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Did the new 3DS updates fix software issues? Rayman 3D and more run super smooth now.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I approve!
Eh...I'd still like Miiverse.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I personally don't care about it at all so performance increases are something I can enjoy myself.
I certainly don't mind performance increases...but I'd still like Miiverse.
Sounds right, adding Miiverse will use some 3DS power so it'll be like before.
i also noticed this speed up in those parts since i'm working on those modes and noticed right away that puzzle swap was faster. i was like "whoa why is this now smooth?"
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Deleted member 74300
Unconfirmed Member
Still can't fix the awful last boss of Sonic Generations.
Haven't had any problems with performance on this device. Can't complain though.
3DS would be just phenomenal device with following things: Youtube App, Miiverse, better webbrowser and a Netflix app (which is not available in EU for some unexplained reason). Which, let's face it, would not surely be a hard job to do.
3DS would be just phenomenal device with following things: Youtube App, Miiverse, better webbrowser and a Netflix app (which is not available in EU for some unexplained reason). Which, let's face it, would not surely be a hard job to do.
GhostTrick
Banned
A friend of mine told me the same about KH 3D running much better.
I just popped the game in to see for myself, and, lo and behold, it does run much smoother than before! This is crazy! But awesome!!
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Alcohol fixes that right up.
I could do it tomorrow morning, but I'm not sure about what games I own suffered from performance issues as I've yet to play so many of them. :lol
I'll defenitely check out Code of Princess and Castlevania though.
sakipon
Member
No performance upgrade will fix their shitty code.
SirIgbyCeaser
Banned
So do people believe the processors might be clocked faster? That is the only thing that could truly increase the framerate.
ON PSP, we've had an update like that as well.
ON PSP, we've had an update like that as well.
iamaustrian
Member
Dunno if imagination but imo samurai warriors chronicles runs A LOT better as well. It seems faster and way more fluid too
I can agree this, just played and the frame drops are(seem) much less than what they were especially for certain bosses.
Femmeworth
Banned
Damn.
Can someone actually provide proof for this update increasing frame rates? This sounds like a bunch of people falling for a placebo effect.
I see people on phone forums read a single person say ___ firmware update makes the battery last longer and then suddenly most of the people say it's true. Then the next firmware update comes out and the same shit happens, and the same people say that the battery was so bad with the last firmware. I need legit proof before believing impressions on forums.
I see people on phone forums read a single person say ___ firmware update makes the battery last longer and then suddenly most of the people say it's true. Then the next firmware update comes out and the same shit happens, and the same people say that the battery was so bad with the last firmware. I need legit proof before believing impressions on forums.
Gangxxter
Member
Up to a certain extend: yes.
Or the famous "Trophies and XMB load faster on my PS3 after firmware...."
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
Maybe. Or maybe the update frees up resources originally dedicated to the OS. Some of the issues with games people are citing are pretty specific though. If there's a notorious section of a game that chugs heavily I don't know that placebo effect would be enough to make someone who's checking suddenly blind to obvious problems.
That's one I should check too.
Dead or Alive was always 60fps locked with 3d off and 30fps locked with 3d on so no changes there. I already noticed improvement in Sonic generations. Also Metal gear is more smooth still a low framerate but less fluctuation compared to the demo. just got the game so i cant compare that pre update.
It's amazing that so many games needed a boost to play smoothly in the first place.
GhostTrick
Banned
Yeah, it's amazing that some devs are so lazy.
It's something you can see everywhere.
Dont act like a lot of games on 360, ps3 or actually every game system ever released couldnt use a boost.
grimshawish
Banned
Played MH in transport today. Battery seemed a bit improved. Hard to tell as it was low going in. Wasn't good before. Could be imagination though.
Often happens to systems with a decent sized library of games.
Often happens to systems with a decent sized library of games.
The Mana Legend
Banned
Yeah, how about all of those 360, PS3 and Vita games with shit framerate?
The Mii Plaza still runs a billion times faster than it did before. So they did something.
Rumour has it that the 3DS has a heavily downclocked ARM11 CPU. If that CPU is downclocked in software, there's no reason Nintendo couldn't have done something about that.
Then again, this is Nintendo, they write awful operating systems. It's probably more likely that they just refactored their code to run faster.
Rumour has it that the 3DS has a heavily downclocked ARM11 CPU. If that CPU is downclocked in software, there's no reason Nintendo couldn't have done something about that.
Then again, this is Nintendo, they write awful operating systems. It's probably more likely that they just refactored their code to run faster.
Bidermaier
Member
cmon namco eshop Riiiiiidge Racer!!!
Doczu
Member
Not untill they hit 60fps at least in 2D.
DonMigs85
Member
It's possible, on the PSP Daxter got a significant FPS boost if you set the CPU to 333Mhz.
If I had the game I would test, all I can say is that the latest firmware DEFINITELY sped up various parts of the OS. It's not a placebo, of that I am sure. It would be pretty awesome if it fixed this game (and possibly others?)
Anyone who isn't on the new 5.x firmware should update and see for themselves.
Anyone who isn't on the new 5.x firmware should update and see for themselves.
Υeah it happens when a console actually has more than 5 decent games to play...
fabricated backlash
Member
Going from 11 to 12 fps doesn't make much of a difference lol.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
I never did in the first place, even when capturing multiple ghosts :\
Mii Plaza has definitely improved.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I have an updated and unupdated 3DS XL. I can compare them but I don't have any of the games people here are talking about...