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Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:17 pm
by SuppGally
Hello!
I was wondering if some could help me to buy a 3ds Capture card. I'm not sure how I can get it or if there's any place where to buy it.

Thanks!

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:24 pm
by natecc
loopy would be a great place to get one. he's stopped sales temporarily for 3ds capture cards, but when they're open you can get one for $170 assuming you already have an original 3ds that you can send to be modified.

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:26 pm
by SuppGally
Thanks for the reply :)
Do you happen to know when sales would be open?
I have a new 3ds XL. Does that work?

Or do I need an old 3ds?
I wanted it for the new 3ds XL as I would like to record Virtual Console games!

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:32 pm
by natecc
No idea when sales will be open, probably just whenever loopy doesn't have 70 3ds' on his desk. Unfortunately for now it's old 3ds only, but loopy does have plans to make capture cards for new 3ds'/xls, so if you're willing to wait awhile (possibly years), then that's totally fine. If you don't want to wait super long, I would either record virtual console games on another system or buy an old 3ds (they're usually between $50-$100 on ebay.)

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:36 pm
by SuppGally
Maybe I can use an old 3ds one :)

But what about VC games? How can I record their gameplay?

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:41 pm
by natecc
Well, it depends on which VC games you're wanting to record. Pretty sure original Game Boy games are 3ds only, but other than that I'd just use a Wii or Wii U. Wii VC games have to installed unofficially, so that can be kind of a pain if you don't know what you're doing. Wii U would probably be the easiest one to do, but I'd make sure the VC games you're looking for are on it first.

Re: Assistance Needed - where and how to buy a 3ds Capture Card

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:44 pm
by SuppGally
Yeah, I wanted the Gameboy original ones :(