why I spent $700 on two 3DS consoles

[@TheRetroFuture]

hey cool harmonica bro

[@elliotcoll]

hey thanks dude

[@TheRetroFuture]

@@elliotcollhey don’t mention it!

[@elliotcoll]

@@TheRetroFutureokay

[@funnyxusername]

ha! elliot coll knockoff XD

[@KatSoEpic]

Yea true epic harmonica

[@nintendo-sans9723]

Within the last year Loopy started making capture cards again, specifically for the New 3ds XL which you could've gotten for $120 by buying a self install kit or for $200 a complete install into a console by Loopy themselves. Additionally from what I remember Katsukity Capture cards are somewhat unrelieable. The Loopy ones from my own experience have no issues what so ever.

[@64scener]

Indeed the "Katsukity" was not a quality product

[@straubulous9511]

When he said who knows how to mod a 3DS perhaps he also doesn't necessarily know how to solder or anything. I don't know but that's the route I would have gone and thank you for the info.

[@Dave01Rhodes]

I’ve never had an issue with my Katsukity capture card, so ymmv.

[@syzzle342]

@@straubulous9511 The "who knows how to do that" was about hacking his 3DS and was probably a joke because of the running gag of "hacking a 3DS is surprisingly easy to do".

[@OQTIZZLE_ORLANDO]

Duuuurrrrrr?

[@Nazo422]

Homebrewing a 3DS is actually fairly easy nowadays and I believe even works up to the latest version as I’ve done it recently myself

[@slrxmas]

I agree. I've homebrewed a few different 3DS models for myself and a friend, even with the latest version.

[@celestialeel]

i have been modding and flipping them. it takes about 5 mins to mod once you know what youre doing

[@sheik124]

it's stupidly easy...and it allows you to replicate the capture card functionality over wi-fi

[@Frenomnom]

But if he wants to play DS games he needs the capture card. The 3DS boots up a different engine that disconnect the homebrew. So that is not gonna work :)

[@star43able]

my first time homebrewing my 2ds xl was literally maybe 10 mins total super easy

[@PowerSynopsis]

Man, plugging in that 3DS to the computer...I love watching a good struggle.

[@klezmorim1980]

Changing 3DS shells is terrifyingly complex. It's probably the most complex shell replacing job you could ever imagine.

[@paulkendrick4153]

How much does it cost to get it done by a professional? I need it for my 3ds I just bought online. It’s modded and has so many games I’m still amazed

[@klezmorim1980]

@@paulkendrick4153 would there be any professional willing to go through that process for less than what a brand new boxed 3DS is worth? I highly doubt it.

[@tydshiin5783]

​@@paulkendrick4153 money isn't the problem, its who will want to do it with effort I'd be able to do it, but only for myself because I wouldn't trust anyone to not fuck something up

[@eeveeblazelol]

you could’ve bought one of the new3ds xl self install loopy boards for $120 and had a usb c one that charges lol

[@lasskinn474]

120$ more than the sendico placement deal.

[@radiocaf]

@@lasskinn474the loopy one is vastly easier to install, which is a big plus imo

[@goticogordo]

how to do that? any video guides around? i have a N3DSXL with IPS screens and i was looking around to get a capture card on it

[@eeveeblazelol]

@@goticogordo 3dscapture is the website that sells the cards

[@BooleanDev]

@@goticogordosearch for "Nintendo 3DS Capture Board" requires soldering if you dont have them do it

[@nathanstrik]

These capture card 3DS units are amazing. I'm so lucky I managed to get one at the tail end of the business, so it didn't cost me too much. The post did lose my original grey 3DS XL I had sent in for modding. So I ended up buying a pre-modded white unit, but it works like a charm and I love it so much! Also hacked mine, so I can play whatever region I want on it. So please hack at least one of your units. It's worth it! Oh, and tip: pressing SELECT when booting any regular DS game will enable 1:1 scaling. It will result in a smaller window, but there will be no ugly uneven pixel scaling this way. Including in your captures.

