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Modder brings high-end PC gaming to Nintendo 3DS handhelds via GeForce NOW app

Daniel Cross 2 min read

Modder p0mpurin releases Kasumi, an unofficial GeForce NOW client that streams PC games to New Nintendo 3DS handhelds using the device's hardware video decoder.

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Modder p0mpurin has released Kasumi, a software tool that allows users to stream PC games on legacy 3DS handhelds. This development matters because it brings modern cloud gaming capabilities to older hardware that lacks native processing power for such titles. Users can now access high-fidelity graphics through remote servers rather than relying on the device's limited local capabilities.

Nintendo 3DS handheld device
Nintendo 3DS handheld device

Kasumi app streams PC games to New 3DS using hardware video decoder

Kasumi functions as an unofficial GeForce NOW client designed specifically for the New Nintendo 3DS, New 3DS XL, and New 2DS XL models. The application leverages the revised hardware architecture of these devices, which includes a dedicated video decoder chip. This hardware feature enables the smooth playback of streamed video content that would otherwise be impossible on the standard 3DS lineup.

  • Target Hardware: New Nintendo 3DS, New 3DS XL, New 2DS XL
  • Streaming Resolution: 960 x 540 pixels
  • Frame Rate: 30 FPS
  • Streaming Service: GeForce NOW
  • Video Decoding: Hardware video decoder

The streaming experience is capped at a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels with a maximum frame rate of 30 frames per second. Despite these limits, the app supports advanced RTX technologies including , , and Reflex through the cloud backend. The project utilizes NVIDIA's cloud infrastructure to deliver these features, effectively offloading the heavy graphical processing to remote servers.

Users can customize button layouts and adjust zoom settings to optimize the experience on the handheld's top screen. The current release is in beta, meaning features may still be refined before a final launch. We have been tracking Kasumi closely — see our earlier coverage on New Nintendo 3DS Gets Homebrew Ports for context on recent software developments for this platform.

Kasumi is an unofficial GeForce NOW client that brings PC gaming to the handheld via NVIDIA's cloud streaming service. This confirmation establishes that the New 3DS family can now serve as a viable endpoint for cloud gaming services. The beta release provides a functional pathway for enthusiasts to test these capabilities on existing hardware.

Source: TweakTown

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