I need to know this too,
Sorry, what?
Edit: Boris, how do you know the gigs you've taken up? I can only see capacity in "blocks" which isn't very helpful.
Haha. Ridiculous. That's great info though, thanks.8blocks=1MB
8192blocks=1GB
SD and SDHC cards.Sooo will any standard SD Card work for data transfer? Just need to make sure.
Sooo will any standard SD Card work for data transfer? Just need to make sure.
Huh, wait what? You dont need any sd cards for the data transfare. Just two systems and the ability to hit a button....twice.
SD and SDHC cards.
So... how does the 3D look? Were you wowed the first time you saw it? Does it look like watching a 3D movie with the red and blue glasses? This will be my first time playing a 3DS, so I don't know.
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
Honestly, I can't even play games in 2D anymore after experiencing 3D. With 3D, you get a sharper image and a wider field of view, and of course there's the sense of depth, which really adds a lot to games. It's certainly not just some gimmick. You have to make sure that you give your eyes enough time to adjust to the 3D, though. Chances are it will look kinda weird when you first try it out. Keep playing with it for awhile and it should become normal to you, though. I can't stress that enough, because there are a lot of people who don't use the 3D long enough for their eyes to adjust, and they just end up turning the 3D off and never turning it back on.So... how does the 3D look? Were you wowed the first time you saw it? Does it look like watching a 3D movie with the red and blue glasses? This will be my first time playing a 3DS, so I don't know.
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
Completely agree, although I do think that in most games (Kid Icarus and 3D Land being obvious exceptions) it is gimmicky. Apart from Virtual Console games, I always leave the 3D on.Honestly, I can't even play games in 2D anymore after experiencing 3D. With 3D, you get a sharper image and a wider field of view, and of course there's the sense of depth, which really adds a lot to games. It's certainly not just some gimmick. You have to make sure that you give your eyes enough time to adjust to the 3D, though. Chances are it will look kinda weird when you first try it out. Keep playing with it for awhile and it should become normal to you, though. I can't stress that enough, because there are a lot of people who don't use the 3D long enough for their eyes to adjust, and they just end up turning the 3D off and never turning it back on.
Honestly, I can't even play games in 2D anymore after experiencing 3D. With 3D, you get a sharper image and a wider field of view, and of course there's the sense of depth, which really adds a lot to games. It's certainly not just some gimmick. You have to make sure that you give your eyes enough time to adjust to the 3D, though. Chances are it will look kinda weird when you first try it out. Keep playing with it for awhile and it should become normal to you, though. I can't stress that enough, because there are a lot of people who don't use the 3D long enough for their eyes to adjust, and they just end up turning the 3D off and never turning it back on.
I think the 3D is a really impressive effect. I play every game on full max 3D. From what I understand the screen is actually displaying two different images at slightly different angles, so your brain organizes it into a 3D looking image. It's much much better than red/blue 3D which frankly looks terrible.So... how does the 3D look? Were you wowed the first time you saw it? Does it look like watching a 3D movie with the red and blue glasses? This will be my first time playing a 3DS, so I don't know.
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
Heavily depends on the game. For some games like Pullblox or Zen Pinball, 3D adds so much - not just eyecandy, but actually useful visual information - that they seem broken if you turn 3D off. For most games, it doesn't make a huge difference whether it's on of off, and in some cases, 3D can even be distracting. But you almost always notice something is "missing" if you play the game for a while in 3D, then switch to 2D.So... how does the 3D look? Were you wowed the first time you saw it? Does it look like watching a 3D movie with the red and blue glasses? This will be my first time playing a 3DS, so I don't know.
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
Have you seen a recent 3D movie? It gives the same effect as that basically, but without glasses it feels more "special" lol. It can also vary from game to game. Some games look amazing and others...not so much.So... how does the 3D look? Were you wowed the first time you saw it? Does it look like watching a 3D movie with the red and blue glasses? This will be my first time playing a 3DS, so I don't know.
Or is it just gimmicky you can just leave off?
To my knowledge, nothing's been said about the region-locking, so I think it's safe to assume it's the same as the original 3DS.Has there been any word on if this will be region free? That is the final thing keeping me from buying a 3DS. I absolutely refuse to buy 2 3DSes in order to play both US and JP releases.
The funny thing about this is that people would be saying the exact same thing if they did put a second Circle Pad on the 3DS XL. Original 3DS owners would be upset and demanding some kind of apology. Nintendo really just can't win no matter what, people will always complain...<rant>
Nintendo pulls a Mulligan again!
WTF!!!
Will there be another big huge Rube-Goldberg device for the 2nd stick on this 3DS?!?!?
I think Iwata needs to do another apology and not in a letter this time...
More like a full-blown, wear-dark-suit, bend-at-the-waist-and-neck, totally-humiliating followed-up-by-more-free-games apology.
goddamn those guys!!!!!
</rant>
To my knowledge, nothing's been said about the region-locking, so I think it's safe to assume it's the same as the original 3DS.
<rant>
Nintendo pulls a Mulligan again!
WTF!!!
Will there be another big huge Rube-Goldberg device for the 2nd stick on this 3DS?!?!?
I think Iwata needs to do another apology and not in a letter this time...
More like a full-blown, wear-dark-suit, bend-at-the-waist-and-neck, totally-humiliating followed-up-by-more-free-games apology.
goddamn those guys!!!!!
</rant>
The funny thing about this is that people would be saying the exact same thing if they did put a second Circle Pad on the 3DS XL. Original 3DS owners would be upset and demanding some kind of apology. Nintendo really just can't win no matter what, people will always complain...
