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[Rich!]

So, I got my New Nintendo 3DS XL today. Did a system transfer from my UK console, all went well. Decided to have a look at the new functions on the system menu. microSD Management? That's new. Let's try that.

(FBI SURVELLIANCE VAN is the SSID of my router network, if that wasn't obvious)

holy shit

My New Nintendo 3DS (well, the SD at least) is now a network storage device. I can transfer any file types back and forth, and I never have to remove the SD card again. I can even set the thing as a network drive!

Is this the first of its kind? I am kinda shocked at how good this is. I knew there would be a way to transfer files, but Nintendo never elaborated on it other than "yeah you can transfer music and photos across"

 

[Koppai]

Wow I didn't even know about this feature, that's awesome

 

[Skelter]

Cool it. The FBI are watching you.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

That's actually pretty awesome.

 

[Rich!]

My New Nintendo 3DS XL is now Drive E on my computer.

and this is not homebrew, it's an official feature in the system menu. wow.

Cool it. The FBI are watching you.

oh yeah, I like giving my routers silly names

 

[Baust]

Wait... why is there a snes folder?

But yeah, this is really neat.

 

[Rich!]

Wait... why is there a snes folder?

homebrew.

Can it take screenshots to the SD card? That would make an awesome combo.

yep.

I'm guessing stuff like the Pandora or hacked Raspberry Pi handhelds probably support FTP/Samba or a similar protocol. So I'm sure someone will be pedantic and say it isn't actually the first. But it's the first anyone cares about.

Well yeah, I mean first out of the big manufacturers (Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo)

 

[McSpidey]

Can it take screenshots to the SD card? That would make an awesome combo.

 

[hardcastlemccormick]

I'm guessing stuff like the Pandora or hacked Raspberry Pi handhelds probably support FTP/Samba or a similar protocol. So I'm sure someone will be pedantic and say it isn't actually the first. But it's the first anyone cares about.

 

[gngf123]

This is pretty neat.

Wait... why is there a snes folder?

Most likely for homebrew I'm guessing, considering it is richisawesome.

 

[Unai]

That's indeed a very, very nice feature. I don't think any console has ever done that without homebrew.

 

[HGStormy]

That's a really awesome feature. It's mind boggling that I've never seen that on any other device. So useful o:

 

[ZeroX03]

You're like the 10th person I've seen use "FBI Surveillance" as a Wi-Fi name. It's really common.

 

[Rich!]

You're like the 10th person I've seen use "FBI Surveillance" as a Wi-Fi name. It's really common.

yeah, but not common to my neighbours

 

[Shancake]

The Vita has had this since launch, right?

 

[Stilton Disco]

That's actually really cool. Nice one Nintendo!

 

[Sammy Samusu]

For a second I thought this thread was about Nintendo sharing user data with the FBI. :lol

 

[Phazon]

Yeah, I believe that was said during the reveal of it but it's a nice feature. ^^

 

[WarRock]

Couldn't you do that using homebrew on the PSP?

 

[Rich!]

The Vita has had this since launch, right?

Don't think so. Never was a feature on the Vita I had at launch.

Couldn't you do that using homebrew on the PSP?

and on the Wii, and on the 360, and on the PSP and PS3.

that's not what I'm trying to state here - this seems to be the first official network sharing feature.

 

[Kuro]

The Vita has had this since launch, right?

Yeah but you need an app on the PC for it. Its not as simple as opening a folder on your network

 

[flatearthpandas]

Neat.

Has NoA bothered to acknowledge the new SKU yet?

 

[K-A-Deman]

The Vita has had this since launch, right?

According to some friends that have the Vita, no.

 

[Rich!]

Neat.

Has NoA bothered to acknowledge the new SKU yet?

nope, and they wont until after christmas. They'll probably announce the N3DS exclusive features for Majora's Mask 3D at that time along with a date for Xenoblade 3DS.

 

[nelchaar]

Wait, the New 3DS is being sold already? US or just UK?

 

[Kuro]

According to some friends that have the Vita, no.

Content manager app

 

[WrenchNinja]

I was hoping they would move on to displaying MB and GB instead of blocks with the New 3DS like they do with the Wii U.

 

[MCN]

Nintendo are doing some surprising things with their OSs lately.

