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{{hatnote|1=This page refers to Virtual Console games in general, and does not differentiate between native playback and emulation. For information on emulators specifically, see[[3DS:Emulators|this page.]]}}

{{hatnote|1=This page refers to Virtual Console games in general, and does not differentiate between native playback and emulation. For information on emulators specifically, see [[3DS:Emulators|this page.]]}}

~~{{Page WIP|notes=*The [[/Creation|creation]] subpage still needs to be created.}}~~

A '''Virtual Console''' (VC) title is an official way Nintendo provided to play older games on the 3DS hardware. These Virtual Console games appear as individual icons on the HOME Menu.

<br>Most of these titles leverage off of Nintendo-made emulators, and some of them offer additional functionality like Savestates, Suspend Points, or Perfect-Pixel mode (playing at the game's original aspect ratio, with blur removed).

A ''Virtual Console'' (VC) title is an official way ~~that~~ Nintendo ~~has~~ provided to play ~~versions of~~ older games on the 3DS. These Virtual Console games appear as individual icons on the HOME Menu.

<br>Most of these titles leverage off of Nintendo-made emulators, and some of them offer additional functionality like ~~savestates~~, ~~fast-forward~~, or ~~perfect~~-~~pixel~~ mode (playing at the game's original aspect ratio, with blur removed).

== Creating VC injects ==

~~Using the~~ software ~~[https://3ds.eiphax.tech/nsui~~ New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI)], you can 'inject' a ~~legitimate rom~~ from ~~most~~ consoles into a Virtual Console ~~game~~. ~~At current, see the linked page for more specific~~ instructions on ~~using NSUI. Later on~~, [[/Creation|~~a creation page~~]] ~~will be made~~.

By using PC software such as New Super Ultimate Injector (NSUI), you can "inject" a ROM file from select consoles into a Virtual Console title. For instructions on how to do so, see [[3DS:Virtual Console/Creation|Virtual Console Creation]].

== Extracting VC games ==

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== Feature overview by console ==

~~=== Game Boy Advance ===~~

~~{{hatnote|1=Main page: [[3DS:GBA games]]}}~~

Game Boy Advance VC games run natively by leveraging the AGB_FIRM, software built into all models of the Nintendo 3DS that allows for native playback. The AGB_FIRM was only officially used as part of the initial Ambassador Program, but is compatible with all GBA games.

~~As they run natively, VC injects for these games do not have any extra features such as savestates or fast-forwarding.~~

As they are ran via native playback, all external programs will not work while playing a GBA VC game. This means remapping buttons, [[3DS:STREAM|streaming]], [[3DS:IR|use of external controllers]], etc. are not possible in this mode.

~~Pressing certain keycombos in these games will create unique effects, as follows:~~

* Holding {{B|START}} while booting into the game will enable pixel-perfect mode until the next time you launch it.

* If you press HOME but do not press A, holding {{B|START}} and pressing on the D-Pad in this menu will manage the screen's backlight.

** {{B|D-PAD UP}} and {{B|D-PAD DOWN}} increase/decrease brightness, respectively.

** {{B|D-PAD LEFT}} and {{B|D-PAD RIGHT}} disable/enable power-saving mode, respectively.

=== NES & Famicom Disk System / Game Boy / Game Boy Color ===

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They allow the use of a single savestate, the ability to reset the game at any time, and the ability to activate or deactivate perfect-pixel mode at any time.

SNES ~~VCs~~ can only be used on New 3DS, as Nintendo's official SNES emulator is heavily unoptimized. If you have an ~~old~~ 3DS, see [[3DS:Emulators#Super NES|Snes9x]] instead.

SNES Virtual Console titles can only be used on New 3DS, as Nintendo's official SNES emulator is heavily unoptimized. If you have an Old 3DS, see [[3DS:Emulators#Super NES|Snes9x]] instead.

=== Game Boy Advance ===

Game Boy Advance Virtual Console titles run natively by leveraging the AGB_FIRM software thats built into all models of the Nintendo 3DS, this allows for native playback of most if not all GBA titles. The AGB_FIRM was only officially used as part of the initial Ambassador Program, but is compatible with all GBA games.

As they run natively, Injections for these games do not have any extra features such as Savestates or Suspend Points. This also means that button remapping, [[3DS:STREAM|streaming]], or [[3DS:IR|use of external controllers]] are also not possible, due to AGB_FIRM being an internal native program, rendering all external 3DS programs unusable while its being used.

Pressing certain keycombos in these games will create unique effects, as follows:

* Holding {{B|START}} or {{B|SELECT}} while booting into the game will enable pixel-perfect mode until the next time you launch it.

* If you press HOME but do not press A, holding {{B|START}} and pressing on the D-Pad in this menu will manage the screen's backlight.

** {{B|D-PAD UP}} and {{B|D-PAD DOWN}} will increase/decrease the brightness, respectively.

** {{B|D-PAD LEFT}} and {{B|D-PAD RIGHT}} will disable/enable power-saving mode, respectively.

=== Game Gear ===

Game Gear ~~VC injects~~ use a unique front-end ~~that is similar in visual style~~ to ~~that of~~ the ~~SNES emulator~~.

Game Gear Virtual Console titles use a unique front-end compared to the other consoles in 3DS Virtual Console.

~~They~~ allow the use of a ~~single savestate~~, ~~turbo binds, the ability to reset the game at any time~~, the ability to remap buttons ~~freely~~, and the ability to alter various graphical settings or the game's overall performance.

These VC titles allow the use of a Single Savestate, Turbo Binding, the ability to freely remap buttons, and the ability to alter various graphical settings or the game's overall performance.

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