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CitraVR

CitraVR is a free Quest app for playing 3DS homebrew and personal game backups in 3D.

Place
#9 of 13
Score
5.9
CitraVR's website

What CitraVR is

CitraVR is a free Quest app for playing 3DS homebrew and personal game backups in 3D. It supports stereoscopic rendering, mixed reality, and a large screen that users can move and resize. The listed compatible headsets are Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Quest 3S. It works with Touch controllers and third-party wired USB or wireless Bluetooth controllers. CitraVR incorporates changes from Azahar and uses Azahar as its upstream emulator project. It is an engineless OpenXR app, and its maker says it is independent of the Meta SDK; the project is GPLv3 or later with publicly available source code. Games must be decrypted, because the Azahar core no longer supports encrypted games. Release notes describe Android multiplayer rooms with private rooms, chat, and public-room browsing when an unofficial web API is configured. Vulkan with asynchronous shader compilation can cause graphics artifacts or temporarily incomplete graphics while shaders compile. Releases are provided through GitHub Releases.

Good

  • Supports stereoscopic rendering and mixed reality
  • Screen can be moved and resized
  • Public source code under GPLv3 or later
  • Supports Touch and third-party controllers

Watch out

  • Games must be decrypted
  • Vulkan shader compilation may briefly affect graphics
  • Public-room browsing requires an unofficial web API

Who it suits

CitraVR suits Quest headset owners who want to play 3DS homebrew or personal game backups in 3D. It requires decrypted games and supports both Touch and third-party wired or wireless controllers.

Verdict

CitraVR offers 3D playback and multiplayer-room features on the listed Quest headsets. Check game decryption requirements and the rendering caveat before choosing it.

Plans and prices

From CitraVR's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
CitraVR (Beta)FreeGPL-licensed · Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, Quest 3S

The facts

Each one read from CitraVR's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Architecture
CitraVR is an engineless OpenXR app, and the maker says it is independent of the Meta SDK.checked 3 Oct 2001
Controllers
CitraVR supports Touch controllers and third-party wired USB and wireless Bluetooth controllers.checked 3 Oct 2001
Downloads
The maker provides releases through the project’s GitHub Releases page.checked 3 Oct 2001
Emulator core
CitraVR incorporates changes from Azahar and uses Azahar as its upstream emulator project.checked 3 Oct 2001
Game requirement
Games must be decrypted; the release notes say encrypted games are no longer supported by the Azahar core.checked 3 Oct 2001
Headsets
The listed compatible headsets are Meta Quest 2, Quest Pro, Quest 3, and Quest 3S.checked 3 Oct 2001
License and source
The project is GPLv3 or later, and its source code is publicly available.checked 3 Oct 2001
Multiplayer
The release notes describe Android multiplayer rooms with private rooms, chat, and public-room browsing when an unofficial web API is configured.checked 3 Oct 2001
Rendering
The app supports stereoscopic rendering, mixed reality, and a large movable and resizable screen.checked 3 Oct 2001
Rendering caveat
The release notes warn that Vulkan with asynchronous shader compilation may cause graphics artifacts or briefly show incomplete graphics while shaders compile.checked 3 Oct 2001
Support
The maker directs users to troubleshooting and known-issues pages, GitHub issues, and the CitraVR Discord support channel.checked 3 Oct 2001
What it does
CitraVR is a Quest app for playing 3DS homebrew and personal game backups in 3D.checked 3 Oct 2001

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