When I picked mine up they let me hang around at Gamestop and do the transfer. Hopefully one day we'll just have a real account system and won't have to bother with this
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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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When I picked mine up they let me hang around at Gamestop and do the transfer. Hopefully one day we'll just have a real account system and won't have to bother with this
Alex
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Zelda has nice anti-aliasing when you drop to 2D, making it the best kind of 3D implementation for my tastes.
I find my tastes vary from game to game. Sometimes I'm cool with full, sometimes 1:1 - the borders don't distract me all that much, though.
Mine isn't like that, but I've heard of a fair few that are. Still, what store would refuse that? Was it Gamestop or something?
Zelda has nice anti-aliasing when you drop to 2D, making it the best kind of 3D implementation for my tastes.
Does it now? I haven't even tried actually. What other games do this? I know of Street Fighter.
Resident Evil Revelations does this as well.
Take a look at part 4 of the breakdown article, this should be interesting for anyone who was planning on getting customizable shells, because the top shell is not as easily removed as previously thought. This may influence 3rd party manufacturers on whether or not to make customized shells.Well it does feel el-cheapo when it's so easy to do.
edit, tho there seems to be more plastic underneath! http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20120730/231194/?SS=imgview_e&FD=47651877&ad_q
Guess that means shell customization coming soon
According to them, they needed to pick out rubber stoppers on the front side next to the screen first with a screwdriver and then had to remove metallic stickers from underneath those to get to the four screws holding the top plate on.
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20120802/231891/
Dayum, dayum, dayum!
Kelegacy
XBOX - RECORD ME LOVING DOWN MY WOMAN GOOD
I have no issues with my 3DS, no over warm screens or anything. But I don't have anything to compare to until my DSi XL shows up. But I did notice the screens and colors are nowhere near as vibrant as the bullshots I see online for games like Zelda. Almost looks like they are running on Dolphin. Not sure which website I was viewing however.
Maybe I am just used to vibrant cell phone screens or something.
Maybe I am just used to vibrant cell phone screens or something.
friskykillface
Banned
Haha finally making progress in snake eater 3D, it's not that shitty like everyone says, it's actually a good port and since I never beat the game I'm having fun.
That ladder of doom in 3D was B^)
The big screen helps, I can't go back to the original
Also got back to playing Mario kart online and my snes rainbow road love continues, lol everyone falls off that map online
That ladder of doom in 3D was B^)
The big screen helps, I can't go back to the original
Also got back to playing Mario kart online and my snes rainbow road love continues, lol everyone falls off that map online
OctoWara289
Neo Member
Considering it's just for a plate removal/replacement, that's not a big deal at all. If it were an entire housing replacement, that would require a lot more time. I did that on my DS Lite, made into some special edition Pikachu DS Lite, and it took me about 5 hours (ribbon cable of death), but the end product is beautiful! So yeah, not a big deal for plate replacements at all.
Yeah it's nice, but once you get used to the pro pad it's a lot better believe me
I've opened DSes before and I know they can be a bitch but if this only requires getting the top out (and not disassembling the lower part) I'd still use one!
Baconsammy
Banned
What's the point of simply replacing the plates when you still have the issue of the memory card cover remaining the same color as the original plate?
kunonabi
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Yeah I really enjoyed the 3DS port.
has anyones XL done this? Its only loaded half of my NSMB2 icon... I've tried another Mario cart which does the same yet neither do the same on my nephews XL.... It's just a bit annoying.
http://twitter.com/shancake_/status/240437462646796288/photo/1
http://twitter.com/shancake_/status/240437462646796288/photo/1
yeah,but as Teetris said,i already gotten used to the circle pad pro controls :/
So I may have a problem with my screens, I already posted about it in Kingdom Hearts DDD thread, but maybe more people will see it here:
Also, does anyone else's bottom right part (below the buttons) of the XL get hot/warm after long periods of gaming?
I have a question regarding the video quality of the credits, specifically when there's a black background. Does anyone else see some kind of ghosting? When names disappear they leave a dark green pixelated mess behind and you can also see lines and spots all over the screen. Are these compression artefacts or is it my screen? I'm playing on a red 3DS XL, full brightness, power saving off, PAL.
Here are the pictures:
Bottom screen:
Top screen:
Planning director: maps
You Miyazaki
I watched Days 358/2's credits, which are similar (scrolling text on a dark background), but didn't see any green stuff. The blobs and lines are always in the same spots, so hopefully this has something to do with the credits and not the screens. Any comments are appreciated.
Also, does anyone else's bottom right part (below the buttons) of the XL get hot/warm after long periods of gaming?
Baconsammy
Banned
You have a defective screen. You can either return it or let Nintendo attempt to repair it. And 'no' to the question about heat. The only heat I feel is in the back, but I assume that's from where I was holding it.
But it's weird that I only see it during the credits, nowhere else. I even tried replicating the scenario (dark background, scrolling text) and there were no green spots, though I did use a NDS game, because ATM I don't have any other 3DS game to replicate the situation.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Is it possible the credits are a video and what you're seeing is compression?
