Scratch for the 3DS!

GreenDog3

I think MIT should ask Nintendo if they can make Scratch for the 3DS and let you download it for free on the Nintendo eShop.

DotDash

GreenDog3 wrote:
I think MIT should ask Nintendo if they can make Scratch for the 3DS and let you download it for free on the Nintendo eShop.

Sorry, but any DS device will not be able to handle the power of Scratch.

mitchboy

No, this won't work. Reasons:
• the 3DS can't support Flash or HTML5 (AFAIK), so the MIT members would have to learn something completely different just to make it
• the 3DS doesn't have the power to run Scratch
• the 3DS can't connect to the Internet that well. That's not what it's made for

But, the Scratch Team is almost done with the HTML5 player, so you can use it on a tablet.

GreenDog3

well, it wouldn't have to connect, they could make software for it. Nintendo can do anything for the 3DS! Besides, i don't have a tablet.

Last edited by GreenDog3 (Aug. 2, 2013 18:33:56)

coolitsusa

I'm pretty sure that a 3DS would have the power to run a simplified version of Scratch that was optimized for the 3DS.

mitchboy

coolitsusa wrote:
I'm pretty sure that a 3DS would have the power to run a simplified version of Scratch that was optimized for the 3DS.

Yeah, but how long would that take to make? And would Nintendo allow it? Would it worth it?

I don't know about the first two, but the answer to the third question is no. Sorry, but I don't think many people want to use Scratch on their 3DS (if they even had one).

turkey3

Simply stated, the 3DS has a resolution of 400x260 pixels… Never could scratch run on that.

mitchboy

turkey3 wrote:
Simply stated, the 3DS has a resolution of 400x260 pixels… Never could scratch run on that.

Not if it's an XL… But that limits the number of people using it (and worthwhile-ness) even more. And I don't know what the XL has.

BlueDogXL

Well, how about a Scratch Mod?

GreenDog3

They can change the size needed to do it!

Last edited by GreenDog3 (Aug. 3, 2013 00:00:49)

turkey3

mitchboy wrote:
turkey3 wrote:
Simply stated, the 3DS has a resolution of 400x260 pixels… Never could scratch run on that.
Not if it's an XL… But that limits the number of people using it (and worthwhile-ness) even more. And I don't know what the XL has.

I'm pretty sure the XL has the same resolution, just lower pixel density. I've looked up close on both before and examined them (how exciting my life is

) and the XL has a lower pixel density, inferring it's the same resolution.

mitchboy

BlueDogXL wrote:
Well, how about a Scratch Mod?

I'm not quite sure what you mean.

Also:

BlueDogXL's sig wrote:
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coolitsusa's sig wrote:
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-Nobody ever

Uh oh.

DotDash

Well you could make your own version of Scratch, like Berkley, but for 3DS.

mitchboy

DotDash wrote:
Well you could make your own version of Scratch, like Berkley, but for 3DS.

Yes, but as I said before, the 3DS doesn't have the greatest Internet….

DotDash

mitchboy wrote:
DotDash wrote:
Well you could make your own version of Scratch, like Berkley, but for 3DS.
Yes, but as I said before, the 3DS doesn't have the greatest Internet….

You could make it work without internet.

GreenDog3

i don't make websites (i have limitations.)

turkey3

DotDash wrote:
mitchboy wrote:
DotDash wrote:
Well you could make your own version of Scratch, like Berkley, but for 3DS.
Yes, but as I said before, the 3DS doesn't have the greatest Internet….
You could make it work without internet.

But again, going back to the 400x260 resolution… But if you include the bottom screen it's more… What would be cool is sprites and settings on the bottom screen

but I still think Scratch on 3DS would be a pain to make and use

DotDash

turkey3 wrote:
DotDash wrote:
mitchboy wrote:
DotDash wrote:
Well you could make your own version of Scratch, like Berkley, but for 3DS.
Yes, but as I said before, the 3DS doesn't have the greatest Internet….
You could make it work without internet.
But again, going back to the 400x260 resolution… But if you include the bottom screen it's more… What would be cool is sprites and settings on the bottom screen but I still think Scratch on 3DS would be a pain to make and use

And see

PERCE-NEIGE

It would never be.

Because, even with android port of scratch, there's a lot of law problem, securtiy problem, etc.
Nintendo is a commercial system, for Nintendo to accept Scratch, it must bring money to Nintendo, and learning plus-value for Scratch.
None is a winner in this deal, so it could never be I guess.

GreenDog3

well, it would be possible.

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