Considering that there is no way to buy games from the original developers, especially with some physical games being resold by third parties for huge sums of money, i personally believe it is not immoral whatsoever to pirate a DS or 3DS game
I'm pretty sure he said he COULDN'T condone piracy, not that he ISN'T condoning it. I'm betting 100% that he has pirated at least a few games on his 3DS.
Considered getting one of the newer 3DS models but ultimately didn’t see it being worth it enough when I have my old original 3DS. Modded that and it’s been great
Honestly yeah me too, because I knew there were games that the “new” models could only play so I looked it up, and it’s only like 15 games…. None of which I even care about. So I ended up getting an original 3ds xl because that’s the one I really liked as a kid.
It took me a while to figure out how to mod it since it definitely isn't as easy as people make it out to be, but I finally got all three of my 3DS'es modded and it was definitely worth it. And I have this video to thank for it, so thank you!
6:58 With the New Nintendo 2DS LL, not only can you change your system settings, but in the "Body Settings" app, you can even customise your own body, directly from the 2DS!
i can use emulators for many old consoles games but 3ds is special. for me, biggest and greatest feature from 3ds is 3d screen. some people may hate it, but playing games in 3d handheld feels unique and we'll never get this experience from emulators. i have new 3ds xl with ips screen & planing to buy more new 3ds for back up
@@OldManPhil it's really fun, but it gives some unfortunate people like me headaches. On the upside, all 3ds Models have a slider to reduce or turn off the effect.
I emulate MOST systems despite having the hardware on my steam deck. I 100% hate emulating a DS or 3DS compared to the real hardware, it was built for the dual screens.
Honestly, I think that preference of playing on the 3ds vs emulation is less about actually preferring one over the other, and more about the particular game itself. At least for those of us that emulate. Like, a game like Monster Hunter 4U is amazing when emulated. It does everything exactly as I'd expect, and it all works with a basic controller. But any game that relies heavily on 3ds specific features, like 3d, touch controls, etc, are just easier to play on the 3ds itself. And I think most of us that emulate are more than willing to just play that way if it's genuinely better. After all, most people that emulate do so because it's generally just better - better framerate, better resolution, choice of controller, etc. So if a game is actually worse when emulated there's really no reason to emulate it over playing it on the original hardware. Edit: Great video btw! My modded 3ds is probably my favorite modded device, barring maybe my modded Switch.
Eh, 3DS emulation on my computer for some reason just refuses to work. My PC works fine. It's good, it's strong, and I can run games like Security Breach with 60FPS. But for some reason...Citra just refuses to go over 8FPS
Also the extra power. Being able to clock it from 268 up to I think 890 or something plus the l2 cache enabled is big improvement. Most of all theres an additional cpu core available that used to run a app that was never really used to begin with. The arcade cab emulation is amazing. "Quake all 3" and half life ports run at 60+. What is sad is Nintendo handicapped the x1 in the switch considerably. All v2 switches also have a very noticeable increase in memory bandwidth which is the switches biggest flaw is ram speed.
Here's all of the Applications I have on my Old 3ds (only modded ones) Emulators Snes9x VirtuaNES Twighlight Menu++ Random Stuff 3dsBank Upgraded Miiverse, Friends, and Notifications 3DSident Wumiibo Notepad RTChanger (for 100% Miitopia) Nimbus PKSM Anemone Thirdtube Twilight Save Tool Leaf Edit GYTB Important Universal Updater Checkpoint FTPD Homebrew Launcher FBI CTGP-7
I've been planning on selling my N2DS, since ive ordered a steam deck. The former to me seemed obsolete. But you reminded me about the unique form factor and game features and such. Also, really love the blob design on your 2DS. Is that a custom job?
i have a 256GB SD card and don't have issues with custom themes. only with my own i made. Just the music, but hey its fine. and well I don't have issues with the GBA emulators. Just the sounds here and there.
That's good. I've had issues installing some custom themes. Some of them won't work at all or the music is bugged but most work fine. I also haven't encountered issues with GBA games. Figured it was still worth mentioning to people
@@the_new_challengerYeah, id id at first, it was due to the themes not wanting to pop up when i turned it on at first. and I would either need to wait for it when its asleep. But if i turned it on and cleft it closed it would load. But all the isues with themes only happened due to using theme rotations. My personal made theme loads up on first boot now due to it being the only one. So yeah, i heard that MGBA sucks and you should use GPSP instead but can't find the CIA file for it. Or you need to inject the ROMS of the games into the virtual console works the best. but no luck with getting the program that does it to work.
It's not piracy if there's nothing to pirate anymore. Nintendo takes down any support and any access to Software. You could either cause electronic waste by throwing it away where someone will find and mod it, sell it to someone who will mod it, or mod it yourself.
What makes me so mad is that you can still browse / re-download content so the servers for the es hop are still up. You just can’t give them money anymore. 😕😕
Yeah as the physical game markt is crashing I love how people still yell about how this is a shitty thing to do. If I want to legally play Pokemon White 2 the only way I can do so is by paying $150+ for a single copy of it. Not saying I'm going to do it, but I fully understand why anyone would
This is the exact case for the preservation side of it. Shit's expensive nowadays, especially for consoles seen as older machines. Nintendo, regardless of how I get the games now, will not get a dime so it doesn't matter.
