3DS ON YOUR TV, PC OR OBS? (No Hardware Mods Needed)
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
- 21/5/2024 AMMENDUM: I'm incorrect in saying this is Streaming from the 3DS, it simply isn't, it's sharing game files and saves to Citra remotely, which is still very useful for my use case but I don't want people thinking this is something it isn't.
Have you ever wanted to play your 3DS on your PC or Home TV setup?
Have you ever wanted to capture video and audio data on OBS?
Have you ever just wanted to play a 3DS game using your own home controller?
You used to have to buy expensive hardware mods, take apart your 3DS and solder those parts inside the device...
Not anymore!!
Now, thanks to Artic Base (Citra backwards) you can play your 3DS on your PC but the saves are on your 3DS, so just like the switch, once youre done, you can take your portable device and know your saves are up to date, because they never left the device!
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3DS HOMEBREW GUIDE:
3ds.hacks.guide/
ORIGINAL ARTIC BASE VIDEO BY PABLOMK7:
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ARTIC BASE 3DS CIA FILE:
github.com/PabloMK7/ArticBase...
CITRA (ARTIC BASE FORK):
github.com/PabloMK7/citra/rel...
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One thing to keep in mind is the fact that you won't have the DLC, probably if you install it on Citra those could work, or could also be on a game basis (tried it with Smash 4 and the DLC didn't show up on Citra, but on my 3DS after the test... no problems).
Ah that's really good information, thanks for sharing! I'll pin this comment as it's important.
Thanks for watching and thanks for commenting 😁
On the github the dev says that DLC support is a possible future feature!
@@Hario338 Yeah, that's true, since this is still on early states, having people testing here and there games (especially if DLC is involved) can help to make it better slowly but surely.
One misconception I see alot of people getting caught on:
This isn't streaming the visuals! The 3DS isnt actually running any of the code for the game, its your pc that does the heavy lifting!
I'd say its less like a capture device and more like dumping a ROM to use on an emulator, but instead of dumping the whole game your 3ds is just sending over the essential data when needed, and your computer sends back save data so it stays on your 3ds.
This means that there is NO latency! You'll only run into problems with loading screens being a bit longer, since thats when the data is sent from your 3DS to your computer, and you have to have a decent enough PC to run 3DS games. You may run into a few emulation bugs of course, but thats a given.
Yeah I think that's totally correct.
Half of the problem is that I say it's streaming which provides the incorrect context.
I'm just a guy on the internet and I don't know much about how artic base works (I've learnt a lot since I excitedly made this video).
Citra does the heavy lifting and while it's great for me personally who likes to use my 3DS a lot it's not that useful for anyone who just emulates and hasn't got much interest in a physical 3DS.
In their cases it's just better to emulate for them.
Maybe I should make a clarification video that gives a simplification for how it works and who it's for.
Thanks for your comment, I appreciate you took the time to engage with the community 😊
So can you still use hd textures etc?
The advantage of hardware mods, however, is that you can still control and play using the actual 3DS, meaning zero input lag or latency, and you can use the actual touch screen. I feel it's easier to do that than to constantly switch between keyboard controls and mouse touch screen controls.
I don't think anyone would disagree that hardware mods are better, because they simply are. The problem is that they cost as much as the 3DS itself 😭
Small correction, there is no input lag or latency on artic base! Its not streaming the game in the traditional sense where the game runs on the 3ds and then the visuals are sent to the pc, its the GAME DATA that's sent to the PC, and the code and graphics are run directly on your pc through emulation.
Think of it like dumping a game rom to play on emulator, but instead of having the whole game downloaded on your pc its only sending the essential data needed at that time, the only impact this has is on load times since thats when the 3DS is called to send over new data
This does mean you need to have a decent pc to run the game, but given it allows for higher resolution and framerates I'd say its a fair trade off!
i was able to set up my switch pro controller and use it
@@cheesecake2141 oh that's super cool! Hope you have a great time using it and thanks for checking back in with an update
I still find it mental that the 3DS had the hardware to do this from release. So going to do this in my living room.
It's crazy, I can't believe we now have an option that has zero interference with the original models hardware.
