Citra introduced save states (snapshots) in late 2019. By build 1782, the feature was mature but not yet bloated. Save states load in under 2 seconds and have less than a 0.1% corruption rate—significantly better than modern builds, which can corrupt if you change graphics backends mid-session.
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—were largely considered "Perfect" or "Great" in terms of playability. Resolution Scaling Citra introduced save states (snapshots) in late 2019