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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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Time to take advantage of unknowing places like Shoppers Drugmart.
sakipon
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Wonder if there's problems with availability, like not enough stock for a proper launch yet? Any other theories why they'd want to sit on XLs for a month?
darkjedi187
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And knowing this makes it all the more harder to wait!
Steve McQueen
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I've got a blue and red one ( dunno if I should open the red one though, still deciding on that ), but I can tell you that not one picture in this thread comes close to the real colors. The blue looks beautiful and looks kinda like Sonic blue indeed. If I open the red one tonight. I'll post some pics ( for what it's worth )
The_Darkest_Red
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Man, I can't wait to get a hold of one of these things. It looks great. Keep the pictures coming, guys!
HOLY SHIT! THAT SCREEN IS HUGHE IN REAL LIFE! boy!
but it's sooooooo much more comfortable. lovely!
didnt have much time to playtest it...'cause Pikminwork!
my silver one has definitly a warme color tone as you can see. but i don't mind it. not as i will nothic it if i start the games.
any wishes for specific shots of the silver system you want? i can post some later on.
but it's sooooooo much more comfortable. lovely!
didnt have much time to playtest it...'cause Pikminwork!
my silver one has definitly a warme color tone as you can see. but i don't mind it. not as i will nothic it if i start the games.
any wishes for specific shots of the silver system you want? i can post some later on.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
because they want a big launch by releasing day and date with NSMB2.
Canis lupus
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I sort of understand now what they mean with yellowish screen, though it doesn't appear to be bad.
Currywurst
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I just received my 3DS XL from TheHut today
...Now I dont want to hype this issue up since it could just be my 3DS XL, but as soon as I opened it up I noticed a problem - there are small 'dot' marks scattered about my top screen which form two 'lines'
The 'dots' seem to match up with the plastic edges of the bottom screen. There was no foam protective sheet between the screens like the original 3DS had when new, so i'm guessing there was some friction/particles between the screens during transit, or just after manufacture and this has caused these dots.
Below is the best pic I could come up with using super macro mode on my camera - I had to aim a light bulb at the area so the dots would show up in the light, otherwise they are really hard to photograph. There are more dots than you can see in the photo, but they are only visible where they have reflected the light:-
The dots are mostly present on the right side, although there are also a few on the left as well. I have tried to wipe them off with a microfibre lens cleaning cloth hoping that they were just smudges, but it didnt help.
I'm sure the new rubber bumpers would have helped, but at least on mine they dont appear to be tall enough to provide adequate clearance between the screens <EDIT - There is a tiny clearance/gap, but apply a small amount of pressure and the top half bends and the screens touch - at least on my unit> I just cant understand why Nintendo hasn't made the bumpers a bit bigger than they actually needed to be in order to prevent a similar issue happening again.
To me this is even more annoying than the 3DS screen scratching problem, since the marks are there from new so there is no way to prevent them (I had intended to keep the foam sheet between the screens until I could order some Hori screen protectors)
On the brightside the dots are not really visible when its turned on, so i'm not sure if I should return it or not. Am I just too much of a perfectionist, or does Gaf think its an issue worth returning it for? I'm concerned that a replacement would end up with the yellow screen problem or dead pixels etc.
I have the same issue.
The scratches (dots) are on both sides.
That's really bad, Nintendo...
NSMB2 copies are coming in too though, apparently.
If copies are in, they should have done what Japan did and have both on the 28th. I want NSMB2 so bad
eighty(one)
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Then do the right thing and wait for White
Red isn't bad but Blue makes me want to throw up, so by my logic go with the red
White is assy to me. I'm verrrrrrrrry meticulous with my things. I already HATE being OCD about smudges on my Vita or the constant scrubbing off of any grease from my 3DS. I'm excited for the matte finish (black), because I won't have to scrub every piece of dust or slight smear away - they won't be visible like the gloss of 3DS and Vita. Now, you say white 3DS XL? I don't think so. Noooooooooooo way am I getting a white matte handheld. That's just asking for noticing any slight discoloration or yellowing, any grime that sets in the engraved trigger letters/or buttons....no way, will not get white. It's attractive, but the OCD dread makes it so very unappealing.
I'm really leaning toward blue, which begs this question:
Modern or old Sonic? /
/Steve McQueen
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Hey Santaiko,
Tried it a couple of times, but it doesn't work ( for me at least ). The message on the screen says I can transfer again over 7 days...will I be able to transfer the rest then?
Stealth20k
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people need to handle there shit more carefully me thinks
I am jealous of all you europeans
I am jealous of all you europeans
AndyMoogle
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I think it's something that happens during the manufacturing. I can't really see anything on the XL that would make those marks. Even if the screens touch, it wouldn't leave marks like that. The face buttons wouldn't touch that part of the screen. They aren't higher than the bottom screen anyway, so they can't be the culprit either.
