Homebrew Homebrew app [Release] Video player for 3DS

[AleronIves]

I don't test using H.263 but I tested mpeg2video (aka H.262) and it runs around 20~30fps(depending on scene) on o3ds.

Oh, cool. I didn't see H.262 in the list of supported codecs, so I thought it wasn't allowed.

I mean here is that drawing library consider top screen as 800*480 not 800*240 if 800px mode is enabled.

Oh, I misunderstood. Sorry about that. Isn't this a bug, though? The upper screen is 800x240, isn't it? It doesn't make much sense to encode 800x480, only to have it downscaled to 800x240 during playback, since 800x480 will take many more CPU cycles to decode and will use more space on your SD card.

For example, if you look at HoriHD-Gallery, the screenshots for 800px mode are 800x240, not 800x480.

 

[Smoker1]

What Directory does this look into for Video Files?

 

[AleronIves]

There is no default directory. Press X to open the file browser and pick the video to play.

 

[Smoker1]

There is no default directory. Press X to open the file browser and pick the video to play.

Awesome. Had to press the Video item on the Lower Screen, then Press X to bring up the Directory Listings.
Playing a MPEG-4 part 2
AAC
1280x720 Video File, but it is stuttering like crazy. But so far, so good

EDIT:
Now, a
H.264 / AVC / MPEG-4 AVC / MPEG-4 part 10
AAC
1280x720
Video is going a little slow, and still Stuttering.

 

[T0biasCZe]

1280x720 Video File, but it is stuttering like crazy. But so far, so good

you need to downscale the video so it runs better
if you have New 3DS or New 2DS, downscale it to 800x240p (with ffmpeg, its ffmpeg -i input -vf scale=800:240:flags=neighbor output.mp4
if old 2ds or old 3ds, 400x240p (ffmpeg -i input -vf scale=400:240:flags=neighbor output.mp4)

 

[AleronIves]

if you have New 3DS or New 2DS, downscale it to 800x240p

Have you gotten such a video to fill the screen? For me, there are large black bars on the top and bottom with 800x240p...

 

[Smoker1]

you need to downscale the video so it runs better
if you have New 3DS or New 2DS, downscale it to 800x240p (with ffmpeg, its ffmpeg -i input -vf scale=800:240:flags=neighbor output.mp4
if old 2ds or old 3ds, 400x240p (ffmpeg -i input -vf scale=400:240:flags=neighbor output.mp4)

What Converter do I need? Might have mentioned it in 1 of the 11 Pages

 

[T0biasCZe]

ffmpeg
https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-essentials.7z

 

[Smoker1]

ffmpeg
https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg/builds/ffmpeg-release-essentials.7z

Question: DVDFab has a Conversion Listing for the NDS, where Videos would be made to work with it. Would that work also?

Shows it would be.....
MPEG-1
MP2
172x96

 

[T0biasCZe]

Have you gotten such a video to fill the screen? For me, there are large black bars on the top and bottom with 800x240p...

1) you need to have program that actually stretches the video to 800x240p not just lettebox 400x240
2) you need to enable 800px in settings (New 3DS and New 2DS only)

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Question: DVDFab has a Conversion Listing for the NDS, where Videos would be made to work with it. Would that work also?

Shows it would be.....
MPEG-1
MP2
172x96

No, since DS has 256 × 192 screen and 3DS 400×240 screen (800x240p with Hori HD)

 

[ryansspace]

So glad someone has made a tool like this! Going to try it out right now

 

[AleronIves]

1) you need to have program that actually stretches the video to 800x240p not just lettebox 400x240
2) you need to enable 800px in settings (New 3DS and New 2DS only)

I did not encode the video with letterboxing, but even with 800px mode enabled, I get letterboxing.

 

[Core_2_Extreme]

@Core_2_Extreme please edit the link in the main page to the updated guide

Updated

Oh, cool. I didn't see H.262 in the list of supported codecs, so I thought it wasn't allowed.


Oh, I misunderstood. Sorry about that. Isn't this a bug, though? The upper screen is 800x240, isn't it? It doesn't make much sense to encode 800x480, only to have it downscaled to 800x240 during playback, since 800x480 will take many more CPU cycles to decode and will use more space on your SD card.

For example, if you look at HoriHD-Gallery, the screenshots for 800px mode are 800x240, not 800x480.

Oh, sorry I forgot to write these codecs it also supports H.261

Idk if it's a bug.
edit : But I think it is possible to correct it in program.

What Directory does this look into for Video Files?

There is no default directory, put your video anywhere you want.

 

[T0biasCZe]

question, would it be possible add function to remember where you ended and continue watching at that time ?
(and enlarge the buttons since the buttons are unclickable on small 3DS even with stylus)

 

[AleronIves]

I had to do a little research to remind myself how to use XviD's features, since I've been using x264 for so long. Here's a 400x240p @ 24 clip O3DS users can try to see if it plays at full speed, or at least faster than H.264 would.

https://www.filedropper.com/o3ds01

If you want to try your own encodes, you can get the source file (1080p H.264, 191 MiB) at http://www.caminandes.com. The short films are all covered by the CCBY3 license.

 

[Core_2_Extreme]

question, would it be possible add function to remember where you ended and continue watching at that time ?
(and enlarge the buttons since the buttons are unclickable on small 3DS even with stylus)

yes, it's possible.

 

[T0biasCZe]

yes, it's possible.

And could you add it ? (or simplier, add button to reset the scaling to avoid needing to restart the movie and find where you ended)

 

[Core_2_Extreme]

And could you add it ? (or simplier, add button to reset the scaling to avoid needing to restart the movie and find where you ended)

ok, I'll add it as well as turn on/off that function button.
btw, should I enable that function by default?

 

[elk1007]

This is a great addition to 3DS homebrew!
Thanks for your hard work.

Would you consider adding a sample video to the CIA?
I nominate this one:

 

[placebo_yue]

btw, should I enable that function by default?

the "play from where you left off"? i think so, yeah. But maybe having some toggle in the options menu to disable it in case anyone finds it annoying wouldn't hurt, and i assume it's not too much of a hassle to code, right?