Azahar 2127.0 Alpha 4: per-game settings on Android and lower latency

Azahar, the community-driven Nintendo 3DS emulator, released version 2127.0 Alpha 4 on November 1, 2026. It is a pre-release meant for testing: the latest stable version is still 2126.2, released on October 8.

On Android, the headline feature is per-game settings, reached by long-pressing a game in the list. The release notes also add ADPF performance hints, reported to give about a 15% boost on a Mali device, and library scanning now skips hidden files and folders.

Lower latency, more control

On every platform, audio, frame and input latency are reduced, and audio time stretching is now off by default. The emulator also gains free camera support through its RPC server (a Python script is included in the dist folder), a configurable battery state and a hold-to-turbo hotkey. Fixes include savestates working with LLE modules enabled, plus corrections for games such as Star Fox 64 3D and New Super Mario Bros. 2. On desktop, an optional on-screen software keyboard appears, off by default.

To try this alpha, grab it from the official release page (all builds are on GitHub). The project wiki's Dumping Games guide explains how to extract your own games from your console. Like any alpha, it may have bugs, so keep the stable version handy.

Source: GitHub (Azahar)