I seriously doubt it's something that the user would cause in any way. Like I said, I can't see anything on the machine that would cause marks like that.
thegodsend
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got it (silver), love it!
If you already made the transfer, you don't have to do it again, just move the things from the old SD to the new one.
Phife Dawg
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4GB
AndrewDean84xX
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Does the transfer from 3DS to 3DS XL move everything on the SD cards as well? If not, can I just put my old SD card in the new XL after the transfer with everything already on it?
Ken Masters
Banned
for those with 3dsXL, how comfortable is it playing kid icarus?
Broken Hope
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Yes, it even tells you to do that.
AndrewDean84xX
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Sweet, I already have a 32GB SD card in my current 3DS.
Yep, that shit is stuff of mystery.
I think I'll bring a printed version of Link83's post with the scratches and open the box live at the retailer. Automatic exchange if there's anything like that. :/
bumpkin
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Ah, cool. Thanks!
I think the red looks slick after seeing more pics of it in the wild, but the blue looks nice too. I guess we'll see what color I decide on when the time comes. Really wish solid black or the white were going to be options here in the US though.
Daydream Sequence
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Victim blaming. Really?
eighty(one)
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Blue it is. For sure.
The color in their video sold me. It's actually a vibrant (mentioned earlier in the thread *thanks SteveMcQueen*) Sonic blue. I didn't know what to make of that description, as soon as I saw them open the US XL in blue...bam! Beautiful shade. Looks way cool.
Steve McQueen
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I tried but I dunno what I´ve been doing wrong. At first I transfered. After that I forgot that my son ...it was his 3ds... had some ambassador games. Then I tried to copy the files like you said, to the new 3ds xl. But computer says no
The lost games still don´t show up, only when I put in the old 2GB card they will show.Conrad Link
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I think my DSi XL was warmer screens than the other models I had too, didn't really bother me though. I think I just like the big screens so much that I accepted it easier.... that sort of thing would usually bother me lol.
Milkncooke
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It doesn't come with a cradle? That sucks, now I might not get one. Will they sell them separately, without the charger?
Ken Masters
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goog god their forced comedy was torture to listen to
gashikunFLCL
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I tried but I dunno what I´ve been doing wrong. At first I transfered. After that I forgot that my son ...it was his 3ds... had some ambassador games. Then I tried to copy the files like you said, to the new 3ds xl. But computer says no
I made the transfer recently from a 2GB card to a 4GB card, take the stuff on the 2GB and put in your computer, then put the files of the 2GB that you put in the computer on the 4GB card.
AndrewDean84xX
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There is a 3DS XL cradle sold separatly.
Milkncooke
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I figured there would be, but it will probably come with a power cable and I don't need more of those. Oh well.
blackMamba1187
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What kind of cards does the 3DS take? Regular SD, mini SD, etc?
Got my 3DS XL today and have to say I think it is amazing. Went for plain old silver myself as it kind of reminded me of my very first DS that I bought back in the day. The screen is huge and it is very unlikely I'll be using the original 3DS at all now. A bit ridiculous it doesn't come with a power adaptor at least but other than that I have no complaints.
Milkncooke
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Regular SD up to 32GB.
Smiles and Cries
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I'm just going to sharpie my dots when I get one
less complaints more pics
less complaints more pics
ass said: i take any wish for silver 3Ds shots you want (ok not all!) but i'm off to bed in about a hour
gashikunFLCL
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looked like standard 3DS to me...
swampjesus
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Just got me new xl, going to give old 3ds back to the store. I think Nintendo is really fooling people with their strategy. Not more about that, but it's really evident when you get the xl in your hands first time in your home and be actually able to compare the two systems side by side... I think they have had the blueprints for xl ready for quite some time. Etc
System transfer going on - transfarring. I bet it will crash or stop.
edit: and the bigger one is piss yellow hued compared to cool og 3ds. But it's ok, at least both of the panels are the same hue. Actually yellow tint makes it bigger somehow.
I just wait to see some WiiUtanic connectivity.
edit: oh yeah and lost my ambassador games because of stupid way to transfer. wtf, i deal with with fucking renderfarms every day and and this p o s fails to comply. way to go nintendo-h.
System transfer going on - transfarring. I bet it will crash or stop.
edit: and the bigger one is piss yellow hued compared to cool og 3ds. But it's ok, at least both of the panels are the same hue. Actually yellow tint makes it bigger somehow.
I just wait to see some WiiUtanic connectivity.
edit: oh yeah and lost my ambassador games because of stupid way to transfer. wtf, i deal with with fucking renderfarms every day and and this p o s fails to comply. way to go nintendo-h.
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