Tap the center bottom screen to turn it off
Using FBI, install the core(s) or retroarch_3ds.cia To avoid very slow loading times, delete any unwanted cores from retroarch/cores or move them into another directory This acts as a launcher for the cores but isn’t necessary if you don’t mind installing the first core manually.(Optional) Extract cia/retroarch_3ds.cia to the cias folder on your SD card
In the download archive, extract the retroarch directory and copy it to your SD card Scroll down to 3DS/2DS and click Download (cia) Open Rosalina menu (shows battery percentage and other features)
TWiLight Menu++ can launch Nintendo DS, SNES, NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Master System, and Mega Drive/Genesis ROMs.RetroArch (see below) can emulate the largest number of systems, including PlayStation 1 ( ).These titles and others can be found as or converted to CIA files using a tool like New Super Ultimate Injector (see below).Many Game Boy, Game Boy Color, NES, SNES (New 3DS only), Game Gear, and TurboGrafx-16 (Japan only) titles are available in the eShop.GBA ROMs can be emulated using TWiLight Menu++.GBA ROMs can be emulated using RetroArch.Those 10 games and others can be found as or converted to CIA files using a tool like New Super Ultimate Injector (see below).Game Boy Advance games are not in the 3DS eShop, except for 10 games that were released only to early adopters of the 3DS.NDS ROMs can be converted to an installable CIA using a tool like Forwarder3-DS.NDS ROMs can be played natively using TWiLight Menu++ (see below).The 3DS can play NDS cartridges natively.Nintendo DS games are not in the 3DS eShop.As with all CIA files they need to be installed using FBI.Īlternatively, ROMs can be played through other software such as RetroArch or TWiLight Menu++. Many games can be installed as CIA files, meaning they will show up as a separate entry in the 3DS home screen and can be launched directly. Before installingĪny particular emulator, check these resources to see what the current recommendations Note: Some of these emulators may be outdated or unmaintained.
⚠ If you get a notification that there’s a new system update available, you’ll want to update the CFW before installing the system update.įollow the directions here: Updating B9S Emulation
This is a prerequisite for anything mentioned on this page. Once they’re installed they can be deleted from the SD card. They are installed using a tool called FBI (see below).