Hardware Is it possible to have an "Ultimate 3DS"?

[EthanAddict]

This isn't supposed to be perfect for me, it's supposed to be like an utopia 3DS.

Then what you are trying to say is utterly pointless, there isn't an universal standard for everyone...

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Don't bother doing it , waste of time and effort , nand hardmods are no longer required and wireless charging is not all that great considering the slow charge rate, maybe the only worth while mod is the bluetooth one and I doubt you'll use ALL of them in general.

 

[Hyoretsu]

Don't bother doing it , waste of time and effort , nand hardmods are no longer required and wireless charging is not all that great considering the slow charge rate, maybe the only worth while mod is the bluetooth one and I doubt you'll use ALL of them in general.

Sighax requires arm9 and arm11, DSiWare exploit or hardmod. You can leave the 3DS on a table charging wirelessly while using the capture card/ntr to stream to a tv and also use the bluetooth mod to get sound while using a, dunno, PS4 controller maybe (Or any other controller, they're basically the same thing).

 

[TariqSoftDev]

Sighax requires arm9 and arm11, DSiWare exploit or hardmod. You can leave the 3DS on a table charging wirelessly while using the capture card/ntr to stream to a tv and also use the bluetooth mod to get sound while using a, dunno, PS4 controller maybe (Or any other controller, they're basically the same thing).

Wireless charging is very slow if you didn't know and very inefficient , you might as well plug it in directly and we don't yet know if Sighax needs a hard mod, lets not jump the gun and if you're gonna leave your 3DS on a table then you might as well forward the sound via aux and mod the port for higher sound output because audio that is streamed wireless degrades in quality.

 

[Hyoretsu]

we don't yet know if Sighax needs a hard mod, lets not jump the gun

OP, can you please add info on why this would work with a hardmod?

Because a hardmod gives you access to nand thus R/W

OP already says that all you need is Nand r/w access as @proflayton123 already said above

Downgrading from 11.3 is likely dead until sighax is implemented and released. At that point, hardmod (and DSiWare, probably) should be valid paths for installing it.

Otherwise, it would require, at minimum, a new ARM11 kernel exploit and a new ARM9 exploit.

If you are running stock, you NEED to be able to write to NAND to install Sighax.

 

[yuyuyup]

Just to nitpick the Ultimate 3DS list a tiny bit, I'm wary of cases that attach to portables; sure they might protect from a drop, BUT if it gets soaked, the water might be trapped against the system for longer than it would be if no case at all.

 

[Hyoretsu]

Just to nitpick the Ultimate 3DS list a tiny bit, I'm wary of cases that attach to portables; sure they might protect from a drop, BUT if it gets soaked, the water might be trapped against the system for longer than it would be if no case at all. Also cases usually mess up the ergonomics (of course sometimes they enhance it.)

From personal experince, I can say that at least on a normal N3DS, that case gives it better ergonomics. And for the water, the case'll only be in the upper part (no space to put the lower part on), and there's really nothing to be broken by water there.

 

[TariqSoftDev]

You only need nand R/W access and certain exploits on 11.2 give you access to that , you should just do a temp hardmod to downgrade, not needed if you're not gonna experiment with you console.

I experiment ALOT with my N3DS XL and rarely need to write my nand backups , I've only used it 2-3 times tbh.

Anyways if you think you can genuinely fit all that in there then give it a go but you may mess up if you don't have the skills.

Oh and I finished a new mod where you can attach a external wifi antenna via nand R/W port while still being able to switch between internal and external antennas , if you're interested just ask and I'll show it on a thread.

 

[Deleted member 333767]

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I can see what you're trying to do here OP, I am very much the same when it comes to my gadgets. I generally purchase the best/optimal setup after researching extensively first.

But in all honesty, when it comes to the 3DS, spending 700+ dollars on making it 'ultimate' would be a gigantic waste of money.

Out of that list, the only things i would keep are the massive SD card, A9LH install+CFW, DS mode flashcart and the NAND access mod. All of the rest are just gimmicky things for e-peen stroking.

