Nintendo Switch
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
ファイアーエムブレム 風花雪月 · Fire Emblem 風花雪月
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes. Every official list rates it Playable (Ryubing, Citron, and the yuzu archive), and it's well supported on PC, though no public PC test with frame rates has turned up yet. On Android, Eden mostly runs at 30fps on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or newer, and a video on a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 shows a locked 40fps with smooth monastery and battle scenes; MeloNX on an M4 iPad Pro runs it at about 1080p/30fps. On Mac and Linux, the original Ryujinx showed blue squares around characters indoors from 1.1.1352 on, and no recent public Mac tests were found.
Settings & known issues
- Eden v0.0.3 fixed this game's black-square bug. Update if you see it.
- On Android, Citron sometimes crashes when fast-forwarding battle animations or in the monastery; save often.
- Ryubing's official list marks online features as not working.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden | Playable | Ryzen 5 5600 + RTX 3050 8GB · EmuReady user report: runs smoothly most of the time, and all routes and DLC can be completed | emuready.com 2026-11-03 |
| Windows | Citron Neo | Playable | github.com 2026-05-17 | |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | github.com 2024-09-14 | |
| Windows | yuzu | Playable | web.archive.org 2024-03-04 | |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Ryujinx | In-game | github.com 2024-09-14 | |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 2.3 beta2 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps; under 8GB in 30 minutes · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iOS 26.2) | youtube.com 2026-02-02 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0-rc2 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYN Thor Max | emuready.com 2026-05-12 |
| Android | Eden v0.2.0-rc1 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 60 fps · AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT (G3 Gen 3) | emuready.com 2026-03-06 |
| Android | Eden Nightly | Playable | Locked at 40 FPS (120Hz container); author says it runs well in both the monastery and on the battlefield · POCO F8 Ultra | youtube.com 2026-09-25 |
| Android | Eden v0.0.4-rc2.test2-19 nightly | Playable | User-reported avg: 29 fps · Samsung Galaxy S22+ (SD) | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Eden Eden optimized v0.0.4 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-01-17 |
| Android | Citron 0.0.1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 25-30 fps · Retroid Pocket 5 | emuready.com 2025-11-13 |
| Android | Citron 0.07 | Playable | User-reported avg: 25-30 fps · Retroid Pocket 5 | emuready.com 2025-11-13 |
| Android | Citron 51800e249 | Playable | User-reported avg: 15 fps · Realme GT Neo 2 | emuready.com 2025-08-14 |
| Android | Kenji-NX BenjiSC 2.0.5m | In-game | User-reported avg: 10 fps · Google Pixel 10 | emuready.com 2026-02-23 |
Game info
- Developer
- Intelligent Systems / Koei Tecmo Holdings
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Released
- 2019-07-26
- Genre
- Strategy
- Title ID
- 010055D009F78000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Playable" with Eden (report from 2026-11-03). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Mac with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Mac yet.
Can I play Fire Emblem: Three Houses on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX, 1080p / 30fps; under 8GB in 30 minutes (report from 2026-02-02). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Fire Emblem: Three Houses on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 30 fps (report from 2026-05-12). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Fire Emblem: Three Houses ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 010055D009F78000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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