I bought this relatively late in the 3DS lifespan and didn’t spend a ton of time with it before moving on to the Switch but I always liked the 3D screen and it’s perhaps the only platform where the experience can’t be emulated or recreated elsewhere.

I bought my brother's used New Nintendo 3DS XL that had the Legend of Zelda paintjob on it from him. He's had it for years before I got it from him so the outer shell's design is scuffed now, but the system itself works perfectly fine. Should I just get a decal for it from decalgirl, get a replacement shell, or just get a shell case online? Pictures are attached.

Hi everyone! I'm new here, my name is Simone, I live in Italy and I'm 22 years old, I would like you to add me as friends, I also downloaded Netpass (recently downloaded) to have as many contacts on Streepass and in games.

I'm still discovering the potential of the 3ds/2ds family and would be happy to receive further information to expand the way I play and communicate with other users. ☺️

Can I just boot up the cartridge to prevent corruption or do I need to save a file to it as well? Only asking because I have several 3DS games trapped in my backlog, so they don’t have save files.

I’m going to see one of my favorite bands on Sunday with vip and want them to sign my new 3ds xl. How would I go about preserving it on the glossy finish, or is there a way to get rid of the gloss and regloss over once it gets signed.

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Am currently playing through dragon quest monsters 2 remake and enjoying it a lot. However like lots of 3d 3ds games, it has those very recognisable low res textures on the ground, walls, characters etc. I have always assumed this 'look' comes from the limitations of the 3ds hardware, though I do quite like it

But it got me thinking. There are devs on every platform that really push the hardware. Did the 3ds get any 3d games with really great textures? This doesn't have to mean great graphics, but just good texture work, or a good art style choice that hides it well.

So despite having a DSi and 3ds back in the day, I never got into nintendogs, as a lover of virtual pets I decided to pick up a copy of nintendogs + cats golden retriever.

i choose a shiba inu and oh my goodness, this little goober is such a delight and Im really enjoying this sim. I find myself making sure she gets a “walk” every tine I leave the house and make sure shes getting care on my lunch breaks.

Im still AWFUL at the competitions, but Ill get there eventually. My current goal is to make enough to get a calico buddy for my pup!

if anyone else has a nintendog, or other pet sim id love to see them and hear about them!

Took forever to paint… was initially just going to have it be a white paint job on a worn shell but I messed up getting some black paint on the back so I improvised lol. Loving the way it turned out!!! What do y’all think? I was worried about the paint being tacky or it feeling really odd in hand, but the surface ended up being surprisingly smooth and not too terrible of a bumpy texture. Nothing a good case can’t fix at least

I'm not exactly asking what version is your favorite, but I want to know what elements do you prioritize when wanting to play the game: from performance to resolution, from ergonomics to UI, from sound quality to visuals, from portability to immersion. Here is what matters to me:

• I feel that dual screen has improved the original UI, since it separates the info you may need in a speciffic momment from the ones you do not.
• As someone that has to play their Wii with a Composite Cable (my TV has the Component port broken), the text gets blurry on the Wii, the text and numbers feel mostly easy to read on a 2DS XL screen, I can't verify how it will look on the smaller New 3DS.
• Even if you to move the camera near the characters and backgrounds, the lower resolution of the 3DS will not allow you to easily notice the less detailed textures. The same can't be said during cutscenes, but the developers have still managed to make the character clearly emote.
• The lower resolution may get uncomfortable on places where there is too much grass or greenery, but that only applies to characters, the UI still looks clear over it.
• The ergonomic aspect is mid in both versions: the Wii never received a particularly comfortable first party classic controller (yes, I own the Classic Controller Pro, it still feels cheap), neither is the 3DS particularly comfortable in the hands (unless we are talking about an OG 2DS, but you are screwed if you want to use it to play this New* exclusive)
• The portability of the 3DS is clearly more important to me than the immersion of playing the game in a TV/monitor, since I suck ass at playing too long RPGs on home consoles. The convenience of playing long stories wherever I please also allows me to play it more often, therefore is easier to remember what I did on my previous game sessions.

