here's what i think about my new "new nintendo 3ds xl"

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chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

i got a "the new 3ds xl" because i am australian

some impressions comparing it to my old non-new 3ds xl:

its got a shiny finish to it and feels much better built and more expensive
you gotta unscrew the backplate and pry it off with the end of the stylus to change the micro sd card, its a real event but who cares you do it once
pikmin move your poo poo over from your old one, it's cute
the 'super stable 3d' feature works pretty good, even with glasses on. if you move suddenly it can take a sec to re-aquire you. but it's still the same 3d, so if it gave you headaches before its still going to give you headaches now. the difference is you don't get neckaches from having to hold your head exactly in one position
there's a real sharp edge seam on the edge of the bottom that might get irritating, but it will probably wear down over time?
the screens are exactly the same, don't notice them being any different other than the brightness adjusts. everything is still real big obvious pixels.
the speakers are way better but still pretty bad
the c stick is ok, you can move around the main menu with it if you don't have a game to play it with. it's ok. it doesn't move. its the same size and texture as a pencil eraser-top, with a concave top.
the home and the re-situated start and select buttons are way better, proper tactile buttons that are good to press
theres a little dent on the hinge where the c button goes, it makes the hinge look like someone scraped a bit off or something
the stylus is shorter, which is bad, and at the bottom now, which is also bad because you have to change your entire grip to get it out
the card is on the bottom now which is good because it stops arseholes from stealing your games while you play them
the power button is on the bottom. its is harder to hit but who cares because who uses the power button ever
the system does feel way faster doing poo poo - but still not instantaneous like an iphone - and loading websites isn't quite the joke it was
no power adaptor in the box lol, but the upside is the box is tiny, like the size of a betamax tape maybe

otherwise its still the comfortable, semi-portable handheld it always was, with probably the best library of games out there of any console. i feel very happy about my decision and would recommend it to people who like their 3ds (and/or have broken their 3ds) or think they might like a 3ds, because its a 3ds but better, except in the minor ways that its worse

if anyone has any questions this is a cool thread for them, i will answer them. or if you are australian or japanese feel free to share your own impressions and opinions

# ? Nov 21, 2014 02:55

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# ? May 2, 2024 17:27

01011001: Dec 26, 2012

how well does that c-nub thing work. i keep mentally thinking of it as an extension of those laptops from the late 90s that would have those weird nipple-mouse things in the middle of the keyboard, is it better than those

do you have an idea how good the battery is yet

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:02

farsel: Aug 4, 2007

which faceplate did you get

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:03

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

01011001 posted:

how well does that c-nub thing work. i keep mentally thinking of it as an extension of those laptops from the late 90s that would have those weird nipple-mouse things in the middle of the keyboard, is it better than those

i haven't tried it in full analogue mode yet, i've got mh3u for that so i'll report back. on the menu at least its like, stroking it like those nipple mouse trackpoints doesn't do anything, you gotta nudge it or tilt it with your thumb. it also has an edge around it with a concave top rather than a smooth convex ends with grips. so yeah, like a pencil eraser with the tip cut out a bit.

quote:

do you have an idea how good the battery is yet

nope just got home with it and charging it for the first time

farsel posted:

which faceplate did you get

the xl doesn't have those, which sucks. the bottom is fully removable though so they could make bottom plates. the top one, not so much. i got it in metallic black, which looks like a steel grey with a gloss over the top and subtle diagonal pinstripes. it looks strangely business-like.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:09

Real hurthling!: Sep 11, 2001

who would rip a game out of a system mid play on you, OP?

thats some cold low poo poo.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:10

glowstick party tonight: Oct 4, 2003; by zen death robot

Did it come out with any games in Australia?

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:12

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

Real hurthling! posted:

who would rip a game out of a system mid play on you, OP?

thats some cold low poo poo.

no-one yet but i'm constantly paranoid about it

oh i should mention as well that the wireless switch is gone, which is fantastic because it would always turn itself off in my pocket and then i get no street passes

mdm posted:

Did it come out with any games in Australia?

you mean, packed in? no. but the new pokemon release today, with the system. i didn't buy it because i haven't finished x yet.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:18

Looper: Mar 1, 2012

Why is the stylus not on the side

Why is this so goddamn loving difficult to figure out

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:26

01011001: Dec 26, 2012

yeah i dont get that

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:31

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

Looper posted:

Why is the stylus not on the side

Why is this so goddamn loving difficult to figure out

i am no electrical engineer but opening up the bottom it seems pretty apparent; going left to right it's got a big bay for the battery, then the stylus slot which basically uses the entire depth of the device, then all the computer. having to split all the computer space into equalish halves would probably make poo poo tricky considering how freaked out those folks are about making all the poo poo close together because electrons get real tired running all that distance or something. the battery is huge this way, and i feel like its bigger. so its a tradeoff. my feeling is it would have been better to put it horizontal along the top or bottom, but they can't do the top because they put those ZL and ZR buttons on and they couldn't do the bottom because it has everything the top used to have

