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3Beans (2025/12/18) is a low-level emulator for the 3DS, enabling the boot of the home menu and play of cartridge games, though it still faces many issues. Currently, it’s fully interpreted and software-rendered, resulting in slower performance but greater portability. Future developments may include hardware acceleration or high-level elements for improved speed. The latest changelog features updates like GL culling, blending, and fixes for slowdown due to excessive GL context setting, as well as the introduction of vertex drawing with OpenGL. Download details are also available.
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3Beans (2025/12/18) has been launched. 3Beans provides low-level emulation of the 3DS, enabling it to operate the entire OS just like it would on the real device. It is capable of booting the home menu and playing cartridge-based games, but it is still early in its development and faces many challenges. Currently, it is fully interpreted and software-rendered, which enhances its portability but results in slower performance. As the project evolves, I may look into adding hardware acceleration or incorporating high-level elements for improved speed.
3Beans Changelog:
* Implemented GL culling, blending, depth, stencil, and alpha testing
* Resolved performance issues from excessive GL context configuration
* Initiated vertex drawing using OpenGL
