The 3DS XL Shell Swapping guide will show you how to transfer the 'guts' of your 3DS XL to a case of your choosing.
Due to regional software lockout and variations in system colors available in different global territories, it may be desirable to some 3DS XL owners to swap their system's shell for a color available in a region other than their own. While no aftermarket shells currently exist to make this an even remotely affordable option for most 3DS XL owners, it is a fairly simple process for those who own systems from multiple territories.
A Japanese White 3DS XL with North American Guts
This guide has been written to document the process of removing and replacing the 3DS XL's motherboard - effectively allowing 3DS XL owners to swap the colors of their systems' shells. In this guide, the motherboards from both a blue and black North American 3DS XL and a white Japanese 3DS LL will be swapped, resulting in two system colors not commercially available in their respective territories - a blue and black Japanese 3DS LL, and a white North American 3DS XL.
Disclaimer[edit]
For those intending to follow this guide, a quick word of caution: failure to follow these directions explicitly can result in irreparable damage to your system, and neither IGN nor this guide's author claim any responsibility for any such damage your system may incur if you choose to perform this procedure. It should also be noted that doing so will most certainly invalidate your system's warranty. Having said that, with a little care and a steady hand, it's not too difficult to get through this guide with your system no worse for the wear. For a list of common 'oh my god I think I broke it!' situations that can result from this kind of do-it-yourself-edness, see the Troubleshooting section at the end of this guide.
Requirements[edit]
This procedure requires a small Phillip's-head screwdriver, a small flathead screwdriver, a pair of tweezers, and a lot of patience.
Disassembly[edit]Battery Cover[edit]
The first thing you should do before disassembling your 3DS XL is remove any cartridge, stylus, or SD card from your system. Next, unscrew the two screws that secure the battery cover to the bottom of the system (highlighted below - note, the screws will not actually separate from the cover.):
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After unscrewing the battery cover, remove it in the following fashion:
Back Shell[edit]
Next, after removing the battery, you will need to remove the screw covers seen below. You can do this with a small flathead screwdriver. Place these aside and don't forget to put them back later!
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After removing the screw covers, you will need to remove the seven screws highlighted below:
Once the screws have been removed, the back of the shell should simply lift off. Flip the back of the shell over using the cartridge slot as a pivot point, as seen below:
To completely remove the back of the shell, you will need to unplug the two connectors highlighted above. These connectors should lift off easily, and you can remove them with a finger:
Wireless Module[edit]
Next, remove the wireless module (labeled J27H023.01). Note the location of the connector in the second photo below, and remove the module by lifting with your fingers near the connector (so as not to risk bending the module.)
Take A Deep Breath..[edit]
The majority of the rest of this procedure involves manipulating some fairly delicate electronics and brittle plastic. If you've had your thrill and are ready to put your 3DS XL back together, go ahead and simply reverse all the steps outlined in the document thus far. If you're serious about swapping your system's color, read on, and be careful!
Circle Pad Module[edit]
The next step is to remove the Circle Pad Module. First, unscrew the screws highlighted in the picture below. Note, these screws are longer than the screws holding the back of the shell onto the system, so make sure to keep them separate from the rest of the screws you've removed so far. After you've done this, you will be unlocking the connector attached to the Circle Pad Module's flexible PCB by 'flipping' it to the open position, as seen in the second and third pictures below:
Once you've unlocked the connector, simply pull the Circle Pad Module away from the motherboard and set it aside for now.
Screens, Microphone, Touch Panel, and Volume Slider[edit]
Next, you will remove the rest of the flexible PCBs connected to the motherboard. These are all attached in a similar fashion to the Circle Pad Module. Once unlocked, some PCBs may be difficult to remove from their connectors. As seen in the pictures below, using the barrel of your screwdriver as a lever makes removing them much easier.
Bottom Screen[edit]
The bottom screen is connected with two flex PCBs. For the thin one, unlock the connector by lifting on the edge that is farthest away from the flex PCB. For the fat one, unlock the connector by lifting on the edge that is closest to the flex PCB.
Once you've disconnected the PCBs, leave them where they are for now.
Microphone[edit]
Surprise..this part's easy! You can leave the microphone's flex PCB connected to the motherboard. Simply lift the microphone out of the upper case as shown below, using either your fingers, or a pair of tweezers:
Volume Slider[edit]
I think by now you probably understand how these connectors work..right? Unlock the Volume Slider, remove the module, and set it aside for now:
Touch Panel[edit]
Unlock and remove the flex PCB connecting the Touch Panel to the motherboard:
Top Screen Step 1[edit]
Removing the top screen from the motherboard isn't the most difficult part of this procedure (though connecting it again certainly is..but more on that later!), but due to the nature of 3DS XL's internal layout, it must be disconnected in a two-step process. The first step involves removing the two flex PCBs connected on the topside of the motherboard, as seen below:
Removing the Motherboard And Top Screen - Step 2[edit]
You're almost halfway done..are you excited?
To remove the motherboard, you must remove ten screws. They're easy to locate on the board as they're all circled in white, but they've been highlighted in the picture below as well. Once you've removed the screws and set them aside, remove the two black pieces in the bottom left and right corners of the shell (as seen below, not highlighted), then gently lift the motherboard and flip it over to reveal the final connector for the top screen, attached to the bottom of the board. Unlock it as shown below, then set the motherboard aside and get ready to do it all over again!
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Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition was the version of Minecraft developed by Other Ocean Interactive and Mojang AB for the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL but not the original Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 2DS, or Nintendo 3DS XL. It was released for the Nintendo eShop simultaneously in North America and Japan on September 13, 2017,[11][12] hours after its announcement during a Nintendo Direct. The game was finally released worldwide on September 20, 2018, one year and seven days after the original release.[13]
Although the initial release was a fork of Pocket Edition Alpha 0.15.4,[11] it has several additions, tweaks, and missing features compared to that version, and was being developed specifically for the New Nintendo 3DS separately from Bedrock Edition. It has no relation to Legacy Console Edition and is mostly equivalent to Pocket Edition 1.1.5.
