What is Citra?

Citra is a popular and easy-to-use Nintendo 3DS emulator that is free to use. It will help you run commercial games at 100% of their speed on a desktop PC, improve graphics and increase resolution. The software is supported by the community. Fans of portable games created this emulator and continue to support it.

Also, if you wish, you can become a beta tester of the program. You will need to try out some new games and look for bugs in them. When you encounter issues such as graphical glitches, hangs, and regressions from previous versions, you can report them in the issue tracker. In this way, you will be able to try out new features before everyone else and help the community.

Management and game capabilities

• Screen settings. The emulator can display two screens simultaneously. However, you can manage it personally and set it to alternate between screens.

• Control elements. You can use the keyboard or transfer the controls to an external gamepad. You can also use the touchscreen controls by placing the cursor directly where you want to click.

• Support Wi-F and online games. It is also possible to connect to a local Wi-Fi network and play any online games. This gives you more options to use.

• Speed. Citra can run most games at variable speeds. The speed of the game depends on itself, so some games will run at full speed, while others may suffer from slow emulation. You can also specifically slow down the emulation if needed.

Play with your friends and other participants

If you don't want to play alone - there are functions for joint play in the form of public and private rooms. You can create a public room and wait for other players to play. Citra will authenticate you with your username and add your room to the list of public spaces. People will see it in the list and can join. You can also come to someone else's available room from the list.

Citra also has an offer for you if you only want to consult with your friends. Create a private room so other people can join the room. You have to manually enter the room's IP address to join, as they don't browse the public game browser list.

Should I download Citra on Windows?

If you love to play portable games on your PC and are looking for a free emulator for that - Citra is the best choice for you. It's also an excellent opportunity to play with friends. It allows you to run a wide range of games from the Nintendo 2D and 3D catalog, such as Pokemon Sun and Moon or The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It works best with 3D games, as it perfectly changes the resolution of games for comfortable use. You should also pay attention to the legal nuances of software and emulation in general to avoid potential copyright infringement.

Random developers from the Citra fan list are responsible for updating the app. You can also suggest an improvement or a new feature and join the project team.