@@jasonsnusberry3654 It's like what I always say; if Nintendo and other companies made their games readily available and affordable then I would go with the legal option. But as long as they don't care about game preservation or their consumers, I don't see why I should care if they feel like I'm taking their games
great video i have a "new" 2DSXL fully mudded. such a great system. i also have another brand new 2dsxl in the box ... not sure what i wanna do with that yet
When my fiancé first found out that my ds was modded and I was downloading a game from hShop, he started bitching at me telling me that what I was doing was illegal 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄told him everyone with a 3DS,2ds,ds does it
There are no DS emulator devices. If you want to play DS games with a touch screen you have to buy a DS -- its the only reason I am buying a 2DS XL, if the retroid pocket flip had a second screen with touch capabilities, I'd buy that.
You can emulate DS games through an emulator like DeSmuME or Citra on a smartphone if you want touch capabilities. Or on PC using a mouse. I just don't find any of that to be ideal or convenient for most games
@@sahmus before i modded my 3ds i used a phone clip with a controller mounting the phone screen in portrait for having my physical buttons for ds games The other option is one of those telescopic controllers that you slot your phone into which also works pretty well
I personally used a nds emulator on My s22 ultra with the pencil just to replay an old Game i used to love, found a good 3ds and decide to Buy it and mod it since it's a hard Game to find, and it's definitely way diferent the touch screen with the pencil on 3ds than any other touch screen on an smartphone
Glad I held on to my New 3DS for this long. Bought it when the N3DS came out, modded it to play the 3DS games I missed out on. It's a bit scuffed, but it still holds up & plays fine.
I have both a modded new 3ds xl and 2dsxl but I just ordered a new japanese 3ds cause I wanted something a little smaller and also one in better physical condition.
man i tried to mod it but when i bought from a guy who gave it to me for 40 bucks and was pre modded and i deleted the games and replaced it by the games i like
I'd say that since the eShop is closed there is therefore, no legitmate way to obtain eShop Exclusives without doing Piracy, but in this case, i'd say its no longer piracy, IT IS piracy if the game you're downloading is avaliable physically via second hand sources, if it can't be obtained secondhand/is an eshop exclusive, then downloading it should be allowed
Well with the Internet going away for 3ds getting the update to play together won't be a problem. So the only reason we'll get the update is if it will add stuff
Thanks to man's guide in the description i just modded my 3ds on my own with a 32gb🥹can't wait to see what new life the breathes into my ds omg stoked af.
I wish the 2DS xl didn't look so damn sexy. I'm gonna need the new 3DS xl for some accessory compatibility and the red viper emulator, but I'll be damned if the 2DS xl doesn't look incredible from an aesthetic standpoint
I have an old 3ds xl, it works perfectly fine with the SD card it came with, FunkyScott47 made a great guide if you intend to and is the one I've used. It has great videos on everything homebrew related. You can also format an SD to FAT32 relatively easily should you want to upgrade the sd's storage (heavily recommended)
@violeta3555 You don't need a specific game cart to mod the 3ds anymore, just the pc and your 3ds (some versions even have qr downloaders now), but glad to hear it
Well lucky me i bought a 3ds from a shop and the 3ds was on the version 4v so i hack it on the version after that i update the version of the 3ds so yea that easy
So what I’m told here is if I want to still get to play my digitally bought games on my switch then by before the shop closes for switch I’m going to have to do illegal modifications just to get to play my digital games on it right? That sounds dumb but I’d do anything to get to still play my digital bought games but again I don’t see Nintendo closing the switches shop doors unless they make a whole new console with a different name
can you make a tutorial on how to transfer all mods and game saves to a new ds my 2ds xl is home brewed as well as games such as hshop I recently ordered a new 2ds xl and I need to no how to transfer everything without bricking up the console
Does anyone know if it is safe to update Mii Plaza? My 3ds has been bugging me to update it and says it will do so when opened. I'm hesitant to open it but want to.
If you have the option, "New 2/3 DS XL" has a better processor, can do WIFI file transfer from the SD card instead of having to swap it between the console and computer,, and was manufactured later, so the hardware aged less. They usually are more expensive though.
@@familhagaudir8561 i bought one that was in perfect condition with pokemon sun and moon edition with also the game, its a new nintendo 3ds xl for 50 euros is good?
mfs be like "bro you should mod your consoles, there are so many reasons to do so" and then their reasons are: piracy, piracy, piracy, piracy, piracy and piracy
Seems kinda pointless unless I can’t steal literally every Nintendo 3DS title and have it run (relatively) perfectly from an SD. Buttons & Themes are cool, but are they an hour of messing with my computer and rewatching how to mod guides over & over cool? Nah. I don’t even know where I’d go for perfect ROM’s of all the DS library. And I kinda doubt they all work.
You actually can run every single 3ds title on a modded 3ds unless it's a new 3ds only title in which case having a modded new 2ds or new 3ds is your best bet overall For ds I'd say 90 percent of them run perfectly with twilight menu and for the rest getting a ds flash cart will let them run perfectly And you can go to vimms and cd romance to get most ds roms and English parched Japanese roms as well
@@Goldfire345 gotcha, I’m in luck, I’ve got a New 3DSXL. The last model released. Sorry I’m not terribly familiar with modding, what’s a flash cart? Like a blank game cartridge with all the ROMs? I buy em & format myself or I buy a complete product?
@@Ichabod_Jericho if you've heard of an everdrive it's a cartridge with a micro SD card in it that you can take out, put into your computer, load up with your roms and play them on the real hardware. It's basically another way to have your whole library with you without having to carry a bunch of carts around. The issue with ds and 3ds flash carts Also It's aright if you're not that familiar we all have to start somewhere.
Well with the Internet going away for 3ds getting the update to play together won't be a problem. So the only reason we'll get the update is if it will add stuff
