Hacking DSTWO+ and Emulators

[rs314]

System: N3DS 10.3.0-28U
Cart: DSTWO+
Emulators Tried: TEMPGBA, CATSFC, DSTWO GBA, SNES Emulator

When trying to run any of the above emulators on the N3DS they either freeze on launch or freeze during gameplay. I have configured the MicroSD properly.
Can anyone help out?

 

[artur3004]

It looks like you didn't setted up your sd card properly. It should work. do it again

even though you can use emulators on the dstwo, i recommend (to downgrade your 3ds to 9.2 and) using a 3ds homebrew emulator.

 

[rs314]

How should I setup my microsd? I have also tried different things.

 

[Quantumcat]

Here is my microSD structure if it helps.

 

[rs314]

How did you format it?

 

[Quantumcat]

How did you format it?

Fat32

 

[rs314]

I have it formatted in Fat32 but the emulators freeze on me all the time.

 

[Quantumcat]

I have it formatted in Fat32 but the emulators freeze on me all the time.

Make sure you don't have a fake microSD. Download h2testw, run the read and write check, don't cancel it until it is finished.

 

[Classicgamer]

Bummer....I've played earthbound completely, super Mario world and currently secret of mana with no freezing at all.

Check the msd- is it a good brand purchased from Best Buy? (I. E. Known good suppliers)

Also no freezing with gpsp or any of the retro arch emus.

 

[rs314]

I have tried multiple microsd cards with the same result

 

[romanaOne]

Could the problem be the dstwo+ itself?

I just got one a few weeks ago and it is much flakier than my old DSTWO. It sometimes black screens with "An error has occurred...." Other times it boots fine. Usually, after waiting a few minutes it boots fine. If I immediately try again, it always black screens.

I have tested it on DSi, DSi XL, and 3DS. At first, I suspected the SD card, but I've tried lots and they all work fine in anything but DSTWO+.

 

[rs314]

I decided to use my DS for emulators cause this thing constantly freezes. Sucks cause I wanted to use the bigger screen.

 

[romanaOne]

I decided to use my DS for emulators cause this thing constantly freezes. Sucks cause I wanted to use the bigger screen.

So your DSTWO+ works fine in original DS but not 3DS?

If you want a bigger screen just get a DSi XL. They're cheap. For GB(A) stuff I found this screen too big and mostly use a DSi. (DSi is even cheaper.)

Now there are loads of homebrew emulators on the 3DS. (Free.) mGBA, Gameyob(GB/GBC), blargsnes are probably the ones you want. If you're still on 10.3, homebrew is worth a try.

 

[muskieratboi]

10.3?

Dude. Ditch the DSTWO, downgrade to 9.2, and use RetroArch. GPSP is damn near perfect on N3DS, the SNES Emus are great, and you can even emulate a good amount of PS1 titles, too!

 

[aos10]

10.3?

Dude. Ditch the DSTWO, downgrade to 9.2, and use RetroArch. GPSP is damn near perfect on N3DS, the SNES Emus are great, and you can even emulate a good amount of PS1 titles, too!

he don't have to downgrade
RetroArch homebrew is very good on N3DS
and he said he have N3DS , i don't know why he is using DStwo+.

 

[muskieratboi]

Actually, to get fullspeed GBA, SNES With Audio, and PS1, he'll need to, since those enhancements require ARM9.