diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a2b3e5b..290f858 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -201,9 +201,8 @@ else ifeq ($(platform), ctr)
 	CFLAGS += -Wall -mword-relocations
 	CFLAGS += -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math
 	CPU_ARCH := arm
-	#no dynarec support for now
-	#HAVE_DYNAREC := 1
-	#CFLAGS += -DARM_MEMORY_DYNAREC
+	# dynarec currently requires ninjahax to work
+	HAVE_DYNAREC = 1
 	STATIC_LINKING = 1
 
 # Xbox 360
diff --git a/cpu_threaded.c b/cpu_threaded.c
index 41ea483..5f52cb7 100644
--- a/cpu_threaded.c
+++ b/cpu_threaded.c
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ u8* bios_translation_cache;
 u8 *rom_translation_ptr;
 u8 *ram_translation_ptr;
 u8 *bios_translation_ptr;
+#elif defined(_3DS)
+u8 __attribute__((aligned(0x1000))) rom_translation_cache[ROM_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE];
+u8 __attribute__((aligned(0x1000))) ram_translation_cache[RAM_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE];
+u8 __attribute__((aligned(0x1000))) bios_translation_cache[BIOS_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE];
+u8 *rom_translation_ptr = rom_translation_cache;
+u8 *ram_translation_ptr = ram_translation_cache;
+u8 *bios_translation_ptr = bios_translation_cache;
 #elif defined(ARM_MEMORY_DYNAREC)
 __asm__(".section .jit,\"awx\",%progbits");
 
@@ -226,7 +233,10 @@ extern u8 bit_count[256];
 
 #if defined(PSP_BUILD)
 #define translate_invalidate_dcache() sceKernelDcacheWritebackAll()
-
+#elif defined(_3DS)
+int32_t HB_FlushInvalidateCache();
+#define translate_invalidate_dcache() HB_FlushInvalidateCache()
+#define invalidate_icache_region(addr, size) (void)0
 #elif defined(ARM_ARCH)
 static int sys_cacheflush(void *addr, unsigned long size)
 {
diff --git a/libretro.c b/libretro.c
index c7f2cd7..c2820da 100644
--- a/libretro.c
+++ b/libretro.c
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 #include "libretro.h"
 #include "memmap.h"
 
+#if defined(_3DS) && defined(HAVE_DYNAREC)
+int32_t hbInit(void);
+void hbExit(void);
+int32_t HB_FlushInvalidateCache(void);
+int32_t HB_ReprotectMemory(void* addr, uint32_t pages, uint32_t mode, uint32_t* reprotectedPages);
+int hb_service_available;
+#endif
+
 #ifndef MAX_PATH
 #define MAX_PATH (512)
 #endif
@@ -104,6 +112,19 @@ void retro_init(void)
 {
    init_gamepak_buffer();
    init_sound(1);
+#if defined(_3DS) && defined(HAVE_DYNAREC)
+   hb_service_available = !hbInit();
+   if (hb_service_available)
+   {
+      HB_ReprotectMemory(rom_translation_cache,
+                         ROM_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE / 0x1000, 0b111, NULL);
+      HB_ReprotectMemory(ram_translation_cache,
+                         RAM_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE / 0x1000, 0b111, NULL);
+      HB_ReprotectMemory(bios_translation_cache,
+                         BIOS_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE / 0x1000, 0b111, NULL);
+      HB_FlushInvalidateCache();
+   }
+#endif
 
 }
 
@@ -117,6 +138,9 @@ void retro_deinit(void)
    munmap(ram_translation_cache, RAM_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE);
    munmap(bios_translation_cache, BIOS_TRANSLATION_CACHE_SIZE);
 #endif
+#if defined(_3DS) && defined(HAVE_DYNAREC)
+   hbExit();
+#endif
 }
 
 static retro_time_t retro_perf_dummy_get_time_usec() { return 0; }
@@ -275,6 +299,9 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info* info)
    rom_translation_ptr = rom_translation_cache;
    ram_translation_ptr = ram_translation_cache;
    bios_translation_ptr = bios_translation_cache;
+#elif defined(_3DS)
+   if(!hb_service_available)
+      dynarec_enable = 0;
 #endif
    }
    else