I imagine region locking would make it a massive pain in the ass in the long run unless they stop that.I wonder how much it would cost to import that white one. It's sooo nice!
Now I want a white inside/orange outside creamsicle system.I'm curious as to why everyone likes white systems so much. They always end up looking discolored after a while and often take on a two tone white/offwhite color scheme as the different plastics age differently. I just pre-ordered a red one from Gamestop. I'd prefer an orange color, but I'm not getting my hopes up after being disappointed by the Gamecube.
Heh it's like bizarro bits and bytes system.8blocks=1MB
8192blocks=1GB
Never tried it myself, and don't plan on to since there is a lifetime 5-time transfer limit... But pictures, videos, and sound files not stored in the system's internal memory but on the SD card has to be transferred via PC (or copied over to the internal memory prior to the transfer if you have the space). Dunno about the apps though... there's conflicting information on Nintendo's site as to whether only the license data transfer over or the apps themselves.ok, so it doesn't transfer all the data from one sd card to the other?, the transfer "unlocks" all the data so you can download it from the e-shop? but what about your videos and pics, use a PC?
ok, so it doesn't transfer all the data from one sd card to the other?, the transfer "unlocks" all the data so you can download it from the e-shop? but what about your videos and pics, use a PC?
So, once you've done that and re downloaded all(?) your games again, is your save data intact?Hey! I've done a transfer before. What happens is all of your data saved to system memory will transfer, saving itself to your new 3DS and erasing itself from the old.
All information on the SD card stays on the original card which remains in the original 3DS whilst transferring. When the transfer is complete, the 3DS instructs you to remove the SD card from the initial system and to place it in the new one.
Once this has been done, everything on the card (downloads, save data, photos, MP3s, etc) are all accessible on the new system.
That's all there is to it. You don't copy from one card to the next and no PC or back-up is required. It's a simple and surprisingly elegant process really.
Honestly, I can't even play games in 2D anymore after experiencing 3D. With 3D, you get a sharper image and a wider field of view, and of course there's the sense of depth, which really adds a lot to games. It's certainly not just some gimmick. You have to make sure that you give your eyes enough time to adjust to the 3D, though. Chances are it will look kinda weird when you first try it out. Keep playing with it for awhile and it should become normal to you, though. I can't stress that enough, because there are a lot of people who don't use the 3D long enough for their eyes to adjust, and they just end up turning the 3D off and never turning it back on.
So, once you've done that and re downloaded all(?) your games again, is your save data intact?
So, once you've done that and re downloaded all(?) your games again, is your save data intact?
It needs the SD Card that contains all of your data for the old 3DS. The new 3DS(XL) must also have an SD Card with a capacity that can hold the same amount of data as the SD Card of your old system. System Transfer basically is one big "official" copy-and-paste, and gives your new system all of the rights and privillages your old system has while formatting your old system, so you don't have to re-enter all of your Club Nintendo data or earn all of those stationery from SwapNote all over again.oh ok, so the old 3ds doesnt need to have an SD card in it to transfer?
GAF...GAF never changes...The funny thing about this is that people would be saying the exact same thing if they did put a second Circle Pad on the 3DS XL. Original 3DS owners would be upset and demanding some kind of apology. Nintendo really just can't win no matter what, people will always complain...
Yes! I can't believe how many people ask the most obvious questions on here that have already been heavily discussed online, or are easily answered in the manual or on the official website. The System Transfer feature was discussed to death back when that update came out, and full details on how System Transfer works have been available on Nintendo's website ever since.People at GAF need to read the manuals/support info.
I think it has been said earlier that the transfer requires a connection to the Internet. So unless the Gamestop has free Wi-fi, or you can create a hotspot with a 3G device, you're probably out of luck and will have to trade the 3DS in after.Good to know that the tranfer process is that easy, though I really wish there was a way to do it without both consoles being present. I wonder if GameStop would let me trade-in a 3DS for credit towards a 3DS XL but do a transfer before I leave the store. Anyone done this in the past?
If anyone's wondering what the 3DS XL's top screen will look like, and happen to have a 23" 1920x1080 monitor, you can look at a native 400x240 3DS screenshot and see almost exactly how big and sharp the top screen is. (They both have a pixel density of about 95.6.)
The internet is used to confirm eShop purchases so that their rights transfer. Same thing with DSiWare.I think it has been said earlier that the transfer requires a connection to the Internet. So unless the Gamestop has free Wi-fi, or you can create a hotspot with a 3G device, you're probably out of luck and will have to trade the 3DS in after.
This is ironic because you just described the transfer incorrectly. There is no copy and paste of the card and you don't even need a card in the second system.It needs the SD Card that contains all of your data for the old 3DS. The new 3DS(XL) must also have an SD Card with a capacity that can hold the same amount of data as the SD Card of your old system. System Transfer basically is one big "official" copy-and-paste, and gives your new system all of the rights and privillages your old system has while formatting your old system, so you don't have to re-enter all of your Club Nintendo data or earn all of those stationery from SwapNote all over again.
People at GAF need to read the manuals/support info..
It looks great!How does it look?
ok, i'm a bit confused now.
Say i currently have a 32gb card in my 3ds and I want that in my XL.
Would I need to:ra
- copy 32gb stuff to the old 2gb card.
- put in 3ds.
- stick 32gb card in XL.
- do transfer thing.
Or am I thinking this wrong?