[@GLXY23]

Thanks for the tip at the end, if you do ever get a new 3ds xl and wanted it modded loopy sells his for 200 send in modded (self install for 120). I got mines sent in and it's a blast.

[@nathanstrik]

⁠@@GLXY23 you’re welcome! Good tip about the new 3DS XL. I’ll keep that in mind. 👍🏻

[@spider_sf]

IReally love your videos Elliot, youve helped me a lot. Now let me help you a bit instead: 1. The full shell swap on the 3ds is very difficult to begin with and with the complexity and value of the katsukitty I really wouldn't attempt it. But if its just the metallic parts peeling, you should be able to replace those panels decently easy without having to touch the motherboard or the dreaded hinge. 2. Homebrewing/hacking the 3ds is so incredibly easy that it is a running joke, it really only takes 20 minutes and would immediately fix the region lock issue. I strongly recommend that you do not swap the motherboard just to do a region change, as you will basically have to reinstall the katsukitty, at which point you could just have bought a capture kit and done it yourself from the start. Edit: Just want to clarify that applying the homebrew immediately unlocks the region without extra tweaks and allows you to play cartridges from any region, without needing to do a full region swap. That means you can leave the 3ds in japanese and play your EUR carts.

[@Veqx]

harmonica transition went hard af

[@TANKTREAD]

All I care about is the love for any of the DS family members. If anyone can mod any of them, then have at it! Just glad that in 2024, people are STILL enjoying any type of a DS iteration.

[@ImMadHD]

You can do this wirelessly with a modded new 3ds, But it's still pretty cool to see this kind of Tech!

[@SpielefreakJ]

There are still services that provide these kinds of hardware mod, like Loopy and resellers like Merki

[@clydefrosch]

I hear streaming over wifi is somewhat unreliable though

[@Strashky]

​@@clydefroschi think its a cool gimmick but not viable for actual use

[@Kwikpanik]

"Has the world ever had two DS capture cards plugged in at the same time?" Shiny Hunters with six capture cards at once: 🤔

[@strizy]

I'd definitely recommend having loopy mod the "NEW" 3DS XLs, it's way cheaper than those 3DSs you bought. It's a more modern mod and you can have multiple 3DSs plugged in at once and the picture is far better.

[@strizy]

it would be roughly the same cost.. if you buy a used 3DS XL to have modded.. but the job would be a lot better and you at least have more variety on the consoles you want to have modded (not beat nor japanese 3DSs)@@c29o

[@heyyitsultima]

@@c29oI would imagine most people looking at getting any form of 3ds capture card likely already own 3ds units and intend on using them regularly for video recording. So they've likely already sunk the cost into the 3ds systems, potentially when they were nowhere near as expensive (as I personally did) and are only going to have the cost of the mods. In that case it would be $400 plus postage to get the Loopy install.

[@TheMoriPlays]

You can get an even clearer picture in OBS if you set the scaling to “point”. Also if you’re playing DS games on the 3DS, boot the game in the native DS resolution for a clearer picture 🙂

[@TheMoriPlays]

There’s also a setting in the software from the drop down menus to remove all that noise from the bottom screen. It’s not the consoles don’t worry. Lol

[@TheMoriPlays]

Oh awesome, you found it. Definitely boot DS in native resolution though, and change OBS to “point” scaling. Awesome video as always.

[@vhfgamer]

Hey Elliot I've done a few purchases from Japan, and one of the auctions I got had a random 3DS LL in it. I didn't care much at all about the 3DS, I only got it because of other stuff in the listing (mostly DS lites and gameboys). But I figured that since I had it, I might as well mod it to play western games. It's not the easiest thing to do, but there are some seriously excellent step by step guides online. I had mine modded in about an hour or so. And most of that hour was sitting around waiting for progress bars to progress. Now I kinda like the 3DS. I'm glad I got it.

[@xKAZOMBIEx]

I'm looking forward to seeing you do the switch over on both of them :)

[@shy_doge]

the artifacts on the bottom screen could be because you are also streaming audio over usb. if you disable that and it is fixed you can get a male to male headphone jack, plug one end to the 3ds and another to the MIC input on your pc. then on windows make sure you have listen to the device on and you should be able to hear your 3ds sound coming from your pc.