New Nintendo 3DS Edition runs at 60 FPS (frames per second) in standard worlds, and 30 FPS in Mash-up worlds.
This version was discontinued with version 1.9.19 on January 15, 2019.[14]Neighbours from hell download ios.
Gameplay[edit]
Main article: New Nintendo 3DS Edition exclusive features
The New Nintendo 3DS Edition has the following differences from other editions:
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- New Nintendo 3DS Edition lacks online multiplayer. Local ad-hoc multiplayer was added in update 1.4.[11]
- World types are Default and Flat. World sizes are Small (672Ã672), Medium (1344Ã1344), and Large (2016Ã2016). The size of a world cannot be changed once it is created. The ratio of The Nether to the Overworld is 1:3.
- Although the height limit is only 128 blocks, worlds can be larger than the Classic and Small world types from Legacy Console Edition.
- There is a mob cap that is much stricter than Legacy Console Edition: only 24 enemies, 24 animals, 16 squid, and 16 villagers can exist at one time. However, there was no cap on experience orbs, so it was possible to intentionally crash the game by throwing too many bottles o' enchanting. This was fixed in update 1.1.
- Instead of including the map item, the map and the player's coordinates are displayed on the Touch Screen. The Touch Screen is also used for inventory management and crafting. The Explorer Maps from update 1.9 are the only physical maps in the New Nintendo 3DS edition.
Store content[edit]
New Nintendo 3DS Edition includes seven skin packs:
- Standard
- Biome Settlers Pack 1
- Biome Settlers Pack 2
- Redstone Specialists
- Journey to the West
- Holiday Skin Pack 2015
- Super Mario Mash-up
In addition, there are more skin packs available for purchase in the in-game store:
- Campfire Tales
- City Folk
- Town Folk
- Battle & Beasts
- Star Wars Classic
- Star Wars Rebels
- Stranger Things
- Star Wars Prequel
- Villans
- Strangers - Biome Settelers 3
- Moana
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Magic: The Gatherings
- Halloween Costume
There are four texture packs included with the game:
- Minecraft (default)
- City
- Plastic
- Super Mario Mash-up
In addition, there are more texture packs available for purchase from the in-game store:
- Cartoon
- Fantasy
- Candy
- Natural
- Steampunk
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There is one mash-up pack included with the game:
- Super Mario Mash-up
In addition, there are more mash-up packs available for purchase from the in-game store:
- Festive Mash-up 2016
Trivia[edit]
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Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition is the only known version of Minecraft which supports players to play together without Internet connection with one person per system due to the Local Play feature on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Minecraft: Java Edition, Minecraft (Bedrock), and Minecraft: Legacy Console Editions (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS VITA, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch) needs an Internet connection for multiplayer to work.
- New Nintendo 3DS Edition is the only edition that doesn't support 4-player multiplayer, it only supports 2-player multiplayer at max per pair of New Nintendo 3DS systems and it doesn't take advantage of the Download Play feature, meaning each person needs copy of the New Nintendo 3DS Edition to play together.
- Support for stereoscopic 3D on New 3DS systems was allegedly planned for a future update, but is no longer the case due to the edition being discontinued.[15]
- Along with the other editions of Minecraft for Nintendo platforms, New Nintendo 3DS Edition is the most expensive edition of Minecraft, as it is only sold bundled with several add-on packs.
- The game stores the save file in extra data on the microSD rather than as Save Data.
- The reason this was done may be because Minecraft has larger save files than many 3DS games.
- The max world size for this edition of the game is 2016Ã2016, which is larger than Wii U Edition's world size which is 864Ã864 despite being much weaker compared to the Wii U.
- This may be because extra data is not subject to the same limits as save data.
- The Bedrock Edition has a physically smaller world size in megabytes than Legacy Console Edition, which allows them to have larger size worlds.
- The internal names for this game were 'Proteus' and 'Silverfish'.
- This edition includes 20 platform-specific splash texts.[16]
- 10 were selected by an Other Ocean engineer who '(hopes) fans find them'.[17]
- Of the remaining 10, they are:[18]
- 'Coffee! Coffee now!'
- 'Don't be that guy!'
- 'Go to sleep! Go to sleep! It's time to go to sleep!'
- 'Generate me a force field with that computer and a microwave!'
- 'Ah, another visitor!'
- 'Rise from your grave!'
- 'What are you selling?'
- 'Rob is jarig!'
- 'Don, bear near?'
- 'Don't awoo!'
- This is the only edition of the game wherein the splash text is not slanted and above the logo.
- v1.8.13 took up 4,000 blocks on the 3DS's memory (blocks are the spaces on the microSD/SD card for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems)(converts to about 500 megabytes).
- The Festive Mash-up pack is the only Mash-up pack avalaible for download on the in-game Store.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- âhttp://www.twitch.tv/mojang/v/6949826
- â'Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition for Nintendo 3DS' â Nintendo
- â'The adventure lives wherever you go with @Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition, available at stores on November 10th!' â @nintendoamerica, October 28, 2017
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- â abc'Minecraft on new 3DS!' â Minecraft.net, September 14, 2017
- â'Minecraft is out today for the New Nintendo 3DS' â Polygon, September 13, 2017
- â'Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition' â Nintendo.co.uk, July 27, 2018
- â'Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition - 1.9' â Minecraft Feedback
- âTalk page edit by HelenAngel
- âhttps://twitter.com/TheMogMiner/status/908880941665406976
- âhttps://twitter.com/ablitter/status/908882524348149760
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