I read that somebody in this thread stated that NAND access mods aren't needed anymore. This is some of the worst advice i've ever read on the temp. I,myself, have personally bricked on three separate occasions (unrecoverable without hardmod) and it wasn't for my NAND access mod, i'd have a nice big paperweight.

 

[Boogieboo6]

1) I don't think those things can play DS roms quite like the DSTwo+ (cheats, etc... and I sincerely hope that the intent wasn't to play .3ds roms with it. That would be a monumental FAIL)
2) NTR capture is crap. It will a lways be crap because the Wifi is crap. Perhaps improvements could be made, but it will NEVER be as good as a hard-mod capture card.

And for everyone else... a Hard-mod costs pennies. Just stop being a bunch of wusses and do it yourself

Assuming the DSTWO+ isn't meant for .3ds roms, then OP should really just use a cheaper flashcart. I got one that works fine for $12. NTR capture might be pretty bad, but I'd honestly rather use it than a really expensive capture card. Unless OP is trying to have his console in one corner of the room while using a bluetooth controller to use his 3ds like a console, a super expensive capture card isn't worth it. Also, a hardmod might cost very little to do yourself, assuming you already have the proper tools, but risking a $200 N3ds in the process is why nobody wants to do it. The hardmodders here have plenty of experience and are able to do them much better and easier than somebody like me could. The chance of one of the pro hardmodders breaking my 3ds is very slim, while I would very likely break my 3ds.

 

[vb_encryption_vb]

Don't bother doing it , waste of time and effort , nand hardmods are no longer required and wireless charging is not all that great considering the slow charge rate, maybe the only worth while mod is the bluetooth one and I doubt you'll use ALL of them in general.

No longer required, lol. You do realise I been installing hardmods far before downgrading was even a thing.. There is a misconception of the purpose of a hardmod, but too each his/her own I guess.

 

[Dennis G]

Don't bother doing it , waste of time and effort , nand hardmods are no longer required and wireless charging is not all that great considering the slow charge rate, maybe the only worth while mod is the bluetooth one and I doubt you'll use ALL of them in general.

i use my wireless charge mod everytime i dont even know where my charge cable is, i charge it with 800mah+ so that's like 100/200 mah below the original, bluetooth is dope for streaming + recording indeed, nand indeed rather useless now but still funky to have.

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to add to this topic, i probably have the most hardmod's you can fit in the system, i have no space left what so ever. they all work great, but a real capture card + additional hard mod's won't fit, it's a miracle that i fitted the wireless charger + bluetooth mod together already , but i'd say my n3ds xl is as ultimate as it can get, i have a video on all the hard mods and stuff i've done to it:

 

[MadMageKefka]

I already have my idea of the "ultimate 3DS." Check my signature for my setup. Both SD cards are full.

 

[Classicgamer]

I mean, does it have enough space to fit on it? (Not everything I put in here needs space, like the flashcard, circle pad, software mods, etc)

-Pearl White N3DS XL for white inner part + Custom Shell
-Lexar 1000x 256GB microSDXC U3 UHS-II
-A9LH
-BootCTR9
-Luma3DS, Decrypt9WIP, NTR CFW and InputRedirection NTR
-Autoboot Homebrew grid launcher with alphabetical sorting for more than 300 games
-Something like this, but only on the arrow buttons and permanent LED instead of flashing with the music
-SNES-Colored AXBY Buttons
-Screwless Backplate
-Duraflexi Protector (Only upper part, 'cuz of the Mugen battery and that bulkiness sorta adds a protection to it)
-Mugen Power Extended 6250mAh Battery for 3.57x battery life
-Screen Protective Filter for Bottom Screen and Tempered Glass for Upper Screen
-Polished Gold Circle Pad for better grip and precision
-PSP-1000 Analog Cap for better precision
-SuperCard DSTwo+ for best emulation scenarios
-NAND Hardmod, still use for when/if sighax gets released
-Wireless Charging Hardmod
-Bluetooth Transmitter Hardmod, for combining with NTR Streaming
-Normal Capture Card, Oculus Rift Capture Card or HTC Vive Capture Card?

