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Every time I post a video about portable emulators, people tell me I should just mod a 3DS instead. So here we are, putting homebrew on a 3DS to see what it can do...
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3ds is so underrated. Here's a few other neat things I can recommend using if for:
-GBA virtual console isnt exactly emulation. It's running (mostly) natively using the DS's backwards compatibility. There are a few functions that are emulated, but it's mostly running natively. You can use rom injection to play basically any GBA game, and apply a patch to remove the dark filter.
-snes virtual console on the new 3ds run really well, and even has a pixel perfect mode
-there is a port of the super Mario 64 pc port for 3ds that runs fantastic on new 3ds. The build I played used both the left eye and right eye pixels in 2d mode, making it have double the horizontal screen resolution of a normal 3ds game! It looks really, really good.
That's a weird way to use the 3ds screen, I never saw any game do that. Sounds neat!
No wonder that Mario 64 port looks so dang crisp
An alternative to using GBA injects is open_gba_firm which really uses ONLY the built in GBA hardware :-)
So I've been wondering how to get the PC port onto my 3ds. I've got it modded already but I couldn't find a good guide a year ago.
actually I found a guide now.
Yessir! I love seeing a bigger youtuber talking about the 3DS again! I've recently bought a new one just to mod, and one of the main things I want to try and push is for everyone to start using streetpass again!!
How are you gonna use street pass on your “modded” 3ds?
omg yes! I didn't get a 3ds till 2020 and haven't really given it a seriously look till a few months ago. I really kinda lament that I never got to use street pass. Although the 3ds's battery drains surprisingly fast in sleep mode compared to my vita that will last MONTHS on a full charge in sleep mode with a game running. Sadly it's hard to justify constantly charging my 3ds just for the 0.000001% chance of getting a streetpass siggggghhhhhh
I miss street pass so much. Such a great idea for a handheld.
@@herleyaw Streetpass is safe to use on modded 3DSes (heck even online multiplayer is safe, nintendo didn't really invest on mod detection until the switch)
To those asking, Streetpass is already built into the system, much like still using the online multiplayer on the system, it's still safe to use
I just modded my old 3ds XL and I barely touched my switch since. I even bought a little case and stylus set for it, feels like I was ten years old again. The 3ds isn’t just a retro portable it also has sooo many amazing 3ds games including the definitive 3D zeldas (Majora’s mask, ocarina of time), 3D Pokémon, and arguably the best of the animal crossing franchise, New Leaf. For someone who doesn’t have a 3ds but wants to access the library of games, get an old 2ds. It’s the cheapest out of all the editions and the design is the most comfortable to hold, plus it just looks the cutest.
Sure, it's the cheapest of all the editions but i think i'll settle for the old 3ds. 2ds can NOT play 3ds games. Also emulating 2ds is so easy in a cp so yea (i tried to emulate 3ds on my phone and citra being the only option i have, it's so fcking trash on a cp. It just doesn't have the feel even on pc and it's super laggy on a low-end phone, which is the only thing i have). I also read that you said it's the cutest? The og ds (the non-xl one) is super cute! The sheer number of XLs that is out there overshadowed the smaller, much cuter version that is, the og 3ds. (Best thing is that it's cheaper and more portable lol.) I'll be buying one and it's like, 30 bucks cheaper than XL or LL. Wish me luck so i don't get scammed lolol
@@runic6452 Wdym 2DS can’t play 3DS games? 💀 It has literally the same hardware as the 3DS and you can, obviously, play 3DS games on it.
@@iihtmmusic1001 but can it really? 3ds was called 3d-s for a reason. I'll feel kinda cheated if it doesn't have the same feel as the one it's originally made for. Also, exclusives.
@@runic6452 The only thing that the 2DS can’t do is the 3D function. Hence the name ‘2DS’. It can still play all 3DS games (not the new 3DS games tho, bc of obvious reasons)
@@iihtmmusic1001 yah, exactly why i'll settle for the 3ds lol. I just did metaphorical shit on my original reply. I'm new to this technicality part of consoles my f
Part of the reason I like to mod handhelds vs emulation machines is for two reason: native play and form function. Nintendo has been making handhelds for over 40 years. No one is making a better handheld than those guys. And like he said in the video, if you wanna play DS or 3DS games, no other system is gonna have the 2 screen, touch screen set up.
I think the Steam Deck is a better hand held than anything Nintendo has in stock right now. It can emulate all of the Nintendo consoles. As for dual screen, I have a DS emulator on my phone that does it perfectly. And it looks better because my phone has a much higher resolution on an OLED display, and has a stylus. Oh, and I used to have a DS and 3DS. They were cool for the time, but it's much easier to emulate all of their old hand helds on a phone. Tablet is even better.
I think the Steam Deck is the best hand held on the market today. Nintendo needs to step up their game, because their current users are all getting old. The only kids who still play Nintendo games are ones who parents are so into Nintendo that they buy it for their kids to get them into it to. Btw, I used to love Nintendo. Still have a N64. But they've proven themselves to be ran by awful people, and I won't be purchasing from them directly anymore. I think I'll email them some photos of me emulating Mario Wonder just to get under their skin.
@@adamgerald849 “Better than they have in stock”. That’s the key phrase there. The Steam Deck is just not a substitute for a DS/3DS.
