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Here we will go through the installation steps on how to install Citra on Windows 10/11 PC’s, by simply downloading the pre-compiled Citra release or by building from source.

Download Latest Citra for Windows

File Name	Citra Windows MSVC
File Size	30MB
Version	r518f723
Developer	PabloMK7
Release Date	18 July 2024
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Download Old/Final Version

File Name	Citra Windows MSVC
File Size	31MB
Version	2104 Nightly
Developer	Citra Team
Release Date	4 March 2024
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Installing Citra on Windows

After the download, extract the file using 7zip or by using the built-in Windows extractor. Right click > Extract All… For best results, ensure that the location you choose to extract the program has read/write access enabled; we recommend Desktop, Documents, or Downloads folders for this purpose.
Open the folder and double click the citra-qt.exe to launch Citra.

More information regarding the executables;

citra-qt.exe is the version of Citra that uses a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It is the default Citra used when installed and what most users would use.
citra-room.exe is related to local wireless multiplayer
citra.exe is the version of Citra that can be launched through commands (i.e. no GUI). Not recommended unless the user knows what they are doing.

Building from Source

To build Citra from source, you simply need to install:

Visual Studio 2022 – Make sure to select C++ support in the installer.
CMake – Used to generate Visual Studio project files.
Citra Source Code (old version) / New Version Source Code

After the installation of both Visual Studio and CMake, extract the citra source code and open up CMake.

Click on Browse Source and select the Source Code folder you downloaded and extracted.
Now create your Build folder or CMake will prompt to create it for you.