Gaming 3DS Secrets

[ferofax]

does this exploit work on something like flickr? i mean, upload pics that show up as 3D on the 3DS? because it would be so~ fucking awesome if it does. can't try it right now, net's too funked up to work with as wifi. heck, if it works on something like mediafire and other uploader sites, it would be cool. it's just like hosting your own gallery, without the actual gallery.

It not an exploit, but an intentional feature.
I don't have a flickr account, but it should work if flickr doesn't use Flash to upload images.

well, i suppose it's intended to work that way, but if it works on flickr, then it's basically an exploit. why? because image uploaders usually only allow you to upload a 2D picture. they way you're saying it is like if you uploaded a picture from your 3DS, it uploads BOTH .jpg and .mpo files (because you can't see the 3D if it didn't upload the .mpo, and i don't even know if image uploaders accept .mpo). with those limitations in mind, if it works, then it's definitely an exploit, because that's not how image uploaders work.

putting that aside, flickr supports HTML uploading (for people with slow nets, or if you're having problems with their default flash uploader). i think i'm gonna try this now.

 

[Pleng]

I think it just uploads the .mpo - it's down to the individual site how to deal with it. Id imagine most content management systems these days have to ability to dynamically convert an mpo to jpg. Weather that ability is enabled in various sites I don't know.

 

[M[u]ddy]

I think it just uploads the .mpo - it's down to the individual site how to deal with it. Id imagine most content management systems these days have to ability to dynamically convert an mpo to jpg. Weather that ability is enabled in various sites I don't know.

I did some experimenting and apparently mpo files can be opened as jpegs.
Mpo files are probably jpeg files with a second image attached, which will be ignored by programs that don't support it.
The 3DS just renames it from HNI_XXXX.mpo to HNI_XXXXmpo.jpg.
It definitely not the site that does this, as it also works on sites that don't accept mpo files.

 

[ferofax]

well, flickr doesn't do 3D. just tried uploading from the 3DS Browser, no go. only 2D is shown. i'll maybe try some other site next time, if i remember to.

 

[M[u]ddy]

Maybe flickr crops the second image out of the file. I know that imageshack does this.
Also you can only see the picture in 3D when you directly access them. If it's part of the site it will only be in 2D.
It works very good on chan boards.

 

[Deleted User]

I got my 3DS before launch and it's awesome!

Anyways, today I discovered 3 secrets.. well they're not really secrets; they're more like cool/weird things people didn't know about the 3DS.
Below are the 3 secrets I found + the secrets tempers found and cared to share

1. This trick can be done in either 3DS Camera or 3DS Sound:
   
   Hit 'Settings' then choose 'Interface Color'.
   Now, grab the little square and flick it!
   
   Yeah that's it, but I bet you never knew that.
2. This trick can be done using the 3DS Camera app, so open that. Go to the 'Take Picture' mode and hit down on the d-pad. Yes, that's pretty useful.
   
3. This isn't really a trick, but some retarded discovery. Try going to the friends list page and change your status/message and try typing a number. Yup, you can't write down more than 5 digits, even if you put spaces or letters between. I guess this is Nintendo's way to ensure you don't share your phone numbers.
   
4. In the AR Games Globe app, shoot the Earth over and over again and it will explode into hundreds of pieces. A message will pop up to warn you to look after our planet! You'll have to purchase the globe again.
5. While in one of the visualizers in 3DS Sound, twiddle the analog stick to control the Game and Watch soccer match taking place in the background.
6. When you play AR Games Fishing, the type of fish that appear depends on the colour of the surface that the card is sat on (Red: Cheep Cheeps; Green: Koopa Shells; Blue: Sardines; Yellow: Mr AR; Black: UFOs!)
7. A blue Parakeet appears if you manage to streetpass music with other people.
8. You can use the circle pad to move the spaceship around in 3DS Sound
9. Hold Start or Select to load a DS game in original res
10. If you select in 3DS Sound the Mario and the coin sound and pres the coin sound 100 times, you hear a one-up sound!

So what 'secrets' did you find? If it's anything useful/interesting/just fun post it/them here!

edit: Just added all the secrets you guys found. I knew about most of them, but I didn't think they were really secrets.

If I didn't add one of your discoveries, then it was probably too obvious/not worthy of being kept in the list. I appreciate the fact that you guys are caring to share though!!

Knew them all.

 

[Nimbus]

QUOTE(RupeeClock @ Apr 27 2011, 05:08 PM)
Utterly pointless, but I found that if you rest a shut 3DS on top of a shut DSi, the 3DS won't enter sleep-mode.

Really? That's awesome! Pointless, but awesome.

And slightly disturbing if you think about it for a bit.

 

[Thrust]

I dont really understand why the 3DS doesnt go into sleep mode on top of a dsi, just seems weird xD but sounds cool, wish I could test it

 

[chris888222]

I dont really understand why the 3DS doesnt go into sleep mode on top of a dsi, just seems weird xD but sounds cool, wish I could test it

I believe it's thanks to naughty magnets.

 

[popcorn900]

these are not secrets, read your owners manual.
flame me for pointing out the obvious.