And don’t get me wrong. I think the Steam Deck is amazing (along with other recent handhelds). But I think they both have a place. But I’ve tried playing DS games on the Steam Deck. It sucks.
@@adamgerald849not a console
The novelty of the 3D effect never wore off for me. It's my favorite feature of the system and I wish everything else had it. Would kill for another 3D handheld from Nintendo.
Nintendo 2025: New Switch 3D
@@TheJabbate1 shut up and take my money!
Its a fad that sadly came and went
@@Matanumi it's coming back! I saw articles the other day about Acer planning to release laptops with glasses-free 3D laptop and 4K gaming monitor!
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Idk why people never used the 3ds' 3D. It was always super impressive how much depth could be shown with it and made the N64 Zelda games super immersive
I know for me, it just made me WAYYY too nauseous lol. Always thought it was badass though
@@helllllloworld huh that's strange. I have astigmatism, so I feel like it should have affected me if it made others nauseous. Have you tried VR? Did that make you motion sick? I'm just curious
@@DJ_Penguin It did indeed! I tried VR once and it gave me a massive headache within the first five minutes; at the ripe old age of 19 I'm not sure why it gives me such problems lol
@@helllllloworld It seems to be genetics. I can use VR for hours in games that people have complained of motion sickness. It has something to do with your equilibrium. Basically there's fluid in your ear that moves around when you do, and acts like a gyroscope, keeping you oriented, when your eyes don't match what your ears are feeling that's when you get motion sickness or headaches. I'm no doctor science man so I don't know the specifics, but it's cool that I confirmed my hypothesis. Those who can't handle the 3d are the same that can't handle VR. Interesting.
@@DJ_Penguin I have a lot of astigmatism too, and I mean A LOT of astigmatism, and I’ve stayed on a VR headset for hours on end, and also have no problems with my 3DS’s 3D.
I never once turned off the 3D slider on any of my 3DSs. The loss of that screen feature is a damn tragedy, as far as I'm concerned. I recently went back to a 3DS after a while and how seamlessly the eye tracking works on the New 3DS is just frickin' magical. I've been using VR for a while and it feels so weird to just see 3D graphics on a little window without anything strapped to your face. I wish we could get these screens on something else these days.
ive had problems with the eye tracking feature in the 3s so i don't really use it that much anymore plus some 3ds games don't allow the use of 3d
@@NZP208 I feel those get overrepresented. A handful of late games ignored the 3D altogether, all after the 2DS had been released, but most stuff in there has some form of 3D. Even the 2D games that have 3D separation for the layers look great that way.
For what It's worth I also kept the 3D on with my launch 3DS, but it was certainly more of a hassle when playing in unusual positions or places. I never did have any issues with the eye tracking on the newer ones, though. I wonder if that's a biometrics thing or a hardware thing. We never got enough of that tech to figure out all its quirks.
@@mademedothis424 I did not know that some games that doesnt allow the use if 3d had some use of 3d unless it was the 3ds pokemon games im just stating some reasons why im used too not using the 3d slider plus my first experience with the 3ds was the first one and I eventually got the new 3ds xl, but the 3d face tracking bugs out or doesn't work sometimes and looks like the old 3ds 3d also could you name some of the games that mostly doesnt have 3d but does allow the use of it in some way
@@NZP208 I was referring to stuff like the M2 Megadrive/Genesis re-releases, where they took stuff like Space Harrier and Sonic the Hedgehog and separated each layer of sprites in 3D space. You can also choose to play those on a CRT screen with a curve to it instead, they're pretty neat. Other 2D games do that, too. I think the 3DS version of shovel knight and even the 3DS Phoenix Wright. I like those quirky uses of it, and it looks great on 2D platformers.
Little warning about twilight menu: Unlike an R4 or an emulator, it will NOT apply anti-piracy patches automatically. You have to add the necessary AR codes for each game
Ah that explains the crashes in my Pokémon games. I own nearly all of them but put the roms on anyway
@@ChicagoMel23Weird. I've never had any issues
@@IndellableHatesHandlesnewer versions of twilight do apply anti-piracy patches.
The 3DS was such a fun time in gaming. The console came out at a time when I could actually afford the majority of the library and I had so much fun with friends. Time to fire up the 3DS again!
So much memories playing the terraria port and the strange 3ds port of minecraft with my brother.
I meant to get a 3DS as soon as Nintendo stopped releasing new versions every year... and then I forgot about it until they were out of production. Oops. Tempted to get a New 3DS XL if I can find one in good condition for a reasonable price. Until then though, I'm really enjoying a modded Switch.
For Mario 64 specifically you can actually find a version of the decomp built for the 3ds with perfect performance.
I wonder if it's possible for anyone to make a version that works on the original DS or DS Lite since that's all I have at the moment though Super Mario 64 DS is still my preferred game
What's nice is that there's a version you can compile with really good 3d and a proper camera on the c stick. It was so far the best Mario 64 experience I've had.
I love this version of Mario 64 as well as the decomp that was made for the ROM hack version of Mario 64 Star Road
@@prestonanderson1719 I think it's been done? At least, there's one for the DSi...
@@forple8930 Ah okay lol I might try and check it out
I never stopped playing my 3DS. I love it. The clamshell design is ideal for travel and can be pulled out at any time to enjoy just a few minutes of gaming.
