Hardware Formatting the SD card.

[RemixDeluxe]

From what I heard most people need to format their SD cards in their 3DSes so they dont crash in the middle of gameplay. Before I do this can someone explain how FAT32 is better than regular FAT.

 

[Quincy]

From what I heard most people need to format their SD cards in their 3DSes so they dont crash in the middle of gameplay. Before I do this can someone explain how FAT32 is better than regular FAT.

I havent formatted it and I don't have any problems. Don't have heard of it either.

 

[Nollog]

From what I heard most people need to format their SD cards in their 3DSes so they dont crash in the middle of gameplay. Before I do this can someone explain how FAT32 is better than regular FAT.

fat32 allows for larger sd cards.
I think >2gb needs to be fat32.

 

[CannonFoddr]

Before I do this can someone explain how FAT32 is better than regular FAT.

fat32 allows for larger sd cards.I think >2gb needs to be fat32.

As mentioned, this is true... also IF you use 'proper' formatting software (like the Panasonic formatter) you are unable to format >2Gb to 'just FAT' anyway IIRC

More 'info' about the differences/Advantages/Disadvantages avaliable here (but it's a bit technical IMHO)

 

[RemixDeluxe]

Ok I just wanna know is it necessary at all to change the format on the SD that comes with the 3DS? Will it make the system run more smoothly?

 

[AlanJohn]

Well, as far as I know the SD card that comes with the 3DS is 2gb.
And it won't have ANY effect on the system if you format the card.

 

[Nollog]

Ok I just wanna know is it necessary at all to change the format on the SD that comes with the 3DS? Will it make the system run more smoothly?

No.

 

[dsfanatic5]

The black error screens seem to be more attributed to having your wifi on, rather than formatting the SD card. I don't know what the real cause is, but I started turning my wifi switch off when I go to play a game, and I haven't had any crashes since. Before that, I was getting a crash almost every day, but powering down always fixed the problem. Still annoying though, but hopefully fixed in the next update.