3Beans vs Citra Libretro Core

3Beans is a low-level Nintendo 3DS emulator that runs the system OS as if it were on physical hardware. It can start the Home Menu and launch some games, but the maker describes it as an early project with unresolved issues. Graphics can use software or hardware GPU rendering; the CPUs remain fully interpreted. Running it requires boot9.bin, boot11.bin, and nand.bin dumped from a physical 3DS with homebrew access. Games must be encrypted cartridge dumps, though 3Beans can also boot without a cartridge or let users choose one from the File menu. An optional sd.img can be any FAT-formatted image file and acts as an SD card. Controls are viewable and adjustable in Settings. The project is free and open source under GPL-3.0. Android and iOS appear in its platform list, while the maker provides Windows, macOS, and Linux builds through the releases page, where latest builds are supplied through GitHub Actions. The maker welcomes testing, issue reports, and feedback, but says pull requests will not be reviewed or accepted.

Citra Libretro Core has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.