Agreed. I still play mine, too; I draw pictures in Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone on it.
God dammit 240p screen is terrible for 2022 standard
@@richard35791 its not that bad
Homebrew 3ds was the best choice i ever made. My favorite console hands down. And IMO so much more comfortable to play and hold than the switch. I sold mine just to collect more 3DS consoles.
I actually never had a 3DS but I did do this on my DSi and it's INCREDIBLE. Being able to play GB, GBA, NES, SNES, Gensis, and DS games all on one console is INSANE. It works like a charm!
It's a library of art and work in your pocket essentially, crazy times
I use my DSI xl mostly too and it works amazing for most of what I use it for. But how did you get SNES running on yours? Can you get it to be any good? It doesn't really work well at all for me and I've not been able to find a solution
It's incredible on my New 3DS too! I even got a 3DS port of the N64 Super Mario 64!!
GET A 3DS
@@MASTERMIND2368 I'm not entirely sure bc I've always just used an SD card for dsi modding but I think that using an r4 cart instead of the SD card helps emulated games run better. Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the r4 carts have extra memory built into them.
I modded my 2DS XL around the summer of 2020 while COVID was heavy and all I have to say is that it was so worth it when I got all the configurations that the modding community has to offer. So with that said, Thank you WULFF DEN for covering this video and showing what the 3DS is capable of doing with the CFW.
Is there any mod for the New 3ds XL that can make regular DS games look sharper/pixelated and less blurred?
@@blootube97 The best mod I can think of is something called TWPatch. It sharpens the image of original DS games. I hope this helps out and answers your question.
@@Super360Mario that actually does answer it, thank you so much!! Now I definitely will get it jailbroken!!!!!
@@blootube97 im not sure if its the same with the new 3ds but when you press start + select on a normal 3ds on the startup of a ds game it launches in original resolution
hey! huge fan of the mods, for emulation I actually recommend the ultimate injector, basically making them authentic virtual counsel titles, that run beautifully because it's Nintendo's own emulator made for their own handheld. Plus they look better while running, and feel more authentic.
This for sure
This is so wholesome and Idk why but it is. Love modding hardware, love emulating games, have several 3DSeseses - I think I could do this. Thank you for this amazing content! 🥰
You absolutely can! I have zero modding experience and i did it in like 2 hours for both my 2ds xl and my dsi xl. It's really straightforward and is absolutely worth the effort
I actually just tried this about 2 weeks ago. It was super easy which surprised me. Been having a lot of fun with my 3dsxl and Wii U quite a bit this past year.
Let me tell u. I did this 3 times like 3 years ago, when I was still in high school, and it took me abouy 3-5 hours to install. I even had prior experience, it still took all the time I had after school. Was worth it tho. I CFW my friends 2ds/3ds so we could play smash bros during lunch through the rest of high school. Then the switch was released a few years later.
What took the longest was downloading the stuff from the 3ds, since my wifi runs at 2Mbps, no joke.
@@kobe4521 Jesus that must have been a whole thing. I think I only have 1 friend with a 3DS still
@@nebiyumeseret make that 2 buddy ;)
What neat timing. I just spent a few hours setting my 3ds up and filling up my SD card.
I only have a 32GB one 🥺 I was told I had to do some formatting thing with one that’s like 1Tb….idk how to do any of these things 😭😭😭. I wanna start racking up digital games
Dayum im using 128gb sd card on my 3ds !
@@pokiblue5870 how in the world did you manage that!
@@alz397 he formatted through pc
@@MightyValk got dang XD thought maybe there’s another way.
Do you think it’s worth hacking a 2DS XL?
I did this and got to play games I haven't touched since I was a kid (My favorite being Rhythm Heaven for the DS). The sheer nostalgia I felt opening that game after so long was so rewarding. It made the effort of cracking my DS worth it.
i forgot about rhythm heaven oh my god
You get my respect instantly for talking about the 3DS again. I’m currently working on my 3DS video. Finally after an entire year of laptop shenanigans, college planning,etc.
I grabbed a 2DS XL for $99 a year or so ago, immediately modded it and I can say it was WELL worth it!
Dang dude those things hover around $150 pre owned and over $200 new or open box never used now. I regret not snagging the purple one before retail stopped selling them
@@itsmesteve1081 my mom got me A galaxy 3ds in 2018 now I see them for $500
I paid $250 for a (New) New 3DS LL from Japan during the heart of the pandemic. Grabbed it while I still could! Brand new... 🤤
The coolest thing about Twilight to me is the ability to load as many DSiWare as you want, if you get those games from the eShop (or other means), they can ONLY be played from the Internal storage and, not the SD Card, that way, your storage will be full pretty soon, if you use Twilight however, they can be booted from there. I waited a long time for that to become a thing and, now that it is, it was 100% worth the wait.
you made great videos in the early switch days and i just found this channel again. great content!