Dude, articbase is not streaming video from the 3ds to the pc, the 3ds is streaming the files that citra needs to play the game on pc, it's very useful because there's no need to dump your games and savefile to play on your pc, but the game is running on your pc on an emulator, the point here is nintendo would never release an emulator to play your games even if you need to own the console and games to use it. And yes, there are plugins to stream new 3ds video to pc (the plugins run on o3ds too, but it's too laggy to call it playable) and it would've been a pretty good feature to have the possibility to watch your 3ds games on a bigger screen.
@@CarlosAMaldonado Nintendo released Pokemon Stadium on the N64. Want to try an educated guess how that was able to play pokemon on the TV screen?
@@sarowieHow?
@@sarowieHow was it done?
Imagine playing with the Wii U gamepad ...
I would love to use this to stream 3DS games if only I could use the 3DS's inputs and touch screen to control it. I know snickerstream exists but the latency and audio quality is rough.
according to their github page this might get implemented eventually!
Wow, I never thought high quality stream would be possible like this. I may not use it at all, but it still makes me happy😃
It's great isn't it! It's not for everyone but it's great we have this option too 😁
Not streaming, but using files from your 3ds to run citra. Interesting nonetheless, thanks for the guide
Probably the wrong wording from me, thanks for the correction and thanks for watching 😁
while you're right, it's not streaming a video output from the 3ds to the pc, technically it's streaming the files needed to run the games on citra (and save files too) it's like the 3ds is being used by the pc as a wireless cartridge reader
Thank you for sharing it! :D
You're the Hero we needed but didn't deserve. 🔥💪🏼🔥
The chad himself is here.
Could you do this on the original 3ds or would it be held back by hardware limitations?
heck yeah! I'm so sexcited for this, I love playing on my 2ds. Thank you!
Go forth and play on the BIG SCREEN 😁
NTR CFW: what are you?
Artic Base: Im you... but better.
I've not tried NTR so I can't say myself if it's better but -so far- I've not had any issues. Hopefully it all works out ☺️
Didn't you need an old, edited version of Luma 3DS for that
@@MiniCrew11no. NTR works with my New 2DS and I have a recent version of Luma
@@MiniCrew11exactly, I tried it about 2 years ago, not worh it lol
@@alessioacri. unless you were like me and wanted the illusion of a 3DS emulator for wii u before realising its incredibly unfun to play, yeah it ain't worth it
I need to see if the streaming works with the Citra SBS 3D stereoscopic mode. If you think it looks great in high res on a big screen, it's only half as amazing as seeing it on a PCVR headset in 3D high resolution!
I am confused, am I missing something? it keeps saying "An error has occurred whilst communicating with the Artic Base server"
For those wondering, you shouldn't have any latency issues because the game is not actually running on the 3ds, if it wasn't clear the game actually runs on your PC on Citra and syncs the savedata (which is actually a genius idea).
This is so cool and a complete game changer!
Go forth and enjoy some big screen gaming!! 💪
I think this is nice for the situation of using your 3ds as a switch like device but for video capture it would be the exact same as just playing in an emulator normally which isn't really what I'm looking for in video capture because you can't use the 3ds as the controller or touchscreen.
Totally understandable, it's not going to be useful for everyone sadly.
Important question, would it be possible to still use the 3DS screen while Arctic Base is streaming to a secondary monitor?
As I use Pixel Maker Studio to avoid screen burn-in that occurs on android devices; BUT, the top screen has an ever-so-slight yellow tinge that messes with previews.
If Arctic Base can use Citra as a secondary display - on a properly calibrated monitor - that would be absolutely heavenly!
Unfortunately the 3DS has no functionality while it's sending the game data and save, this method is mostly just Citra.
I do wonder if you could use a graphics tablet on your pc to emulate the touch screen.
That's indeed unfortunate, maybe it will be possible with a future iteration.
Yeah a Cintiq is superior in every way, the 3DS is just more convenient for painting on the go versus any size of iPad...minus the FTP requirement to export files. Parts for maintenance are cheaper at the very least.
The SD Card placement in the New3DS requiring disassembly, brings me to tears every time I want to move files to and from the PC. ;-;
(Though I do remember being able to run a duo monitor display for Citra with the Android as a touchscreen, but still resulted in screen burn-in on the android itself.)
Do you believe that Multiplayer can be implemented in the future? Even if it's Local? It would be incredible!
Awesome. I might stream Pokémon games while using this method soon. Thanks for the video.
You're welcome! What's your favourite Pokémon game?
