The 3DS officially supports SD cards up to 32GB in capacity, however larger cards can also work if formatted to FAT32. There hasn't been an actual upper limit discovered yet, so I guess the sky's the limit.So I was wondering what's the highest SD card size a old and new 3ds can support?
3ds only officially supports up to 32 GB, but nintendo only says this because thats the highest they can actually guarantee to work flawlessly.So I was wondering what's the highest SD card size a old and new 3ds can support?
personally id think this would be great, but the thing is, 3ds will only use the first partition to read/write, then ignore all the othersIf you wanna be safe, use 32GB, if you want a risk... (Not that there is one discovered yet but who knows since nintendo never said so) then use whatever you want. Nintendo website list all tested sd cards by brands, file size, and class that they believe is okay.
I had the idea of creating partitions in larger sdcards just in case, but i never had one large enough and is only a idea of mine. But like someone said. Unless you download every game instead of buying carts, you should manage to fill up the 300 TITLE limit before you even consider getting 60% of the sd card filled strictly with CIA games, not to mention if you use homebrew as CIA rather than 3DSX with homebrew launcher. 32GB or 64 Should be enough. Any higher is unnecessary UNLESS you just using it for extra file storage. Music playing with 3DS sound, Taking pictures (With that poor camera) or whatever the heck else you manage to use, basic storage for when you need to transfer files.
If a homebrew app that can make the option to switch partitions, then the 300 title limit would technically be broken.personally id think this would be great, but the thing is, 3ds will only use the first partition, then ignore everything else
seems legit, but depends on the user.If a homebrew app that can make the option to switch partitions, then the 300 title limit would technically be broken.
Then it would be like
So Multiple system menu file systems into one. 300 X 8 is more than enough for people who complain. How is over 2000 titles sound?
- 64 GB = 2 partitions 32GB each.
- 128 GB = 4 partitions 32GB each.
- 256 = 8 Partiton 32GB each.
But only if is possible. I only thought about it but never asked anyone if it would like make a SD fomratter homebrew tooll for the 3DS. I noticed that god mode 9 has a sd formatter option which is neat but maybe i'll ask @d0k3 About the formatter tool he used.
Well yeah I guess. If you are using a9lh, then SDless luma loading on CTRNAND is best option. Since the file doesn't need to be on a SD card. Also godmode 9 works as payload so it before system menu boot. It would be a tool that work before booting system menu. That why i suggested godmode9. As for Emunand, if anyone still using it. Then You would be right about having the file on each partition, so is still not as bad. Unless you have a9lh and use emunand then still the CTRNAND a9lh.bin would work.seems legit, but depends on the user.
Emunand would theoretically crash, bacuse of the swith to a non-emunand partition
A9lh would need a reboot to detect the new data on the different partition, so each partition would also need a9lh.bin, unless you installed sd-less of course
well i dont see why that godmode9 one wouldnt work, if it gave you the option to switch the partition its going to use on startup. but of course this would mean rebooting everytime you wanted to change partitions.Well yeah I guess. If you are using a9lh, then SDless luma loading on CTRNAND is best option. Since the file doesn't need to be on a SD card. Also godmode 9 works as payload so it before system menu boot. It would be a tool that work before booting system menu. That why i suggested godmode9. As for Emunand, if anyone still using it. Then You would be right about having the file on each partition, so is still not as bad. Unless you have a9lh and use emunand then still the CTRNAND a9lh.bin would work.
Still is all just ideas to be honest. The partition idea is for using the nintendo approved limit of 32GB file size on larger sd cards, and having the 300 Title Limit less restricted. Is not completely a fix, but a alternate solution for people who still cry over the 300 limit.
Because you do need to reboot to load god mode9 Is why i suggested it. As they said do not remove the sdcard during use. I suppose someone can make a cia homebrew or HBL tool to use during system menu to switch partitions. But I would think is safer outside of home menu useage like the system keeps saying. Less risk to damage data.well i dont see why that godmode9 one wouldnt work, if it gave you the option to switch the partition its going to use on startup. but of course this would mean rebooting everytime you wanted to change partitions.
but if your gonna reboot, you may as well have multiple emunands
BUT this would be a lot simpler, so you dont have to waste 1-2 gb for each emunand you have, so its not as bad an idea as you might think