 

[Rich!]

Wait, the New 3DS is being sold already? US or just UK?

Australia/New Zealand launch was last friday. It's European region and works with all UK/EU games and accounts. That means UK people like me can import, which I did.

America is right now the only region in the world that has no choice but to wait until next year.

 

[gngf123]

Wait, the New 3DS is being sold already? US or just UK?

Japan and Australia (PAL, so Europeans can import).

 

[Seventy70]

Content manager app

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Vita has wireless transfer functionality.

 

[Takao]

According to some friends that have the Vita, no.

You have to use Content Manager Assistant, but you've been able to wireless transfer data from Vita to PC/PS3 for a while now.

 

[Alfredo]

The Vita has had this since launch, right?

You have to Sony's Content Manager software on PC/Mac, though.

but I think the New 3DS stuff apparently only works on Windows, which is kind of a bummer.

 

[Rich!]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Vita has wireless transfer functionality.

even if it has, I doubt it's as easy as this.

I literally just had to click "share" and boom, it instantly appeared on my PC as a network drive.

 

[Adaren]

I had no idea this was a feature, but that's awesome.

 

[Krejlooc]

You can access purchased/stored media on an Xbox 360 HDD through your network and stream it to a PC.

 

[Rich!]

You can access purchased/stored media on an Xbox 360 HDD through your network and stream it to a PC.

Isn't that different though? That's streaming as a media device, not as a literal "hey, have the entire contents of this drive on your computer" option, isn't it?

 

[nelchaar]

Australia/New Zealand launch was last friday. It's European region and works with all UK/EU games and accounts. That means UK people like me can import, which I did.

America is right now the only region in the world that has no choice but to wait until next year.

Japan and Australia (PAL, so Europeans can import).

Ugh, I haven't been part of the Nintendo world for a while and completely forgot about the stupid region locking. I'm waiting on the release of the New 3DS to get back on the Nintendo train. I have a crazy Zelda craving that needs to be scratched.

 

[Seventy70]

even if it has, I doubt it's as easy as this.

I literally just had to click "share" and boom, it instantly appeared on my PC as a network drive.

That's true.

 

[Krejlooc]

Isn't that different though? That's streaming as a media device, not as a literal "hey, have the entire contents of this drive on your computer" option, isn't it?

merely a different protocol, the communication is the same regardless.

 

[Symtendo]

I forgot about that as a feature, but don't really understand what it does... Would anyone be able to break it down for me quickly?

 

[Eyothrie]

FBI surveillance van in the UK? haha

 

[Krejlooc]

I forgot about that as a feature, but don't really understand what it does... Would anyone be able to break it down for me quickly?

You're wirelessly accessing your sd card as though it were a local drive on your PC.

 

[Hale-XF11]

Well, that certainly beats having to remove the SD card from the system in order to access it.

 

[Rich!]

FBI surveillance van in the UK? haha

yeah, I had a far more explicit one before, but the neighbours complained

I'm not joking either, they really did. miserable bastards.

Well, that certainly beats having to remove the SD card from the system in order to access it.

considering you have to literally unscrew the back panel of the New Nintendo 3DS to do so, this feature is a godsend

 

[Elija2]

What's stopping them from bringing this feature to the old 3DS'?

 

[Shancake]

According to some friends that have the Vita, no.

I've never had to plug my Vita onto my computer yet I can backup saves, transfer games back and fourth no worries to both my PC/Mac. Sure it needs an application on your computer but the functionality has still been there from day one.

 

[Rich!]

What's stopping them from bringing this feature to the old 3DS'?

firstly, it's too underpowered I guess. also there's no need. this is purely because removing the micro SD card from the N3DS is an absolute pain in the ass.

you have to unscrew the back panel, and then literally snap it off. It felt like I was going to break it in half.

 

[Vena]

What's stopping them from bringing this feature to the old 3DS'?

Very, very old hardware.

 

[Krejlooc]

yeah, I had a far more explicit one before, but the neighbours complained

I'm not joking either, they really did. miserable bastards.

Keep your explicit one but dont broadcast thr ssid. My neighbor in austin used to not broadcast his ssid and named it "registered sex offender" so people wouldnt steal his internet beyond his normal security.