My top three are probably:
Black and white 2.
X/Y
Crystal
@@PIXELPORTABLE 1. GSC, 2. USUM, 3. XY
HeartGold/SoulSilver are my favorite Pokémon games 💛🩶
RUclips recommendations brought me here, I have a modded New 3DS XL already that I use but I have a few questions...
1- Do I need a fast and uncapped internet connection? Because mine is not very fast and it's capped.
2- Do I need a fast computer that can run Citra? Because my computer is old and very slow and it's stuck on windows 7 too.
I also have a modded PS Vita and I can stream it to my computer using OBS and a USB connection though it runs rather slow on my computer screen due to how old it is.
Hey there, thanks for stopping by, I'll do my best to answer your two questions with my very limited knowing.
1. No, you shouldn't need fast WiFi.
2. Since this is mostly all Citra doing all the work you'll need a computer fast enough to use Citra. I do not know what the minim specs for Citra are unfortunately.
I also have a modded PSP Vita (I think they are amazing devices) but I'm sure when I tried streaming the footage to my PC using the USB cable I don't think I had sound.
Thanks for stopping by and feel free to check out my other videos if they interest you. There's quite a selection! 😁
This is really cool!!❤
Agreed!! 😁
This was really helpful, it works great on pokemon!
Awesome. I can’t wait to play 3ds Pokémon on my tv like I always wanted
I'm long overdue another playthrough of X/Y and USUM.
Question. Do you have any stuttering issues? I tried streaming Luigi's Mansion Dark Mood but it has horrible stuttering issues.
I've not tried that game but I do know a few games (including Luigi's Mansion) run really badly in Citra regardless of using Artic base.
Try another game and see if it's still happening as the one you've mentioned historically runs bad on Citra.
Once you've tested a few games you'll be able to trouble shoot if it's just the pc, Citra settings or game specific
Good luck!! 😁
It might be because of how this app is new but my citra seemed to either lag or crash when playing a game
Really interesting! Might be a good alternative to NTRview which DID allow you to use the DS as a controller but didn’t stream sound. I’ll have to try it out and compare the two to see which is better.
Also GBA games will not stream because the 3DS has to switch out of 3DS mode and into GBA mode (which is different than DSi mode). It’s a leftover from the backwards compatibility of the original DS. It’s crazy how up until the New 2DS Nintendo’s handhelds were built off of each other rather than being totally new
They are fantastic bits of kit really. I'm currently using my Vita a lot but I'm always impressed with DSiXL and 2DSXL.
I'd like a 3D screen again for things like fire emblem awakening but the hinges of the 3D screen models are just not built good enough in my opinion.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Dose everything run smooth, like the bottom screen is smooth with the top screen?
I misread the title as “stream tv to your 3ds”, but danm that’s sick.
Now you've given me an unreasonable demand from coders. Give me 2 different channels at once, news and cartoons so I can tune out of one and into the other at will 😂
Do you need a particularly strong pc of laptop for this? I had citra before, but my latop couldn’t run it properly. Also will any video guide for installing custom firmware be fine?
Since cintra is still doing all the heavy lifting I'd guess you'd need a pc capable of running Citra properly.
For installing homebrew (assuming that's what you mean by custom firmware) I have a link in the description for how to do it. Make sure you follow the guide precisely. Good luck!!
I've been trying to use artic base, but idk how to get the right version of citra, i know the original tweet has a fork but i don't know how to utilize it, how did you get it to run?
I went into the GitHub link, into relases and picked at the time what was the most recent ( which for me wasr24c6ec5) downloaded it ontp my laptop, extracted it and ran the citra-qt exe.
Hope this helps and good luck!
I’ll have to try this out! If there’s 0-minimal latency this would be awesome
I didn't notice any latency, just increased loading times whenever the game needed to load.
I follow every step, Luma up to date and 3ds firmware but after launching software on 3ds through arctic base and then attempting to connect through the latest version of Citra by entering the IP address displayed on the 3ds i just keep getting the following message... An error has occurred whilst communicating with the arctic base server. Anyone got any ideas where i'm going wrong? I have made sure to add exception to windows firewall for Citra so not sure what the problem is???
Hmm I'd head over to PabloMK7's video and ask him here.
My only thought is this:
Are you sure WiFi is turned on on both the 3DS and the PC?
