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The ever-evolving 3DS emulator juggernaut, Citra, has just revealed a new feature; networking support. Thanks to the hard work of the emulator developers, you'll now be able to emulate select 3DS titles, and have wireless support. In the latest Canary Citra builds, local wireless support will work with people across the world.

Unlike single console netplay used in most emulators, users won’t have to worry about desyncs, synchronizing saves, or any other issues typical of netplay. Each user is using their instance of Citra as a unique emulated 3DS that is communicating with everyone else through that particular server.

Some of the following games that function are: Super Smash Bros., the 3DS Pokemon games, and New Super Mario Bros. 2. Luigi' Mansion: Dark Moon and Monster Hunter 3U/4U also work, but have multiple issues. The Citra team claims that future updates will work on optimizing the netcode, and getting more games to work.

Currently, servers created in Citra can hold up to 16 players. High player counts should be avoided for now due to bandwidth issues. In this initial release, each connected Citra instance sends raw packets to the host (or server) and the server then forwards those packets to every single client. As such, with each player added, the bandwidth requirements increase greatly.

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[Scarlet]

Hot damn that's scary. Will be interesting to see this develop.

 

[Deleted User]

This looks great. Props to the devs; it's comforting to know that Smash Run with others online is now somewhat possible.

 

[zoogie]

Thanks Chary!

To be clear, this is local wireless play only.
Still very cool as there are a ton of games that use this feature in lieu of true internet multiplayer.
So this potentially greatly enhances the 3ds's online scene provided more games get support.

 

[Spectral Blizzard]

Yas me bois.
YASYASYASYASYASYA

 

[Konako]

Wow Chary that was fast!

 

[Jacklack3]

Can't wait for TASbots to beat random people online in smash.

 

[Deleted User]

Can't wait for TASbots to beat random people online in smash.

Jeez, tell me about it. The actual AI in the game is bad enough, what with their tendency to fucking perfect-shield everything. I can only imagine the hell TASBots would bring.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I wonder if any emulators can do local wireless with real systems? It be something I wondered long time. Since both a pc and game system have wifi right?

 

[Jacklack3]

Jeez, tell me about it. The actual AI in the game is bad enough, what with their tendency to fucking perfect-shield everything. I can only imagine the hell TASBots would bring.

Imagine you playing smash, then some TASbot exploits it to become a game of poker, if you lose your 3DS bricks.

 

[YeezusWalks]

That's pretty awesome!

 

[BlueFox gui]

i already have a 3ds :v

 

[Deleted User]

i already have a 3ds :v

You can use Citra to play local wireless games online, though. In other words, hypothetically, even if the game doesn't have online features, if it has local wireless multiplayer, you can play online using that through Citra.

 

[BlueFox gui]

You can use Citra to play local wireless games online, though. In other words, hypothetically, even if the game doesn't have online features, if it has local wireless multiplayer, you can play online using that through Citra.

and why i would use citra?
my pc can't even run GameCube

 

[YeezusWalks]

and why i would use citra?
my pc can't even run GameCube

same...

 

[Deleted User]

and why i would use citra?
my pc can't even run GameCube

I don't know why you would use Citra, tbh. It's just for people who already have PCs that can run Citra.

 

[the_randomizer]

Maybe because people want to use it? Because they can? Ever thought of that?

 

[BlueFox gui]

Maybe because people want to use it? Because they can? Ever thought of that?

"because they can"
that sounds too richie for me
/s

 

[Noctosphere]

I have a question about citra emulator. Does it support new 3ds features?
Honnestly, i never used it and probably never will. Its just by curiosity im asking

 

[Chary]

I have a question about citra emulator. Does it support new 3ds features?
Honnestly, i never used it and probably never will. Its just by curiosity im asking

It wouldn't have a NFC chip in it for amiibo, and extra N3DS processing power would be null since its run on a PC. I can't say I've seen any features of a N3DS that would work via emulation.