Homebrew Infra Red Resource Thread

[RedHat]

memalign(0x1000, <size of your buffer here without <> >);

I think I saw that in some other test on GitHub the other day. Out of frustration of it now working, I tried malloc and it still didn't work. Never changed it back. I'll go ahead and change it now.

Ah! Found the link:
GitHub

EDIT: Holy cow! That fixed the remote problem! Now, it crashes on exit :/

 

[SomeGamer]

Now there should be a nice UI that says: received IR signal!

 

[RedHat]

Now there should be a nice UI that says: received IR signal!

Well, if it does, it prints a bajillion numbers! That's close enough, right?

 

[SomeGamer]

Well, if it does, it prints a bajillion numbers! That's close enough, right?

Well, if the numbers represent the received signal, it's even better!

 

[RedHat]

Well, if the numbers represent the received signal, it's even better!

Yup! (but it might be on the wrong bit/baud rate, so it is mostly just jibberish right now)

 

[Pandaxclone2]

Good to see that we managed to establish contact with another signal. I guess the next step is refining it.

 

[RedHat]

Good to see that we managed to establish contact with another signal. I guess the next step is refining it.

Yeah. Right now it is set up to get 0x98 bytes from the IR and chuck it all over the screen (0x98 was used in ir:rst, so, ya know). It works a the same speed the CPP does (so probably not remotes right now), so yeah, refining to do!

 

[SomeGamer]

BTW is it normal that the latest version doesn't blink the IR LED and exits to a black screen?

 

[RedHat]

BTW is it normal that the latest version doesn't blink the IR LED and exits to a black screen?

It does for the first 10 seconds. After that, it tries to get IR codes (Point a remote at it and watch). The crash happens to me too. Perhaps I forgot to close something?

 

[SomeGamer]

It does for the first 10 seconds. After that, it tries to get IR codes (Point a remote at it and watch). The crash happens to me too. Perhaps I forgot to close something?

Maybe a get / link switch could be added?

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Well, if I point my Fit Meter to it, the 3DS goes back to blinking mode, changing back to IR on/off works!
EDIT: And there's no display of garbage numbers.

 

[Pandaxclone2]

For curiosity's sake I'm wondering if it's possible to communicate to a real Gameboy Color using the 3DS infra red. (I've been playing the TCG game lately)

Anyone know if this would be feasible?

EDIT: Actually, just seeing if we could read the GBC from the 3DS would be something.

 

[the assaf]

What about making homebrew which read from ir port (like remote test) and write memory block to txt file? It can be useful to configurate remote buttons and we can use 1,2,3...9 buttons and using remote as some sort of keyboard.

Another idea is to try dump pokemons from pokewalker and save them to sd (I sadly lost both of my pokewalkers)

 

[BringusStudios]

Dead or Alive Dimensions.

Huh?

 

[daxtsu]

Huh?

Don't ask me, I was just testing the games in my library and found that it had access to ir:u. Doesn't really make a lot of sense that any games have it, really (I could be wrong, but I think most of them use ir:USER for most things, even trading Pokémon).

 

[BringusStudios]

Don't ask me, I was just testing the games in my library and found that it had access to ir:u. Doesn't really make a lot of sense that any games have it, really (I could be wrong, but I think most of them use ir:USER for most things, even trading Pokémon).

So we CAN'T use DOAD as an entry point?

 

[daxtsu]

So we CAN'T use DOAD as an entry point?

You mean for testing basic IR functionality? Yes, you can. If you wanted to try and use ir:USER (circle pad pro/higher-level IR stuff), then no, DoA doesn't use ir:USER.

 

[BringusStudios]

You mean for testing basic IR functionality? Yes, you can. If you wanted to try and use ir:USER (circle pad pro/higher-level IR stuff), then no, DoA doesn't use ir:USER.

Wait, so you're saying that DOAD can load the homebrew launcher?

 

[daxtsu]

Wait wait, so you're saying that DOAD can load the homebrew launcher?

Oh, no. That first post is saying you have to launch your homebrew application under one of those four games (in other words, think of SVDT, which has you pick a game to "identify" as, it's the same thing). Identifying as a game gives you its specific access rights (in this case, picking one of those four games gives you access to the low level IR hardware), in addition to being able to use its savedata however you want.

 

[BringusStudios]

Oh, no. That first post is saying you have to launch your homebrew application under one of those four games (in other words, think of SVDT, which has you pick a game to "identify" as, it's the same thing). Identifying as a game gives you its specific access rights (in this case, picking one of those four games gives you access to the low level IR hardware), in addition to being able to use its savedata however you want.

Ah, got it.

 

[XDM]

I did not know it was that weak. I guess someone could try using some higher power IR LED replacements to enhance the range.

Yea the range doesn't surprise me. Nintendo always use IR at really close range. On the gbc it was meant for use at 1-3 feet for the printer or transfer.
Bet to save battery they use weak ir on the 3ds.