I actually already did this ages ago
I can't find a thread, but there is a download link somewhere. The latency is so low that even using a 3DS chain I don't feel any delay.
I actually already did this ages ago
I can't find a thread, but there is a download link somewhere. The latency is so low that even using a 3DS chain I don't feel any delay.
Oh wow well if you do then please shareI actually already did this ages ago
I can't find a thread, but there is a download link somewhere. The latency is so low that even using a 3DS chain I don't feel any delay.
I've already been searching for it many times so I figured it didn't exist.
Oh wow well if you do then please share
I've already been searching for it many times so I figured it didn't exist.
I just looked at the date, and wow... 2018-03-27
https://puu.sh/FNDqy/f2f25612b3.zip
Just tried it out and there was no input delay at all even with a weak connection! Thid is just the kind of app I was after. The only thing I'd still miss for my purpose would be new3ds inputs support (zl,zr, cstick) and remapping so that again abxy could do a different command on the host system. If you don't mind I would love to have a look at if I can add this, since I don't want to ask more of you than what you've already done...
Sadly new3DS button support is difficult, so I didn't implement that.
I'll send you the source code in PM. It has no comments, so good luck™
Edit: I'm an idiot and didn't implement new3DS support. Oops
Last edited by Sono,
Yes, if I understand you correctly then this is what I've been looking into. Are you talking about having one person using the 3ds as controller and the second controller by someone else in a multiplayer game?
So first you need to tell me how you want to connect your second controller to your 3ds. Is it via a controller connected to a pc or to android?
Oh right since we're in this thread. Well,
Part 1 Input Redirecting to your controller
1. Connect your controller to your android phone in whatever way works (usb or bluetooth).
2. Install and start IRdA on your phone.
3. Map your controller to the 3ds inputs. Press the buttons on your controller and choose what respective button on your 3ds you want it to be mapped to. Ex if you press A on your controller then you can choose A from the list. The trick is to map your controller to buttons you won't be using on your 3ds since you'll have to divide all buttons available on your 3ds between the 3ds and the second controller. Here's some tips: map the controller A as R on the 3ds. B as L. L2 as Y and R2 as X. You can also map one of those controller buttons as Select on the 3DS. You'll get how this works when you try it. For your analog sticks you have to press "CAL axis" and choose the axis you want and press OK on the options you get. Cpad is left stick. Cstick is right stick.
4. Start input redirection on your 3ds. Enter Rosalina menu on your 3ds (l+dpad down+select). Go to miscellaneous options. Press "Start InputRedirection".
5. Press B and take note of the IP adress on the top right of your screen.
6. Press input IP address in the options in IRdA and write that IP address. *Obviously your phone and 3DS has to be connected to the same network. Your 3ds can be connected to your android's hotspot also.
7. Exit out of rosalina and you should be able to control your 3ds with the controller.
Part 2 Retroarch Multiplayer
1. Go to settings and input. Scroll down to User 2 and set device to 3ds. Use the latest stable retroarch.
2. Start any game with the emulator you want (snes9x2002 has issues with input changing.).
3. Go to quickmenu and controls. Go to Player 2 and set the corresponding left analog axes as dpad directions. Now, remember how you mapped your controller earlier and scroll down and set L as A and R as B etc. Then set Left Analog as the dpad by mapping the respective direction. The person using the controller will have to use the analog stick for movement, because the 3ds' circlepad won't work on the 3ds as long as it is receiving input from a controller for some reason.
4. Make sure two controllers are connected for the system you're emulating. Sometimes this is in quickmenu options (i.e. pcsx_rearmed) other times in controls.
5. You should be ready to play.
Last edited by Zense,
Yes. Snes9x2005 and 2005+ and 2010 work fine. Snes9x 2002 does work too but it requires some more tinkering from your side. I might be interested in getting it to work myself since it performs better in some cases, but at the moment I don't have a need to. You'll basically have to edit the remap file yourself by opening it. Or you can guess your way by pressing left and right on the control settings under quick menu since that also works even if it seems to not respond for some weird reason. I was hoping this could be fixed with a simple retroarch update but so far nothing. Maybe if I look back at older releases of retroarch and see if it used to work.
Anyways, tell me if you have any problems and personally I find IRdA to work best since it gives more customization options
Hi all. Im bumping this thread up in case someone comes across one of the most useful apps posted here on GBATemp.
Normally, we would hook up our 3ds and Phone in a common router to make this work. This introduced a lot of latency problems in my controller and frequent drops.. especially when a lot of users connect in the router. I even bought a dedicated pocket wifi for this.
Recently, i tried to connect my 3ds on to my phone through mobile hotspot and tried if this will work. And guess what
IT DID WORK.
So basically youcould play with your controller under 3 requirements.
1. Your 3ds; connected to:
2. Android phone with mobile Hotspot
3. Supported controller on android.
Happy gaming!
P.S. mashing my controller playing monster hunter; smash; and other platforming games without worrying my 3ds joysticks and buttons will break.
Normally, we would hook up our 3ds and Phone in a common router to make this work. This introduced a lot of latency problems in my controller and frequent drops.. especially when a lot of users connect in the router. I even bought a dedicated pocket wifi for this.
Recently, i tried to connect my 3ds on to my phone through mobile hotspot and tried if this will work. And guess what
IT DID WORK.
So basically youcould play with your controller under 3 requirements.
1. Your 3ds; connected to:
2. Android phone with mobile Hotspot
3. Supported controller on android.
Happy gaming!
P.S. mashing my controller playing monster hunter; smash; and other platforming games without worrying my 3ds joysticks and buttons will break.
I thought I'd already posted this solution but yeah it works great! I'm still trying to figure out how to make the direct input direction from n3ds to n3ds send cstick and zl+zr.
I just discovered this yesterday. My bad.
Im afraid i couldnt help you on that. Those are beyond my knowledge.
Why do you want to use another 3ds as controller? If you dont mind me asking.
Last edited by chirogan,
Basically for playing emulated games in multiplayer since with the buttons available on a n3ds you have enough buttons for multiplayer on all emulated systems the 3ds has to offer. I'm more likely to be having two 3DSs with me when travelling around than a 3DS and a controller.
As for the input mapping you would for example have to make the second 3DS' A button work like a ZR as an example. I guess this is sort of a niche thing but if you have someone you want to play more multiplayer games on your system with, you can do it this way.
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