[@shy_doge]

nvm I just got to the ending lmao

[@Dirty_Habit]

Harmonica cuts and my new favourite

[@TheKingOfSpain]

This guy single handedly ruining the secondhand market for the rest of us

[@KalphalusKal]

That issue with the capture card software might be that some pc apps require you to restart your pc before it works properly

[@soli-ethd]

2:33 HEY BUT YOU KNOW IT'S ACTUALLY SURPRISINGLY EASY TO HACK YOUR 3DS, ANYONE CAN DO IT

[@JasonSquirrels]

I ended up getting a capture card for my 3ds because I got tired of having to look at such a small screen, so now I can play it on my computer monitor.

[@rorykelly8275]

Elliot, as you said, take loads of pics for the transfer. Also make notes of the wire colour and solder point. As you know there are reference numbers on the board for each component thus making it slightly easier for you potentially. I do believe you can do this if you are methodical. Also study it visually for a long time to get it in your head. I also have a hunch that despite the different ports, the mod board will be the same so having the other modded ds open for reference will make things easier. I’m sure we can all agree that we are looking forward to seeing the video about this.

[@EgoChip]

The first thing that came in to my head when I saw the price, was that these must be modified for video out.

[@WulfilaBelmont]

Elliot with his pendant harmonica is like me with my pendant ocarina. Sweet capture cards, and looking forward to whatever you cook up with them!

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

I have worked on many 3DS devices and they are a nightmare to work on, even as a profesisonal. Watch some videos on the screen cable connections before taking it apart, they are such a pain. might be worth it to just keep the Monster hunter shells on it and maybe swap a new analog stick in.

[@torokcreations1483]

To have multiple captures, you might need to connect to a different USB Bus. So Front I/O and back I/O and maybe a separate capture software that will let you choose inputs based on the Bus assuming it is not software specific. An old school camera or document camera software might see it. Not sure if OBS would allow it or not. These things are always fun to tinker with and see what you can get it to do. Using an external screen with similar 3D tech would also make for an amazing video if it works and would output the 3D image information needed. Cannot wait to see how it turns out if you decide to risk swapping in an English board. I do not see why it would not work with English boards since it looks to tap into the screen signal and not a function of the 3DS that would be Japan specific.

[@KyLesCaster]

Bro goes through all this hassle just to capture Chinese Cabbage Salad

[@thepopmanbrad]

Surprised no one took the mod apart and figured out how it works and then got the blueprints and put it online for people to make

[@NootNToot]

Man, I love the sleek design of the n3DSXL, but the only reason I've still only gotten my hands on the normal n3DS, and original 3DSXL is because I would hate to buy an n3DSXL only to have the shell start peeling (like the one in the vid). Seems to be happening more and more as these consoles get older

[@michaellvoltare]

Just avoid the metallic black, red, and blue variants. Edit: stuff like the monster hunter editions and hyrule as well. Those have metallic sheen too.

[@IPrpl_]

For when your doing DS games you can hold start and select when the game is booting up to use pixel perfect mode

[@Kleines97]

Omg the cooking guide "game" was wild 😂 I hope I remember the ad correctly with a woman cooking and the ds next to her with the display a bit up so she was able to see 😂😂😂 and the chef was talking and I guess he also was saying something like "that looks good" kinda like being so into the process and cheering you on 😅😅😅 that's what I had in mind... could be a bit warped because it was so long ago 😅

[@MrMarrok657]

The Harmonicut was a fun idea. Those definitely need new shells but very interesting

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

Cool. And a nice little harmonica.

[@MSTRMNDWRX]

hacking a 3ds now is so easy that there are memes on how easy it is to do

[@TheUltimateStooges]

Honestly you’re pretty lucky for the price you paid for it! My n3ds xl capture card was ~$500 usd. Granted it was one of the European exclusive shells lol. But the person who sold it had already converted the motherboard to a North American version. Katsukity boards are still really good. I’ve had mine for 6 years now and still works perfectly.

