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JoeInky · Jul 31, 2012

1 - Game Boy (28 games)
2 - Game Boy Colour (6 games)
3 - Game Boy Advance (10 games)
4 - NES (11 games)
5 - Game Gear (3 games)
M - Miscellaneous (8 apps)
e - e-shop (11 games)
D - DSi ware (4 games)
d - demos (1 demo)

Thank god for folders because my home screen would be a nightmare otherwise.

Qurupeke · Jul 31, 2012

A: Apps
V: Videos
G: Games

I don't have many games yet.

OMG Aero · Jul 31, 2012

V = Virtual Console
e = eShop Games
N = NES Games
G = GBA Games
D = Demos
O = Other

Roto13 · Jul 31, 2012

deduce said:
I got tired of guessing what each letter stood for so I switched to using acronyms. First folder contains the game files, the following are just dummy folders.

3DS - 3DS eShop games and soon downloadable retail games.
DSi - DSiWare games.
GBC - All my downloaded Gameboy games.
GBA - My ambassador Gameboy Advance games.
APPS - Things like Netflix and Swapnote.
DEMO - Demos.
NES - My ambassador Nintendo games.
N3C - Nintendo 3D Classics
SYS - Things like 3DS Camera and Activity Log.

You stole my layout.

NeoRausch · Jul 31, 2012

deduce said:

Roto13 said:
You stole my layout.

dun! dun! dun! tripple hit!

Coldsnap · Jul 31, 2012

That layout is pretty pro, although i don't have any GBA games ;-;

tsab · Jul 31, 2012

Why did i click on this thread? Now I have the urge to mess around with my home menu folders...

The Elite · Jul 31, 2012

deduce said:
I got tired of guessing what each letter stood for so I switched to using acronyms. First folder contains the game files, the following are just dummy folders.

3DS - 3DS eShop games and soon downloadable retail games.
DSi - DSiWare games.
GBC - All my downloaded Gameboy games.
GBA - My ambassador Gameboy Advance games.
APPS - Things like Netflix and Swapnote.
DEMO - Demos.
NES - My ambassador Nintendo games.
N3C - Nintendo 3D Classics
SYS - Things like 3DS Camera and Activity Log.

I have a similar setup but not zoomed as far in and with the folders going down. I may switch to this on the XL.

EvilMario · Jul 31, 2012

I found folders far too ugly. I just have my icons arranged by system now, but no folders at all. Given that I'm an Ambassador, have bought every 3D Classic and most Game Boy releases, my screen is quite full.

Roto13 · Jul 31, 2012

EvilMario said:
I found folders far too ugly. I just have my icons arranged by system now, but no folders at all. Given that I'm an Ambassador, have bought every 3D Classic and most Game Boy releases, my screen is quite full.

I kind of miss having everything out on display, but I insisted on grouping things together and arranging them alphabetically which meant a ton of dragging and dropping every time I bought anything new, which was often.

Like the hat? · Jul 31, 2012

A - ambassador
V - virtual console
3 - 3dsware
C - 3d classics
<-> - built in software (stuff like AR games, etc)
Z - zelda (has everything Zelda available from the eshop, including the ambassador games)
i - DSiWare
D - demos
(musical note) - media (stuff like video downloads, nintendo video, etc)

then loose on the home menu I have the game card icon (of course), eshop, Colors 3D, Petit Computer, Swapnote, and then in the very last slot of the home screen, I have settings.

Ambassador will eventually be split into NES and GBA, depending on if there is ever any additional NES games I buy on the eshop.

Javier · Jul 31, 2012

Black Star: 3DSWare
3: 3D Classics
A: Apps
Circle: GBA
Square: NES
Diamond: GB/GBC
Triangle: DSiWare
White Star: Trailers
1/4: Demos

Einhander · Jul 31, 2012

I keep all demos in a folder labeled Demos and all applications in a folder named Applications. Everything else stays out on the main menu.

