Questions tagged [nintendo-3ds-3dsxl-2ds]
The Nintendo 3DS Family consists of a series of handheld game consoles released by Nintendo from 2011. Use this tag for 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS systems. For the New Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS, 2DS XL, please use the [new-nintendo-3ds-3dsxl-2ds-2dsxl] tag instead.
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Is it possible to go back for hats I missed?
I have been playing Streetpass Mii Plaza for awhile now, I have found 2 nice hats I want but I can't get them, is it possible I could use the settings to go back for them?
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How many types of charging ports do Nintendo handhelds have?
I'm sorting through my old Nintendo handhelds and have found that many of them use different charging cables. I've seen at least four different types:
Nintendo Switch & Switch Lite
Nintendo DSi ...
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How do I find a horse's lineage in Pocket Card Jockey?
I've played the same save of Pocket Card Jockey on my DS for years now, picking the game up any time I know I'll have some time to kill and putting it back down when I realize I have to do other ...
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How can I attach the bottom to the top of Nintendo 3DS XL?
I took a Nintendo 3DS XL apart to replace the bottom middle portion of the shell because the hinge broke.
I took the bottom and top apart to change this piece. Where they connect is a small hinge on ...
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Can you move a modded DS game ROM into physical copy then play it on unhacked 3DS?
I have a unhacked 3DS handheld which contains many games, and I won't hack it because it is so smooth and well maintained like new. And I have so many physical games.
There's a certain game called ...
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Undo region change errors on modded 3DS
I region changed my 3DS a little bit ago and I want to undo it to get eShop access. I also can't update games like Super Smash Bros. to save as well. While running GM9 MegaScript I get the error on ...
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How do I set Puyo Puyo 2 to English?
I fired up my copy of Sega 3D Classics Collection on my Nintendo 3DS and loaded up Puyo Puyo 2. I noticed that the game text displays in Japanese. I'm using the USA version of the game cartridge on a ...
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How to backup everything on a old 3DS?
I am getting a New 3DS XL soon and I am planning on transferring my games/data/Homebrew, and I want to make a backup of my whole system in case I screw something up.
I want to backup everything on my ...
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What if I change the region in the Nintendo 3DS settings?
I know that the Nintendo 3DS is region-locked. It will not let me play out of my region games. But there is an option of changing the region in the Nintendo 3DS's setting. If I change the region there ...
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Is it possible to transfer my New Leaf town from 2DS to 2DSXL with no system transfer?
I have the digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf on my old 2DS and I got a new 2DS XL - it's the New Leaf edition so it comes with New Leaf preinstalled.
I transferred my system data from my 3DSXL ...
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How does the Nintendo 3DS play DS games?
Games for the original Nintendo DS run, and have always run, on Nintendo 3DS hardware. I've been trying to read about how this works but am not really finding anything definitive.
How does the ...
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Why does Pokemon Ultra Sun keep crashing?
A few times this week, I was playing Pokemon Ultra Sun, because I wanted to catch the 37 legendary Pokemon. Because some legendary Pokemon are exclusive to Pokemon Ultra Moon, I had to use the GTS to ...
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Is there a way to transfer Pokemon from a Sun & Moon romhack to the main game?
Earlier I was reading this question,
Is there a way to move Pokemon from a ROM to a Physical cartridge?
It talked about Pokemon Black and White, it also mentioned that in the 3ds games there was some ...
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Is Pokémon Bank no longer usable?
I am trying to use Pokémon Bank on the 3DS to transfer Pokémon from Gen I VC and Gen V to Gen VII. I've never used it before and nothing about it seems to work as described on the internet:
Poké ...
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Can you transfer GB(C) Pokemon from Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, and Crystal to their respective 3DS Virtual Console counterparts? [duplicate]
Like the title suggests, I am wondering if there is any way to transfer my beloved Pokemon from the Gen 1/2 games to the VC games so I can get them to Bank, Home, and eventually Let's Go, Sw/Sh, and ...
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Why do precompiled shaders run faster than loading the game in general?
