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NetPass 3DS

From GameBrew
NetPass
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General
AuthorSorunome
TypeOther Apps
Version0.5.1
LicenseGPL-3.0
Last Updated2024/05/28
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With the decline of the 3DS, it's becoming more difficult to experience the magic of StreetPass, as fewer people are carrying their 3DS consoles on the go. Enter NetPass — the evolution of StreetPass for the modern era, designed to work seamlessly over the internet.

NetPass allows you to explore various virtual locations, like a bustling train station or a vibrant town plaza, where you can connect with others just as you would with StreetPass. Simply choose your desired location, and you'll instantly start collecting passes from others who are there too. Plus, while you're in that virtual space, new arrivals can get passes from you!

But there's a catch: you can only switch locations once every 10 hours, so choose wisely and make the most of your stay!

Media

3DS Now Has ONLINE StreetPass (Good Vibes Gaming)

Screenshots

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Q&A​

How do I use this thing?
You open the app and then it presents you the option to enter a virtual location. Currently there are three: the train station, the plaza and the mall. Upon entering a virtual location you can get netpasses of others who are also in that location.

Any time I open the app it says I am in a location. What's up?
Once entering a location, a 10-hour long session is started. During those 10 hours any subsequent opening of the app will reconnect you to the same location. After 10 hours have elapsed you can choose a new location.

I only got like one netpass when entering a location, wtf?
On the first connection your data is uploaded to a database. There is a chance you receive passes immediately, however given more time your data will “pair” with someone else’s data which will then be available to download. This random pairing can occur once an hour, so there is no guarantee you will receive passes every time the database updates. Imagine it as someone with a 3DS walking past you, this can happen 2 times a day or 40 times a day, depending on your luck. Your uploaded data will remain in this pairing state for up to 30 days, therefore checking in and switching locations is advised, especially since each location has its' own database. Patience is key.

Do I have to leave this app open?
Can I put my 3DS to sleep? There is no need to leave NetPass open to accumulate passes. The pairing of datasets happens server side, you simply need to check in every so often.

Will normal StreetPass still work?
Yes, it'll still work just fine.

Changelog

v0.5.1

  • Added new icon
  • Fixed report screen crashing

v0.5.0

  • Added back alley
  • Fix various bugs around passing
  • potentially fix phantom green lights

v0.4.0

  • reports
  • various small fixes
  • add more trans-ness

v0.3.3

  • Fix Language Picker
  • Fix some languages not scaling nicely
  • Add new banner jingle
  • Add more location art

v0.3.2

  • Add language picker
  • Fix banner
  • Hide NetPass from system usage
  • Fix crash related to default language being wrong

v0.3.1

  • Hopefully fix crashes once an for all
  • Add some more backgrounds

v0.3.0

  • More translations
  • More locations
  • Can't enter same location twice in a row
  • stability fixes

v0.2.5

  • Hopefully fix the crashes on DL'ing inbox
  • Nicer server-side autodetect of version upgrade
  • new jingle
  • hopefully fix title names not always being 0-terminated

v0.2.5

  • hopefully fix the random crashes on startup for animal crossing.

v0.2.3

  • Automatic aggregation on undiscovered streetpass data. This is so that soru can reverse-engineer streetpass bettr. This is not tied to any console at all. The only thing collected are a title_id, the name of the title and the reason why the unkown-detecter got tripped.
  • Options to delete and download all personal data
  • preparation for switch from macs to unique ids
  • interface to allow messaging the client

v0.2.2

  • Fixed up little quirks about streetpassing rudimentary localization support

v0.2.1

  • Fixed multiple crashes, added translations

v0.2.0

  • The random crashes should be fixed now!

v0.1.2

  • First Release.

Credits

Research

  • This gist by wwylele, describing some cecd functionality
  • This repo by NarcolepticK documenting some more of the cecd sysmodule
  • StreetPass 2 for valuable data dumps
  • 3Dbrew and all its contributors, especially of the cecd service

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