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How to Upload Your Mii to StreetPass UK

Written by Dalagonash

The StreetPass UK Mii Plaza is a thing of ever blossoming beauty. Each uploaded Mii is a unique petal on the growing page that is this metaphor’s stalk.

That said, the process of getting one’s Mii from 3DS to Interweb is not as easy as we’d like, and we’re frequently asked for step by step tutoring.

So for these people – and our future sanity – we present this page: a ‘dummies guide’ to uploading your Mii to StreetPass UK!

What You Will Need

– Nintendo 3DS
– Laptop/PC
– Card Reader (Many laptops have SD readers built in)

Step 1 – Create a Mii

To be fair, this step should already be done. Simply use the Mii Maker on your 3DS to create a cartoonish facsimile of your mug, making sure to capture every crease and wrinkle with exaggerated pride.

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Step 2 – Generate Your Mii Images

Here’s where we enter what, for some of you, may be uncharted territory. On the first screen of the Mii Maker, click the bottom option, ‘QR Code/Image Options’.

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On the next menu click the bottom option, ‘Save Mii as Image’.

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Select your Mii and on the next screen you’ll be presented with two options. Use both to create one Full Body image and one Head Shot. The full body image will represent you on the plaza, while the face image is your avatar for other areas of the site, such as the StreetPass UK Forum.

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Step 3 – Transfer Images

Now it’s time to leave the 3DS behind. Turn the power off and remove the SD card, then pop the SD card in your card reader. Please make sure you know where you’re sticking your card, and that the hole you’ve selected is genuinely an SD card reader. Seriously, don’t force it in if it doesn’t feel right. And stop chuckling. Nothing funny about breaking your card because you assumed the hole looked right.

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With SD card in reader and, if necessary, reader plugged into personal computer machine, you can navigate the card’s folders to find the images you just created. Technology, eh? Either save them to your PC (this way you can access them whenever you want) or just note where they’re hiding.

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Step 4 – Upload Images to StreetPass UK

Time for the final stretch! Log in to the wonderful StreetPass UK and then head to your ‘Edit Profile’ page in the top right. Scroll down and find the ‘add image’ button. Click for extreme pop-up action.

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On this screen select the top left tab, ‘Upload Files’, then click the ‘Select Files’ button in the centre.

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Almost there! Next, point the explorer pop-up to your saved image(s) as we discussed in step three. Hopefully you put the images in a sensible place, but I’ll wait here while you find them. No rush.

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Upload the image and then, once it has made the journey to our servers (papers checked, passport stamped etc.) click the button on the bottom right and voila, one uploaded Mii. Repeat the process for Face and Body.

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Congratulations! Your Mii will now appear in the Plaza. Thank you very much, and please continue to enjoy the sights and sounds of StreetPass UK! Well, there aren’t any sounds right now, but perhaps soon. Might add some lion roars or something for unnecessary drama.

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Common Problems

“I can’t upload any images!”

If you’re seeing a small white box on your edit profile instead of the nice chunky ‘add image’ button, then you need to press the X on the little white box. This will remove whatever false image the site thinks you’ve applied and give you the proper options.

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If you’re having any issues with uploading your Mii then please don’t hesitate to get in touch at StreetPassUKTeam@Gmail.com.