If something happens to a shared DLL file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. Mega Drive Emulator) could share the same kailleraclient.dll file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Dynamic Link Library files, like kailleraclient.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. A Nintendo Switch Emulator Wiki will be created when there is evidence a Switch emulator is in the is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. There is currently no Nintendo Switch Emulator wiki and there are no plans to create one at this time. Q: Is there a Nintendo Switch Emulator Wiki?Ī: No. The Citra developers do not have a Wii U emulator, but there is an emulator named CEMU which can emulate commercial games at full speeds. Wiki Q: May I make an article about a game?Ī: Yes, anyone is free to contribute to the wiki.Ī: Yes, there is a Wii U Emulator Wiki. If it still doesn't work, make sure you extracted the DLL files that came with Citra. Try grabbing the installation here, running it then restarting your computer. Q: Citra is complaining about missing DLLs.Ī: Citra requires the Visual C++ 2015 runtime.
Q: Does Citra work on 32 bit operating systems?Ī: Citra will compile on 32-bit operating systems, however, if your computer is so old that it does not support 64-bit processing, it very likely will not be able to run Citra. Running Windows XP is also a bad idea as all support for XP ended on April 8, 2014.
The wiki can help you find if a game works well on Citra or not.Ī: Yes, Citra will work on Mac OS X and most Linux distributions.Ī: Older versions of Citra will run and it can be compiled to run on XP, however, if your computer is so old that it cannot run Windows 7 and up, it very likely will not be able to run Citra. Q: Some games are really laggy, slow, have bad issues, or don't even load at all, why?Ī: Keep in mind that Citra is still in active development and cannot run some games without some bad issues, and some can't work at all.
Please refer to this page to figure out how to dump game cartridges to work with Citra.
Vanilla, encrypted 3DS games do not work. Q: I downloaded/dumped a ROM but Citra throws a "Could not Determine System Mode" or "Failed to Decrypt" errorĪ: Citra requires that games be properly decrypted in order to play them. Dumping a game is really simple, just read the below page for instructions! We understand that downloading ROMs is not necessarily piracy if you own a copy of the game nonetheless it is still not going to be described here. We highly recommend using Citra as Citra is actually capable of emulating commercial games, some even at full speed.Ī: We cannot and will not tell you how to download ROMs on this wiki or page because it is illegal, piracy is against Wikia's Terms of Service, and piracy is strongly frowned upon by the Nintendo 3DS Emulator Wiki.