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=where is the sd card slot on my 3ds= | |||
(original 3ds left side, uses full size sd) | |||
(3ds xl right side, uses full size sd) | |||
(old 2ds, probably on the bottom, uses full size sd) | |||
(new 3ds, under backplate? micro sd) | |||
(new 3ds xl under backplate micro sd) | |||
(new 2ds inside door on the front, next to cart slot micro sd) | |||
a flashcart will not work as a microsd or sd adapter. you must insert it into the system | |||
=picking your sd card= | |||
size: the 3ds can handle up to 2TB in size, but may run into issues with screen wrapping and themes above 128GB. cards above 32GB must be [[Formatting an SD card|formatted]] to fat32 | |||
speed: the speed class does not matter for the 3ds, as it is bottlenecked by the system itself. it may still be useful when shopping for use with your pc | |||
=chart of common sd cards brands= | =chart of common sd cards brands= | ||
=brands to avoid= | =brands to avoid= | ||
smart card | |||
unbranded | |||
micro sd card | |||
*kodak does not make sd cards anymore and most are third party | *kodak does not make sd cards anymore and most are third party | ||
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=verifying your sd card= | =verifying your sd card= | ||
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|-|Run a test | |||
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follow [[Checking_SD_card_integrity| this page ]] to check your sd card for issues | |||
*requires a computer | |||
validrive is a quicker test, if you are suspicious of your sd card | |||
*windows only | |||
|-| visual inspection | |||
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print quality | |||
SD:2gb or less | |||
SDHC: 2gb-32gb | |||
SDXC:64gb-2tb | |||
|-|Nintendo 3ds folder | |||
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#rename nintendo 3ds to backup 3ds | |||
#insert the sd card into your 3ds and power it on | |||
#* your installed games will have dissapeared. this is normal | |||
#wait for the system to say creating home menu management data | |||
# power off the system and remove the sd card. | |||
#go into Nintendo 3ds/<id0> and write down the last 8 digits of the <id1> | |||
#* <id0> and <id1> are 32 character long folders | |||
compare the 8 digits you wrote down to the following chart. | |||
( | |-|Hetake benchmark (nintendo switch) | ||
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=sd card readers= | =sd card readers= | ||