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3dmoo was an open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator made by normatt and ichfly, released on May 17, 2014 for Windows and Linux. It is notable for being the first emulator to run a commercial 3DS game (Super Robot Wars UX). It can run homebrew games very slowly. The last commit for this emulator was on August 20, 2017, making it inactive.

3dmoo is an open-source Nintendo 3DS emulator developed primarily by ichfly, who previously created a GBA emulator for the NDS, and Normmatt, who created the AKAIO firmware for the Acekard 2i flashcart.

The emulator, first released on May 17th, 2014 for Windows and Linux, was only useful for running a low amount of simple homebrew at low speeds, and most games frequently crashed. It was last committed to on Aug 20, 2017.

The Nintendo 3DS was developed by Nintendo as a successor to the original Nintendo DS. While the design is very much familiar the underlying hardware is completely different. It features a more powerful CPU and GPU allowing the device to handle more complex scenes and also the new 3D functionality of the top screen.

Emulation of the Nintendo 3DS seemed to be something that was never going to end up happening, after several failed attempts and a seemingly lack of real interest from developers there was a sudden surprise release of 3DS Emulator, Citra. Citra came out of nowhere and proved that 3DS Emulation could be done, and as years have gone, shown that it can be done fast and successfully. There was two other attempts but both of those ceased development before showing the amount of progress Citra did, those 3DS emulators being Tron 3DS and 3dmoo. In a way its a good thing as development now appears to be solely focused around Citra, allowing it the best chance to fully emulate the 3DS.

The console has faced two different iterations of its design to date. The first of these being the Nintendo 2DS. This took away the consoles clam shell design and made it a more flat design. It also removed a key feature of the Nintendo 3DS and that is the 3D screen, despite this the actual hardware inside the console remains relatively the same. It is believed that this iteration was aimed at younger children due to a couple of reasons. The first is the lack of a hinge to be damaged, and the second being the lack of the 3D, as it was believed it could put strain on younger eyes.

Citra is a superb Nintendo 3DS Emulator that is already managing to emulate several Nintendo 3DS games. Development of Citra is moving quickly, with large increases in both speed and compatibility coming often.

TronDS was one of 3 promising Nintendo 3DS Emulators, while it made some decent inroads and was capable of emulating some homebrew development ultimately ended. It was not capable of emulating commercial 3DS games.

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