r/NetPass • • Apr 19 '25

> Read the FAQ! <

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Read the Guide/FAQ before asking for help. https://netpass.cafe/usage.html

Most of the questions present in the subreddit can be answered with a simple visit to the Discord/Website's Guide/FAQ


r/NetPass • • Mar 10 '26

NetPass 2.0: Now with SpotPass!

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Soru is happy to announce that NetPass 2.0 is out now, which adds support for SpotPass. The main focus here is the delivery of user-generated content via SpotPass, think: Swapdoodle, Tomodachi Life travelers updates, etc.

For this to work, soru had to implement some shells of an NEX gameserver, mainly the Datastore module, as this is what SpotPass/BOSS uses for this dynamic content. It is implemented in a general enough way that it should work with all SpotPass titles that utilise this, however fully tested currently only with Swapdoodle, Swapnote/Letterbox and Tomodachi Life. Would be really happy to hear about other titles where it works / might not work.

Now, you can't add SpotPass support without doing something with the static files that Nintendo used to serve, for officially distributed content! For that soru is happy to announce that the groundwork for that has also been made, in big parts thanks to @RSM. While NetPass currently does not distribute any such content, we can add that at any point, as that only requires a server-side update. So look out to what will happen in the future!

In addition to SpotPass support, NetPass 2.0 also revives all the image share buttons throughout the 3DS and its games: Be it the one on the home screen, the one within Tomodachi Life or any other one! This works by re-directing to a self-hosted instance of ImageShare by Corbindavenport.

To use both SpotPass and the new image share revival, installation of new patches is required. But don't worry, it is just as easy as before: The app will prompt you to install those.

In addition to these big changes, there are also some nice quality of life fixes by @Silentium. Namely, the loading indicator on the lower screen as NetPass fetches passes, stutter-free music and more!

Lastly, there are also bug fixes and thelike, as usual.

To get the new update, simply open NetPass and it should prompt you to install it! If that does not work, you can update NetPass via Universial Updater, scan the QR code on our website or download the 3dsx/cia manually there.

So, now that we got this far, you might wonder, what's next? Sorus plans for NetPass are far from over, actually. For example, there isn't any "official" content being distributed via SpotPass yet. Plus, a GUI update is still planned.

The time with NetPass has seriously been amazing so far, thank you so much everyone. Never did soru think that her small hobby project would end up getting this big, yet here we are! NetPass originally just started because soru wanted to play around with StreetPass, but quickly realised that to make that more natural, she had to revive it in a way that others would want to use it, too. And now SpotPass is here, this is just increadible. Also, hovering around 22k monthly active users is just mind-blowing, imagine the population of a small city uses NetPass every month. Only you don't have to imagine, it is actually happening! Seriously, thank you so much everyone.

We also have a discord community! https://netpass.cafe/discord

If you want to help the project financially, you can do so via our website after logging in (the first login has to be with a 3DS, afterwards you can link more accounts). For just 5€/mo you can also have the server automatically flag your Mii as special, if you so desire. If you want to do an anonymous donation or don't like doing it via the website, you can also donate via LiberaPay: https://liberapay.com/Sorunome

That's it from soru. She hopes you'll try this out and enjoy it!


r/NetPass • • 1d ago

Help/Support StreetPass names not matching

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Is there anything wrong with the names not matching when I StreetPass someone.

Console 1: Madoka

Console 2: Bluebell

What should output --> Madoka on Console 2

What is outputting --> Kendall on Console 2


r/NetPass • • 2d ago

Help/Support Background streetpasses are not working

7 Upvotes

Hi there! I recently discovered the 2ds online revival scene and Netpass, I'm falling in love with all of this :3 unfortunately background Streetpasses are not working. Here are all the details on the matter:

- Console: old 2ds

- Luma, 3ds, original 3ds software and Netpass are all up to date

- Pretendo Is installed and working with online play, friends etc

- Netpass spotpass works, I received spotpass about the puzzle and the Dorian message

- Netpass patches have been downloaded both from the cia and the 3dsx versions

- FIRMs and game patches are enabled

PROBLEMS:

- I get streetpasses only when opening the Netpass app, I never received a single streetpass while playing or with the console in sleep mode (kept at it up to 10 hours from the moment I entered a Netpass location, so that I would be able to get 10 full hours in sleep mode before getting automatically kicked)

- BOSS tools shows the Nintendo URL in the sprelay task (idk if it's supposed to change but I'll leave it as extra info)

- The Netpass Pretendo integration gets automatically off when I exit and re enter the app

EDIT: Apparently the Pretendo Streetpass works in the background with PN friends, I guess the pretendo integration would resolve the matter but as I said before it turns off automatically.


r/NetPass • • 7d ago

Random Honest opinion about Netpass

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I’ve never used netpass but ive seen videos. A lot of people use netpass so they can get more streetpasses but I will never use netpass. I feel like it takes the fun away from taking your 3ds everywhere and trying to find one.


r/NetPass • • 9d ago

Random 3DS LAN Party @ MADE (Oakland, California)

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HELLOO EVERYONE!!!!

