3DS capture cards have been around for years now, but none of them feature the ability to capture a true 3D image which can be viewed with the correct hardware – until now, that is.
Loopy – the developer behind one of the oldest 3DS capture cards – has just released a beta version of their software which allows 3D capture on their latest New 3DS XL capture cards.
This means you can play 3DS games with a VR headset – something we recently tried out with the 3DS emulator Citra – with the benefit here that this isn't emulation; it's running on real hardware and won't suffer from any performance and compatibility issues.
As noted by Twitter user @Akfamilyhome, you can also use the console's 3D slider to get the three-dimensional sweet spot just right.
If you've got one of Loopy's New 3DS XL capture cards then you can grab the beta software here.
[source x.com]
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Ha ha, this will look awful, but seems like fun!
Even though it’s low resolution, it definitely looks better than you’d suspect with the double horizontal resolution that 3D provides and the expanded sense of depth.
There actually was a beta for the original capture card that supported 3D too about a decade ago that loopy shared on the forums which I used on my 3D projector. I’m glad that these betas are becoming more widely known because people should ideally capture stereoscopic gameplay for better presentation and preservation.
Another correction, this is different from native VR support since it still requires Virtual Desktop. I requested native Quest support but haven’t heard back yet.
That's very cool.
@Peteykins Why should it look awful?
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