Hardware Can elgato cast o3DS screen to PC?

[MercusMassacre]

I have an o3DS, so I can't use NTR, and I'm tired of craning my neck down for my entire playtime, so if I buy an Elgato, or similar capture card, can I cast my 3DS screen to my Windows 10 PC? If not, what are some o3DS alternatives?

 

[Shadow#1]

I have an o3DS, so I can't use NTR, and I'm tired of craning my neck down for my entire playtime, so if I buy an Elgato, or similar capture card, can I cast my 3DS screen to my Windows 10 PC? If not, what are some o3DS alternatives?

A camera placed on top of each screen

 

[MercusMassacre]

A camera placed on top of each screen

That would work, but I do not have more than one camera, and even then, it's my phone camera.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

How about using the Citra emulator instead of the 3DS?

 

[MercusMassacre]

How about using the Citra emulator instead of the 3DS?

I have a laptop that I got for $200 in 2018. That is possible at 8 fps.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

I have a laptop that I got for $200 in 2018. That is possible at 8 fps.

Okay. Cheap laptop won't do this.
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As far as I know capture cards aren't manufactured anymore and quite expensive.
Buying a more powerful computer just for Citra is expensive as well.

I think the cheapest option (right after pointing an existing camera at the 3DS) is buying a N2DSXL and use software methods for streaming.

Good luck!

 

[MasterJ360]

Citra is your best option the emulator itself has improved significantly, but its going to require a good CPU. Elgato is only made for home consoles/PC theres not connectivity to do any magic on a 3ds or any handheld device unless its a mobile phone that uses a specific adapter. No offense but in this day of age not many ppl will be interested in watching a 3ds in front of a camera,

 

[MercusMassacre]

Citra is your best option the emulator itself has improved significantly, but its going to require a good CPU. Elgato is only made for home consoles/PC theres not connectivity to do any magic on a 3ds or any handheld device unless its a mobile phone that uses a specific adapter. No offense but in this day of age not many ppl will be interested in watching a 3ds in front of a camera,

I don't want to record it, I just want to play my o3DS on a bigger screen, mate.

 

[E1ite007]

I don't want to record it, I just want to play my o3DS on a bigger screen, mate.

Then use Snickerstream, sure you may encounter some lag, but it's using this or using Citra.

 

[Shadow#1]

Then use Snickerstream, sure you may encounter some lag, but it's using this or using Citra.

Snickerstream works for non "New" 3ds?

 

[E1ite007]

Snickerstream works for non "New" 3ds?

Yes, it supports HzMod.

 

[MercusMassacre]

Snickerstream works for non "New" 3ds?

I am almost positive it plays at 30 fps or something ridiculous like that, but I'll try it. Also, I believe SS doesn't cast the bottom screen.

 

[E1ite007]

I am almost positive it plays at 30 fps or something ridiculous like that, but I'll try it. Also, I believe SS doesn't cast the bottom screen.

Well, the 3DS most of the time doesn't play its games at 60 FPS, so I don't understand why you call it ridiculous if it's the standard of the console.

 

[MercusMassacre]

Well, the 3DS most of the time doesn't play its games at 60 FPS, so I don't understand why you call it ridiculous if it's the standard of the console.

I could have sworn it ran at 60fps. I guess I didn't remember it correctly.

 

[E1ite007]

I could have sworn it ran at 60fps. I guess I didn't remember it correctly.

Some games, most of 'em don't.

 

[MercusMassacre]

Then use Snickerstream, sure you may encounter some lag, but it's using this or using Citra.

Snickerstream works for non "New" 3ds?

So, it ran at 5 fps on the homescreen at the "Best Framerate" setting then crashed and I had to restart my PC, so I guess I might just but a New 2DS.

 

[Shadow#1]

So, it ran at 5 fps on the homescreen at the "Best Framerate" setting then crashed and I had to restart my PC, so I guess I might just but a New 2DS.

Good boy

 

[Hayato213]

Real capture cards are pretty expensive these days, since Katsukity went out of business due to it is illegal to mod console in Japan now, so now it is nearly impossible to source one without paying a heavy price, on average it cost like $600+ dollars to get an N3DS/N3DS XL model and like $150 TV tuner kit to output directly to a TV if you don't want to use a computer.

With the capture card, you get 60 FPS on both screens at any time rarely get any frame drop, with NTR Streaming most of the time you would get around 30-50 FPS depending on your network connection as it is streaming over network, with some frame lost here and there that you will notice the lag.

 

[MasterJ360]

I wouldn't worry too much about fps. Every 3DS game is locked at 30 on a N3DS console even with the said capture kit software.
I was gonna say if you were willing to buy an Elgato you were pretty much better off buying a New3DS from the start just for a bigger screen. Everyone here thought you wanted to record/capture your screen.