Hacking [Release] CPU Clock Configure Plugin for NTR CFW (New3DS Only)

[Arithmatics]

Short test in 3D Mode.
Left: New 3DS 804MHz + L2 Cache
Right: Old 3DS 268MHz

Can't seem to see much of a difference. Maybe because they weren't synchronized 100%.

 

[Neru]

Woah, just woke up from a power nap. This is neat!

 

[ashinnblunts]

How can I get this to work? I put the cpuclock.plg in /plugin/game but no additional menu shows up in any game I run. I thought NTR required game id folders for plug-ins to work? The screen flashed green during boot-up of Pokémon X if that's of any use.

It's /plugin/home, not /plugin/game/

 

[HighMans]

I put the plugin in the right area, but it doesn't show any menu when launching a game (cia).

 

[quazimojo]

You have to hit both buttons when the game starts. X+Y at the same time i believe . Then make a selection, confirm with A button and back out with B.

This is a great plugin for some older games that ran like total *** on old and new 3ds.

It also seems to speed up load times as well in games.

 

[HighMans]

You have to hit both buttons when the game starts. X+Y at the same time i believe . Then make a selection, confirm with A button and back out with B.

Ah okay, ty!

That is one big fucking difference!

 

[The Real Jdbye]

So, I just tried this with OR, and I honestly can't tell a difference. Battles are equally laggy with Primal Groudon, whether using the default CPU clock or the fastest setting.

I guess the GPU is the bottleneck there.

 

[SLiV3R]

Can't seem to see much of a difference. Maybe because they weren't synchronized 100%.

me neither...

 

[ashinnblunts]

So, I just tried this with OR, and I honestly can't tell a difference. Battles are equally laggy with Primal Groudon, whether using the default CPU clock or the fastest setting.

Pokemon that have higher quality models and have a lot of effects still cause lag.

It lagged for me when I used Mega Rayquaza, but for the most part most part FPS has improved.

Try using other Pokemon in battles and see if it lags then.

 

[Selim873]

It was recently found that New3DS's CPU clock runs at 804MHz when running system menu or playing New3DS-only titles (i.e. Xenoblade), which is about 3x faster then Old3DS.
However, when running games for old3ds, New3DS will set its clock-rate to 268MHz and disable the additional 2MB L2 cache to simulate the Old3DS's behaviors.

This plugin allows you configure the cpu clock rate and enable the additional L2 cache, which could improve the performance of Old3DS titles running on New3DS hardware. From a simple test, the MGS3 game was more than 2x faster on loading scenes.
I haven't test this plugin on other games, please tell me if you have tried it.

Usage:
Copy cpuclock.plg to /plugin/home in the sdcard.
Boot NTR and start the game, after the Nintendo 3DS logo disappeared and game screen was displayed, choose the 'CPU Clock' item in NTR Menu.
Select the last configure for the best performance, the first one is the default configure for running Old3DS titles.

See Also:
http://3dbrew.org/wiki/Hardware

That is so cool!!!! I'll have to keep this thread bookmarked when upper FW's get kernel access. Very useful!! Does anyone want to test Fire Emblem Awakening for me to see if there's any difference?

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Pokemon that are high quality models and have a lot of effects still cause lag.

It only lagged for me when I used Mega Rayquaza, but for the most part most part FPS has improved.

Try using other Pokemon in the battles and see if it lags then.

Well, when I played rotation battle in Battle Maison, I didn't really notice any lag regardless of the CPU setting. Then I remembered Primal Groudon made the game lag a lot, but it's not usable in Maison, so I went elsewhere to see if it makes any difference when I use Groudon. I haven't done a lot of testing but it seems like it makes a minimal difference at best in Pokemon games.

 

[memomo]

I made a quick video show the speed different in Pokemon Omega Ruby 268mHz vs 804mHz

 

[nolimits59]

me neither...

You're blind, one is like 10-15fps on the battlefield, the other one have like 30+fps...

 

[Normmatt]

I made a quick video show the speed different in Pokemon Ruby 268mHz vs 804mHz

Umm thats not Ruby....

 

[Fishaman P]

Is there a master list of all NTR plugins?
I'd like to know about more stuff like this when it gets released!

 

[cearp]

incredible! fantastic!

 

[NyaakoXD]

Although I didn't put two 3DS's side-by-side, it should still be pretty easy to tell the difference:

 

[Astoria]

Please, someone make a video of it comparing Pokemon, but more specifically triple battles, as they are super slow.

 

[halop]

WOW a milestone in the 3DS history:
Rayman Origins is playable without lags

 

[gamesquest1]

i wonder how long before we see "can i use this on a o3DS" or "does this mean i can play xenoblade on a o3DS"