Emulation If I want to play GBA on my hacked 3DS, do I need retroarch to play it at native quality?

jackal-head · Apr 23, 2020

Hey sorry if this is a noob question but I'm new here. I've got a hacked 3DS, and my understanding is that it can play GBA games at native quality. I also see people talking about playing on 3DS using retroarch which is an emulator. So that doesn't seem like it would be the way to play stuff at native quality but I'm not sure.

The mGBA installed in the homebrew channel on the hacked 3DS plays GBA games in horrible unplayable quality for some reason. Everything is super stuttering and slow. I have an old 3ds so maybe that's why?

Shadow#1 · Apr 23, 2020

jackal-head said:
Hey sorry if this is a noob question but I'm new here. I've got a hacked 3DS, and my understanding is that it can play GBA games at native quality. I also see people talking about playing on 3DS using retroarch which is an emulator. So that doesn't seem like it would be the way to play stuff at native quality but I'm not sure.

The mGBA installed in the homebrew channel on the hacked 3DS plays GBA games in horrible unplayable quality for some reason. Everything is super stuttering and slow. I have an old 3ds so maybe that's why?

Use injected .CIA files and when booting hold Start or Select to get native resolution

emcintosh · Apr 23, 2020

jackal-head said:
I've got a hacked 3DS, and my understanding is that it can play GBA games at native quality. I also see people talking about playing on 3DS using retroarch which is an emulator.

mGBA plays... super stuttering and slow. I have an old 3ds

You can play GBA games at full speed using the built-in Virtual Console: https://3ds.eiphax.tech/nsui.html. This is your best option on o3DS.

Emulators give you extra features like save states, but as you point out, they are harder work for the processor and may not run perfectly. I use mGBA on my n3DS, as it lets me run games at a faster speed, but the frame rate sometimes drops, and I get crackling sound.

Morricorne · Jul 9, 2020

On old2ds i play GBA games with twilight menu. All pokemon games work without problem. I think on your 3ds this can work too.

Legendaykai · Jul 9, 2020

I got a modded 3ds with allmyfire emblem games on but having thmeon a shrunk resolution is terrible! i like the upscaled look

Shadow#1 · Jul 9, 2020

Legendaykai said:
I got a modded 3ds with allmyfire emblem games on but having thmeon a shrunk resolution is terrible! i like the upscaled look

It's not a "shrunk resolution" that's native resolution

Legendaykai · Jul 9, 2020

at such a small size ? No thanks i think i'll stick to full screen so i dont have to strain my eyes. native or not

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