Gaming How to run GBA games on 3ds?

[kosterix]

On Acecard 3ds. (Also have a R4 classic if that is needed.)

I want to run gba games on my 3dsxl.

On Acecard 3ds. (Also have a R4 classic if that is needed.)
I miss minish cap for example, and most of all want to properly play FFTA. And replay AW.
Game roms work fine on laptop via emulator, but I want to play on 3dsxl.

So I followed this injector boy:
which uses an injector. It produces a cia filetype which goes into a cias directory. But neither my memory card nor my acecard wood thing have such a cias directory.
I made a cias directory on my ace but of course no file showed up when using via 3ds.

I also used
SNEmulDS.nds -> runs but cannot find smc files on flash. Where should I put these on ace card?
lolSNES.nds -> doesnt seem to run at all.

So I'm out of options and open to suggestions (other than buy a gba on ebay of course). Thank you!

 

[KleinesSinchen]

To use (install on the console SD) .CIA files you have to install custom firmware on your 3DS. Refer to the guide
https://3ds.hacks.guide/

This allows you to use GBA Virtual Console injections and MUCH(!) more.


With CFW you can use emulators in 3DS mode (higher resolution, better compatibility, full processor power and RAM) – like this SNES emulator:
https://github.com/bubble2k16/snes9x_3ds/releases

ScummVM exists for the 3DS as well (you mentioned Day of the tentacle in another question)
https://www.scummvm.org/downloads/
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The possibilities in DS mode (Acekard) are limited in comparison to 3DS mode. For GBA games there is GBARunner2. It might work from the Acekard.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/gbarunner2.451970/


Good luck and have fun!

 

[DoctorAwesomeness]

If you have CFW, best choice is to get the Ultimate GBA VC injector for 3DS https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-ultimate-gba-vc-injector-for-3ds.438057/

It allows you to make an installable CIA of your GBA roms

 

[elk1007]

I recommend that you play Mother3 on PC emulator.

The GBA emulator for 3DS (even Virtual Console) has issues with sound quality.

 

[KimKong]

All you need is TWiLight Menu++
It can run many different systems - (DS, DSi, GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, and many others) And boot them directly from your SD card. You need to have CFW (softmod) to be able to use this, but anyone with a 3DS or DSi should already have that installed already!

https://gbatemp.net/threads/ds-i-3d...-ds-i-games-and-ds-i-menu-replacement.472200/