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Hey I've been around the scene for a while and I know homebrew is mainly for it now so should I buy one and what are the overall differences between old and new never used one to know for sure. Also is it true that it uses flash for the browser?
 
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Hey I've been around the scene for a while and I know homebrew is mainly for it now so should I buy one and what are the overall differences between old and new never used one to know for sure. Also is it true that it uses flash for the browser?
New has better CPU more ram and head tracking 3d
 

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the only thing to consider when it comes to 3ds is hope u get one with 2 ips screens with no defects. i d suggest ebay and ask sellers to check if u care of this
 

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Hey I've been around the scene for a while and I know homebrew is mainly for it now so should I buy one and what are the overall differences between old and new never used one to know for sure. Also is it true that it uses flash for the browser?
Their are not that much difference's, small graphical improvements, you can play more games. Their isn't that much of a difference than the 3ds xl

Here are some New 3ds games.


Xenoblade Chronicles 3D New 3DS


Nintendo / Monster Games

  • Personally Minecraft and blinding of Issac. are the best
 

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Also is it true that it uses flash for the browser?
What gave you that idea? It is definitely a faster browser and I recall it has better support for HTML5.

But the big concern is that you cannot use it with wifi hotspots that require you to login – the ones where you get redirected to a page that says "Click here to continue to the Internet" and so on. (You might get it to work if you have a smartphone that you can use to identify the URL of the login page, and then manually type the URL into the 3DS, but they're usually very long URLs.)

Other things worth noting:
There are a few games like Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, and Badge Arcade which are not 3DS-exclusive but nonetheless run much better or have much better load times. With CFW, you can also force some games to run at a faster clock speed, though compatibility is not guaranteed. (I hear the Pokemon games get a good boost.)

Video streaming with CFW is really only feasible with a New 3DS, if you're into that.

And the New 3DS also has a built-in NFC reader for amiibo. This might actually be a bit of a disadvantage, since the old 3DS used a separate device for amiibo that communicated via IR – and someone recently discovered that you can "fake" any amiibo you want with a cheap IR transmitter.
 
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What gave you that idea? It is definitely a faster browser and I recall it has better support for HTML5.

But the big concern is that you cannot use it with wifi hotspots that require you to login – the ones where you get redirected to a page that says "Click here to continue to the Internet" and so on. (You might get it to work if you have a smartphone that you can use to identify the URL of the login page, and then manually type the URL into the 3DS, but they're usually very long URLs.)

Other things worth noting:
There are a few games like Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, and Badge Arcade which are not 3DS-exclusive but nonetheless run much better or have much better load times. With CFW, you can also force some games to run at a faster clock speed, though compatibility is not guaranteed. (I hear the Pokemon games get a good boost.)

Video streaming with CFW is really only feasible with a New 3DS, if you're into that.

And the New 3DS also has a built-in NFC reader for amiibo. This might actually be a bit of a disadvantage, since the old 3DS used a separate device for amiibo that communicated via IR – and someone recently discovered that you can "fake" any amiibo you want with a cheap IR transmitter.
Yeah. :yaynds:
 

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Some other good/bad to consider. For good, not only is there official SNES VM support but homebrew emulators also tend to work better--admittedly the vast majority of SNES games work well on the old 3DS/2DS. The bad, XL models is bottom heavy and the hinge (at least on used models?) tends to bend after a while, so you might find it awkward to hold for long periods of time.
 
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Some other good/bad to consider. For good, not only is there official SNES VM support but homebrew emulators also tend to work better--admittedly the vast majority of SNES games work well on the old 3DS/2DS. The bad, XL models is bottom heavy and the hinge (at least on used models?) tends to bend after a while, so you might find it awkward to hold for long periods of time.
Yeah, you are bound to have better fps :toot:
 

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