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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Since the newest 3DS update I've noticed significant boosts in FPS/general polish in multiple games.
Rayman 3D transformed from a sub-30 FPS slog into a very smooth platformer. Even going back to the hilariously-laggy levels produces smoothness not too far from the golden PS2 version. Load times are significantly decreased.
No longer takes Rayman like ten seconds to do his spinning animation when he respawn upon death.
Maybe it's time to give Rayman 3D a second chance?
Sonic Generations no longer drops frame rate in pretty much every mode. Less load times when checking StreetPasses and loading unlockables. (Online is still laggy though.)
Ridge Racer no longer gets the occasional stutters mid-race and the time trials are actually playable now.
What do you guys think? Is this a subtle balancing of the software and hardware or is there something bigger going on here? Also, please try out your older 3DS games and see if they perform any better.
UPDATE: This is not a placebo effect. Multiple users have reported smoother frame rate in the above titles and more:
General 3DS interface is smoother. Less load time for games and apps.
Mii Plaza received multiple performance boosts as well.
There are no longer random crazy frame rate drops when receiving new puzzle pieces and fighting Find Mii I/II bosses.
SwapNote messages are delivered more smoothly. For example, when multiple new notes arrive they appear instantly rather than taking upwards of 2 seconds each per delivery.
Rayman 3D transformed from a sub-30 FPS slog into a very smooth platformer. Even going back to the hilariously-laggy levels produces smoothness not too far from the golden PS2 version. Load times are significantly decreased.
No longer takes Rayman like ten seconds to do his spinning animation when he respawn upon death.
Maybe it's time to give Rayman 3D a second chance?
Sonic Generations no longer drops frame rate in pretty much every mode. Less load times when checking StreetPasses and loading unlockables. (Online is still laggy though.)
Ridge Racer no longer gets the occasional stutters mid-race and the time trials are actually playable now.
What do you guys think? Is this a subtle balancing of the software and hardware or is there something bigger going on here? Also, please try out your older 3DS games and see if they perform any better.
UPDATE: This is not a placebo effect. Multiple users have reported smoother frame rate in the above titles and more:
General 3DS interface is smoother. Less load time for games and apps.
Mii Plaza received multiple performance boosts as well.
There are no longer random crazy frame rate drops when receiving new puzzle pieces and fighting Find Mii I/II bosses.
SwapNote messages are delivered more smoothly. For example, when multiple new notes arrive they appear instantly rather than taking upwards of 2 seconds each per delivery.