Bob THANK U SO FRICKIN MUCH. Without ur vid suddenly popping up I'd prolly never have modded my new 3ds xl, I could never get games on it cause my dad wasn't willing to buy games but I managed to play thru all my favourite DS games thru an r4 card. I played thru all the good DS games and I rlly wanted to try out 3ds games but could never get any games. And then my L and R buttons got damaged and I stopped playing with it for a while. After this vid I immediately looked at the suggestions and stuff u gave and I've been having a blast with it all over again, I can't thank u enough and ever since I've been watching ur vids. Hell I bought myself an 8BitDo Pro 2 after ur review on it and I love it
Thanks for the video, Wulff, but I'd like to point out some mistakes:
-In the case of the 3DS, using the regular standalone emulators is a better solution than retroarch.
-Never emulate GBA. Just use injected GBA games, since they run natively using the official emulator used for the ambassador games. There's a software to convert your roms to that format, but you can pretty much find a pack with the most important games anywhere on the internet
-The SNES9x emulator is fine but since you're using a New 3DS, just inject roms on the official emulator, just like the GBA.
What does injected mean in the case of an injected gba game? Does it mean you just have to download a Rom and let the native gba do all the work for you or is it a specific type of download
@@itsmesteve1081 The GBA VC Injector is a program on PC that you can run GBA roms through. It converts them to a CIA file that you can slap on your SD card and then install directly to the 3DS.
But snes games that use the super fx and sa-1 chip don't work with the offical vc emulator, you have to use snes9x.
If you want to inject pal snes game it will not work since the emulator that the 3ds uses is ntsc locked
@@malice5121 You'll have more compatibility with GBA injections however, since it runs via actual hardware, SNES Injection is another story because it's pure emulation, but if you want more options, you can always use MGBA which has run flawlessly for me (atleast with Super Mario World Advance whatever and Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga)
Or y'know just use your phone, that also works.
Actually, if you use the right settings you can get most ps1 games running at full speed, I was able to get all of the crash bandicoot games to run at full speed.
@@JustMLC Yes i used a new 3ds, you can look up "full speed ps1 emulation on 3ds" and find a reddit post.
I absolutely loved the 3-D function. It was incredibly immersive and games like ocarina of time and majoris mask.
Recently, I've been installing a ton of games on my 3DS. It's glad to see a TH-camr of your scale talking about modding them.
Something that wasn't mentioned is that if you have the New 3DS XL, you can go in the bios and enable an option that will force the 3DS to use the full specs of the better hardware on those games that existed before the new 3DS XL improvements to the CPU.
For example the Dragon Quest 3DS titles run a lot smoother when played with this toggle on.
Does this cause any issues / glitches though?
@@TheMonkeyBloke I haven't noticed any issues with any of the games I've played which is mostly RPGs and platformers. When I learned about this feature I searched around and saw someone claim that Rayman Origins would freeze with the overclocking on, but I didn't experience any crashes or lockups myself.
How do you do this?
One of the only guys whose ads I always watch. I genuinely enjoy them
The 3ds emulation scene is awesome.
You can play almost any retro system along with many arcade games like cps1 cps2 and neo geo using an injector to install the games.
Hey Wulff, if you haven’t already, I would recommend getting the Universal Updater. It has a full port of SM64 that runs natively on the 3DS. It runs smooth like butter, and has some extra feature that make ya smile a little. Universal Updater also has a WHOLE mess of other cool and neat tools and games. Stay safe.
Tell us more on this Universal Updater please.
Yeh man please more details or link
@@osvaldaspaslauskas5040 its supposed to just be an updater for stuff like FBI (cia downloader) and other homebrew things, but it also has a bunch of little app you can tinker with. there is one app i downloaded that i like called "RGB" and if you launch the app, it turns on the led under the 3D slider, and makes it rainbow. the app then immediately crashes, but the light stays rainbow until your turn off the system. btw all of this is on a 3DS XL, so it might be different with the normal 3DS or the New 3DS/New 3DS XL. the 3DS that Wulff modded was a New 3DS XL, i think
its overall a very cool app though, so if you have the time, you should definitely check it out!
@@uvylet ah thank you could you please post a link to the app I should install
Acquired ROMs do not need a specialized software to handle. If it's a 3ds title, it can be installed via FBI (if in .cia format) For other emulated titles it's just as easy as setting up file infrastructure for your games, and point the emulators in question to their dedicated game folders.
Edit: I should also mention, you showed the QR code method of installation in your video. There's a great program on Windows called "Boop" that utilizes this to install any of your .cia files still on your PC. Big recommend!
I've modded like eight of these things, is it obvious? Haha! 😊🔆
You can also download vc games in a .cia forrmat.
so what you just said is you dont need to install cia file via fbi in your 3ds? how?
@@retrogamingindo4238 what? I said the exact opposite. Most people should use FBI to install .cia files. For those with Windows PCs, however, "Boop" allows you to send and install .cia files directly from a PC (and the QR scan function in FBI)
@BurntBridge And you can also trim the files that way. Save a few hundred megabytes.
Is there an alternative to the QR code method ? Because the camera of my 3DS is dead
2:24 that music paired with the intro graphics is too slick. Had to replay it a couple times. Editor must be proud of that one
Hey Bob, thanks for this video. I really appreciated this, as I was hospitalized recently for a couple days. I couldn't bring my Switch (OBVIOUSLY because I would have deprived my son of his ONLY means of just doing anything) so i borrowed his 3DS XL (old model) and Homebrewed it. I installed tons of games and was able to spend my days in a hospital bed playing retro games and getting nurses to give me spongebaths. Ya made my day homey!!