Let me know if you manage to get it working and good luck!!
Is this compatible with old 3ds models ?
What's the first 3DS game you're going to play on the big screen?
Persona Q, games really fun.
Minecraft. case closed
Kid Icarus
Bravely Default and beat Barras Ass because of the awesome Battle Music for the vibe
Does it also support Old 3ds xl?
I understand that maybe you would want to do this if the games retain the accuracy of playing on the actual 3DS, but if the emulator still glitches sometimes and stuff, then I don't really see a point to doing the streaming instead of just playing the ROM from the emulator itself.
That's a totally valid point and thanks for commenting.
For me personally I play on my 3DS often on the go and having the saves synced up is a big deal for me.
Being able to play it on the big screen, save, turn it off and take it out with me and pick up where I left off is one of the biggest reasons I'd like to do this.
How does pseudo rng work on this? For instance I am shiny hunting. If I am syncing up two save files won’t I be hitting different rng in both saves? I might get a shiny in one and not get one in another? Sorry this is just something that doesn’t make sense to me in the situation of pokemon shiny hunting. It is kind of like the gameboy interceptor no?
@@joel198d there isn't two save files.
You're streaming your game and save wirelessly to the pcs Citra. While you're doing this you cannot use the 3DS either for anything else.
Best of luck with your shiny hunting!! 😀
Artic Base is weird. Why is the receiving endpoint hidden in an emulator? Other than that if it‘s more reliable than NTR CFW then‘s fine.
However i bet that Artic Base doesn‘t run in DS mode. The Loopy Capture Card is btw already the better capture card because you can viably install it yourself. The Katsukity (according to Merki) needed you to remove a glob top with a CNC drill and then you had to solder directly to the 3DS processor.
I got a question:
For pokemon if you wanted to shiny hunt and soft reset iver and over will this be an issue whike streaming
My thinking is that If you can easily soft reset in Citra, then it'll be exactly the same here.
@@PIXELPORTABLE well, I tried this and it's really bad. It's kinda playable but it kags alot since it has to load everything multiple times. In Pokemon for example it takes awhile to load, lots of frame rate issues and in every new area you will have to wait for it to load. After that it's manageable but still a process. As for soft resetting it's a no go, since it doesn't cache the loads so you have to reload everything again like it's just starting up. Not unbearable for a playthrough but for soft resetting is a no go. This still has a long way to go. Gonna save for a cap card now for sure.
I Also have a really good PC and still have major frame and loading time issues with this. I wouldn't recommend this right now, at least for Pokemon. Tried both ultra sun and omega ruby and they both had the same issues.
@@GliscorTVYT thanks for getting back to me on this! That's a shame, it sounds totally useless for your needs. Good luck with your capture card and I wish you even better luck with your shiny hunting!!
All the data is streamed from the 3DS, you won't get any faster reset times that what you get on the 3DS. This is not something that will improve over time, the tool can't make magic.
Does it work on old 3ds?
hi sorry but where can i find this citra version online? my current one Canary V-2798 doesnt have it
Please check the video description, good luck! 😁
@@PIXELPORTABLE How do i fix my error when i try connect to my New 3DS XL on citra it says an error occured connecting to arctic base servers
@@PIXELPORTABLE wait dont worry i fixed it
The PC needs to be powerfull to run this method? Because mine aren't so good to run emulation with Citra. I've been using NTR CFW to do this cuz the processing of the game still is on the 3DS itself...
I'll probably test this on my old Lenovo X220 and see how well it works on a lower end spec, because I don't know the answer.
Sounds to me that you've probably got good solution for you, NTR isn't bad by any means. I'm very happy we live in a world with options.
@PIXELPORTABLE It's a good solution, but the audio cable is inconvenient haha 😅
so when are they going to update this homebrew app to just capture the 3ds so u can stream anything on it not just 3ds games?
Honestly, I think a hardware mod is always going to be the best way to do this, the only reason this was so useful was just because it was easy, but it's not better than a hardware mod, just cheaper and easier to do.
If it's through Citra, does that mean compatibility is as hit or miss as Citra? If so, its usability will vary by game, Citra is fairly shoddy with game compatibility.
Either way I have a capture card so I don't need this, but it's a cool novelty nonetheless.
