Playing 3DS games on switch

[VC1]

Hi: can we download and play the 3DS games that are on Tinfoil? Like Pokemon X and Y, Black and White, or Detective Pikachu for example?

 

[SylverReZ]

Hi: can we download and play the 3DS games that are on Tinfoil? Like Pokemon X and Y, Black and White, or Detective Pikachu for example?

Nope. Its not possible.

 

[Ondrashek06]

The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Nope. Its not possible.

The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run.

What are you all talking about? Citra works fine on Switch

 

[SylverReZ]

What are you all talking about? Citra works fine on Switch

Is that a thing?

 

[Hayato213]

The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run.

There is citra core for retroarch.

 

[M7L7NK7]

Is that a thing?

For the last few years, yeah

 

[SylverReZ]

For the last few years, yeah

Very cool.

 

[kidkat210]

Very cool.

Yeah you can find the core outdated floating around. Or if you want the most recent version, donate $1 to mx4w's patreon. The core will be released and not behind the "paywall" once it's out of beta. At least that's my understanding.

 

[sudeki300]

The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run.

pretty sure 3ds was released well before the switch.

 

[Ryab]

pretty sure 3ds was released well before the switch.

I feel you just read that wrong.

 

[Hayato213]

I feel you just read that wrong.

Well what @Ondrashek06 said is wrong anyway.

"The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run."

3ds isn't newer than the switch.

 

[Ryab]

Well what @Ondrashek06 said is wrong anyway.

"The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run."

3ds isn't newer than the switch.

They were saying that the 3DS had newer hardware than the Wii. Not more powerful but still newer.

 

[Hayato213]

They were saying that the 3DS had newer hardware than the Wii. Not more powerful but still newer.

The way he said it, it make people think the switch is more outdated than the 3ds.

 

[Ryab]

The way he said it, it make people think the switch is more outdated than the 3ds.

See I didn't read it like that at all.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Any game I wanted to play runs like ass but there's some games that run ok apparently.

Here's a compatibility list.

 

[The Catboy]

The Switch can't even emulate the Wii because of outdated hardware. 3DS is a newer console, so yeah, you won't get 3DS games to run.

The Wii was a PowerPC system, the Switch is ARM-based. This argument doesn’t make any sense from a hardware perspective. Although the 3DS is also ARM-based, the current emulators still have limitations, but it is very much possible to emulate the 3DS on the Switch and in fact, people have already been emulating 3DS games on the Switch

 

[The Real Jdbye]

The Wii was a PowerPC system, the Switch is ARM-based. This argument doesn’t make any sense from a hardware perspective. Although the 3DS is also ARM-based, the current emulators still have limitations, but it is very much possible to emulate the 3DS on the Switch and in fact, people have already been emulating 3DS games on the Switch

And, in fact the Switch can emulate the Wii. Super Paper Mario runs pretty good.

 

[BitterSweetcandyshop]

What is the best 3ds emulator for the Switch? I see a mention of donating to the dev for a better "beta" version or using a retroarch core that has questionable quality.

 

[AkiraKurusu]

The way he said it, it make people think the switch is more outdated than the 3ds.

In terms of online access and retro gaming - yes, the Switch lags behind the 3DS.
The latter had free online, had backwards compatibility, had Virtual Console with no subscription. The former...is significantly behind.