Panda3DS Alternatives

Alternatives list

1. 

   

   Citra

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   An experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. At this time, it only emulates a very small subset of 3DS hardware, and therefore is only useful for booting/debugging very simple homebrew demos. Citra is licensed under the GPLv2. Refer to the license.

   18 Citra alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Flathub

   

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   • Citra is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Panda3DS.

   • Citra is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Panda3DS.

   • Citra is Free and Open SourcePanda3DS is also Free and Open Source
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   Azahar

    6 likes

   An open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   Mandarine

    3 likes

   This fork is just Citra with tweaks/additions which should result in better performance than the original Citra Feel free to download this build and test it, if you run into any bugs please open an issue on GitHub or contact me on the Discord /...

   12 Mandarine alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android

   

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   Mikage

    1 like

   Mikage is a Nintendo 3DS emulator made to replicate an authentic console experience on PC and Android. Mikage is an early stage of development, but it fully emulates the HOME Menu and can play many commercial games already.

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android

   

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   • Mikage is the most popular commercial alternative to Panda3DS.

   • Mikage is Paid and Open SourcePanda3DS is Free and Open Source
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   Borked3DS

    1 like

   Borked3DS is yet another Citra-derived project that aims to continue Nintendo 3DS emulation development work after that project shut down. Its lineage is directly derived from PabloMK7's now archived fork, but also incorporates elements from Lime3DS (also now defunct) and...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Folium

    1 like

   Folium is a beautifully designed, high performing multi-system emulator that allows you to play video games from retro consoles and handhelds, currently including cores for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS

   41 Folium alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Pay once
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Origin

   • Indonesia

   Platforms

   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   • Folium is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Panda3DS.

   • Folium is Paid and Open SourcePanda3DS is Free and Open Source
9. 3dmoo

    1 like

   3DS Emulator Prototype.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Game Emulator

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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    Citra MMJ

     1 like

    Citra is an experimental open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator/debugger written in C++. It is written with portability in mind, with builds actively maintained for Windows, Linux and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Android

    

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11. TronDS

     2 likes

    A Nintendo 3DS Emulator, It's very simple and is only capable of running homebrews. It currently supports:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    Tanuki3DS

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    Tanuki3DS is a cutting-edge high-level emulation (HLE) software designed to bring Nintendo 3DS gaming to your MacOS and Linux systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    

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    Cytrus

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    Cytrus is a Nintendo 3DS emulator for Android, Linux, macOS and Windows written in C++

    12 Cytrus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Game Emulator

    Origin

    • Indonesia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac

    

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14. 3Beans

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    3Beans emulates the 3DS at a low level, which means that it runs the entire OS as if it were on real hardware. It can boot the home menu and launch some games, but it's still young and has plenty of issues.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    

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