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Virtual Console games on 3DS -- why so dark?

• Thread starter Temtastic Muns
• Start date Feb 11, 2020

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Temtastic Muns

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Member Apr 19, 2018 9,323 There's probably an inherently simple answer, but why do Virtual Console games dim the 3DS screen's brightness down so much? Something to do with the way they're being emulated? I generally play comfortably at a brightness level of 3 but I always need to remember to jack it up to max when playing anything VC-based to make it LOOK like it's on level 3. Do you think this over-compensation saps the 3DS's battery as if it's actually on max, given that it still doesn't look overly bright?

neonglow

Member Oct 25, 2017 1,079 It's to do with epilepsy. Nintendo doesn't want kids to get seizures.

fiendcode

Member Oct 26, 2017 27,279 You think that's bad, try playing a NES game on Wii U. OP OP

Temtastic Muns

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Member Apr 19, 2018 9,323 Ah, so it's an intentional choice on Nintendo's part? But why only VC games specifically?

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Banned Oct 27, 2017 11,569 Game Gear games aren't as dark as NES games on 3DS VC (everyone should buy GG Shinobi). OP OP

Temtastic Muns

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Member Apr 19, 2018 9,323

NeoZeedeater said: Game Gear games aren't as dark as NES games on 3DS VC (everyone should buy GG Shinobi). Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Can't speak for Game Gear games, but GBA, NES, and SNES VC titles all look markedly dimmer on the 3DS.

GingerbreadMan

Member Oct 27, 2017 1,322 FYI you can remove the filter via homebrew. It's very annoying, especially on the GBA games

Jackano

Member Oct 27, 2017 619 I don't remember Nintendo giving any insight. The DS games on Wii U were interesting. IIRC Brain Training had true #ffffff whites while most other games didn't (or the other way around).

Hieroph

Member Oct 28, 2017 8,995

Temtastic Muns said: There's probably an inherently simple answer, but why do Virtual Console games dim the 3DS screen's brightness down so much? Something to do with the way they're being emulated? I generally play comfortably at a brightness level of 3 but I always need to remember to jack it up to max when playing anything VC-based to make it LOOK like it's on level 3. Do you think this over-compensation saps the 3DS's battery as if it's actually on max, given that it still doesn't look overly bright? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

I have never seen this myself, the games look normal to me. Maybe just slightly dark for NES but nothing Wii U level. But then again I basically always have the brightness on max setting, it really doesn't affect the battery that much. Wireless connections are the big power drain. You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link

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