That's what I thought, but duckroll said he didn't see any green stuff and no one else has replied, so I thought I would try my luck in this thread.
MatthewB92
Member
Someone got a 128GB sd card to work on there 3DS. Why?
Ah damn. Came home today after carrying my XL around with me, and lo and behold, there's a nice line on the top screen. Guess I should have been putting a cloth between the screens after all
At least it's on the screen protector, but I'm gonna have to replace it before it drives me and my OCD insane. And the Hori protectors are out of stock on Amazon, unless I want to pay lol30bucks.
It's ridiculous that this is still an issue. You'd think that would have been priority #1 when designing a new model.
At least it's on the screen protector, but I'm gonna have to replace it before it drives me and my OCD insane. And the Hori protectors are out of stock on Amazon, unless I want to pay lol30bucks.
It's ridiculous that this is still an issue. You'd think that would have been priority #1 when designing a new model.
Looks like you can get them direct from Hori
http://stores.horiusa.com/-strse-161/3DS-XL-Screen-Protective/Detail.bok
RPGCrazied
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I'm noticing tiny scratches on mine now. Looks like a tip of a needle. They are very small, and can't be seen when the 3DS is on. I have 3 of them. They defiantly are scratches cause they won't rub off. You have to be under direct light to see them too. I was babying this system so hard. Only play for a couple hours, wipe it down with a cloth. In the case when not in use. I never touched the top screen with anything. I have a hori screen protector on the bottom screen.
Oh well. Sure hope I don't get any that can be visible when its on.
Oh well. Sure hope I don't get any that can be visible when its on.
Just these so far. There will probably be more from Nyko and other companies before Christmas... but hopefully much sooner.
XL Grips
^ "CYBER" brand... have only seen it on Japanese websites so far
^ DreamGear Comfort Grip
^ From some Chinese company. In the second pic, it looks like it blocks the headphone jack though. Seems to have a black version too.
They all seem to be releasing sometime in the beginning of October.
I wonder if Hori will make an XL wheel too?
Wolfe
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People might disagree with me but part of the reason you have a line in your screen protector is that you're using a screen protector. Sure it's just a thin sheet of plastic or whatever it's made out of but it's still thickness between the two screens that was not accounted for during the units development/product testing.
There is next to no room between the two screens as it is so placing an extra layer in there is going to cause any contact issues to appear even faster.
Wolfe
Member
I like the way a few of those are looking but at the moment all I care about is when the CPP is going to drop, I want to play RE:R and MGS3D again
Edit: Oops on the double post.
Got a picture?
RPGCrazied
Member
anyone else have dot scratches on the top screen? only way I can explain. Its like dust particles scratch the screen. They look like little dots. Bah.
But it sits in a case almost all the time, how?
But it sits in a case almost all the time, how?
Baconsammy
Banned
Agh that whiiite
Blue is cool but White is still the best
The all white makes it look like a Fisher Price laptop. No thank you. The all black, though. Gimme now.
But it plays normally?
I haven't finished the game but as far as I can tell, its fine!
Edag Plata
Banned
So did anyone else in the US get a charging cradle from the Nintendo site? I just got mine in today and it's very nice.
Also...are there any cases for the system even close to the Vita first edition bundle case? I love that case and want something similar for my XL.
Also...are there any cases for the system even close to the Vita first edition bundle case? I love that case and want something similar for my XL.
Yep! Tried resizing, moving the icon, restarting 3DS, deleting extra data
Huh, never seen that before. How far into it are you?
Only a few levels.. I've tried another NSMB2 and its the same though so its obviously the system.. I really don't want to have to send it back just for that.. Surely theres a solution =/
I wasn't going to buy a 3DS:XL . I figured my existing original 3DS would better compliment the WiiU on release (more portable).
However after I saw how much bigger those screens were, and the Warehouse were offering them for NZ$299 ($350 elsewhere), I jumped.
Ended up with silver as thats all they had left in stock, had planned for red but the silver looks nice and less toyish.
Super Mario 3D land is all kinds of awesome, I'm replaying and faring far better due to the big screens and more comfortable shape of the XL.
My only complaint is on my unit the top screen is warm (yellowish) where the bottom screen is cold (white) , the difference in hue is a bit off putting.
However after I saw how much bigger those screens were, and the Warehouse were offering them for NZ$299 ($350 elsewhere), I jumped.
Ended up with silver as thats all they had left in stock, had planned for red but the silver looks nice and less toyish.
Super Mario 3D land is all kinds of awesome, I'm replaying and faring far better due to the big screens and more comfortable shape of the XL.
My only complaint is on my unit the top screen is warm (yellowish) where the bottom screen is cold (white) , the difference in hue is a bit off putting.
Baconsammy
Banned
That's how my first one was. It sucked. The one I replaced it with has an equal amount of yellow on each screen. It's something you really notice in games where both screens are supposed to be the same color.
I'd call Nintendo Support and see if anyone else has reported this. If it's a known issue they should have a fix. Worst case they fix it for you for free.
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