I'm not entirely sure, I guess it depends how Citra is handling the input from the 3DS, I would probably air to the side that you're likely right that it might have the same issues. I guess testing some of the problem games might be a good way to see this. Do you know any of the really bad games? I'd probably take a go at trying one to see if it's got the same issues or not as I think it's an interesting thought.
@@PIXELPORTABLE Off the top of my head, Star Fox 64 3D seems perfect at first but the longer you play it the more broken it gets, the fire level in particular is unplayable. Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon also has a horrible stuttering problem when rendered at higher resolution regardless of PC specs. Tomodachi Life was plagued with bugs a few years ago but my understanding is that most of those have been fixed?
Bugs aside, I find that Citra tends to have a small stuttering problem and a noticeable input lag.
Hmm... I haven't noticed this so far so maybe the handling is different. I'll try Luigi's Mansion since that seems like the most likely to replicate that issue. Thanks for the info!
I couldn’t get my switch pro controller to work with Citra, I’m using a Mac, anybody know what to do?
Sorry to hear that, hopefully someone else can help you!
If I have to run Citra, doesn't this mean the game is basically being emulated on it, and all you're doing is just giving your computer the game and save file or whatever?
Meaning, you would need a good enough computer to even emulate 3DS, and at that point, you could just... emulate 3DS
Can you use the 3DS as a controller for it, at least? Or would you also have to get another controller for your computer?
You're totally right that if your only goal was to just play a game on Cintra on a pc then this would be almost no value to you.
Where this becomes more useful is if you're often taking your 3DS outside with you and want a way to kinda wirelessly switch dock it.
It's got plenty of limitations.
You can't use the 3DS as a controller.
You can't use the menu, you can only play games.
Apparently DLCs sometimes don't work, but it's not something I've tested.
You'll need a computer able to run Cintra to use it.
On the plus side, you get to keep your games and saves on the 3DS and need to do nothing after finishing your game, just pick it up and go outside to continue playing on the go.
You get to stream your games and saves easily to OBS for content creation.
You can play on a big screen, 4k 100 fps if your pc rig is good enough.
It's not perfect by a long shot, but another way to easily capture data that's not an expensive capture card is a win for everyone in my eyes.
Hello, is this all compatible with my mac on the arm architecture?
To my knowledge it's not, but I'm just some random guy on the internet so I could be wrong now!
So what exactly is happening here? The 3ds is beaming the rom to the pc and makes a temporary dump in citra? And once you stop playing it beams the savefile back to the 3ds and deletes the dump?
For the specifics I'd head over to PabloMK7's video or twitter and ask him.
My guess (and it's a guess) is that the 3DS is beaming over the game and save data to Citra which is just using that in realtime to emulate the game. Nothing is dumped, he made that clear in a post.
Like I say, all a guess, go ask the creator for the explanation.
Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the question!
This is a great thing to have
I have an Odin 2 and am very interested to see it work with android to maybe be able to keep my save files all on my 2ds xl and play on my Odin 2 😅 very cool and will definitely be getting this on my pc though! I had no idea the 3DS was so powerful.
Enjoy my friends
So I get how to connect to citra but how would I be able to connect it to the tv? Also will this work with DS games I’ve downloaded on my system?
To connect to a TV, you'll need to have Citra running on a laptop or PC and have a HDMI cable out from the PC to the TV.
If you've ever shared a screen to a TV it's the same process. Good luck 😁
Does it capture audio as well? I know the other program doesn't and requires an aux cord
Yes, because the audio is coming from the emulator, not the 3DS. The 3DS is basically sending out game data and save data to the emulator that's doing the rest.
is there anyway to have it so the 3ds still controls the game
Unfortunately not 😭
so, why did you blur your local network IP? Weird...
I did it all for you, and only you! 😎
This actually sounds pretty promising for me to use for my New 2DS XL. But I do wonder about the quality of using Artic Base (even though it should be pronounced as Arctic for Artic however, but I'm not gonna complain) is like anyway.
It seems like a reasonable app so far, time will tell.
As for the name, it's deliberate. It's Citra backwards 😊
@@PIXELPORTABLE Which is fair enough, but if it does get an update to have your DLC from your 3DS games and such one day, then I might update this later on too.
wouldnt this increase input delay to be streamed over the internet without any cables, i want numbers on how much delay this would cause
I've noticed no latency myself, only longer loading times.