[@SafeNut]

the fact that youre considering moving the kit onto another board without any prior knowledge on the kit rather than installing Luma3DS which comes with a region patch and is very easy to set up is so funny to me. also theres capture cards being made for DS Phat and N3DSXL currently

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

Back during the 3ds's main run I really hated that the people who made the 3ds capture card kept it so secret. If I recall there were only 2 or maybe 3 people who sold capture cards and they wouldn't sell just the components to do it yourself. It wasn't even cost that was the issue it was the time it took to get one done. Then one of the guys stopped doing it. I just remember it was a mess.

[@melley420]

I had that paint issue too with my New Nintendo 3DS XL Hyrule edition, it looked so cool when it was new but it was all messed up after a year or 3. i used it a lot too, like i took it everywhere for the streetpass feature and stuff but the paint was all peeling off at the last few years of it's lifecycle.

[@Lar_ry]

Pretty sure you can now stream in home brew without a capture card.

[@Addictedtocollecting01]

That fist 5 min was both cool and hilarious.. 😂

[@ProfJeffy]

The paint chipping off of the New 3DS XL is pretty common.

[@Gold_Yoshi]

Can confirm

[@WindyREDPanda]

Armor Time! Gotta defend my Galaxy theme.

[@clydefrosch]

Yeah, I switched back to my small n3ds because the area where the paint chipped irritated my skin...

[@htsunmiku]

​@@WindyREDPanda if it's metallic. If it's not metallic finish, you're fine.

[@WindyREDPanda]

@htsunmiku Regardless if it is or Isn't. Armor up and it'll last Years maybe Decades. Even with the 3DS off the Market i still carry mine cause there's still games i haven't touched yet.

[@rcmatheus02]

You can literally homebrew the 3DS, install a EUR image of the system and just swipe the shell.

[@Robato-yuh]

Are you going to pax east 2024 for the find mii 2 panel?

[@NickGoblin]

Always hated how the metallic finishes begin to peel on the New 3DS XL. I bought one last year and made sure to buy the best condition one in my price range. 2 hours into a game and it started to peel. I was beyond mad, I just have an aluminum case on it at all times now.

[@sarcasticmcspastic]

Hold up I've got a galaxy edition system that has had absolutely zero flaking despite a couple hundred hours being put into it Does this only happen with the standard units??

[@NickGoblin]

@@sarcasticmcspastic From what I've gathered online, the Galaxy Edition and SNES editions are the only ones that don't flake. I'm sure there might be more obscure models that don't either, but I don't remember.

[@TheTotallyRandomGuy]

Yeah, I absolutely love my red New 3DS XL, but the finish peeling really sucks. I need to get a case... what's the aluminum one you got?

[@NickGoblin]

@@TheTotallyRandomGuy Just one of the generic aluminum ones off Amazon. There's multiple colors, but I picked black. They have this weird semi-gold looking bit near the bottom, so that's how you'll know which one I got. It adds some heft to the system, which I like. + the metal gets cold so it cools your hands for a while when you first pick it up. Can't wait until there's actual aftermarket aluminum plates for the system so I don't have to use a case.

[@SergalCheeseHead]

@@NickGoblin I have the Pokémon Sun and Moon New 3DS XL, and it doesn't appear to be flaking

[@Albert-ru7ob]

I wanted to do that mod as soon as I found out it existed… only to find out it has been discontinued. It’s really cool that you got two dses (or whatever the plural of ds is, it’s definitely not dss or ds’s though) with the mod! Would love to see a stream with the 3ds webcam haha

[@SpielefreakJ]

Loopy (Neal Tew), as well as Optimize (aka the Keity board provider) are still around, same as resellers like Merki. So you still can get Capture Card mods.