But, sincerely, thank you, keep up your good work, I love your content and your attitude, you rock!
I just want to mention that something you can do to also play your ROMs instead of using RetroArch or even an emulator, is use Ultimate VC Injector. It turns any rom into a Virtual Console game. This will work for NES/SNES/Genesis-MD/PCE/GB/GBC/GBA/PS1/etc. (Hell you know what can run on VC lol) It won't work for N64, I'm pretty sure. Running SNES and PS1 games using this method is INSANELY better. Both of those require a New 3DS of course, but you already have one so no prob. (I haven't tested the SNES9X emulator so in reality I can't tell you if VC would be better, but I can for a fact say PS1 definitely is)
This even works on some rom hacks! I tried a bunch and some didn't boot on my new3ds but "Invictus" worked (smw hack) and the VC injector thingy allowed me to have the proper name and screenshot show up on the VC icon home menu. lol
I've used both snes9x and VC injection and the main difference is that snes9x can handle the EU / PAL games that the official emulator can't handle. So for example Terranigma will run just fine in snes9x but won't run via injection. Otherwise they're practically identical except for a few very minor edge cases where one performs a little better than the other.
Why would turning a rom into a Virtual Console game be better?
This won't work for certain SNES titles like Super Mario RPG
Wdym by that. NES/SNES/GB/GBC/GBA all can run on VC injects except with a few snes games that use a chip, but Genesis and PS1 don't run on VC, they run on forwarded emulators.
Damn, I literally just finished setting up my PS Vita with homebrew firmware today, and now you're making me want to go out and get a secondhand 3DS too! There's just something special about being able to play games on (or close to) original hardware, and the PS Vita is able to play PSP and PS1 games flawlessly. Getting a 3DS might round out my collection tbh, before we enter a new age of handheld gaming as the steam decks begin to roll out. Hm... maybe I'll wait for their prices to come down a bit though
Might not hurt to check your local pawn shops. Might find a 3ds at a decent price there sometimes.
I'm totally going to do this for the Vita at some point.
get both buddy, i have 3ds for 3ds and 2ds emulation, tried ps1 emulation on 3ds but it runs horrible, psvita is way better to emulate ps1 and psp game, so in the end of the day i get both and i dont need to buy any portable emulator made from china just like anbernic or other name out there, both already served the needs
They're not coming down for a while, their prices are steadily on the rise at the moment so get one now or you might miss out.
You can get a 2ds for around $60. If you want to tinker with it first then that would be a cool way to do it. And then you can give it to your nephew or something lol. He'll be like holy shit my uncle is awesome
Thank you! I gave up once, but after watching this and imagining what it will be like, I got the courage and desire to try again. Great summary!
Woahhh 3ds stuff! Glad to see 3ds stuff’s still alive!
Remember, the 3DS has built in GBA hardware so you can just install/inject GBA roms. This is why the ambassador games could happen. They're not emulation. It does mean there's no save states (and sleep mode?), but that's the price for accuracy.
Are you sure? I thought they needed GBA slot to use the GBA Hardware since for the DS Lite you couldn't run GBA games natively through slot 1 but only through slot 2 but if that's true that they sound a way to game it work natively that would be awesome
Also I think you can do save states and sleep mode on a EZ Flash Cart which works on a GBA so I'm not sure why it shouldn't work on a 3DS but idk
@@prestonanderson1719 I'm talking about injecting ROM's using homebrew, not using cartridges. Aside from a cartridge slot, the 3DS has GBA hardware. The emulator the 10 Ambassador games use are using this GBA hardware. With homebrew injection, you can use Nintendo's GBA emulator and the hardware as well.
@@EnigmaBarry I know but it's a bit strange how they kept the GBA Hardware still in the 3DS
@@prestonanderson1719 And that's exactly why they play without emulation. It's literally using hardware and plays them natively. They play as perfect as if you put the cartridge in the 3DS.
I'm sure it's been said before but Bob's ad placements are the only ones on all of TH-cam that I dont skip over because they're just that good.
Jup me too. Always entertaining and fun to watch!
its so great. ive been playing through all the pokemons from gen 1-7 and the zeldas too. its awesome and i dont even have the n3ds just the old one with 1 stick. runs great. lots of fun
There's a native Mario 64 port on 3DS that plays perfectly. It's based on the PC port that uses the original source code. It's even in widescreen, which makes it a better option than what Nintendo offered in Mario 3D All-Stars.
A couple weeks ago I modded my 3DS and it’s honestly one of the best decisions I’ve made recently. I don’t have an XL model so it’s definitely not perfect but damn, there’s so much you can do with it.
Games look better on the regular anyway
I modded my wii u, being able to play wii u wii and gamecube games NATIVELY is gift from god
@@IAm-zo1bo How difficult is it/what tools do you need for it? I remember looking up some guides years ago that talked about having to buy some eshop software in order to set it up, is that still the case?