Maybe that's because the emulator is doing all the work and only talking to the 3DS each time it loads new cache data or saves.
As for actual numbers you'll have to wait for a bigger RUclipsr with more time to dedicate to cover it (and I'd be interested too to see the results) shouldn't have to wait long I'd imagine for a bigger channel to cover it in detail.
I recognize anistar city theme in the intro
You've a good ear, it's the theme of all my video openings. Feel free to check out some others! Plenty of variety in them 😊
Where's the "tv" part of the guide? I only saw the PC part
You put a HDMI cable from your PC / Laptop to the TV. 😁
Thanks for Stopping by!
As long as the bottom screen can't be used natively on the 3DS or Wii U Pad, it's pretty useless. The normal Citra doesn't do anything other than emulate the 3ds
I think this is a great starting place. Honestly, I'd rather just play on Citra directly and move my save files with checkpoint on the ftps (i think that the right app name lol) wirelessly between my 3ds and computer.
But love that this is being thought about at least its a step in the right direction.
Yeah that's totally fair, it's not the best solution for everyone. Like you say it's a great starting place!! I'd love to see this for DS but I won't hold my breath on that one.
bro your so late on this i been doing this since before this got popular i since the eshop closed down . i modded my 3ds since 2019 or why not went through the EMULATOR PROSESSOR ? i use the pc instead i am good
Does this work for the original 3ds or just for the new 3ds?
I'm not sure, the original twitter / X thread doesn't mention any need for a specific model.
I'd give it a try and see if it works, worst case scenario is it doesn't and you have to uninstall artic base (which is very easy).
If you do try it, please reply here and let me and others know please 😁
Does it work only for digital 3ds games? I was wondering if it can be use for the physical cartridge games.
That was a super interesting question (because I just assumed it did without checking) so I just did a test to see for you.
The answer is yes, it does in fact play from your physical cart just fine!
Now go, enjoy yourself and thanks for watching and for your question 😁
@@PIXELPORTABLE thank you! I will try it out once i set it up!
Does your touch screen still work for the game?
No, the 3DS is just hosting the files, you'll need to use Citra to make the inputs.
I'll check it out but I won't use it the USB C hardware mod is not hard to do and no lag where as if you have multiple devices connected on your network using the Internet how bad does the streaming get then? Cool concept though.
My main issue with the usbc (aside from price) is the dremmel work needed to grind out parts of the 3DS shell.
Usb c mod is really nice however, I wish you the best of luck!
No need to blur your local IP addresses.
Please don't kink shame me 😂
how's the input lag? if there is any
There's no lag from my testing, not even a little bit of latency.
Do you need a new 2ds or can I use my older model?
I checked the orignal X / Twitter thread about it.
Link:
twitter.com/Pablomf6/status/1787246255002853480
And there is no mention that it specifically works only on the NEW 3DS / 2DS. So I'd guess it's fine on older ones. Best bet is to just test, if it works great, if not then you only need to uninstall artic base which is simple so you've got everything to gain and not much to lose :)
Also the cool thing is that you can use a fight stick on Super Street Fighter 4 3D.
BTW can you play 3dS Cartridge games as well as downloads, or can you play downloads only?
Fight stick is a great idea! And yes, I've tested cartridges, they work.
Apparently DLCs do not, I'm not sure why just something someone said.
@@PIXELPORTABLE just wondering if your technique can do 3d video as separate left and right eye images for OBS. Otherwise, why use a 3DS when a 2DS will do?
@@jackofallgamesTV yeah it's not outputting in that kind of 3D. 3DS, 2DS just depends what people already own right!
@@PIXELPORTABLE well I am able to broadcast in 3D if I have a separate window for the left eye and the right eye. And I have tested it that it works on Google cardboard in 2D compatible 3D mode but the only problem is it's 32 x 9. Or I could overlay them and convert them into monochromeized red and cyan.
@@jackofallgamesTV oh nice! That's actually really cool, thanks for the info!
So there's not much benefit to it outside just using Citra...? Couldn't you accomplish the same just by taking out your SD card?
Yeah, there isn't a lot more steps.
Really depends on what your own use case is.
For example, I like putting the 3ds on my desk, opening Citra and just playing through my laptop and sometimes onto TV (via HDMI) then when I'm done I just leave with my 3DS to play on the go.
It's not a perfect solution but it's a good one considering it's free and needs no cables.
