Baconsammy
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Did you try the Rhythm Thief demo? That's a good one. Not for the 3D, but for the actual gameplay.
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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews
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Did you try the Rhythm Thief demo? That's a good one. Not for the 3D, but for the actual gameplay.
lunchtoast
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I'll check it out, thanks.
Only when I notice something under my screen protector. I think I have everything out from under it now though.
Good 'nuff.
Milkncooke
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I went to Best Buy today to get Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars since it's only $8 today and noticed that they had a 3DS XL demo unit out. So if you're interested in trying it before you buy demo units are finally out in the US.
grimshawish
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3D is just hard for us to compare in a light as it muddies the colours is all.
Seriously though, it shouldn't be like that, we've seen enough pics in this thread to show that and I know mine isn't.
You should contact Nintendo over it, something seems wrong.
Thank you.
Not saying his 3ds isn't dimmer than usual, but showing people that image will make them instantly think the worst. Regardless of what your 3ds is like, the only real way of comparing brightness in a photo is to do it side by side with another 3DS. Camera auto exposures always see bright list and expose for them, so by putting your iPhone next to it will under expose.
Again, not saying it isn't a bad one, but a lot of people don,t realise and will just see the dim 3ds.
M_A_C
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Could someone please take some pictures like this? It would be very beneficial for those of us contemplating the switch.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
There are lots of such photos in this very thread.
I do understand the difficulty of getting two 3DS together to do so. Even if the original is slightly brighter, it is so easy to misrepresent brightness if you don't know what you're doing. Just like colour temperature.
Your brain compensates for a lot automatically and has much more dynamic range. Notice how the rest of an indoor room will go black in photos taken with an LCD screen (just look at above shots, for example) - wouldn't it be a funny world if your brain did that?
Of course, but I was mostly referring to Baords of Canadas image, as he is left wondering if he has a broken 3DS. He needs to compare it with another DS XL not an iPhone.
Muffin Awesome
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Anyone else's eyes hurt or get a headache with their XL, no 3d, never had this problem with my OG model? It is frustrating the hell out of me.
I've got a raging headache now, but I might be sick.
Anyway, apparently there,s an issue with the cameras which go fluoroscopy yellow under certain lighting, like fluorescent.
Happened to mine last night indoors under those energy bulbs. Oft camera was fine, right was yellow, then both were yellow. This is not a yellow screen thing... The photo becomes this weird green/yellow. Did this happen on the original 3DS? To fix I had to point to a different lit source.
Anyway, apparently there,s an issue with the cameras which go fluoroscopy yellow under certain lighting, like fluorescent.
Happened to mine last night indoors under those energy bulbs. Oft camera was fine, right was yellow, then both were yellow. This is not a yellow screen thing... The photo becomes this weird green/yellow. Did this happen on the original 3DS? To fix I had to point to a different lit source.
vagabondarts
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Probably this isn't the problem for anyone, but maybe, just maybe, it will help for one or two people out there. Make sure "power saving" is set to OFF.
I never had the yellow problem but when I was experimenting with settings I toggled it to "on" and it made my screens REALLY yellow. So potentially power saving is on by default or is less noticeable if "on" a normal 3DS. I did a 3DS to XL transfer so I'm guessing that moved my old settings over. That switch is in the same spot as brightness (top left icon of the bottom screen).
I never had the yellow problem but when I was experimenting with settings I toggled it to "on" and it made my screens REALLY yellow. So potentially power saving is on by default or is less noticeable if "on" a normal 3DS. I did a 3DS to XL transfer so I'm guessing that moved my old settings over. That switch is in the same spot as brightness (top left icon of the bottom screen).
Yeah, I figured as much. Cheap cameras. Thanks!
I read up what power saving does, and apparently it dims the display depending on what the display is showing, like if it's a dark scen, it will be darker. My friend mentioned that it just makes his screen more yellow. It can be true that a screen's discolouring can be more obvious with dim settings.
First Impressions:
- The system is fairly dim, at the highest setting it's pleasantly bright enough though, not a big deal
- Resident Evil Revelations looks washed out on both 3d and 2d, maybe it's just poor screen quality of the 3ds units? Just doesn't look good.
- I can't find a nice way of holding this system without feeling like my thumbs are crunched, the further i hold my thumbs away from the stick and buttons, the more the top heavy nature of the system makes things awkward and the system starts to lean backwards. Maybe a 3ds XL circle pad pro will give me something to grip, otherwise i think i might try a vita instead.
- the bottom left edge of the system is sharper than the right, i notice this since i used to use my pinkies to support the system of the ds and it doesn't transition well
- speakers sound about as expected, same as ds/3ds, none of them are good and so far 3ds xl doesn't stand out as terrible. I'll switch to headphones for futher RE Revelations playing, if my hands can bare it.
- also, i feel like i'm jumping through hoops playing RE Revelations, really needs an actual controller.
nhlducks35
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The 3DS and XL are both dim compared to iPhone and computer and full brightness.
Just picked up my 3ds XL and fuck.... It is one impressive piece of tech. When I made it to the home screen the drop in ppi was immediately noticeable. However, as many others in this thread can attest to, you quickly forget about that as you have two huge screens to gawk at 
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I tried out my current library on it and most of my games look astounding! The games I tried out were Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid 3, Kid Icarus Uprising, and Kingdom Hearts 3d. The least impressive of the games I tried was Metal Gear Solid 3. The jaggies just weren't done any justice unfortunately. But the game is still very much playable.
