DifferentDance8 wrote:

Question: Is getting a 3DS, hacking it and using hshop more bang for my buck than buying a Switch?

MrCoderMan1274 wrote:

The Switch has an overall bigger selection of games, but a 3DS can be hacked and, thanks to hShop and emulators, you can play pretty much any pre-Switch Nintendo game on it, even retro games! It's also a lot more portable.

wer65hertg wrote:

MrCoderMan1274 wrote:

The Switch has an overall bigger selection of games, but a 3DS can be hacked and, thanks to hShop and emulators, you can play pretty much any pre-Switch Nintendo game on it, even retro games! It's also a lot more portable.

That is not true, you can't play any console released after the N64 (for Nintendo) and the New 3DS can barely play PS1 games.

BreadcatGames wrote:

wer65hertg wrote:

MrCoderMan1274 wrote:

The Switch has an overall bigger selection of games, but a 3DS can be hacked and, thanks to hShop and emulators, you can play pretty much any pre-Switch Nintendo game on it, even retro games! It's also a lot more portable.

That is not true, you can't play any console released after the N64 (for Nintendo) and the New 3DS can barely play PS1 games.

My N3DS XL runs doom 64 at a solid 28-30 fps, haven’t tried ps1 yet

Comix_2 wrote:

Posting on the 3DS forum on a (modded) 3DS :skull:

Comix_2 wrote:

Posting on the 3DS forum on a (modded) 3DS :skull:

wer65hertg wrote:

Comix_2 wrote:

Posting on the 3DS forum on a (modded) 3DS :skull:

I've tried using the internet browser to use Scratch (2.0 page) but I can never figure out how to log in because it doesn't work.

wer65hertg wrote:

This is a message from my 3ds
lol no way it worked

MrCoderMan1274 wrote:

wer65hertg wrote:

Comix_2 wrote:

Posting on the 3DS forum on a (modded) 3DS :skull:

I've tried using the internet browser to use Scratch (2.0 page) but I can never figure out how to log in because it doesn't work.

Have you tried scratch.mit.edu/login?

BreadcatGames wrote:

MrCoderMan1274 wrote:

wer65hertg wrote:

Comix_2 wrote:

Posting on the 3DS forum on a (modded) 3DS :skull:

I've tried using the internet browser to use Scratch (2.0 page) but I can never figure out how to log in because it doesn't work.

Have you tried scratch.mit.edu/login?

Returns a weird error that says “CRSF verification error. Request aborted.”

wer65hertg wrote:

I can't click the globe because it doesn't show up

DifferentDance8 wrote:

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Question: Is getting a 3DS, hacking it and using hshop more bang for my buck than buying a Switch?

Scratch137 wrote:

DifferentDance8 wrote:

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Question: Is getting a 3DS, hacking it and using hshop more bang for my buck than buying a Switch?

It sort of depends on what you're going to use it for. I would look into what games are available on each platform, and consider which one you'd rather go with personally.

I will say, the 3DS is a fantastic emulation handheld, especially the “new” models. Pretty much anything pre-PS1 can be emulated pretty smoothly, and if you have one of the new models, you can even run N64 and PS1 games (albeit with mixed results).

BreadcatGames wrote:

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Scratch137 wrote:

DifferentDance8 wrote:

(#176)
Question: Is getting a 3DS, hacking it and using hshop more bang for my buck than buying a Switch?

It sort of depends on what you're going to use it for. I would look into what games are available on each platform, and consider which one you'd rather go with personally.

I will say, the 3DS is a fantastic emulation handheld, especially the “new” models. Pretty much anything pre-PS1 can be emulated pretty smoothly, and if you have one of the new models, you can even run N64 and PS1 games (albeit with mixed results).

I tested doom 64 and SM64 and got 25-30 fps on both of them

Scratch137 wrote:

BreadcatGames wrote:

(#198)

Scratch137 wrote:

DifferentDance8 wrote:

(#176)
Question: Is getting a 3DS, hacking it and using hshop more bang for my buck than buying a Switch?

It sort of depends on what you're going to use it for. I would look into what games are available on each platform, and consider which one you'd rather go with personally.

I will say, the 3DS is a fantastic emulation handheld, especially the “new” models. Pretty much anything pre-PS1 can be emulated pretty smoothly, and if you have one of the new models, you can even run N64 and PS1 games (albeit with mixed results).

I tested doom 64 and SM64 and got 25-30 fps on both of them

Good to know!
From what I've heard, N64 emulation runs pretty well on the new models— PS1 is a bit more choppy.

You also probably shouldn't bother trying to run it on an old model. My original 3DS from mid-2013 has massive lag spikes when running SM64, and I got crazy graphical glitches when trying to play Paper Mario.