Topic: Street Pass!

[rad.i.kal]

Have I got any UTAH people on this forum? I try to find friends and family that have a 3DS near me but there are just not many even though I live in a big place

[Razorkid]

I've only street passed 2 of my supervisors at work (pretty funny), a Gamestop clerk the week 3DS launched, and a demo unit at BestBuy.


I really enjoy the experience and make it a habit of bringing my 3DS everywhere I go outside my home which was Nintendo's intention all along 

[UncleBob]

There are a few assorted efforts, but someone should create a website/hub where people with 3DSes can put in their ZIP code, see how many others have a 3DS in their area, and post messages of "Hey, let's have a Street Pass event at the mall on 3rd street!"

[Oblivion]

There are a few assorted efforts, but someone should create a website/hub where people with 3DSes can put in their ZIP code, see how many others have a 3DS in their area, and post messages of "Hey, let's have a Street Pass event at the mall on 3rd street!"

It may not be the same, but I use a facebook 3DS app that tells all your friends what your friend code is. Pretty useful.

[rad.i.kal]

i can not figure that app out!


Also. I still have none, no one at my work can afford it I imagine and I have not had the cash to walk around a mall with out buying things haha.


Next weekend I intend to walk around both malls in my city and maybe wal mart. HOPING to see someone.


Also, I am excited that in the future we will get more of these street passes! Millions of people, this could be great!

[Oblivion]

^ You can't figure out typing out your friend code and selecting enter? >.>

[rad.i.kal]

haha no that is easy, but it is not telling me anything else. Is it supposed to?


I mean if my friends have friend codes i get it, but is it supposed to tell you if they don't?

[pandaradox]

I've managed to get a girl Mii at college. 

Could be awesome... could be a predator... be careful...

Apparently, a UK commercial for the 3DS mentions streetpass and a small note on the bottom of the screen says 30m, which is around 100 feet. As for time, I've heard seen 0.5 to 1.5 seconds for actual transfer, but you may need a few more second for your 3DS's to find one another.

Found this email chain on another forum:

"
 ---------- Forwarded message ----------
 From: Nintendo Customer Support <nintendo@noa.nintendo.com>
 Date: Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:19 AM
 Subject: Re: Webform: Nintendo 3DS > General Information > Applications andFeatures <<#487124-1087177#>>
 To:
 
 Hello,
 
 The maximum range for any wireless function of the Nintendo 3DS is 100 feet. As for the duration of the actual exchange, it depends on what is being transferred, but it should be relatively short.
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Nintendo of America Inc.
 David Marshall
 
 Nintendo's home page: Country Selector at Nintendo
 
 
 --- Original Message ---
 From: ">
 Received: 3/29/11 1:34:09 PM PDT
 To: Nintendo <Nintendo@noa.nintendo.com>
 Subject: Webform: Nintendo 3DS > General Information > Applications andFeatures
 
 Hello!
 
 I was wondering if you can tell me what the range is that the 3DS StreePass function covers when looking for other players. Also, can you tell me what is the approximate duration required for a data exchange between two 3DS machines in StreePass?
 
 Many thanks, "

Hopefully that means my saturdays spent cruises with my 3DS on the dashboard will pay off  ... I don't but I may be driven to that one day. 

I have only streetpassed one nonfriend or demo unit.  It was at the movie theatres.  Start saving up and go see nerd-ish movies or at least movies that likely gamers might go see.  Or just linger near the snack bar.

I think I'll try Victoria's Secret today... fingers crossed 

[Fatty The Hutt]

I'm off with the kids to Video Games Live tonight. Will have 3DS in me pocket. I am expecting much StreetPasses!

[Ceric]

Have fun.

[ShyGuy]

how long until a street pass virus is written?

[pandaradox]

how long until a street pass virus is written?

Wow... woe be the day...

[Tanatoes]

I'm finding that StreetPass is changing the way I game during my morning commute.  I don't want to pull out my 3DS and play it on the train lest I miss the opportunity to add a mii to my plaza.  Instead I'm playing Pokemon White (with wifi turned on of course) on my DSi and my 3DS is turned on in my pocket.  To date I have a plaza population of 10, have exchanged dogs with my wife, and got a single Ridge Racer ghost from some random stranger.

