Inside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through Emulation
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Inside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through Emulation
OpenSauce and PabloMK7 on building Azahar, preserving the 3DS, and the new wave of dual-screen handhelds
Here’s my interview with OpenSauce and PabloMK7, the two developers behind Azahar, and as far as I can establish, this is the first and only interview the pair have done together about the project.
We talk about their very different routes into programming and 3DS development, their time working with Citra, how Lime3DS and PabloMK7’s fork eventually came together as Azahar, and some of the difficult problems involved in emulating the 3DS hardware accurately. We also get into what makes the original 3DS systems so interesting to emulate, and the new wave of dual-screen Android handhelds like the AYN Thor and Retroid Pocket Duo/Duo Lite that are bringing fresh attention to 3DS emulation.
There’s also plenty here about open source, preservation, the homebrew scene, and where they see 3DS emulation going next. It was a really interesting conversation, especially getting both sides of Azahar’s story in one place.
Hope some here enjoy it!
Warning, it is a bit of a long read, probably best for those who like articles instead of short form!