6th Gen Patch 1.3 Details

Started by Nah October 31st, 2014 4:31 AM
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Y'all know that patch we had to download the other day? Remember how Nintendo failed to tell us what exactly the patch did? Well it seems today that they revealed what exactly the patch did:

The first fix in this new update is one regarding the Poké Ball animations of Pokémon sent out in battle. Previously, when a Pokémon was sent out in battle in a Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Dusk Ball, Timer Ball, Repeat Ball, Net Ball, Nest Ball, Heal Ball, Luxury Ball, or Premier Ball, an animation would play while the Pokémon was released from it, but not on the first Pokémon sent out in battle. This has been fixed, and now the animation will play for the first Pokémon sent out in battle.
The cheat detection system in the game's online activities has also been enhanced, making more Pokémon hacked using external devices unusable in the PSS than before. It is currently unknown exactly what hacked Pokémon are unusable, but it is evident that the cheat detection is much more accurate than it previously was.
The update also fixes a bug where the sprite for Vivillon would not show up properly in the Friend Safari menu.
http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_X_and_Y_receive_new_software_patch

I can't say I noticed the PokeBall animation issue. And now I gotta check and see if I can use my Pokegenned Hydreigon online....
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Actually the update I received had a list of fixes/updates for the release.

Anyhow, I am not very fond of hacked Pokemon, so I don't really mind.

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I never really noticed the Poké Ball thing either, but if they are going to do something more about hackers that should be nice to the trading environment.
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Thanks for the explanation! I seriously had no idea why they updated X and Y at first I thought they changed there minds and made trading new mega evolutions over to X and Y from Ruby and Sapphire.
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All these patches make me consider getting the digital versions instead.
Why's that? You'd still have to download the patches regardless, right?
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Why's that? You'd still have to download the patches regardless, right?
I don't know, it feels strange to have a patch to a physical copy stored in your SD card... The 3DS isn't a PC, so the game content isn't stored in a hypothetical 3DS hard drive, but within the cart, and can't be modified.


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It's nice to see that they're making themselves more secure in regards to hacked Pokémon. As for Poké Ball animation issue, I don't believe that it's precisely a huge deal, per se, but like almost everyone else here, I haven't noticed it, either. It's good they've fixed, though!

Would be nice if they could release another patch at some point in future, which would make all ORAS mega-evolution available in X and Y, haha.
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It wouldn't really matter. When games load, it checks for any installed patches. If it finds them, it loads the patch files in place of the game's own files. If the patches don't exist (ie, you delete them), it falls back to the game's files. Even if you download the game from the eShop, you'll still need to download the patches.
I understand what you're saying, but let me explain.

A PC game is installed on the computer and any patches modify the installation contents. A 3DS game isn't installed, it's just loaded. So a patch makes a call to load patched files instead of the files in the ROM.

It feels strange to me because, if you put the game cart in another 3DS without the patch, the game will load as if it was in its original state. And, as we know, Pokémon X and Y had game breaking glitches when they were released. IMO this is a problem, and a reason why the patching system doesn't suit game carts.

I thought in digital copies the actual ROM was modified, but it seems that's not the case. :P Still, to me it's better to have everything in one place (an SD card).


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It's nice to see that they're making themselves more secure in regards to hacked Pokémon. As for Poké Ball animation issue, I don't believe that it's precisely a huge deal, per se, but like almost everyone else here, I haven't noticed it, either. It's good they've fixed, though!

Would be nice if they could release another patch at some point in future, which would make all ORAS mega-evolution available in X and Y, haha.
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I think we all hope for a patch :) PLEASE GF!!
I would love it if they did that, but they've already said that they won't be doing that, unfortunately.
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Hm...I've heard somewhere that the patch made it harder to clone Pokemon. Me and my friend last night were finally able to get together and try out cloning for the first time, and we tried different methods for an hour before we finally gave up. ;~; Is it true, though?
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I would love it if they did that, but they've already said that they won't be doing that, unfortunately.
I know I'm not the only one that hopes GF changes there minds.
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I would love it if they did that, but they've already said that they won't be doing that, unfortunately.
Frankly, I think the Megas is a data issue within the cartridges. While it's possible to require updates before seeing online activities, there are numerous cases where it's possible to have data available using the new Megas with a non-updated game, and I think they are trying to minimize that.

Frankly, I just say patch it, but maybe there is a technical limitation for non-digital copies.
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Wow thanks for explaining. I never even knew about the pokeball animation issue. Also with the Oras Megas i doubt they will ever implement them they may do that with future games but they release new pokemon because it gives incentive to players to buy the new games so most likely no. It took like an hour to update i wonder just how bug these issues were.
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Wow thanks for explaining. I never even knew about the pokeball animation issue. Also with the Oras Megas i doubt they will ever implement them they may do that with future games but they release new pokemon because it gives incentive to players to buy the new games so most likely no. It took like an hour to update i wonder just how bug these issues were.
This patch took an hour? Must be your Internet; I updated both in a matter of minutes.
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This patch took an hour? Must be your Internet; I updated both in a matter of minutes.
Really? It cant be my internet b/c three people i know it took longer for them. Weird
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Really? It cant be my internet b/c three people i know it took longer for them. Weird
It's a very small file. It took 4-5min for me, and that's with other people in the house using the WiFi.

So I concur with Cyclone about the Internet issue.

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It's a very small file. It took 4-5min for me, and that's with other people in the house using the WiFi.

So I concur with Cyclone about the Internet issue.
Hmm i wonder why me and my friend had such issues downloading it we werent on the same wifi i doubt thats the problem maybe just the 3DS issue ik it was a small file so it was weird how long it took I'll have to look into it.
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Can someone tell me exactly WHAT the pokeball thing is? I get it that it's animation (as I read the description) but can someone explain in great detail exactly what is happening and when? I don't notice any difference but it's because I don't know what I'm supposed to be looking for and at what point. thanks!
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Can someone tell me exactly WHAT the pokeball thing is? I get it that it's animation (as I read the description) but can someone explain in great detail exactly what is happening and when? I don't notice any difference but it's because I don't know what I'm supposed to be looking for and at what point. thanks!
I think the issue was that when you sent out a Pokemon that was in a certain type of ball, the special effect that would accompany the ball opening wouldn't play. It apparently only happened at the very beginning of a battle when you send your first Pokemon out. That was one of the things the patch fixed.
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I think the issue was that when you sent out a Pokemon that was in a certain type of ball, the special effect that would accompany the ball opening wouldn't play. It apparently only happened at the very beginning of a battle when you send your first Pokemon out. That was one of the things the patch fixed.
OH I see, and I likely didn't notice because all my pokemon are in regular poke balls! Okay great, thanks for explaining that
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