@@AdmiralBobbery123 watch the video
@@dRac_XII I'm talking about Wii U modding lol
The 3DS is very much worth modding. It easily has one of the best game libraries out there, so even if it doesn't run all retro games perfectly, it's still one of the best modded portable consoles out there imo with its vast game library. It just has so many great games to offer other than the mario, kirby, and all the mainstream games, especially if you're into JRPG
Nice video Wulff! My only feedback is that you can use VC Injectors to set up all your retro games individually so you can just click on them from the home screen without having to launch Retroarch etc. Only downsides are that it basically bundles the emulator software together with the ROM itself so it takes up a bit more memory, also the 3DS has a hard coded limit of 300 titles (even using folders doesn't matter, you're limited to no more than 300 downloaded games period which is a very strange limitation).
It's a strange limitation until you realise the menu has to keep some amount of data in ram at all times (as it runs in the background most of the time while gaming). The more titles on the home screen the more images need to be stored in memory, the more memory it takes up. It could support more by careful culling of icons that don't need to be in memory right now, but that would require time and effort from Nintendo developers. And as very few users are ever likely to have more than 300 legitimately purchased games on one device at one time it probably wasn't important enough for Nintendo to invest that time and effort.
If I understand correctly, the hardware stack supports DS/GBA/GBC/GB games (almost?) natively.
Since there is (hardly?) any hardware emulation necessary the games indeed run much better as an injected VC game.
On “new” hardware it’s also possible to inject SNES titles.
Legit one of my favorite systems and one I've been waiting since the DSi for it to be reliably and repeatedly moddable!
This and the Wii U seem to be the kings of homebrew for now
I never stopped! It's SUCH a good console!
When you mod it, the possibilities are endless. Its a wonderful emulation box, and its library is the best, bar-none
Never stopped either, it's the best console Ive ever owned and I wish I modded it so much sooner! I can even play a port of N64 Super Mario 64 on it!
while there are GBA emulators for the 3ds and they are really convinient. the 3DS GBA Virtual console (ambassador games) don't use emulation, they run natively on the 3ds's 2nd cpu. it's more work to inject a rom into the GBA Virtual console but if you love a specific game it's worth it since games run virtually perfectly on it
WHAT THERE'S TWO CPUS ON THE 3DS!? I did not know that wow.
@@realthemariogamer Yeah the ARM11 is the 3DS' main CPU while the ARM9 & ARM7 are reserved for DS backwards compatibility.
Not an uncommon practice tbh. The PS2 also had its own CPU alongside the PS1's original CPU (used for backwards compatibility and as a small co-processor).
@@VexAcer yeah I also believe the Wii U does the same thing with one reserved for Wii U functions and a separate one dedicated to vWii mode
I have a wildly modded 3ds XL sitting somewhere. You convinced me to start using it again
best ad segments in the game hands down
I did this mod around december and I love how simple it was, being able to launch my backups from my sd card is so amazing
As a huge 3DS fan, and a proud owner of the Fire Emblem silver N3DS XL, I appreciate this video 3000
Same, its a stunning handheld.
@@NoOne-mn7so Correct I love the 3DS I have great memories with it as well I really do appreciate it as well I love a lot of the cool games it has
Your ads are so good i never even think about the fact that im watching an ad until it's over
i absolutely love my modded 3ds so seeing new 3ds content related to modding and homebrew is just awesome :))))))
Great ad lol my best so far out of the Wullfden Cinematic Universe
Modding let me finally complete every nintendo zelda game in existence given the fact i was only missing the experience for four swords adventures and now its just my dedicated 2D/N64 zelda system
This thing saved 2021 for me. Hacking my 3DS changed EVERYTHING for me to the point where it essentially became my Switch replacement (minus certain few first parties I play on there).
thanks man i actually did decide to buy myself a new modded 3ds and it works awesome 👏
Thanks Bob! I’m so happy you made this! I’ll be modding mine today!
Love to see more videos about the 3DS from my fav channels 👏🏼 I’ve been loving revisiting this handheld again lately. The games are still sooo good plus backwards compatibility.
I just modded mine and my brothers New 3DS XL's and they work AMAZINGLY. We have started with NDS and (some) 3DS games (that we have dumped onto the 3DS) but everything works really well. It is so fun and we are looking forward to playing together for a few hours on any trips! Also, I would personally love to try out some GB and GBA games and see if they work for the both of us.
this is really sick, i have a new 2ds xl that is laying on the shelf since probably 2019, now i can do something with it
Damn dude. I just modded my 3DS yesterday. 😂 The nice thing about doing a mod like this is you don’t have to worry about region locking anymore (thanks to Luna) so you can even buy Japanese consoles, which seem cheaper than the domestic ones on eBay.
Really? I have a regular 3ds xl not the “new” one. I could get a Japanese “new” 3ds xl and understand it if I homebrew it? If so I’m definitely going to do that. I can get a Japanese one for almost half the price of the US ones.
is there a way to change the language to English?
@@chedoodles I don't own one, so I don't actually know if you can or not. I would imagine there probably is a setting for it considering how the domestic ones do have settings to change languages, iirc?
I think you've convinced me to do it. I was really avoiding messing with my 3DS but you've given me the courage to go ahead and do it.
it's real ez bro I did it, impossible to brick unless you're actually dumb, don't worry
i had the 2ds and this video was super helpful!
Subbed as soon as I saw the dramatic dusting lmao
im surprised bob didnt talk about the virtual console rom injection, thats a much better way of playing a lot of older consoles through Nintendo's virtual console right on the system. I don't even bother with emulators on the 3DS since their VC is actually really awesome.