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:33

Looper: Mar 1, 2012

I appreciate your excavation on our behalf

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:39

extremebuff: Jun 20, 2010

considering that the stylus is barely ever used for anything i dont see how its a big deal

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:39

01011001: Dec 26, 2012

tbh if you can do menu poo poo with the nub now i dont mind it as much

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:44

sexpig by night: Sep 8, 2011; by Azathoth

I never got around to getting a 3ds XL, might as well get one of these.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 03:57

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

ok in monster hunter 3 ultimate, at least, the c stick is not analogue. if you move it to the right you turn the camera for a fixed speed for as long as you're pressing it no matter how hard you're pressing it. if you press it very softly you get a very short movement at that speed. to get a feel for what it is like, get a pencil with an eraser on the end, place your thumb on top of the eraser and while holding the pencil still bend the rubber around with your thumb. it's not really moving at all, there's a small amount of give but that's basically it.

it is extremely accurate however. i can point the camera on whatever i want, dead on, first try, no overshooting at all. the physical sensation is unfamiliar but its clearly a extremely well thought out input device and seems perfect for the kinds of shenanigans it was designed for. its not as good as a proper stick but it might be better than the circle pad pro because of how little force you need to apply to get the results you're looking for; with the CPP you're fighting all kinds of springs with both hands which is really a lot of work for a video game

edit: and of course the CPP is a loving monstrosity praying for death

# ? Nov 21, 2014 04:01

babypolis: Nov 4, 2009

Tatum Girlparts posted:

I never got around to getting a 3ds XL, might as well get one of these.

do you like rpgs? i thought rpgs were dead until i got a 3ds

# ? Nov 21, 2014 04:03

Prinny: Jun 12, 2010; by XyloJW

chaosbreather posted:

i am no electrical engineer but opening up the bottom it seems pretty apparent; going left to right it's got a big bay for the battery, then the stylus slot which basically uses the entire depth of the device, then all the computer. having to split all the computer space into equalish halves would probably make poo poo tricky considering how freaked out those folks are about making all the poo poo close together because electrons get real tired running all that distance or something. the battery is huge this way, and i feel like its bigger. so its a tradeoff. my feeling is it would have been better to put it horizontal along the top or bottom, but they can't do the top because they put those ZL and ZR buttons on and they couldn't do the bottom because it has everything the top used to have

why would you bother opening up your new 3ds xl to just let a stranger know why the stylus is no longer on the side?

# ? Nov 21, 2014 05:22

sexpig by night: Sep 8, 2011; by Azathoth

babypolis posted:

do you like rpgs? i thought rpgs were dead until i got a 3ds

Oh I'm fully aware of the 3ds' rich library of RPGs, I've just been using the tiny baby version all this time like an animal.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 05:41

Lumpy the Cook: Feb 4, 2011; Drippy-goo-yay, mother-gunker!

Has the US release date been announced yet...

# ? Nov 21, 2014 05:51

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

Prinny posted:

why would you bother opening up your new 3ds xl to just let a stranger know why the stylus is no longer on the side?

didn't. you have to take the bottom off to change the microSD, which is a necessary part of migrating it - the quickest way to move your sd data is to copy it to a computer, then copy it back to a microsd and put that in there. it comes with a 4 gb, but i had a 32 GB lying around that I used instead. i didn't really 'open up' the 3ds, it's still pretty sealed off down there with lots of warnings and stuff. you can also change the battery. taking the bottom off requires using a phillips head to loosen two screws and then you use the specially shaped top of the stylus to pry it off.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 05:55

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

important update: smash bros is like a zillion times faster to load and jump around the menus in. its like instant. this is fantastic

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:09

01011001: Dec 26, 2012

very good

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:09

PrBacterio: Jul 19, 2000

Lumpy the Cook posted:

Has the US release date been announced yet...

yes, its "as soon as we've sold all of our unsold stock of old 3ds's"

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:15

I.N.R.I: May 26, 2011

chaosbreather posted:

i got a "the new 3ds xl" because i am australian

some impressions comparing it to my old non-new 3ds xl:

its got a shiny finish to it and feels much better built and more expensive

you gotta unscrew the backplate and pry it off with the end of the stylus to change the micro sd card, its a real event but who cares you do it once

pikmin move your poo poo over from your old one, it's cute

the 'super stable 3d' feature works pretty good, even with glasses on. if you move suddenly it can take a sec to re-aquire you. but it's still the same 3d, so if it gave you headaches before its still going to give you headaches now. the difference is you don't get neckaches from having to hold your head exactly in one position

there's a real sharp edge seam on the edge of the bottom that might get irritating, but it will probably wear down over time?

the screens are exactly the same, don't notice them being any different other than the brightness adjusts. everything is still real big obvious pixels.

the speakers are way better but still pretty bad

the c stick is ok, you can move around the main menu with it if you don't have a game to play it with. it's ok. it doesn't move. its the same size and texture as a pencil eraser-top, with a concave top.

