I'm very interested in getting the newest Nintendo handheld but, from what I've heard is that if you use the 3D filter mildly to high that it'll need recharging in about 2 1/2 hours to 4. Not only that, people say you can get fairly bad headaches if you view it too long. Battery life has always made the Nintendo products the best but, this may be a step back. Any thoughts?
i feel that the 3d doesnt give me a headache, ive only played ar games though. as far as battery it seems good playing ds games, i dont know about a 3d game with 3d all the way on though
i feel that the 3d doesnt give me a headache, ive only played ar games though. as far as battery it seems good playing ds games, i dont know about a 3d game with 3d all the way on though
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I would figure the power usage would be the same having 3D low or high, it should only be the on or off that would matter. It would use the same power on the screen as normal, it's the graphics processor that starts sucking up power when it has to render the scene twice so it wouldn't matter what you had the slider at.
i feel that the 3d doesnt give me a headache, ive only played ar games though. as far as battery it seems good playing ds games, i dont know about a 3d game with 3d all the way on though
I would figure the power usage would be the same having 3D low or high, it should only be the on or off that would matter. It would use the same power on the screen as normal, it's the graphics processor that starts sucking up power when it has to render the scene twice so it wouldn't matter what you had the slider at. true, and good clarification.
On full brightness/volume/3D then yes those hours sound right. There is a battery pack being released that doubles battery life. http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Charge+Base+for+3DS Good luck if you are playing with 3D for 3 hours though xD
Thanks for the info! I think I'll wait for a price drop and better games to come out. And the other battery, how much is that going to cost? Is that fairly simple to replace? "kinda stinks to have to buy an extra battery right after launch"
Honestly, Im not having a problem with the battery life. I played several hours with the brightness on 4 of 5, and with the 3D just below the highest setting and I hadn't even reached half battery usage yet. I was surprised
Thanks for the info! I think I'll wait for a price drop and better games to come out. And the other battery, how much is that going to cost? Is that fairly simple to replace? "kinda stinks to have to buy an extra battery right after launch"Deiradinn
Should be easy to replace, there are only like 4 screws to undo and the battery pack might even come with a mini screwdriver. I imagine Nintendo will definitely be looking into this though and I'd definitely prefer an official nintendo battery replacement.
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