I've noticed when emulating the 3DS and Wii U that precompiled shaders run faster than just generally playing the game. Moreso on the Wii U than 3DS.
When playing something like Breath of the Wild, it ...
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What is the secret area at the end of Lego The Hobbit, for the 3DS?
In the 3DS version of Lego The Hobbit, after completing the end, there is an area that is only unlockable only after getting (to the best of my memory) 375 gold blocks. Any idea what lies in that ...
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Anyone got "New" 3DS default files?
I lost my micro card for my "New" 3DS and I wanted to sell it but no one would buy since there's no micro card, so does anyone have the default files for the "New" 3DS (I brought a ...
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I'm trying to install Homebrew on my new Nintendo 3DS XL- Problems!
I'm trying to install Homebrew on my N3DS and followed all the steps on the online 3ds hacks guide. I have had a problem, I'm working with 1.13.0-45 you see. So that requires going to zoogies GitHub /...
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Does the 3DS version of Luigi's Mansion keep track of how many times the game is cleared?
The GameCube version of Luigi's Mansion shows a counter for how many times you've cleared the game on a given save file, but I can't find this in the 3DS version. Is this feature still in the game, ...
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What happens when I sign out of my Nintendo ID?
If I sign out of the Nintendo Network ID on my new 3DS XL, will all my downloaded games be deleted even if they are on the SD card?
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Will I keep the progress for my 3DS games if I delete my Nintendo Network ID?
I recently wanted to go back to my 3DS after a while of not playing it. Though I found out my dumb self put wrong information for my NNID and Im not able to use anything like the eShop for example. I ...
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How can I find my 3DS serial number without the tags?
I got a 3DS during certain times in 2015, and is currently aging along with me.
Now I never realized this, but my younger sister got ahold of it and tore up the tags on both the box and the system. I ...
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3ds purchases not in history after system transfer
When I go to re downloadable software there’s nothing there, all my purchases are gone! And after the system transfer my old system was wiped clean and the games are not available to redownload on the ...
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3DS XL Having trouble accessing Eshop
I have issues accessing Nintendo EShop, once i try it gives error code 022-2502 and says "This Nintendo Network ID cannot be used because its region setting does not match the setting of this system" ...
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Smeargle's possibility as far as Sketch
Can Smeargle sketch moves but pass them to Pokemon that cant learn them legally by using the breeding system?
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How to get Pokemon Sun save file from an old SD card?
I had a Pokemon Sun save file that I had found on my SD card for my Nintendo 3DS. I transferred it over from the old card to the new one, and deleted the save from the newest SD card. I went back in ...
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How can I repair a Nintendo handheld device if there isn't a service center in my country?
Disclaimer: I'm not sure if this is on topic but I'll try anyway. If not, tell me and I'll delete this question.
I have a Nintendo handheld console (New 2DS XL in my case) and the upper screen is ...
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How to easily identify who each Nintendo 2DS belongs to?
As far as I can see, the Nintendo 2DS doesn't have any personal welcome message when you turn it on and nothing on the initial landing screen. So given two identical Nintendo 2DS units, logged in as ...
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Lost my 3ds, trying to use citra, how do I get my physical roms onto pc?
Basically the title.
I had lost my Nintendo 3ds, and I've downloaded Citra 3ds emulator. I want to get the rom off of my ACNL cart, however I haven't found any sort of way to do it without the 3ds.
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Can I make a 3ds thumb stick less likely to crack?
I play a lot of Monster Hunter and my thumb stick on my 3ds keeps cracking can I make it stronger like the Xbox?
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Transfer all data EXCEPT pre-installed game (and possibly that game's data) from one 3DS to another
As mentioned in my other questions, I currently have an Animal Crossing 3DS-XL that came with Animal Crossing New Leaf pre-loaded on there. I want to transfer my data to a New 3DS (the New model), ...
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Are you able to delete a pre-loaded game from your 3DS? How do you re-download it?
I have a 3DS that came with a game pre-loaded on it. How would I go about deleting the game (NOT the data if possible) off of the system to free up space? And since I never actually received a game ...
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Can you have the same game on multiple SD cards for Nintendo 2DS?
