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3Beans, released on January 26, 2026, emulates the 3DS at a low level, allowing it to run the entire OS and play cartridge-based games. However, the emulator is still in early development and faces several issues. It operates fully interpreted and software-rendered, resulting in slower performance. The developer plans to enhance it with hardware acceleration or high-level elements in the future. The latest changelog includes an adjustment to the DSP frequency to sync with Project Mirai. 3Beans is available for download.
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3Beans (2026/01/26) has been launched. 3Beans emulates the 3DS at a fundamental level, meaning it operates the complete OS as if it were on actual hardware. It can start the home menu and run cartridge-based games, but it’s still in its early stages and has several issues. Currently, it is entirely interpreted and software-rendered, which makes it portable yet slow. If the project develops sufficiently, I may consider adding hardware acceleration or high-level features to achieve better performance.
3Beans Changelog:
* Adjusted DSP frequency to sync with Project Mirai
