Homebrew TWiLightMenu++ GBC Emulation IR functionality?

[suffrage4dogs]

Hi,
I recently came across a GBC game with some interesting IR functionality. "Dancing Furby", a japanese Furby branded ddr style game, has a feature where depending on how well you did on a song, the GBC would emit ir that you could point at a real '98 model Furby, prompting it to comment on your performance.
I emulated a rom of this game on 3DS, but that ir function did not appear to be working. I'm a total amateur when it comes to the hardware side of this stuff, and I don't know if TWiLightMenu++ even uses the 3DS ir port. I read a thread here saying something to the effect that it doesn't use the 3DS's ir port, but that it can use the ir sensor of certain games (like pokemon heartgold)? I would appreciate some clarification! Thanks!

 

[suffrage4dogs]

Here's an image of the prompt, by the way

 

[Feffe]

The only GBC emulator I know that emulates special hardware is mGBA - it lets you play Kirby Tilt n Tumble with the 3DS gyro. So you should try that. And maybe getting in contact with its author (Endrift) on Twitter if it isn't supported yet.

Do you have a Furby btw?

 

[suffrage4dogs]

Thanks for the advice! I'll try that tonight. Yeah, I have a furby, so I'm excited to see the functionality in action. I read about how it works on the wiki page for that game, but I'm not sure if it will work for an American-made English speaking Furby. American Furbys were manufactured by Tiger and I think maybe another partner company, but Japanese Furbys were manufactured by Tomy, who also developed the Dancing Furby GBC game. So we'll see!

 

[RocketRobz]

Hi,
I recently came across a GBC game with some interesting IR functionality. "Dancing Furby", a japanese Furby branded ddr style game, has a feature where depending on how well you did on a song, the GBC would emit ir that you could point at a real '98 model Furby, prompting it to comment on your performance.
I emulated a rom of this game on 3DS, but that ir function did not appear to be working. I'm a total amateur when it comes to the hardware side of this stuff, and I don't know if TWiLightMenu++ even uses the 3DS ir port. I read a thread here saying something to the effect that it doesn't use the 3DS's ir port, but that it can use the ir sensor of certain games (like pokemon heartgold)? I would appreciate some clarification! Thanks!

The game uses the IR port(?) of the game cartridge, if found.