Azahar is a Nintendo 3DS core for RetroArch. The official libretro documentation describes it as a port of the Azahar 3DS emulator to libretro, and Azahar itself is based on Citra, started by merging several prominent Citra forks after Citra was taken down.
Prerequisites
- - Decrypted ROMs: the core requires decrypted ROMs to function.
- - Mii data: some games require Mii data to be dumped from your own 3DS console.
Origin of the Azahar core
According to the documentation, Azahar is a port of the Azahar 3DS emulator to libretro. The Azahar emulator is based on Citra and began by merging several prominent Citra forks after Citra was taken down.
Documented feature support
The official documentation marks saves, save states, core options and controls as supported for the Azahar core.
Recovery notes
If the core does not start content, check first that the ROM is decrypted, since the documentation states decrypted ROMs are required. Some games additionally need Mii data dumped from your own 3DS console.
Reference table · Scroll horizontally to see all columns.
| Feature | Supported (per official documentation) |
|---|---|
| Saves | Yes |
| States | Yes |
| Core Options | Yes |
| Controls | Yes |
Sources & references
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