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Aug 27, 2011 4:18 PM

Streetpass Problem

So I went to this exhibit at a local museum that had 3DS units on display. I checked and saw that the wireless on them was on. The only problem is that my 3DS didn't seem to pick them up. I was in range for about an hour. No streetpass. So I checked one of the unit's streetpass plaza and it had miis from streetpass in it. So this must mean that my 3DS has a problem. Streetpass is on, wireless switch on. What's going on?

POKEMANIAC0
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Aug 27, 2011 6:36 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

There are a variety of reasons why this could occur.  StreetPass cannot happen in situations such as one of the systems being online, certatin software running while the system is open, being in DS mode, or when about 8 hours hasn't passed since the last StreetPass tag between those specific systems.  In order to tell if there really was an issue I would need more information.

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Aug 27, 2011 7:04 PM in response to: POKEMANIAC0
Re: Streetpass Problem

The systems were not online, the only software running was on the system I checked that was on display and it was running Streetpass Mii Plaza, it was most definitly not in DS mode, and I had never tagged these systems before. Does that help?

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Aug 27, 2011 7:35 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

That eliminates the obvious issues.  Have you gotten any StreetPass tags before or since this incident?

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Aug 27, 2011 9:19 PM in response to: POKEMANIAC0
Re: Streetpass Problem

Yes I have gotten many. But I am unable to rehit people with Streetpass due to sending in my system for repairs, though I can still hit people once. Come to think of it, I haven't gotten a streetpass since I got a protective shell for my system. It doesn't seem like it would hamper streetpass communications, but do you think this could be the problem?

 

You can find the shell here

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Aug 28, 2011 8:51 AM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

That case may be the problem.  I know for sure that there are some metals which can block a wireless signal, but I don't know for sure if aluminum is one of them.  You should try to get a StreetPass tag without the case to check if that is the problem.

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Aug 27, 2011 9:25 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

To StreetPass, both 3DS need to be in sleep mode. Also, at stores, they have a 3DS out for people to try, but it doesn't have the StreetPass function on.

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Aug 27, 2011 9:48 PM in response to: DIVER24
Re: Streetpass Problem

for one, I wasn't in a store, and the streetpass was on on the units on display. Two, 3DS's do not have to be in sleep mode to streetpass.

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Aug 27, 2011 9:51 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

Well, that is an odd glitch. Have you contacted Nintendo about it?

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Aug 28, 2011 7:40 AM in response to: DIVER24
Re: Streetpass Problem

No, not yet. I want to see if I can get an answer on these forums first.

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Aug 28, 2011 8:54 AM in response to: DIVER24
Re: Streetpass Problem

StreetPass can be on while the system is open as long as wireless communications are not in use for anything else and the software currently runing allows it to.

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Aug 28, 2011 2:59 PM in response to: POKEMANIAC0
Re: Streetpass Problem

So does anyone have any ideas of how to fix this?

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Aug 28, 2011 5:30 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

As I said above, you shuld try removing that aluminum case first, and see if that fixes your problem.  If that doesn't help, then you should probably contact Nintendo.

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Aug 28, 2011 9:09 PM in response to: POKEMANIAC0
Re: Streetpass Problem

Sorry I guess I missed your post about removing the shell. I'll remove it and try to get a streetpass in the next few days. Thanks in advance if it works!

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Aug 28, 2011 9:26 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

3ds' on display don't usually have streetpass turned on (at least from my experiences of walking by lots of different 3ds displays). Hope this helps.

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Aug 28, 2011 9:34 PM in response to: DSI'S
Re: Streetpass Problem

I checked the units and they had streetpass activated.

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Jan 15, 2012 3:01 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

First of all the streetpass have a limit of 10 tags

after that you have to open the plazas and welcome the Mii to get new tags...

Then you will get yours.

Either your 3DS or The ones in display was full at that moment...

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Jul 28, 2012 12:52 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

Turn your wireless on and off. This should allow the streetpass to work.

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Nov 11, 2012 2:53 PM in response to: PIZZA_NINJA
Re: Streetpass Problem

also. you might have better luck tuning your 3ds off and then on again

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Jul 28, 2012 9:21 PM in response to: PROFFESSOR
Re: Streetpass Problem

Dude, its at a museum...

 

I would think the workers at the museum would not want people to be submitting information and exchanging it. x.x

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