Azahar

Azahar 2126.2

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

  • By Azahar Emulator Developers
  • Open Source
  • Updated Oct 8, 2026
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About Azahar

Azahar is an open-source 3DS emulator project based on Citra.

It was created from the merging of PabloMK7's Citra fork and the Lime3DS project, both of which emerged shortly after Citra was taken down.

The goal of this project is to be the de-facto platform for future development.

What's new in 2126.2

This a minor release for the 2126 branch which primarily addresses a reported security advisory.
It also includes several newly backported improvements and fixes from the master branch.
Users are advised to update as soon as is convenient.
Azahar 2126.2 Changelog

All

  • Addressed an oversight which allowed specially-crafted CIA files to execute arbitrary code in the host environment when locally installed by a user. | @PabloMK7 #2648
  • Addresses the following GHSA report: GHSA-h74v-5mw8-qg8r
  • Fixed an issue where the xBRZ texture filter would be applied incorrectly when using the Vulkan renderer, resulting in an incorrect appearance. | @OpenSauce04 #2647
  • Handling of large HTTP downloads within emulated 3DS applications has been improved, improving memory efficiency and stability. | @PabloMK7 #2515
  • Fixes downloading large games from the eShop.
  • Added a new 3GX loader flag allow_homebrew_load, which allows loading 3GX plugins for homebrew apps if the plugin supports it. | @PabloMK7 #2649

Desktop

  • Various improvements to GDB and RPC servers, fixing certain issues and improving functionality. | @PabloMK7 #2631, #2640, #2633
  • For additional info, see individual PR descriptions.
  • Script developers will need to update the RPC client as this is a breaking change.

Android

  • Fixed a crash which could occur if the gpu_drivers directory contained a subdirectory. | @ygordreyer #2592

Technical

  • Creating a copy of the kernel shared and config pages using svcMapProcessMemoryEx is now possible.
  • This is a technical accuracy change. Little to no end-user impact.

Full release notes »

Technical details

PublisherAzahar Emulator Developers
AuthorOpenSauce04 & PabloMK7
Version2126.2
Release date2026-10-08
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Installer typenullsoft, zip
Architecturex64
Package IDAzaharEmu.Azahar.MSYS2

Links & install command

Install Azahar from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):

winget install --id=AzaharEmu.Azahar.MSYS2 -e

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Older versions

  • 2126.1.2
  • 2126.1.1
  • 2126.1
  • 2126.0
  • 2125.1.3
  • 2125.1.2
  • 2125.1.1
  • 2125.1
  • 2125.0.1