A common problem for Nintendo 2/3DS games is that they offer just one save game. I'm looking at you, Pokemon. If you want to start a new game, you need to erase all progress of the last one. This ...
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Broken 3ds XL Transfer to New 3ds XL?
So recently I spilled some water on my New 3ds XL and I received a few error screens before the next day when it completely stopped working. It would turn on and I could still hear the music from the ...
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Can I delete an account on my Nintendo 3DS XL without a password?
My boyfriend was at Gamestop one day and a guy came in with a Nintendo 3DS XL asking for a certain price. The Gamestop employee said he couldn't do that. The guy said there were 40+ games downloaded ...
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My dachshund turnt into a golden retriever?
On another website I am posting pictures of nintendogs + cats and someone said my dachshund my dachund where it was a gold retriever
I asked them and showed them a picture of a golden retriever from ...
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R4 chip on new Nintendo 3DS XL will brick it or safe?
I bought one a while back (see pic below) for my original DS and now I've got a new Nintendo 3DS XL on which I'd like to play the games already on there. I called Nintendo of America and Nintendo ...
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If I put my gamer ID into a preowned new 3ds Xl that has games already downloaded, will the games be affected in any way?
I'm planning on getting a preowned New 3ds Xl from someone and the listing says it has games downloaded onto the system. I have my own 3DS (the older version) and I created a gamer ID on it to help ...
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Nintendo 2DS Download Bundled and EShop titles on multiple 2DS
I know a similar question has been asked here but I feel mine is different enough:
I have 3 2DS (not 3DS) all tied to the same Nintendo account. Two of the systems were bundles that included a ...
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Moving Nintendo eShop games from a 3DS to a New 3DS
I bought a Nintendo 3DS the week it came out. Loved it, but it failed to recognize my 64GB microSD card for external purchases. (Not a problem, expect that I realized "hey, if I buy Hyrule Warriors, ...
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Is it possible to have a digital game that you bought (on eshop) on 2 or more SD cards?
I was wondering if there is any way of getting a game that you bought on eshop onto multiple sd cards. Since I bought my first game on eshop and now I'm thinking of getting a new SD card.
Is it ...
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Is Pokemon's progress saved to the cartridge or the 3DS system it's played on?
I want to have two separate games of Ultra Moon, but I only have one console. If I have two copies of Ultra Moon, will they have different progress if swap them in the same 3DS?
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My question is if you delete a Nintendo network id account.
So if you have save data from the games that you bought from like game shop or something around those lines? What happen if you do delete the Nintendo network Id would it keep the save data from the ...
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In Metal Gear Solid 3D, does the player lose the 3D effect as a narrative mechanic?
Rumours or anecdotes online have suggested the following but without a copy of the game to test I wanted to inquire as to its veracity:
In Metal Gear Solid 3 the player can switch between third and ...
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Can a Japanese "Pokemon Gold" Virtual console game be downloaded to an American 3DS/2DS?
As the title states. Is it possible to use a Japanese VC download code on an American new 2DS XL?
I recently bought all Japanese "boxed" releases since they were cheap but didn't realize there ...
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New Nintendo 2DS XL - Switzerland Region Lock [duplicate]
Recently I bought the New Nintendo 2DS XL in Switzerland together with 2 games.
I just realized that the games are French/German edition.
Now, I have to go back to Italy, does this means that I can ...
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Which region-free 3DS eShop countries exist, assuming they do?
Continued on from my previous question, I ultimately deleted my 3DS NNID and decided to recreate it under a different region [which will have to wait until my birthday due to parental problems]. The ...
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Bug fixes for Pokémon Gold & Silver 3ds Virtual Console?
Just wondering if any of the numerous bugs in the original Gold and Silver are present in the recently released Virtual Console verions. I'm aware that glitches such as the shiny Ditto glitch are ...
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What can I do about my original 3DS D-pad down arrow being stuck?
Recently, when I press the down button on my original 3DS D-pad, it becomes stuck and continues registering presses. It only becomes stuck when that key is pressed meaning that prior to pressing the ...
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