Hacking Movies

[Quantumcat]

Is it possible to download movies to play on your 3DS either in .3ds or .cia format? I did a Google search and didn't find anything, so I'm assuming not, but thought I'd ask just in case.

 

[DKB]

Well, it should be possible..but..why would you want to? Looking at a screen that small for an hour would strain your eyes.

 

[Quantumcat]

Well, it should be possible..but..why would you want to? Looking at a screen that small for an hour would strain your eyes.

For train travel, if I don't feel like reading my book or playing a game - better than packing a portable DVD player.

 

[DKB]

For train travel, if I don't feel like reading my book or playing a game - better than packing a portable DVD player.

I believe you can play movies from the SD card, but you'd need to split up the movie..into 10 minute clips. Not sure. But you can.

 

[Octoling]

That and it has to be AVI too

 

[Deleted-19228]

AVI is an extension, not a container.

 

[dubbz82]

Accidental double post.

 

[dubbz82]

AVI is an extension, not a container.

Actually avi IS a container, but it can contain one of many different audio/video codec combinations.

 

[Deleted-19228]

Actually yes, it is. But no one uses it anymore... Lol.

 

[nyder]

I have some Kirby videos that are in a cia format. But it could be possible. Someone would need to make a homebrew video player for the 3DS and then a windows/mac/android/unix/amigaOS program that converts the video player & video into a .cia or .3dsx file.

TBH, it might not be a bad thing to have really, mainly for 3D movies.

 

[cearp]

For train travel, if I don't feel like reading my book or playing a game - better than packing a portable DVD player.

you actually even have a portable dvd player? is this 2005?

 

[Quantumcat]

you actually even have a portable dvd player? is this 2005?

well it weighs less than my laptop

How do you play them from the SD card? Is there an official movie player app? Although ten minute clips would get a bit annoying

 

[Aroth]

you actually even have a portable dvd player? is this 2005?

Yes, 4 of them in fact.

Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1"
PSVITA
PSP



edit:

I am well aware none of those actually play "DVDs", but you get the point lol.

 

[Just3DS]

We have few movies for example from Japan region, like the Sugar Rush 3D movie as .3ds file (couple of GB in size) it's an official release that you can find in that iso place. When launched it plays video as if it is played in Nintendo Video app (now discontinued).

 

[subcon959]

If you carry a phone around then it's a lot less work to just watch on that.

I do remember watching movies on my NDS though back in the day. I think it was through some homebrew on an EDGE flashcart.

 

[solitaire4eva]

Actually yes, it is. But no one uses it anymore... Lol.

Crazy talk right here lol. Everything plays this format these days!

 

[Quantumcat]

If you carry a phone around then it's a lot less work to just watch on that.

I do remember watching movies on my NDS though back in the day. I think it was through some homebrew on an EDGE flashcart.

I have an 8GB phone,
And every time I want to take a picture I have to delete some first :-/ no room for movies or anything.

 

[UraKn0x]

I have an 8GB phone,
And every time I want to take a picture I have to delete some first :-/ no room for movies or anything.

Well, just pick up a cheap OTG cable or an OTG USB stick, that's your best bet. There's no media player that's going to be released any time soon for the 3DS as far as I know.

 

[Quantumcat]

Well, just pick up a cheap OTG cable or an OTG USB stick, that's your best bet. There's no media player that's going to be released any time soon for the 3DS as far as I know.

Ok thanks. That's a shame! Would be cool if it could show glasses-free 3D movies one day.