Unfortunately, snes games that use the sa-1 or super fx chip doesn't work with the official vc emulator.
VC rom injection is the truth. Works fantastically with rom hacks like Pokémon Cloud White, Pokémon Snakewood, Pokemon Rocket edition, etc
@@realthemariogamer oh really? I never really cared enough to play games like that on my 3DS when I hacked it, mostly just installed ALTTP and SMW romhacks. Guess it would be worth keeping an emulator around then for games like those.
@@BadChocMilky Yeah, one of the first games i tried injecting was yoshi's island and super mario world, and i realized that yoshi's island doesn't work with the VC cause it uses the super fx chip. Same with super mario rpg.
Only emulator im getting is the snes one for Yoshi's Island and anything else I can't inject into SNES virtual console. Other than that it is amazing!
As others have pointed out, you missed one of the biggest appeals of modding 3DS: injecting ROMs (especially GBA).
I modded my 3DS last year, but I just can't get behind the ergonomics of the clamshell form factor. So, I gave the modded 3DS to a young kid in my family that is a big Pokemon fan (3DS plays Gens 1-7).
Recently, I've toyed around with the idea of getting a modded Wii U (I was not actively gaming during the Wii U generation). While the Switch has most of the notable Wii U games, the Wii U can natively run GameCube and Wii games and can emulate basically every other Nintendo system (besides 3DS) through VC, VC injection, or RetroArch.
I probably won't pull the trigger though. I already have a modded Vita and RG351, but I mostly just end up thinking: "Why am I not just playing on my Switch?". For handhelds at least, I think I've decided it's nice to have just a single, primary device where most of my save data progress is, rather than juggling a bunch of different handhelds.
I never watch videos for things like this. Not only that they often go out of date but it's way easier to follow a text guide. Especially for 3DS CFW because the guides are really good.
This is awesome Wulff now you need to make a video on modding a wii u
This video was incredibly informative thank you so much. It's something I've wondered about for quite a while and you just gave me an outlet.
A very neat thing of using ds games on 3ds is that you can patch the ds mode to show titles in widescreen and even with an almost decent scaling. Not every title is supported for widescreen but when it works it's a really interesting feature
I love your videos, man, and I appreciate the work you put into them! 👍
Nice job finding that blueprint at the beginning bob
Bob i swear i need to meet you in person all of the things or accessories that people don’t constantly look for i do that and then couple of days or weeks later you upload a video of it and its amazing because are pieces of hardware that are unique from sellers starting from the bottom things normally people don’t look for 😂 happens with keyboards, controllers. Emulation devices installing third party items.
Did this a couple years ago. Love playing everything GBA, DS & 3DS all in one place ready to go
I never stopped homie !
We love both our modded 3DS's and it was an educational process learning how to do them. I highly recommend trying it sometime if you own an old 3DS already. We didi both models btw, original 3DS and "New 3DS". That one even plays a little version of minecraft.
When it comes to NES-GBA titles, I would HIGHLY recommend using inject tools (or existing i injects) rather than messing around with RetroArch. Simple, easy, and quick to do if you get it right (which is VERY easy.)
Same. I mostly use an injection tool to install/run ROMs as Virtual Console games. Could never seem to get RetroArch to install properly to get the cores running and then to have the cores load the games. Also installed Snes9x for some SNES games that need better support for things like SuperFX. Originally modded mine to just dump my carts to SD so I didn't have to carry around all my carts or swap them when I wanted to play something else. Then some of the homebrew is really handy too, like backing up/copying game saves and offline PokeBanks.
Takes long time especially if u want a big list u have to install each rom individually kinda tedious while retroarch you can just install bulk of games and run them
@@osvaldaspaslauskas5040 setting up cores and running the roms in retroarch is much more tedious than just building a virtual console cia. trust me; it's worth it in the end, especially if it's native.
@@sherbftfy2287 eh I personally don't need it to be very accurate to original so in my experience I didn't need to setup cores they kinda just worked out of the box well for the GB GBA GBC because retroarch tweaks their cores and only adds I think the ones that support the 3ds system.
I just moved cores I don't use to a folder and that made the boot up of retroarch very quick and puts a specific core on homescreen which u can boot up from and makes booting up even quicker.
I also thought retroarch kinda sucked and complicated but got used to it and now most my roms run from it some ps1, Sega Master system, SNES, and systems mentioned above.
So idk.
The only thing I like about injecting is that u can have box art and have it look nice on home screen and work quicker I guess.
But we all have preferences and I don't disagree with ur method I'd kinda wanna do it but I'm just lazy for it xd.
@@sherbftfy2287 I think the only virtual console game native to the system is GBA. But yeah, if I can I much rather have the game on virtual console than an emulator!
One small note is that when you use the GBA VC injector you're technically not emulating GBA. It's running natively on the hardware through DS mode.
Also PS1 can be made to run really well with the right settings and the iso's in the right format. Finally, Mario 64 can be compiled using the PC port and made to run at 60 fps in 3D (!) on the N3DS.
@@astorMorisson THAT'S WHAT IM SAYING. Everybody in the comment section says that ps1 runs bad on new 3ds when there not even using the right settings. I was able to get all the crash bandicoot games to run full speed on here.
