How to set up Azahar (and melonDS) on a dual-screen handheld
Azahar's "Secondary Screen Layout" setting is what makes a two-screen handheld worth it. The setup from the project's own releases, pinned to…
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Tom Ashcroft · Retro & Preservation Editor
The short answer
Install Azahar, the open-source 3DS emulator that continued Citra's work, from Google Play or its GitHub releases (latest: 2126.1.2, 20 Sep 2026). Then use its "Secondary Screen Layout" setting to…
Azahar: Android 10+ (64-bit), "Snapdragon 835 SoC or better", 2GB RAM (4GB recommended), per its README
Two screens: Settings → Secondary Screen Layout → "Opposite of Primary Screen"
Azahar vs Citra: Azahar is the maintained continuation of Citra, which was discontinued
melonDS: official builds are desktop; Android uses the community port melonDS Android
The other layouts
Hybrid, Large Screen and Original (stacked) also exist for the secondary display. They're more useful on an external monitor than a handheld's small second panel. Per the developer's notes, those…
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How to set up Azahar (and melonDS) on a dual-screen handheld