the home and the re-situated start and select buttons are way better, proper tactile buttons that are good to press

theres a little dent on the hinge where the c button goes, it makes the hinge look like someone scraped a bit off or something

the stylus is shorter, which is bad, and at the bottom now, which is also bad because you have to change your entire grip to get it out

the card is on the bottom now which is good because it stops arseholes from stealing your games while you play them

the power button is on the bottom. its is harder to hit but who cares because who uses the power button ever

the system does feel way faster doing poo poo - but still not instantaneous like an iphone - and loading websites isn't quite the joke it was

no power adaptor in the box lol, but the upside is the box is tiny, like the size of a betamax tape maybe

otherwise its still the comfortable, semi-portable handheld it always was, with probably the best library of games out there of any console. i feel very happy about my decision and would recommend it to people who like their 3ds (and/or have broken their 3ds) or think they might like a 3ds, because its a 3ds but better, except in the minor ways that its worse

if anyone has any questions this is a cool thread for them, i will answer them. or if you are australian or japanese feel free to share your own impressions and opinions

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:16

Sizup: Nov 25, 2008

chaosbreather posted:

important update: smash bros is like a zillion times faster to load and jump around the menus in. its like instant. this is fantastic

does the nipple act like a c stick for smash??

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:33

babypolis: Nov 4, 2009

zen death robot posted:

i know rite what kind of scrubs uses thec stick to smash attack

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:45

01011001: Dec 26, 2012

zen death robot posted:

its an important question

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:50

Dexters Secret: Jun 19, 2014

is the circle pad made out of rubber or soft plastic? they can be hard to distinguish because they feel similar but the rubber can catch in the 'inner lip' of the circlepad or whatever you wanna call it when you push it over to one direction

# ? Nov 21, 2014 06:59

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

Sizup posted:

does the nipple act like a c stick for smash??

very yes

dexters secret posted:

is the circle pad made out of rubber or soft plastic? they can be hard to distinguish because they feel similar but the rubber can catch in the 'inner lip' of the circlepad or whatever you wanna call it when you push it over to one direction

honestly i don't know. my circle pad recently shattered on my old 3ds xl so i know it had issues. i can't get the circlepad to catch though, i think it's bigger and has more clearance. it also has a very slight skirt around the bottom that probably does something

# ? Nov 21, 2014 07:07

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

another update (noticed while playing pokemon x): the little nub spacers that totally unsuccessfully kept the rim of the bottom screen from scratching up the top of the screen have been redone. i can actually look all the way through between the closed screens, so nothing is touching the top screen. so that omnipresent dual scratch the previous model had? no more. i wonder if that means amazon will get back on speaking terms with them.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 07:21

gay skull: Oct 24, 2004

thanks for the report, heres hoping itll come with xenoblade or something cool when it comes out in the

next year. not hating on you aussies but it is pretty unusual that you guys got it domestically before anyone else in the west

# ? Nov 21, 2014 07:24

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

it is nice when that happens. we also got bravely default like a year ahead of you too

# ? Nov 21, 2014 07:56

MarioTeachesWiping: Nov 1, 2006; by XyloJW

if i want to trade my XL towards a New XL, how will i transfer my poo poo from the old one to the new one

# ? Nov 21, 2014 13:42

chaosbreather: Dec 9, 2001; Wry and wise,
but also very sexual.

Cyra posted:

if i want to trade my XL towards a New XL, how will i transfer my poo poo from the old one to the new one

they should let you do it in store, i never knew anyone with a problem with that. it just takes about 15 minutes for the little pikmin to come and carry all the data over. you need an internet connection so use the in-store wifi or set up a hotspot on your phone. afterwards, pop out and keep your sd card, and copy that onto your new one at home.

but of course you'd probably get way more for it just ebaying it or whatever.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 14:12

Zoq-Fot-Pik: Jun 27, 2008; Frungy!

I'm going to get this portable console, OP.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 15:50

Eye of Widesauron: Mar 29, 2014

Zoq-Fot-Pik posted:

I'm going to get this portable console, OP.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 15:52

Ciaphas: Nov 20, 2005; > BEWARE, COWARD

Are the screens any bigger or clearer

Even the relatively giant XL screens hurt my eyes after half an hour or so (with 3D off of course), still haven't beaten link between worlds as a result

# ? Nov 21, 2014 16:40

Sizup: Nov 25, 2008

Zoq-Fot-Pik posted:

I'm going to get this portable console, OP.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 17:19

Inflammatory: Apr 22, 2014

Ciaphas posted:

Are the screens any bigger or clearer

Even the relatively giant XL screens hurt my eyes after half an hour or so (with 3D off of course), still haven't beaten link between worlds as a result

i think the standard new 3ds has a slightly bigger screen but the xl is the same size. that's what i remember hearing anyway.

also

Zoq-Fot-Pik posted:

I'm going to get this portable console, OP.

# ? Nov 21, 2014 17:21

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# ? May 2, 2024 17:27

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

Inflammatory posted:

i think the standard new 3ds has a slightly bigger screen but the xl is the same size. that's what i remember hearing anyway.

this is correct

# ? Nov 21, 2014 17:24

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