Super Mario 3D Land
Nintendo 3DS · Settings and results
Reviewers report smooth play around 3×, and a written review saw drops to around 45 fps on the stock driver. 4× worked in the areas shown but could stutter in one video.
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Game screenshot via Libretro thumbnails. Not taken on a Duo.
Reported settings and results
In a short Super Mario 3D Land test, Cloud Gaming France reports a solid 60 fps at 3× and also tries 4× successfully in the shown area.
- resolution scale
- 3×, then 4×
- renderer
- Vulkan
- graphics driver
- Turnip Duo 5.1
More detail
- Only one area was shown, in a brief first look.
The reviewer describes Super Mario 3D Land as smooth near 59–60 fps at 3×, with a later 4× test still playable but showing occasional stutter.
- resolution scale
- 3×, then 4×
More detail
- Translated from Chinese. The emulator is not named, and this was a short test.
For Super Mario 3D Land, the reviewer recommends enabling hardware shaders in the 3× profile to gain fast-forward headroom; the base profile without them is described as near full speed but with little headroom.
- resolution scale
- 3×
- hardware shaders
- On
- reported fast forward
- about 250%
More detail
- The Azahar and driver builds are unknown.
Super Mario 3D Land at 3× dropped regularly from 60 to around 45 fps on the stock driver. Mr. Purple's T30 made the dips less frequent without removing them.
- internal resolution
- 3×
- renderer
- Vulkan
Broader compatibility reports
The emulator's own list shows whether this game works in general. How well it runs on the Duo can still differ.
Azahar compatibility tracker ↗
Software used in these tests
3DSAzaharOpen-source Nintendo 3DS emulator based on Citra.Emulator · Preview · 2127.0-alpha4- MrPurple TurnipCommunity AdrenoTools-compatible Turnip packages spanning several Adreno families.Graphics driver · vturnip_mrpurple_T30-toasted.adpkg
- Turnip for Adreno 722 / DuoCommunity Turnip builds specifically profiled for the Pocket Duo’s Adreno 722 GPU.Graphics driver · 5.1
More Nintendo 3DS notes
3DSMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s MinionsOn a Duo Lite running the GammaOS Nano 1.5 beta, the game hard-locked after leaving fast-forward. The reviewer says the issue is still being worked on.Pocket Duo Lite
3DSSenran Kagura 2: Deep CrimsonOn a Duo Lite running the GammaOS Nano 1.5 beta, 2× shows some flickering. Controls then appear stuck after a Circle Pad Pro option is changed, and the reviewer is unsure whether the emulator crashed.Pocket Duo Lite
3DSShin Megami Tensei IVOn a Duo Lite running the GammaOS Nano 1.5 beta, the reviewer reports good speed at 2× with fast-forward headroom, though much of the short stretch shown is opening dialogue rather than combat.Pocket Duo Lite
3DSNano Assault EXOn a Duo Lite running the GammaOS Nano 1.5 beta, the reviewer reports 60 fps at the default 2×, with a brief rendering disturbance that clears. Only early gameplay was shown.Pocket Duo Lite
Card screenshots come from Libretro, not from a Duo.
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