I also have a slew (I mean A LOT) of screens of SNES games running on my XL (via Supercard) and it is fucking awesome! It is seriously like playing SNES games on a small CRT TV, the colors just POP
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I uploaded my screens on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flaboy909/page5/ (screens are on pages 1-5)
I'll tease you guys with a couple of sexy SNES screens:
. I tried out my current library on it and most of my games look astounding! The games I tried out were Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid 3, Kid Icarus Uprising, and Kingdom Hearts 3d. The least impressive of the games I tried was Metal Gear Solid 3. The jaggies just weren't done any justice unfortunately. But the game is still very much playable.
I also have a slew (I mean A LOT) of screens of SNES games running on my XL (via Supercard) and it is fucking awesome! It is seriously like playing SNES games on a small CRT TV, the colors just POP
.I uploaded my screens on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flaboy909/page5/ (screens are on pages 1-5)
I'll tease you guys with a couple of sexy SNES screens:
I would love to have my snes collection on the Xl. I need to look into that.Just picked up my 3ds XL and fuck.... It is one impressive piece of tech. When I made it to the home screen the drop in ppi was immediately noticeable. However, as many others in this thread can attest to, you quickly forget about that as you have two huge screens to gawk at
I tried out my current library on it and most of my games look astounding! The games I tried out were Resident Evil Revelations, Metal Gear Solid 3, Kid Icarus Uprising, and Kingdom Hearts 3d. The least impressive of the games I tried was Metal Gear Solid 3. The jaggies just weren't done any justice unfortunately. But the game is still very much playable.
I also have a slew (I mean A LOT) of screens of SNES games running on my XL (via Supercard) and it is fucking awesome! It is seriously like playing SNES games on a small CRT TV, the colors just POP
I uploaded my screens on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flaboy909/page5/ (screens are on pages 1-5)
I'll tease you guys with a couple of sexy SNES screens:
Winnie the Pimp
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oh so it's "normal" that my new earphones sound low volume, it's the XL itself!!! I thought something was the matter with my earphones lol... what a shame though, especially for games with nice orchestrated music
Wow. Those look amazing.
Really makes me hope that Nintendo put some good stuff on the 3DS Virtual Console. It's really lacking as it is now given its been there for a year.
Just played VVVVVV on the XL, and man, that was wonderful. I just played and finished the PC version last night, and it just feels/controls so much better on the XL, either with the circle pad or d-pad. The 3D effect is really nice, too. Not necessary, but it adds some beautiful layer separation that makes the flat sprites really pop. Music is also great via headphones. Doing Things The Hard Way only took me a few tries, too. So good!
Indeed.
I plugged in my Beyerdynamic T1s just for a laugh and on max it is the equivalent of my amp with the volume at 20%. Terrible.
I think Supercard has a better one, it also had a GBA emulator
I'm emulating those games via Supercard DSTwo. Even though most games run at about 80-100% speed, all of the effects are intact, most games are beatable (except for Yoshi's Island and Kirby Super Star), and they simply look amazing on the XL (the colors are vibrant and and with the improved d-pad, performers are now playable).
Edit: Beaten
I think the DS Movie Player flashcart had a good one because it wasn't a flashcart and just played movies and emulators. It had an extra processor on the card for decoding movies and the developers used to for the emulators too which made the GBA emulator really good but I'm not sure about the SNES emulator.
Edit - Corrected nvm. I think Earthbound still has layering issues in battle.
Edit - Corrected nvm. I think Earthbound still has layering issues in battle.
CrunchinJelly
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I also have a slew (I mean A LOT) of screens of SNES games running on my XL (via Supercard) and it is fucking awesome! It is seriously like playing SNES games on a small CRT TV, the colors just POP
I uploaded my screens on my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flaboy909/page5/ (screens are on pages 1-5)
I'll tease you guys with a couple of sexy SNES screens:
That's piracy, bro.
lunchtoast
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My thumbs have been cramping .
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Big Chungus
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which mario game is more fun?
new super mario bros 2 or mario 3d land?
new super mario bros 2 or mario 3d land?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Super Mario Land 2.
But to answer your question I'd say probably 3D Land. NSMB2 is good but you have to put a lot of work in to find the best levels. 3D Land is essentially Galaxy Mini.
The Mana Legend
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Baconsammy
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NSMB2 is pure laziness. SML3D is an absolute gem.
I blame the l and r buttons, keeps me from holding it comfortably when I need to use them regularlyMy thumbs have been cramping
Rollo Lawson
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Oh! How do you rip GBA carts? I would love to play FFTA on this sombitch
lunchtoast
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All that coin collecting looks kinda fun.
SuperSonic1305
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Got my XL today. 3D is alright but you need to have the perfect spot. Move even a cm away and I start seeing double or blurry text.
Anyway, first order of business. How do I delete this crappy dinosaur video and the health and safety regulations?
Anyway, first order of business. How do I delete this crappy dinosaur video and the health and safety regulations?
lunchtoast
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Data management under settings.
Flying Toaster
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Google search is your friend. All you need to know will be linked to it... A little bird told me using "Supercard" as the keyword might bring up what your looking for.
both are equally fun. SM3DL is the better game though
Flying Toaster
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This man speaks truth.
to be fair, that pre-loaded trailer was pretty crappy
A trailer? Haven't got my XL yet, so I just assumed it was at least one full episode. What a shame =(
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