PinBox 3DS

PinBox
File:Pinbox2.png
General
Author	namkazt
Type	PC utilities
Version	r0.2.4_test_1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2018/08/14
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PinBox is a homebrew application for the Nintendo 3DS that streams content from your Windows PC to the 3DS.

Note: This project no longer maintained.

Features

• Streaming from Windows PC to a 3DS (or over internet from VPS windows server).
• Audio support (MP2 encode/decode).
• Hardware acceleration Y2R.
• Emulation Xbox 360 Controller for awesome game support (by ViGEm).
• Support for Keyboard mapping with profile select from 3DS side.
• Realtime config from 3DS side.

Installation

Requirements

• Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015.
• Xbox 360 Accessories Software 1.2 (contains the missing device drivers).
• Make sure Windows is up to date with the latest security patches and updates.
• Install the Virtual Game pad Emulation Framework.

Please see the tutorial video for how to install and setup PinBox.

User guide

Notes

• Enable firewall to allow port 1234 in and out (or disable the firewall when using the software and enable the firewall when done).
• Make sure both devices are connected to Wifi.
• You do not have to type in port 1234, this will crash the app.
• If you are getting a black screen in Pinbox, open server.cfg in the Pinbox server directory and change monitor index to zero.

Media

PinBox - PC to 3DS Streaming - Play PC Games/Emulators on your 3DS w/ Xinput Support (GameInCanada)

Changelog

r0.2.4 test 1

• Early audio support.
• Optimized video quality and fix some bugs.
• Minors improvement.

r0.2.3_test_1

Client:

• Hype improvement on decoder + render video frame.
• Temporary disable audio decode.
• Support for 60FPS stream on New 3DS.
• Cleanup and optimized network module.
• Some minor fix and improvements.

Server:

• Cleanup and rewrite network module.
• Fix for stop and play video.
• Update libs.
• Minor fix and improvements.

r2.0.1

• Rewrite all video encode and decode part. Implement FFMepg replace for manual webp encode that give a huge speed boost (solid >30fps/30vps).

r0.1.2f

• Huge improvement on memory management that boost performance from ~10 vFPS to any as you config on server. (but set default as 25 because 3DS can't handle it).
• Implement libconfigC so you can store your IP address now (Note : input only IP).
• Some more that can't recall.

r0.1.2

App:

• Add sleep mode when start stream (touch screen to wake up).

Server:

• Fix input left stick incorrect.

r0.1.1

App:

• Add idle top screen when not streaming.
• Disable edit, start button when start streaming.

Server:

• Add server.cfg to config monitor index (default = 0).
• Fix screen capture when all connection close.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/namkazt/PinBox
• Discord - https://discord.gg/CpNpMdG