[@sealofapproval2016]

Thanks! adding Tingle’s Balloon Fight to the collection

[@maltheflindt6793]

I have one of these: modded 3DS XL with the Zelda OOT limited edition shell. Complete in box too, up for sale in the EU

[@peelingonions]

didnt know they made capture card'd 3ds units that have it like... built in. thought all of them would have the massive growths on the bottom

[@mark211189]

t hat was a common issue with the new 3ds xl. i have the blue one and it did the same thing after a while, its just the paint that they used

[@NinjaFaceGames]

I remember Scott the Woz used to have issues with his bottom screen on his 3DS capture card as well, so I imagine it's a common issue. Wonder if he could've fixed it the same way you did.

[@KJM321]

I promise, hacking it will be so much better than any sort of hardware swaps you try to do. You don't have to do anything once you hack it, it'll still look and behave completely vanilla. SO much less risky than trying to swap hardware.

[@lloydmeadors]

As I've modded 3ds for a friend and 3DS XL for myself, is actually much simpler to do than soldering. I would recommend it so you don't mess up the katsukitty

[@rickytiller31]

This video was such a roller coaster

[@xt3100]

You should go and paint the 3DS shells, I did so myself and its now really clean looking, Also Loopy sells New 3DS XL kits.

[@HitnRunTony]

Dang, I need to get in the capture card mod business

[@somebutter6755]

If you’re going to hack that 3ds anyway I don’t see a need in swapping the motherboard. Just region swap the system when you hack it. Also I think the camera on that pink 3ds is bad and that’s why it freaked out that one time.

[@TwinBlasters]

I am under the impression that I was THE last person to get my 3DS modded by Katsukity. I did it in either October 2018 or October 2019. Whichever year it was, it took two months to get back, and I had zero communication. I thought it was gone. I got it back though. A brand new Metroid edition New 3DS XL with capture. Right after I got it back, they closed down I have found that I have to wedge a napkin between the back of the screen and the micro cable, to pressure it into the connected position , unfortunately. Outside of that it's amazing. No lag or anything I wish I had done my Wii U gamepad

[@Pixiuchu]

It's crazy because I have the exact same pink 3DS XL Japanese region capture card. This video is actually eerie to watch because you wouldn't expect there to be the same 3DS with the same color and region having the capture card edit: actually mine has a Micro USB port, not a Mini USB port

[@cainan_c]

within seconds i could tell these werent regular

[@NightmarePolice]

I've always said: there aren't enough harmonica transitions in this world.

[@elliotcoll]

hahahahahaha

[@torracat1185]

7:10 I’ve had that exact thing happen on an O3DS by taking out the game card right after it fades to black. 9:04 DSi camera and sound do that (at least on their main screen,) but they’re not games.

[@BreadTheToast]

LMAO lost it when you tried to plug it in

[@ancientandbored]

Nevermind the handhelds, I want that Monster Hunter stories shell cover 😍😍😍😍

[@hueofpurple]

I actually own the America’s test kitchen recipe game and made quite a few of the recipes. They were really good! 😂

[@christopherdecorte1599]

You could probably run both if you make a second copy of the software and change the name Slightly like adding a 1 to the name. I used to do it at work to test multiple slot machines at the same time.

[@brauliogarcia1836]

hahaha when I heard the price I almost choked with the food I was eating! Elliot, what's going on!! nice video :)

[@Dave01Rhodes]

Tip: to get better audio from the 3DS, plug something into the headphone port. You don’t need the audio out of it. It’s just that the 3DS seems to switch to lower quality audio when it’s using the speakers.

[@Shadouian]

A simpler option is simply to set the sound to stereo (turn off surround) under the settings. These capture cards do not seem to be optimized for the Surround setting.

[@AUGUSTIN-MUSIC]

Hey cool harmonica bro

[@eater4339]

Ok so you gotta go with ocarina of time on these for the next live gameplay series😍😍😍😍

[@limnisalive]

I love that cooking game because it has a ton of videos on it the one I have is called let's get cooking

[@evgenivasileuski559]

Lol, I've done USB C port mod on 3DS (temporary solution v1.0), and now waiting for a better fitting port from AliExpress. Soldering skills are neat in this field

[@DamianCentkiewicz]

Now you only have to install this capture card for dual IPS new 3DS

[@katieb9428]

I look forward to that Wild World video

[@TheAnimeexpansion]

I install these for a living if you need any advice on doing a shell swap.

