Recording From Your Nintendo DS

Hopefully, this video should answer the questions I’ve been receiving about how to record off your nintendo ds. I hope this video is informative and that everything is in focus. Happy recording everyone! –FAQ– Q: How do I record the bottom screen of the DS? A: This method is only for the top screen of the DS. To record the bottom screen all you can really do is use a recording program like Hypercam, CamStudio, etc to record the bottom screen of a DS emulator. For the actual DS just holding a webcam with your hand above the screen is the only way I can think of. Q: Why this particular webcam? A: Simply because it has a focus ring. Any webcam with a focus ring will do. Webcams without a focus ring will produce blurry quality. The focus ring allows you to adjust the sharpness and thus get your recording in focus. Q: I have a built in webcam on my computer. How do I use that to record my Nintendo DS? A: You can’t. Well not without frustration anyway. You won’t be able to see the DS for starters if your computer is in front of it and you won’t be able to see what you’re recording because the back of the computer will be facing you. Just get a webcam. They’re not very expensive nowadays. Q: Will this work with my video camera? A: It might if you have an expensive camera that is not sensitive to viewing things this close. I’ve tried it with a regular, digital camera in the past and the quality was too blurry as most cameras are too sensitive to record at such close range. A
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25 Comments

  1. MrBrightSide622 says:

    …the recording idea is able to do. I just don’t get how you’d be able to play the game if it’s on the table. You’d have to put your hands around the webcam to play and keep the DS steady.

  2. HannahLynnLove says:

    Thanks man, I was really confused :P

  3. MooZapStudios says:

    100 liker stand in- comenting right here

  4. jlongmaster996 says:

    i cant open my quick cam

  5. jlongmaster996 says:

    i cant open my quick cam

  6. Alerion89 says:

    0:42 made me lulz.

    But wouldn’t you also need a dark room so the webcam can focus on the light of the DS?

  7. IYAZ99 says:

    AWSOME!!!!:} subbed

  8. MegaAwesomazing says:

    is auto focus good?

  9. EliteFourMark says:

    How do people record both the bottom and top without showing the whole ds?

  10. CoolMaster224 says:

    @XenonDraco :P tell me if it works.

  11. XenonDraco says:

    @CoolMaster224 Thanks I’ll try it!

  12. CoolMaster224 says:

    @XenonDraco ok test this
    Point your Webcam at your T.V
    and keep on twisting until you see a good quality
    make sure ur using youtube to film.

  13. XenonDraco says:

    @CoolMaster224 Yep I try but it doesn’t seem to work, DAMN TECHNOLOGY!!!

  14. TheUltimateGamer07 says:

    I have the same cobalt blue DS Lite.

    Any brand of webcam you can recommend? I’m hoping to do a run of Pokemon Black and White soon, and this could help me out.

  15. Pokebob1 says:

    @camroon1000 I did

  16. camroon1000 says:

    @Pokebob1 really? well maybe just set the ds and video camera on a table and try that lol

  17. Pokebob1 says:

    @camroon1000 I tried that one time, but this webcam doesnt focus.

  18. camroon1000 says:

    @Pokebob1 i have that too, but if u adjust the stand thing it will work :)

  19. CoolMaster224 says:

    @XenonDraco twist your focus ring until u see a good quality

  20. CoolMaster224 says:

    @OrangeCapriSunApple2 download tincam

  21. OrangeCapriSunApple2 says:

    i have live. my life is a fail…

  22. XenonDraco says:

    grrrr, my screen shows up all blurry, WHY OH WHY??? ;_;

  23. DGMarkuz says:

    I cant monve the figure when i pu it up like that

  24. BOOST15673 says:

    Thank you for your help, I shall try that

  25. AeroShot007 says:

    You Know what fuck it u have the best method i just hope i can see it clear not color mess or quality bad