Ok that 2016 edit was pretty, pretty damn good
Saw this video months ago and couldn't stop thinking about it.
Got a n2ds, totally worth it.
I personally love playing Citra on PC, if you got a decent enough build you can scale the resolution to whatever you like. No other way to play the first 3d zeldas imo, OOT 3d and MM 3d look like new remakes in 1080p.
I have citra but I really want the portability. If my local game store has a cheap 3DS, may just grab it
The Pokémon games look great upscaled too
@@DaiSenshiMounir Yeah it’s honestly ridiculous how omega ruby and alpha sapphire look better than brilliant diamond and shining pearl when they’re upscale
OOT and MM3D look amazing on a PC with an xbox controller, and its my preferred way to play those games. games with primarily touch input however are a pain to play on PC. Phantom Hourglass and Spirit tracks were cumbersome, which is why I finally dusted off my old 3DS and modded it a couple months ago. Just can't beat original hardware for those types of titles.
Touchscreen laptop + dualsense + external monitor is the best setup for citra. With the gyro and the touchscreen you get almost all of the functionality of the 3ds. Still cumbersome for some touch-heavy 3ds games tho. Need og hardware for the best experience sometimes.
I'm always shocked to hear that people never used the 3D function. That was the main draw for me.
I waited too long to buy one and was so sad when I found out they discontinued it, it was the main draw for me too. T_T
It made me dizzy pretty quickly, so I usually have it disabled
when i was a kid i played it with 3d on max intensity all the time. now when i try using it, it's straight painful to look at.
my girlfriend recently bought me and i modded a new 2ds xl a few weeks ago, abnd im glad i did because its exactly how my childhood used to be along with some amazing 3ds games i missed out on after i put it down so long ago. i wasnt aware of those other emulation options but im still glad i went with the 3ds, just too nostalgic
Small note re: N3DSXL - depending on your batch, you may have an IPS screen :-)
There is a homebrew tool that can check without you needing to pull it apart. Plus you can tell with improved viewing angles as compared to your old 3DSXL
I actually loved the 3d and kept it on, Ridge Racer looked bloody awesome and games like Super Mario 3d land it came in handy on the harder levels because I could actually see how far the jump was.
The lore in your adds is very deep man. By the way, the best way to play GBA games is to inject the roms via VC. It's not even emulating, it uses the DS CPU to run them (which is backwards compatible with GBA). SMW works great too with VC injection (although SNES games are emulated). And there's a Mario 64 cia you can get that works perfectly (widescreen and 60 fps).
Love the video, very well detailed. Loved it, you gained a subscriber 😊
Still using my 3DS to this day! I've actually never used hacks on my 3DS, but it's still an amazing handheld for on the go gaming.
Same here I still use mine
Same. I might have to get one hacked or hack one of the ones I have, once the Pokémon Bank app goes down.
You should hack it! Homebrew only adds functionality.
I bring mine to school
Still have mine. Never modded. Full of games. 😃
Great video, I'd love to see you do a Vita homebrew video at some point.
I recently dusted off my old 3DS and it was incredibly easy to get homebrew going.
I have an RG351V and vastly prefer to use that for everything older so I can't speak on the emulators, but it's worth it to play 3DS and DS games alone. Those systems both have great libraries.
You can save even more if you homebrew a Japanese 3ds, the menus will be in Japanese but it will still play roms from any region. You can even play cartridges from any region by using the location emulation feature (very easy, just copy the id number from your specific region game into a certain spot on the sd card). Japanese 3ds consoles are usually cheaper and in better condition than our US ones (a lot of us are apparently pretty rough with our devices, lol). And there lots of cool limited edition Japanese 3ds varriants.
I just moded my 2ds a few days ago and I'm pretty sure the guide Saif that after the molding there will no region lock anymore
Didn't tried it tho because I like my games in my language
gave my modded new 2ds xl to my sister, and i miss it a lot. nowadays, new 2ds xls are heavily inflated and it's insane. i was thinking of just getting a refurbished 3ds and this video popped up in my feed. crazy stuff
I just recently started playing it again, Fantasy life and Pokemon X. really love it! might do it if I feel later like I missed some games I want.
fantasy life is just so good, especially with the dlc
@@neolordie so sad it will be unobtainable after the Eshop close
@@TREEKO978 yeah :/
It's worth mentioning some of the cool lesser known things you can do like modding 3DS games, an action replay style cheat system, custom home menu themes (which you can find literally thousands of on theme sites), it's even possible to stream your gameplay to a PC. And as some other comments mentioned was not talking about Virtual Console injection. It's a little more work to setup (though you can find pre-made CIAs online) but it allows you to install roms into Nintendo's official emulators and run them straight off your home menu. PS1 games can actually run much smoother than shown in the video but it takes a bit of messing with the emulator settings to get it right. Also, there's a fan made native Super Mario 64 port that runs significantly better than any N64 emulator, can even be modded with things like HD textures and 60 fps.
I love my port of sm64 on my anbernic device. Best way to play it in my opinion 60 fps and widescreen is so nice it's hard to go back.
Just out of curiosity, how well do PS1 games run on the OG 3DS. I ordered one the other day (before I saw this video).
This video is so good. Made me subscribe
I did this yesterday and good lord I didn’t think it would be that easy and it’s 100% worth it