If you don't use your 3DS often outside then this isn't useful, like you say, you can just use Citra!
It's nice having options all the same
It would be useful if I can just stream the gameplay from the game screen as I play it on the 3DS... So I can see how the modchip would be more useful. It doesn't seem like Artic Base allows DS or DSiWare games to be streamed, which would have been a "selling point" for me. Though, nice that it can stream 3DS games, I suppose.
I totally agree that DS streaming would be really nice to have! Hopefully the technology develops and eventually we can stream our DS games easily 😁
If the IP address shown starts with 192.168, then you don't have to censor it. Everything from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 is part of your home network. 192.168.x.x is one of those special ranges set aside for a very specific purpose, in this case endpoint networking. Another is 127.0.0.1, which should always point to the device you are using and never reach out to any external device.
You're not the first to point it out, but you're the first to give such a detailed and informative reply that is actually really useful to a lot of younger people or just those less tech savvy.
My (bad) excuse is that both this video and my animal Kaiser video were both shot the day after I felt kinda alive again after getting COVID, my brain was garbage and hardly thinking straight 😂.
But seriously, this is a really thoughtful reply and it's educational too! Hope you stick around and check out some of my other videos 😊
That's it work on old 3ds xl model not the new 3ds xl????
No way bro likes Animal Kaiser _and_ 3DS homebrew 😱
Keep up the good work 🔥
Haha thanks! My videos are mostly portable gaming focused but animal Kaiser was one of those cool things I discovered when I was travelling and thought people had to know about how insane it is! 😁
Thanks for stopping by! More animal Kaiser content dropping at the weekend.
That is so cool
It's really fun to treat my 3DS like a switch now! 😁
This looks amazing. I can't wait to try this.
Yeah it's been great for me so far!
great mod but one downside is that i lose my progress if it randomly disconnected... my bravely default...
That's a good point, I hadn't thought about random disconnects.
Looks Great. But whats the latency like?
I had zero latency in my tests, just longer loading screens. Give it a try and see for yourself 😁
"oh look at me thats my face aaaa" i love that and your editing style
Thanks smolbee, looking at your avatar you have good taste in fun shows yourself 😁
Love the concept & such a cool piece of software. Though it's not something I have a use-case for myself, as you say it's great for content creators to stream & capture. Also, lol at your attempt to hide your IP details - that jiggling box cracked me up!
Black box of IP protection had a hard time tracking the screen 😂
Can I use the old model instead of the new version?
I'm not sure, I guess you could just install artic base and try, worst case it just won't work and you can uninstall it.
That is cool
Actually there's way to install DS games directly as apps in the 3ds menu, so no need for Twilight menu. I guess then it should work for stream 🤷♂️
That's good to know, I hope it can work I suspect Citra won't be able to emulate the data however as it's not 3DS, unless anyone's managed to get ds and Cintra to talk to each other before.
I’m good with that , i just don’t need no emulator not a huge fan of Emulators . I have my 3dsxl Capture card installed & also modded my 3dsxl with homebrew launcher
If you have a capture card then obviously this method isn't going to provide you any value, glad you're sorted with a set-up!
This is more for people not willing to make that investment or technical endeavour.
Thanks for stopping by! 😁
This is just emulation with extra steps. The only thing this does over "standard" emulation is that it pulls the game data and save from the 3ds over network. But the 3ds itself is otherwise doing nothing but acting as a file server. So rather than the emulator playing the rom from a file on your pc, it just pulls the time from the 3ds. So long story short, you get save file parity. That's it, that's the only difference. It is NOT streaming audio and video from the device, it is 100% local emulation on the PC and it's just reading the rom and save from the 3ds rather than from local pc files
That's true, you're not wrong that it's Citra doing all the work. It means I can play on my TV through my laptop, then when I'm done take the device outside with me complete with save.
It's neat to have this option for me as I use my 3DS very often on the go, so being able to host the saves and emulate on a nice screen upscaled is a great solution for me as well as video capture without having to use checkpoint to mess with saves.
Great to see any Innovation for 3DS iny eyes and a nice in-between for people who don't want to fully commit to Citra or fork out for a capture card.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment!
