3ds just got really slow

[toadsworthy]

I've never had any issues with wifi or my regular 3ds, but recently it takes a looooooong time for me to boot up so i can open ACNL and I'm having problems visiting a town right now... any ideas as why this is happening and what I can do?

 

[JCnator]

I'm pretty sure that it might be your Internet connection that's acting up weird lately. For some reason, when the Internet lag spikes in while booting a software or using any Internet functions, the game might hang for a bit longer than it normally should.

Try using your 3DS system while having the wireless function turned to off and see if it reduces the lag. If it does, then it must be your Internet's wrongdoing.

 

[aleshapie]

Mine is doing the same. My daughter's as well. I think it has to do with it being National Streetpass Weekend.

 

[Envelin]

Ever since I bought the ACNL Bulletin Board theme for my 3DS, it's taken a lot longer for it to open up softwares and games.

 

[aleshapie]

Ever since I bought the ACNL Bulletin Board theme for my 3DS, it's taken a lot longer for it to open up softwares and games.

yeah, i noticed that too! But my wifi has been fine until tonight.

 

[StoMok]

Definitely It's because of your Internet connection.

 

[Tao]

Ever since I bought the ACNL Bulletin Board theme for my 3DS, it's taken a lot longer for it to open up softwares and games.

It's been like that for me as well, though I noticed my 3DS taking longer to boot up and stuff after we got the original free themes. I think the themes have somewhat slowed down the 3DS initial start up, as well as detecting a game once you've change a game. It used to detect a changed game almost instantly before themes, now once I've changed game and re-opened my DS it's still blank and takes a few seconds to recognize.

I would also say the internet thing as well. I imagine both things are contributing to it.

 

[matt]

everything on the home menu has been slow since the themes have come. Its because more stuff needs loading such as icon colours and themes in 3d

 

[oranges_ate_you]

I think it was the update from the theme store the other day that made it slow way down cause ever since then it has been slow

 

[Tao]

everything on the home menu has been slow since the themes have come. Its because more stuff needs loading such as icon colours and themes in 3d

Indeed...Themes are nice but I think I would rather not have had them.


Now that I have them, I don't want them to go anywhere (I love my Isabelle theme), but I wouldn't miss it if I never had it.

 

[NewLeaf13]

[SUB][/SUB]I don't think my DS has gotten slower. But then again, I don't have a special theme.
But, it seems glitchy. Sometimes when I try to play ACWW, it still thinks I have ACNL in the cartridge slot until I press A and it tells me that it couldn't read the cartridge.

 

[Hypno KK]

Ever since I got the last update (for the 3DS) and started using one of the free themes, everything takes a while to load. It may be normal and it may be something they'll fix eventually.

As to your game, have you updated it? When you're on the game's main menu (where you get the options to continue and start a new game), pick the update option. After that, if your game is still not working, try checking your Internet connecting and playing closer to your router. Search for the error code on Nintendo's site, too, since they have some guides on how to solve them. I've had wifi issues on ACNL (and only ACNL) since I started playing, and while updating the game and following Nintendo's guide doesn't seem to do much, it does help some people so it's worth trying.