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The 3Beans emulator, released on November 27, 2025, mimics the 3DS at a low level, allowing it to run the OS and play cartridge-based games. Despite its ability to boot the home menu, it faces several issues due to being in its early stages. Currently, it operates fully interpreted and software-rendered, which affects speed but enhances portability. Future plans may include adding hardware acceleration for better performance. The latest changelog notes a metadata reorganization and a fix for a regression impacting the n3DS bootrom overlay. Download the emulator to explore its features.
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3Beans (2025/11/27) has been released. 3Beans emulates the 3DS at a low level, functioning as if it were on actual hardware. It can launch the home menu and play cartridge-based games, but it remains in its early stages and has several issues. Currently, it operates fully interpreted and software-rendered, which enhances portability but slows performance. If the project develops sufficiently, I may plan to implement hardware acceleration or high-level components to improve speed.
3Beans Changelog:
* Metadata reorganized
* Resolved regression causing n3DS bootrom overlay issues
