability but results in slower performance. If the project develops further, I may explore adding hardware acceleration or high-level features to improve speed.
3Beans Changelog:
* Resolved regressions and a renderer state bug
