Nintendo 3DS system software
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The North American version of the Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu GUI as of version 9.3.0-21, showing the default theme.
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| Developer | Nintendo (IRD, SPD, SDD) |
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| OS family | Nintendo proprietary |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1.0.0-0 / February 26, 2011 |
| Latest release | 11.4.0-37 / April 10, 2017 |
| Available in |
English, German Spanish, French, Itialian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Not all languages are necessarily supported on any one console due to region-based system software variations, as well as region-locking.) |
| Update method | Direct Download Game Card |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3DS family |
| Preceded by |
Nintendo DS line Nintendo DSi (system software) |
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The Nintendo 3DS system software is a set of updatable firmware versions and software frontend on the Nintendo 3DS family of video game consoles. Updates, which are downloaded via the system's Internet connection, allow Nintendo to add and remove features and software. All updates also include all changes from previous updates.
The Home Menu is a graphical shell similar to the Nintendo DSi Menu and Wii U Menu for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS systems. It’s used to launch software stored on Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS Game Cards, applications installed on a SD card and DSiWare titles installed in the system’s internal memory. Application icons are set in a grid navigable with the touchscreen or D-pad, and may be re-arranged via drag-and-drop. The amount of icons per column can also be changed, from 1 icon up to 6. The menu can display up to 120 application tiles. On the upper screen, a special 3D animated logo is displayed for each individual app, as well as system information such as wireless signal strength, date and time, and battery life, while on the bottom screen, application icons are displayed. It is also possible to change the screen's brightness while in the menu. Using the Home button, users can suspend the current software that is running and bring up the Home Menu, allowing the user to launch certain multitasking applications, such as the Internet Browser and Miiverse.
Similarly to the Nintendo DSi, the menu has upgradeable firmware. Game cards can also be hot-swapped while in the menu. The power button prompts the user to either put the console into sleep mode, or shut it down.
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