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3Beans (2025/11/30) is a new emulator that mimics the 3DS at a low level, allowing it to run the OS and play cartridge games. Though it shows promise, it has many issues as it’s still in early development. Currently, it functions with full interpretation and software rendering, which is portable but leads to slow performance. Future updates may include hardware acceleration to improve speed. Recent changes include support for texture combiner single-RGB operands and texture combiner buffer update mask. Users can download 3Beans from the provided source.
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3Beans (2025/11/30) has been launched. 3Beans provides a low-level emulation of the 3DS, enabling it to run the complete operating system as if on actual hardware. It can access the home menu and play cartridge-based games, but it’s still in its early stages and faces numerous challenges. Currently, it is fully interpreted and software-rendered, which enhances portability but comes at the cost of speed. As the project evolves, I may explore incorporating hardware acceleration or high-level features to improve performance.
3Beans Changelog:
* Added support for texture combiner single-RGB operands
* Implemented texture combiner buffer update mask
