I realise I can probably find most of the answers to my questions in the forum somewhere but I'm asking again as I want to "gauge" opinion on my options etc.
Until earlier today I owned 2 x (Old) 3DS (both lowish 4.5 or something). One has a Gateway card and I've got the Zelda games on etc and also used it to install cia tool (Big Blue it's called or something like that) and have some CIAs installed such as Gameyob and some VC titles. The other (Old) 3DS was my "upgrade" from a DSi simply to play DS games (I really don't like the cross controller pad thingy and wanted a 3DS to play DS games with the circle pad, much more "user friendly IMO) and I have DSTwo card installed with sevral .ds roms and some emus etc, plus the "extra" bits DSTwo runs such as the enhanced emus.
Today, on a whim really, I bought a (New) 3DS, mainly because it was A) Cheaper than I've seen it anywhere else (although I've not exactly been looking if you catch my drift) and B) It was in Sainsburys so I could use my Nectar reward points which I haven't used in an eternity (they actually paid for all of it!)
Now part of me wanted a (New) 3Ds for two reasons. A) I like JRPGs and fancy playing Xenoblade Chronicles and B) I like emulators and well they're a lot better on the (New) 3DS right?
So what I want at the end of the day is a 3DS which can play .ds games, 3DS games and fancy emualtors such as Retroarch (ergo the New 3DS). I'm not anticipating this happening all on one 3DS, presumably I'd be best off keeping the old one with DSTwo for .ds games and then the new 3DS softmodded/haxed/whatever to play cias of games and emus etc?
I can be techy if needs be but I'd prefer a relatively straightforward mod system for the new 3DS, like I say something to run Retroarch and other new 3DS enhanced emus/homebrew plus play cias of games etc. So any sensible recommendations for this scenario? Like I say I can be techy but I'd prefer straightforward and "all round" if you know what I mean. I have cracked systems and software in the past but it's been a while C64/Atari ST/Amiga/etc.
One other thing is is my old 3DS with Gateway can't install and play VC GBA games (Minish Cap etc), would I be able to do this with a haxxed New 3DS? Alos I bought a 32gb MicroSDHC for the new system, that's right for the max yes?
What "setup" would you go for? Hopefully at the end I'll at least have a 3DS I can sell and even the DSi if anyone still buys them.
PS It's 9.8.0-25E so presumably some sort of downgrading will be required?
PPS Thanks for all the helpful replies
I guess this is going to be brick land.
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