I can't wait until I have more games that use StreetPass to exchange information.

[Fatty The Hutt]

I got 10 hits at Video Games Live. Not as many as I had hoped but still not bad.
 
@Tanatoes, I don't think you have to have the system in sleep mode for StreetPass to work, do you? I could have sworn I got a hit on the bus the other day while I was playing some other game. Maybe I'm dreaming.

[Ceric]

I got 10 hits at Video Games Live. Not as many as I had hoped but still not bad.
 
@Tanatoes, I don't think you have to have the system in sleep mode for StreetPass to work, do you? I could have sworn I got a hit on the bus the other day while I was playing some other game. Maybe I'm dreaming.

I sure hope not but that be a great question for the manual article.

[UncleBob]

I've really wanted to get a second 3DS so I can test out all kinds of things related to StreetPass.  I have this great plan of finding a straight, long, open road and having the two systems pass each other at varying speeds to see how fast you can be going and still get a hit...

[Ceric]

I've really wanted to get a second 3DS so I can test out all kinds of things related to StreetPass.  I have this great plan of finding a straight, long, open road and having the two systems pass each other at varying speeds to see how fast you can be going and still get a hit...

The Misses wants one right ;P.

[UncleBob]

Sadly, No.

Perhaps I should hold a fundraiser?  Anyone want to rent my avatar for $250?

[Ceric]

Sadly, No.

Perhaps I should hold a fundraiser?  Anyone want to rent my avatar for $250?

How Successful was that the first time?

[UncleBob]

But this time, it's for SCIENCE!

[UncleBob]

I've been thinking about this more - there's two tests that I need to run before I do the drive-by thing.

First, I need a box, big enough to hold one 3DS, that's made from some material that will disrupt the wireless transmission (or something similar to a cell phone jammer).  Have one 3DS powered off and put the other into sleep mode inside of the box and close it.  Then, turn the second 3DS on.  Once it's booted up, put it into sleep mode.  Then, open the box (or turn off the jammer) and have a stop watch to count the time it takes for the two units to register a StreetPass.

Second, I need to get two units and have two people standing far apart (say, 250 feet).  Turn their units on and put them into sleep mode.  Slowly, have both individuals walk towards one another until the units register the StreetPass.

With these two methods, I could determine the amount of time it takes to register a StreetPass and how close the units need to be in order to trade communication.  With some mathematical wizardry, I should be able to determine the top speed at which two cars traveling opposite directions could be going and still register a StreetPass.

[UncleBob]

Someone double check my math for me...

Let's say the two 3DS units have to be in range for 5 seconds to complete a StreetPass.
Let's say they have a maximum range of 100 feet.

Two cars, traveling opposite directions, could be traveling no faster than 100 feet per five seconds (20 feet/second, 72,000 feet/hour, or 13.64 miles/hour) in order to be in range long enough to transfer.

Of course, my two numbers there are made up... but if they're close, does that sound right?

[nickmitch]

Somebody call the Mythbusters.

[pandaradox]

So I called Nintendo today after they replied to my email:

--Streetpass works even while you're playing a 3DS title.  This doesn't work for DS titles though.
--However, regardless of game in the system,  once the system is closed, Streetpass will work

[Ceric]

So I called Nintendo today after they replied to my email:

--Streetpass works even while you're playing a 3DS title.  This doesn't work for DS titles though.
--However, regardless of game in the system,  once the system is closed, Streetpass will work

Cool

You know UncleBob it be less expensive and time consume to instead:

1. Get the time it take for the 3DS Wireless to turn on and go into Streetpass
2. Using the above as a constant have 1 3DS wireless on and another wireless off.
3. Turn on the Wireless on the Wireless off one timing till the first streetpass hit on the second device. (I'm assuming Streetpass is initially push then pull)
4. Using formula:  Time from Wireless on to Streetpass hit - Wireless on to Streetpass Constant = Actual time for Streetpass first contact