Mon, Mar 28, 2011 | 08:19 BST
3DS “black screen of death” error reports creep in
Reports from multiple users suggest the 3DS is suffering from a recurring crash issue, across multiple titles.
Posts on NeoGaf, AVForums, and DigitalSpy are reporting instances of the freshly-christened “black screen of death” error requiring a hard reset of the system.
Super Monkey Ball, Street Fighter IV 3D, Pilotwings, Ghost Recon, Lego Star Wars, and Mii applications have all been mentioned in connection to the error.
Some users have found the issue is resolved by the reset suggested on-screen, while others have reformatted their SD cards to FAT-32 format and eliminated the problem.
Others have had less luck resolving ongoing crashes, and have resorted to returning the console to the retailer for replacement.
We’ve reached out to Nintendo for official comment and more information.
Thanks, Go Nintendo.
9 comments
#1
frostquake
28/03/11, 8:25 am
BSOD on the 3DS is happening here with some of my friends, mostly with Super Monkey Ball. Nice to know Nintendo wanted to be part of History with the BlackScreenOfDeath..along with other gaming devices….LOL!!
#2
Patrick Garratt
28/03/11, 8:48 am
Whoops.
#3
Blerk
28/03/11, 9:11 am
Not unusual for new kit, but rather unusual for new Nintendo kit! Seems they are catching up with everyone else after all!
#4
Robo_1
28/03/11, 9:36 am
I’ve had no problems with mine, and i’ve been playing a lot of Ridge Racer and Rayman.
Providing it can be fixed with a force re-start, then I imagine Nintendo will be able to fix the issue with a firmware update.
#5
DrDamn
28/03/11, 9:55 am
It’s hardly a screen of Death in the RROD and YLOD sense. More like a Black Screen Of Crash. It of course depends if it is a game issue, firmware issue or underlying hardware problem. If it’s not firmware then is there functionality to patch games at all? What is the firmware update functionality of the 3DS like?
#6
2plus2equals5
28/03/11, 10:29 am
If it’s not deadly there’s no real problem, but it happens with a lot of games!
I remember the times of guru meditations! LOL
#7
xino
28/03/11, 12:09 pm
i had this problem occur to me when I tested the 3DS, but it was in Jap letters.
I think it happens when the 3ds is run for a long time, i dunno
#8
DrDamn
28/03/11, 12:12 pm
What’s the DSWare situation like for the 3DS? Anything available at all? Planned?
#9
Crab of Thunder
28/03/11, 4:59 pm
It’s pretty bad releasing the console with a problem like that lol