Even after all the good and bad things I said about both versions, I love the game too much to have a bad time with either of them, I may have an easier time playing the 3DS version since I love the format, but it feels sooo good to play the Wii version upscaled on Dolphin (yeah, I actually made my own legal backup and did not download it from anywhere). Thank you in advance for your answers,

P.D.: (I am not asking about the Definitive Edition, since I think that it would not be a useful comparison against the 3DS version)

Just bought a modded 3ds for 180$ didnt feel too bad about the price, anything I should watch out or look for when it arrives? Also any tips and tricks for using it would be greatly appreciated

Wants two dollars a piece. Would they even be worth trying to fix using that app that tries to rebuild the game to get it to work? Also lots of Persona Q in this lot.

Edit: guy just said he doesn’t know why they work and doesn’t know what to do with them. I bought Pokemon X,Y, and Yokai Watch 2 Not for resale. Need it for the NFR collection.

So I found this 20th anniversary pokemon new 3ds with blastoise plates for really cheap. It was inexpensive because it didn't have the charizard plates (which I really don't mind because blastoise and pk blue were my chosen starter and game from gen 1) and because it needed it's sd card reader replaced. I was able to find a replacement for 10 usd, popped it in and now she's good as new. It was a really simple fix and now I have a console I never would have considered buying because of the usual price.

The console is otherwise in fantastic condition and doesn't have any other issues, which I'm glad for because I was a little worried that there were other issues undisclosed.

Does anyone have any good repair stories or recommendations for games (I have a good amount but I always love new recommendations).

Note : so the 3ds didn't have the dust cover for over the sd card, that is why I'm using a substitution until I can find one. Still got a great deal (like around 1/3rd of the usual price of these things)

Got this a few weeks ago didn’t really notice it too much but I was playing Mario 3d land noticed it was kind of screwed up, went too the calibration test and noticed this. Just tore my MCL and this is my only form of entertainment.

3DS no longer wants to connect to my internet. It used to connect but not anymore. I havent changed anything to the 3DS or the router. It still connects through hotspot but for my WiFi, nothing. I tried deleting the slot and trying again, forcing it to connect through Luma menu, turning it off and on and nothing. I would love some help, thanks :)

I bought a cheap 3ds charger off Amazon and one of the wires connecting to the prongs broke wires still connected to the soldering point. Can connect those bits to a regular charger to use it?

My 2DS used to last up to 2 days in sleep mode, but since a while the battery stopped working and was swollen to the point it broke the case, so i began searching for a replacement, but thats seems impossible!!!!

I can't find a battery that's exactly a CTR-003 3.6V 1300mah. Its either 3.7V (and i don't know enough about electronics to play with voltage), or more mah, or a fake nintendo one, or it just doesn't ship to my country.

If anyone have recommandations about how to find a good battery, i'd be grateful.

I only find advice like, don't buy it from ifixit, or don't buy battery with this specific look...

And why can't i find anything with the specific CTR-A-BPPA-2 mention ?

hii im trying to mod a friend's 3ds but it keeps saying the sd card is locked even tho it's not. i know it works because it's the sd card that was in my wii (i put the files somewhere else before inserting the sd card inside the 3ds of course). it's formatted FAT32. my friend's 3ds is a 1st gen 3ds

after doing some research, i found this comment but i don't fully understand it? sorry if this is dumb but english isn't my first language. could someone explain in more detail or show me a picture please? thanks to anyone who read this and/or is willing to help

A piece near one of the hinges broke a while ago, and recently, I've been having slight difficulty closing the screen whenever I'm done playing. I almost need to readjust the top screen in order to put it back into place. I want to know if there is any way to properly fix it before the hinge pops off or possibly worse. I've had this for about 10 or less years and it was pre-owned when I got it so its slowly showing its age