@@PIXELPORTABLE definitely still cool, and I'll be using it myself. I just think some of the things mentioned in the video are inaccurate and give the impression that the 3ds is running it, and just streaming the video over network like NTR does. Specifically you mentioned that it streams the audio and video, hence my correction that is streaming the rom and save data, not the audio and video
@@thecyberquake618 totally fair! I'm only guessing to how it might work as I don't really know for sure, something I've been transparent about in the comments. Happy to be corrected as everyone wins when the information is correct. 😊
I'll hand to try this. I used NTR and it was crap.
Yooo I'm a massive fan (plz notice me 😭🙏)
It's not working for me 😭
Interesting to see how Kid Icarus uprising would work with this
You know what, I've STILL not played that game! 😅
Thanks for stopping by!
@@PIXELPORTABLE you should. It’s genuinely great, controls take some getting used to but once you’re accustomed it’s fun. Good story as well
3:20 just so you know, you dont have to blur out your IP here because it should be your internal IP address (ones that start with 192.168) which means no one can do anything to you. Only the devices in your home ^^
Also thanks for showing this app! Been using NTR for ages but this looks fantastic!
Yeah I've been told, it was to try and track it however 😂
Hope you have a lot of fun with the app and thanks for commenting and stopping by ☺️
@@PIXELPORTABLE i look forward to future videos you make ^^
Can you stream miiverse? (i wanna stream myself making miiverse art)
Hmm... I want to say yes but I just don't know. If I get time to check I'll let you know in a reply.
HOLY SHIT 3DS CAPTURE IS NOT IN A TERRRIBLE STATE IN THE LAST THOUSAND YEARS YES YES YES
So this is just emulation with extra step
If i cant use home menu and online stuffs (pretendo) there is literally no point of using this method except sharing save files, that's neat
Everyones use-case is diffrent and while it's not useful to you it certainly is to me, because I take my 3DS on the go, and use it often! So I don't want to keep backing up saves.
For people not interested in the portability of the 3dS you're correct. For people that want to seamlessly use their 3DS on the go AND play on a big screen (much like a switch) then this is a great solution.
It could be better for sure, but when the best solution is a lot of money on a capture card and then the skillsets to install it this has a pretty wide use-case for a lot of other people.
Thanks for your comment all the same, and thanks for watching the video! I appreciate it 😁
This might be good for people who cant actually play the games on their PC's but are still able to stream
Unfortunaltly that won't work, Citra is doing all the hard work here still, so if PC can't handle running Citra then you won't be able to use this method sadly.
@@PIXELPORTABLE dang that's a shame
As someone with Arctic in his name, it always bothers me when I see people misspell it.
In this case It's actually "Citra" backwards 😁
@@PIXELPORTABLE mind blown lol
@@arcticninja21 It's ok I thought the same as you orignally 😁
NTR:CFW and Snickerstram was around before this, however I will always welcome upgrades.
Yeah, more options makes all of us winners! 3DS users eating good.
So you are not using the console to play but rather the CITRA emulator as input !
It's like using CITRA directly on your PC to play, difference is, the files are from the console
Very interesting, but still not what I thought it' would be... but for capturing footage that's really cheap and easy !
Yeah it's a very strange workaround. Like you say, for video capture it's really simple, cheap and easy
anistar city 😍
You have a good ear! It's my favourite Pokémon track from X/Y and easily in my top three Pokémon music tracks.
How is the performance
When I tested it on ever oasis and Culdcept Revolt it was absolutely fine. No complaints my end, but I can't say for sure it'll be amazing with every game
I thought this would allow you to play on your 3DS while streaming it to your PC for others to watch. If I was going to play the game on my PC I'd rather just have it running natively through the emulator instead.
Totally understandable, it's a specific use case for sure! Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it
Wait isn’t citra shutting down?
Citra will no longer be further developed.
But that doesn't mean access to the emulator is gone, in fact you can still find it online right now.
This software uses a modified version of Citra designed to handle the wireless data input from the 3DS
Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the 3DS being a "portable console" though?
It just makes it the same as the switch. Easy to play a game on your nice monitor setup, then save, turn off and take it out with you to play the same save file on the go.
Since it's wireless, and doesn't need a dock, it's technically MORE portable than the switch in some regards.
I think I still prefer a capture card because I can use the 3DS as a controller.
try ntr cfw stream, it can still use the 3ds while streaming to the pc
That's totally fair, if you have a capture card there is no reason not to use it!