[@SpielefreakJ]

pff, "install these for a living" I've heard you take about ten consoles a year, needing almost a year to install them too started in 2020 or so?

[@TheAnimeexpansion]

@SpielefreakJ there are multiple factors at play. The business isn't active currently whilst I review my stock situation. I do quality installations and this isn't what this post is about. Simply offering to help

[@SimplyStevii]

​@@SpielefreakJMe when I spread misinformation on the internet I guess?

[@karlmee1234]

Homebrew it and do a region swap on it. I'm sure that when you do that, you can use your pal carts on it

[@goticogordo]

i have a N3DSXL but i really dont wanna pay so much just to apply a capture card, maybe someday i do it

[@Mattson402]

To check if the console was jailbroke and can play US games just turn off the console and hold select and power it back on while holding down select. If it boots into the normal 3ds menu you've got an unhacked 3DS but if it boots into custom firmware then your 3DS is hacked.

[@ChainPenguin]

Never plug a random 3DS that you found on the street to your PC.

[@monik43_]

That ACWW village sneak peek tho 👀

[@RoseTucker11]

Pokémon cafe remix is a touch screen only version

[@one_piecesmoker7132]

Thank you for everything

[@Alon0009]

The end LOL.

[@_MJ07_]

I'd just "jailbreak" it mate. Its super easy nowadays and you wont risk damaging the ribbon cables for the capture card.

[@personpersona1079]

I got really lucky and bought myself a US region 3DS from a pawn shop that had a capture card for around $50. Honestly, neither me nor the staff knew what it was, we both thought it was a 3DS with a broken Nyko battery pack (I initially got it to do a case swap on my own personal 3DS). When I went to take off the supposed “battery pack,” I realized that the chip underneath was actually a capture card, and I got a 3DS with Loopy Capture Card! Turns out, the 3DS did not power on because the original battery had gone completely flat and wouldn’t hold charge anymore. All I had to do was replace the battery, and I had a good 3DS with a loopy capture card.

[@HerEvilTwin]

You lucky son of a shutyourmouth

[@masonhales]

why would you change the motherboard? Literally just install cfw it takes like 15 minutes lmao

[@The_Freestyle_Skater]

Must have bought from DK oldies if it’s $700

[@jarredkrum9894]

🤣right. The one place id never buy from

[@mortalc13]

Modding consoles is fairly simple with the aid of a guide. Blaine Locklair has many tutorials that are explained in great detail on his channel.

[@Y3ARxOFx53RP3NT]

That's insane. There's a game store here in Colorado usa and they sell these in almost new condition for $80 and I even have seen them in pawn shops for $50. Last year I didn't know that earthbound was worth so much but I bought a copy without the box for $25 lol.

[@TooMuchRGB]

“bit more of my ds fell off” 😂😂😂

[@HerEvilTwin]

These are around the same price you pay for 3ds without a capture card in my country 😢

[@Matt_Johnson82]

I wonder if that harmonica would wake up the wind fish 😃

[@rebelfriend47]

Hey Elliot. Do you have a PO box that we can send things to? I have something that i think you would find super interesting.

[@Nickrulz4u]

what is it?

[@Nick-jt1if]

bro got the palace drip

[@xcruell]

Bro the new 3ds xl capture card is 120$ for self install or 200$ if you want him to do it for you.. 700$ sounds like a lot of overpay, considering one isn't even a new and the condition of them.

[@thedariusone]

Dope shirt Elliot!

[@Hey_Vas]

Animal Crossing Wild World went so hard back in the day

[@ms102111]

I looked online and there is another company making capture kit but tbh you got your moneys worth cuz they're around 100 quid

[@ChunkySteveo]

Aren't there HDMI mod boards now for the 3DS too?

[@Akutsuuu]

Could you do a video someday of how to use sendico?