# azahar-emu/azahar

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

Repository: https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/azahar
Homepage: https://azahar-emu.org/
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:52:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 97, longevity 65
- inputs: {"age_days": 912, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": 17.5, "n_releases_24m": 25}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7975, forks 635 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:10.395839+00:00)

## What it is
Azahar is an open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra, created by merging PabloMK7's Citra fork with Lime3DS after Citra was discontinued. It aims to be the de-facto platform for ongoing 3DS emulation development.

## Use cases
- play Nintendo 3DS games on PC
- emulate 3DS on Android
- run 3DS games on Mac
- continue using Citra after it was taken down
- play 3DS games on Linux
- emulate Nintendo 3DS on Apple Silicon

## When to choose
- you want an actively maintained 3DS emulator
- you need 3DS emulation on Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android
- you want the successor to Citra/Lime3DS with ongoing development

## When to avoid
- you need to emulate other consoles like Switch or DS
- you require official Nintendo support or online services
- your hardware is too weak for emulation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, entertainment
- platform: windows
- tags: emulator, nintendo-3ds, citra-fork, game-emulation, retro-gaming, macos, linux, android, desktop, mobile

## Member repositories
- azahar-emu/azahar (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:10.395839+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:32:35.729574+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/azahar-emu/azahar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:10.395839+00:00, sha 934ae038ccc8)
  - homepage: https://azahar-emu.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:29:35.449116+00:00, sha 16851ac03335)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.