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3Beans, released on February 16, 2026, emulates the 3DS at a low level, allowing it to run the entire OS and play cartridge-based games. While it can boot the home menu, it remains in early development with significant issues. Currently, it uses full interpretation and software rendering, which limits its speed but enhances portability. Future plans may include adding hardware acceleration and high-level features for improved performance. The latest changelog includes a hidden unit type setting and various small fixes. Download is available for 3Beans.
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3Beans (2026/02/16) has been released. 3Beans provides a low-level emulation of the 3DS, functioning as if it were running on actual hardware. It is capable of launching the home menu and playing cartridge-based games, but is still in its early stages and faces various issues. Currently, it operates in a fully interpreted and software-rendered manner, making it portable but relatively slow. With further development, I may look into adding hardware acceleration or high-level components to improve performance.
3Beans Changelog:
* Introduced a hidden unit type setting along with minor fixes