Diortem7 · Jul 31, 2012

I only use two folders: one for demos (D) and one for videos (V). I prefer to have everything else out on the main menu. There are so many slots on the main menu that it feels like a waist not to use them.

Santiako · Jul 31, 2012

Folders are GBA, NES, and Virtual Console; the other one is for shit that will never get used.

Jeeves · Jul 31, 2012

Aside from a demo folder, my stuff's all loose. In fact I carefully arrange my games to be in as random of an order as possible except that I put a few of my favorites on the left end. And then I have one blank column separating my games from my applications. And then health & safety allllllllll the way to the right. This is with three rows.

I don't want to open up my 3DS to see a bunch of folders, I want the system to represent a jamboree of fun in my pocket, and that starts with having a bunch of games of all kinds in my face right from the get-go.

Putting different systems in different folders also seems kind of strange to me just because it's not like you're going to open your 3DS and think "Okay! Today I'm only in the mood to play games that originally released on Game Boy!" or whatever, you know?

BreakyBoy · Jul 31, 2012

Alphabetical by game title. Regardless of original platform, or whatever.

Considering I plan on buying even retail games digitally when possible, that seems to be the best option.

RobotHaus · Jul 31, 2012

BreakyBoy said:
Alphabetical by game title. Regardless of original platform, or whatever.

Considering I plan on buying even retail games digitally when possible, that seems to be the best option.

But what if you get a new game?

entremet · Jul 31, 2012

It's not organized.

Einhander · Jul 31, 2012

Diortem7 said:
There are so many slots on the main menu that it feels like a waist not to use them.

Yeah, but then you'd have to scroll horizontally continuously, if you have a lot on there. That could get tedious.

NeoRausch · Jul 31, 2012

Diortem7 said:
I only use two folders: one for demos (D) and one for videos (V). I prefer to have everything else out on the main menu. There are so many slots on the main menu that it feels like a waist not to use them.

And when you fill them up, 60 new slots appear!

you can not fill them up.

mrklaw · Jul 31, 2012

I've now switched to four rows. 3DS/ambassador/NES&GB/apps

On each row there is a folder in the right hand slot with less used games/apps, and the other slots are available for whatever I'm playing at the moment. So eg I just finished VVVV so that goes in the 3DS folder and I can put something in its place

Santiako · Jul 31, 2012

With the new, massive screen I'm tempted to go no folders and smallest icons

DNF · Jul 31, 2012

Totalriot said:
How do you guys get so many rows on your screen at once? IIRC I only having the choice between one and three.

the third icon from the left (on top, these 4 little squares) will give you more rows each time you click it

Nosgoroth · Jul 31, 2012

Alpha -> 3DS native stuff (Pushmo, VVVVVV, 3D Classics)
Beta -> DSiWare
Delta -> (D)emos
Pi -> (P)ortables
Phi -> (F)amicom (NES)
Psi -> GBA. I coudn't think of anything better.

Musical note -> Audio/video. Videos, music player, NVideo.
The other one -> System apps. Mii Plaza, Swapnote, Ambassador cert, default stuff.

tsab · Jul 31, 2012

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Nosgoroth said:
Alpha -> 3DS native stuff (Pushmo, VVVVVV, 3D Classics)
Beta -> DSiWare
Delta -> (D)emos
Pi -> (P)ortables
Phi -> (F)amicom (NES)
Psi -> GBA. I coudn't think of anything better.

Musical note -> Audio/video. Videos, music player, NVideo.
The other one -> System apps. Mii Plaza, Swapnote, Ambassador cert, default stuff.

Sorry don't take it the wrong way. That's a Theta (Θ,&#952

, Fi is like this Φ,φ.

inb4 is all greek to me

Nosgoroth · Jul 31, 2012

tsab said:
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Sorry don't take it the wrong way. That's a Theta (Θ,&#952, Fi is like this Φ,φ.

inb4 is all greek to me

Welp, you're right.

Diddy Kong · Jul 31, 2012

Jader7777 said:

10/10

AzaK · Jul 31, 2012

Christ Nintendo, give us more than one freakin letter.

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