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AFAIK Ignited doesn’t support multiplayer DS games as of yet. :(
My favorite thing about DS family is the portability so can't say I agree. Cool setup though.
Undocked mode:
Samsung Galaxy Fold probably has an even better experience because of the two screens and portable form-factor. But nothing beats playing on an original 3DS.
My father has a Galaxy Fold; I will try that out some day.
I do have a fold 4, and can say it's decent as a 2DS, but it was 1200 dollars. A Quest 3 with Citra VR is 3DS, not just 2DS, for 500 dollars. Full functionality. Smooth 1080p on most games, higher on some, lower on others. You can set the 3D depth, also there is a fun option of playing some games in first person 360° immersive VR. Kind of fun to be able to "exist" inside the world of the games you played as a kid, or... younger adult..... or in some cases the games your parents played and showed you when you got old enough to want a portable device, but young enough that your parents wanted it to be something cheap and durable.
Footnote: Using the d-pad in Citra VR is not obvious, just place your thumb on the rest pad of either controller and the other controllers joystick becomes the d-pad. It's not as complicated as it sounds, it feels pretty intuitive once you do it a couple times.
shoulder button placement is a pain in the ass though...
It's neat but I think I would still prefer using the 3DS. Especially for games like Moon where you have to use the touchpad and D-pad at the same time.
Personally, for me, the advantages with the DS is that it runs GBA games and that it doesn’t verify games, which makes Homebrew a lot more easier.
Fair enough. I would probably just rely on emulators or, if I felt like putting in some additional effort, the virtual console and modified CIA files. I say would because I don't typically use my DS or 3DS for anything but those games.
CIA has got to be the coolest named filetype ever
Wait 'til you hear about FBI, the software used to install these files
This is in the
Your Scientists Were So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not They Could, They Didn’t Stop To Think If They Should
Category.
I'm part of this world. I found myself trying to rebuild a Amiga for hundreds of dollars when I literally could just get a emulator.
The fun is getting it to work.
But Citra VR came out for Quest 3... Playing 3DS in 3D, at 1080p for 500$ all-in. And the screens can be whatever size you want and wherever you want. You could put it 20 feet away and through a wall if need be. The eyes love when stuff is 20 feet away, very comfortable.
And before it was available as stand alone on the Quest 3, it was available on PCVR, with any computer strong enough to run the emulator. Which could be similarly pretty cheap. Like a raspberry pi or some such device.
It is also technically available on Quest 2, but you'd have to go lower than 1080p on most games. But still higher than native. Native was 400x240 for the 3D screen. But Quest 2 lowers the all-in price to like 300 dollars. Assuming you are buying new. Used would be cheaper.
I didn't even know this existed! I'm about to go home and play kingdom y dream drop distance in VR
If you get stymied at any step, let me know. I think it's pretty accessible, but I've been doing this sort of stuff for decades, so it's hard for me to judge accurately.
Apple Pencil clone 👀
Any chance you could elaborate on that?
Do you use it to draw at all? How does it compare to the pressure and tilt that the official one has?
It’s called the iPen and it works more-or-less the same as the USB-C Apple Pencil but with wireless charging.
EDIT: No tilt or pressure, just a regular stylus that happens to be Apple Pencil compliant.
Neat set-up! Whatchu playing?
Right now I’m playing with Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (Japanese version) because it is the game that came with an old family DS Lite (that still works perfectly)
Not very portable. Meanwhile, this thing is only $800! https://youtu.be/bUG5hoLzYVA
Yes, but I don’t see a stylus…
🤔
EDIT: Damn, that is more expensive than how much I got all the equipment listed for.
As soon as I saw the price I knew it was the AYANEO Flip DS
I can see three possible improvements so I don’t know about “best experience possible” but it looks real nice indeed !
The three improvements are :
Your "improvements" are just more expensive hardware for no reason and nothing to add more features or functionality?
A bigger display is definitely a real improvement, and I can assure you the DualSense Edge is the most comfortable controller I have ever been lucky enough to hold. The additional buttons are also extremely useful for emulation, when you need a few emulator shortcuts on quick access.
I admit to not knowing how good that Apple Pencil clone is. I’ve never been able to try one that supported all the features of the original without issue, but maybe this one does.
I forgot to mention that the emulator works with AirPlay, so you could do the same thing with an Apple TV if you want that big screen.
You forgot about the Studio Display or 4:3 CRT depending on the user’s tastes.
At that point just go with a Pro Display XDR and now you’re rocking 🤘
( a display that is so expensive my bank account has never even held more than half of its price tag, and is honestly kinda outdated now 😆 )