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What can the micro SD card be used for on the 3DS?

  • 27-04-2020 1:41pm
    #1
    jolo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I recently bought a second-hand ‘New’ 3DS XL. It only has a 4gig micro SD. I have no idea what the SD card is for! My last Nintendo was the DS lite.

    Is the SD card for somehow saving games?
    Can I put stuff on it? And if so what kind of stuff?
    I know how to put stuff on to old style R4 cards but can I put roms directly on that micro SD card?
    If so do I need additional software to run them?
    Or do I need a different file format to run games from the SD card?
    Is the card only for downloaded games from the eshop(which I thought was dead)?
    Can I run 3DS games from that card or just DS games?

    So many questions?
    Thanks in advance.
    J


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  • #2
    Banjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    If you buy games from the eShop, they get stored on the SD card. Saves are stored on the Carts, except for downloadable games, theirs are on the SD. The software on the SD keyed to your 3DS so if you take the SD out and move it to another 3DS the games will not be available.

    Far as I know its still open for 3DS - the Wii Shop is the one that closed.

    I'm not going to comment on the R4 or running ROMs from the SD because I'm a good boy.


  • #3
    jolo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭jolo


    Banjo wrote: »
    If you buy games from the eShop, they get stored on the SD card. Saves are stored on the Carts, except for downloadable games, theirs are on the SD. The software on the SD keyed to your 3DS so if you take the SD out and move it to another 3DS the games will not be available.

    Far as I know its still open for 3DS - the Wii Shop is the one that closed.

    I'm not going to comment on the R4 or running ROMs from the SD because I'm a good boy.

    Thank you very much for that info Banjo!


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