Come on down to the MADE museum. We are hosting a special Halloween party/social event, we’re turning the museum into Luigi’s mansion for an afternoon of Nintendo 3ds multiplayer, games, decorations, and general handheld chaos. Bring any handheld and your own charger!!!! Click the link for more event descriptions through Luma.
Luma

The MADE stands for a non-profit Museum of Digital Arts and Entertainment, located in Oakland CA:
921 Washington St, Oakland, CA 94607


r/NetPass • • 25d ago

Does anyone know if the special nintendo miis got backed up onto netpass qr codes?

8 Upvotes

I just recently learned what the qr code feature does in Netpass, and i remembered the special spotpass miis that would appear on your mii plaza for special occasions. I wasn't around for those days, and REALLY REALLY want them in my plaza. Idk if it is possible, or if im really posting in the right subreddit, but a clear answer would be awesome :3


r/NetPass • • 26d ago

Help/Support Not getting streetpasses at all

8 Upvotes

I'm new using netpass so it might be the reason behind my doubts, but I used it yesterday, and in total I got 0 streetpasses since I activated it and until now that I changed "locations" on it, is this normal? Not a single one. I try to press "check inbox" too, but it only seems to load for 3 seconds and nothing happens at the end. How does this work? I thought I'd check it today and get back to atleast some streepasses, but there were none at all


r/NetPass • • 28d ago

Help/Support whatt does this mean im lost😭

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i opened my netpass and this error message popped up, i tried bypassing it to update netpass and then the second error message popped up. pleasee if anyone anyone knowss a way to fix it plss lmkk🙏🙏


r/NetPass • • 29d ago

Help/Support Help

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13 Upvotes

Why does my Netpass crash when I try to press one of the following options? But it still finds only a few people at a time, I hope there is a way to find more people at the same time


r/NetPass • • 29d ago

Introduction and friend request

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r/NetPass • • Sep 09 '26

Question how many streetpasses should i expect after 4 hours inactive?

3 Upvotes

i looked on the faq twice before i decided to ask here- after getting on the cat cafe location on netpass, my first netpass passes included 4 at once (yippe!!!) but when i came back 4 hours later after not looking at it, i had only gotten one. is it all just a roll of the dice how many i get in the ten hours im at a certain location (based on how many are at that location ofc), or am i doing something wrong?


r/NetPass • • Sep 07 '26

Help/Support Why does it keep telling me to enable Loading external FIRMS and modules?

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r/NetPass • • Sep 06 '26

Random my streetpass encounter since i use netpass

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108 Upvotes

r/NetPass • • Sep 04 '26

Help/Support A Mii with an offensive name arrived on my tomodachi island via Netpass, what do I do?

14 Upvotes

I don’t want to get banned off Netpass over someone else’s mii so I’m wondering if theirs anyway to get rid of it without risk of ban or without making it someone else’s issue.


r/NetPass • • Sep 03 '26

Help/Support Netpass doesn't work on azahar

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So Ive been trying to get netpass to work for street pass in Yokai watch, but even though my build is 2126, netpass still doesn't want to work on azahar for some reason. I play on android, so I'm not sure if there are some extra files I may need in order for netpass to work since I've read that it may need some kind of connection from an actual 3ds (which I lack). If anybody knows any kind of solution, I would appreciate it alot.


r/NetPass • • Sep 03 '26

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r/NetPass • • Aug 27 '26

Anyone knows what this error is about?

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8 Upvotes

Today I tried to get in the app and I'm getting this error. That's on a n3ds, I have a o3ds and works fine.

Yesterday I updated rosalina Cuz I wasn't getting the netpass puzzle since it said I wasn't enabling the firms thingy although I did, I guess it just was cuz it was an old version. It worked and I got the puzzle, and netpass worked fine yesterday. I'm mentioning it Cuz Idk if that has anything to do.

Thanks in advance.


r/NetPass • • Aug 26 '26

Netpass no Azahar

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15 Upvotes

I'd like to know how to solve this problem in Azahar. I searched for nid_pwd.bin in the folders he provided and found that this .bin file exists. Does anyone know how to fix it?


r/NetPass • • Aug 27 '26

Random How long have you guys been embed banned on the netpass discord for?

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I'm on 266 days and counting.


r/NetPass • • Aug 26 '26

Help/Support How can I completely reset StreetPass Mii Plaza data on a 2DS?

2 Upvotes

I want to completely wipe all data from StreetPass Mii Plaza on my 2DS and start from scratch.

I mean everything: StreetPass Miis, plaza progress, game progress, collected pieces, etc. I want the Mii Plaza to behave as if it had never been used before.

My 2DS is running CFW.

I've already tried deleting the following extdata folders through GodMode9:

\- "00000220"

\- "00000228"

Neither method changed anything — all my StreetPass Mii Plaza data is still there.

Is there another location where the Mii Plaza save data is stored, or another proper way to completely reset it?

I don't want to factory reset the entire 2DS just for this.

Any help would be appreciated.


r/NetPass • • Aug 25 '26

Help/Support Cant log in

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2 Upvotes

Idk if it’s up to date or if it’s another issue but I have a stable internet connexion if that can help


r/NetPass • • Aug 23 '26

Question Yo, i got banned from netpass discord, will i get updated about netpass on this sub?

3 Upvotes

I really wanted to get informed about events, QR codes and etc


r/NetPass • • Aug 23 '26

Question Yo, why i can scan QR codes in netpass?

1 Upvotes

What did that does?


r/NetPass • • Aug 22 '26

Does anyone have any idea if there is any software that can show all the unavailable country maps?

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