Gaming Im trying to figure out a way to run ds games in 3ds mode

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You can't, unless you use an emulator. The 3DS has 2 processors, a newer one that runs the 3DS games and an older DS-compatible one. The older one is used to run DS games in DS mode, but it is also used as an important system co-processor in 3DS mode.
 
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You can't, unless you use an emulator. The 3DS has 2 processors, a newer one that runs the 3DS games and an older DS-compatible one. The older one is used to run DS games in DS mode, but it is also used as an important system co-processor in 3DS mode.
are there any ds emulators for the 3ds that run at full fps?
 

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are there any ds emulators for the 3ds that run at full fps?
I don't think so. However, if you just want to record gameplay of DS games while using the 3DS as the controller, you could use a DS emulator on your computer and 3DSController to use the 3DS as the controller in the emulator running on your computer. https://github.com/CTurt/3DSController/
There's TWiLight Menu, which runs ds games natively, that is, not an emulator. It's 90% perfect in my eyes.
That runs natively and is not an emulator, so it runs in DS mode.
 

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I don't think so. However, if you just want to record gameplay of DS games while using the 3DS as the controller, you could use a DS emulator on your computer and 3DSController to use the 3DS as the controller in the emulator running on your computer.

That runs natively and is not an emulator, so it runs in DS mode.
would the touch screen work?
 
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I'm not sure, I haven't used that program in a long time and I don't remember if the touchscreen was supported in it. You could still try.

It does I played quite a bit of Zelda Spirit Tracks and Dementium with the stylus (both heavily rely on it) it works fine.
 
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It does I played quite a bit of Zelda Spirit Tracks and Dementium with the stylus (both heavily rely on it) it works fine.
will the screen copy the windows screen or will it stay black, because if it is black then the touch screen will be sort of difficult to use
 
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What do you mean copy the windows screen? It's identical to playing on a real ds both screens work.
 
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I researched more on this and found that it doesn't show the gameplay on the ds screen
https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/427hcn/3dscontroller_example_use_your_3ds_as_a/

Says right in the link you posted "3dscontroller use your 3ds as a controller for pc" how would you conclude that's the same thing as an emulator for 3ds that plays ds games?

I see you were discussing two different things and confused things. I was only talking about the ds emulator that plays on 3ds which you asked about directly.
 
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