3DS Video Output - USB to HDMI, Capture, and Future Challenges / MY LIFE IN GAMING

I already own a switch, but I don't plan on saying goodbye to my 3ds. Too much precious memories are with it

"MMMM!! THOSE PIXELS ARE JUST LIKE I LIKE EM!!" Sounds like something you'd see as oddly-translated NES game dialogue.

It sucks that capturing on the 3DS is so tough because I'm sure there are a lot out there that just want to play a game on a big TV, even if it is a lower resolution blown up.

This just makes me sad that there's no way a regular person can get 3DS output on a big screen :(

Always good to see a "*- new -*" episode of MLiG

7:34 You got me worried for a few minutes, but I'm glad to see that "Health and Safety Information" runs perfectly fine on Citra :D

Those hiccups on Citra are a thing found on all the newfangled emulators that have to deal with video chips that use pixel/vertex shaders, it's the so called "shader recompilation". The solution is generally to either play the game whole until the shader cache builds up completely or download a shader cache from someone that did it already.

I own two 3DS capture cards for my channel's content and let me tell you, they're expensive. Nintendo have always seemed to want to counter act footage recording of their handhelds. I'd have killed for a simple USB to HDMI/USB plug of sorts. To my knowledge, outside of custom firmware and installed capture boards by third party means, there is no way to record footage from the 3DS or DS. The GBA and GB however can be recorded via Elgato/Capture Card on the Gamecube Player. At Pokémon VGC events, there are devices that are USB to HDMI for the stream so it is possible however I don't think anyone has been able to replicate that. Sad. It certainly would have made content creation less expensive.

Everyone talk shit about the 3d being a gimic, but it was well implemented and felt natural when it was on, and you dialed it into a suitable level.

Wow, you guys are getting really good at this green screen thing! Those shots of you in the garden and lounge are like YOU'RE ACTUALLY THERE!!

Don't fret. I'm currently reverse engineering the New3DS video output signals and am as this moment able to pull the digital signal with an arduino with some horizontal lines issues that I'm trying to work out. Once I figure that out I'll be working on a pcb that will be connected via a usb-c cable that will need a small hardware mod to tap the control and display signal. The custom board and microcontroller will be doing all of the leg work and then convert that signal to HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 (for 2 displays) if it only detects HDMI 1 then it will output both 3DS screens on a single display. I will post some links in week or so once I get the project on my website with an edit to this post since there is apparently enough interest for My Life in Gaming to make a video about it. ☺️

Always a good day when MLiG uploads. Hope an affordable 3DS capture option is invented soon!

You guys have such an amazing channel. You should have at least 10X the number of subscribers that you do. The quality of your videos is on point and you can hang with the “big boys” and quite frankly you can “leave them in the dust”. I’m pretty sure that anyone that takes the time to read this will agree with me too!

Spent a few months researching this stuff and really hoped you guys had some new development to share with the video. Obviously that’s not the case, but thanks for making the excellent video and sort of ‘spreading awareness’ of the current state of 3ds capture options. Really appreciate you guys’ work. Keep rocking ^_^

Incredible episode, kudos for tackling such a prickly and awkward subject so thoroughly

Love the playfulness of this episode, especially the dusty Vita and Try jumping over the couch.

7:53 Also most Touch-focused DS and 3DS games were optimized with the use of a stylus NOT with yer finger. Games like Pokémon Ranger are neigh unplayable without a stylus

It’s been so long since this video came out, and still no real solid option to record and capture :( (not counting buying really old and expensive 3ds capture cards)

Greatest intro I've ever seen from a gaming channel. I legit feel like I'm watching an early 2000s gaming TV show.

Wow, I absolutely adore the audio editing!