Total Price: $740 if Normal Capture Card or $750 if VR Capture Card both excluding possible IPS screen swaps and hardmods other than NAND's.

I have my ultimate N3DS XL already! I'm running:
Zelda Hyrule Edition Dual IPS
128gb msd
A9LH
Luma and other payloads as needed
I'm at 297 titles but not sure I want gridlauncher
I'm fine with the screws in backplate
Have clear protector
Don't have a need for massive battery pack
Have tempered glass top screen protector and film for bottom
I wouldn't mind the replacement circle of but seems like overkill for me
Don't want psp nub though
Using Ak2i instead of supercard battery drainage
Don't what a hardmod, wireless charging or bluetooth
A capture card would be nice though!

 

[TariqSoftDev]

No longer required, lol. You do realise I been installing hardmods far before downgrading was even a thing.. There is a misconception of the purpose of a hardmod, but too each his/her own I guess.

i use my wireless charge mod everytime i dont even know where my charge cable is, i charge it with 800mah+ so that's like 100/200 mah below the original, bluetooth is dope for streaming + recording indeed, nand indeed rather useless now but still funky to have.

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to add to this topic, i probably have the most hardmod's you can fit in the system, i have no space left what so ever. they all work great, but a real capture card + additional hard mod's won't fit, it's a miracle that i fitted the wireless charger + bluetooth mod together already , but i'd say my n3ds xl is as ultimate as it can get, i have a video on all the hard mods and stuff i've done to it:

Yay I just got smacked in two directions , guess you guys are right

 

[urherenow]

I got one that works fine for $12.

I'm willing to bet you can't play all the way through Golden Sun or Golden Sun II with your $12 card. There's a game (can't remember which one... maybe Golden Sun II) that won't even play all the way through on a DsTWO, making DSTwo+ the ONLY 100% compatible DS flash cart. Battery drain aside...

Hard mods no longer required? Heh... Let's see what happens when the next kernel does a sanity check on firm1 and firm0. Plenty of Gateway users already wish they had a hardmod. There will always be use for one. If none other than playing with risky code for the fun of it (and to help beta test stuff for bricks before releasing to the public).

 

[dAVID_]

Wow, this is the ultimate 3ds.

 

[Kourin]

Is 256GB really needed? The 3DS can only hold 300 titles, unless every single title you install is 1 gig or over which in the case of injects/official VC are only like 16MB and a lot of good 3DS games are under 1GB there just doesn't seem to be a need for an SD that big.

 

[Boogieboo6]

I'm willing to bet you can't play all the way through Golden Sun or Golden Sun II with your $12 card. There's a game (can't remember which one... maybe Golden Sun II) that won't even play all the way through on a DsTWO, making DSTwo+ the ONLY 100% compatible DS flash cart. Battery drain aside...

I really don't care about Golden Sun 1 or 2. All the games I want my cart to play, it plays. My $12 cart does what it needs to and didn't cost a lot like a DSTWO+. You're going against what many people said when others kept asking for a way to load ds roms on 3ds. You'd find at least one post each time saying something along the lines of "Who would spend so much time making this if a flashcart's only $10". I don't really get what your point is either. Are you trying to say my card is absolute garbage because it can't run a couple games? I might actually see what you're getting at if we're talking about an o3ds, because DSTWO+ is able to run DS, GBA, and SNES games. Only SNES games would be doable with BlargSNES. But we're talking about an n3ds. Which, paired with VC injects and homebrew emulators, eliminate 3/4 of the functionality of the DSTWO+! I understand that you have your opinion, and I probably won't be able to change it, but I really do think that a much cheaper card is best suited for the OP.

 

[urherenow]

Are you trying to say my card is absolute garbage because it can't run a couple games?

Not at all. This thread isn't about convenience or cost. It's about being the ULTIMATE 3DS. You can't consider a card to fall into that category if it doesn't even play all the games, when there is a card that does. The OP mentioned DSTwo+; you mentioned a $12 solution. Apples and oranges... that's all I'm saying.