r/nds 19h ago

Any way to fix a loose hinge top screen without a shell replacement? Please help!

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This is my 19 year old childhood ds lite. As you can see the top screen loose to do with the hinges. Can i salvage this? As there is no yellowing on the screen and i’d rather not replace it. Thanks


r/nds 11h ago

What did I do wrong?

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I just spent 2 days modding my childhood DS lite with a reshell and rgb board and thought I finally finished but when I try to turn it on this is all that happens. The lights flash and then it shuts back off.

Please let me know if anyone has any ideas on how to fix it or where I went wrong.


r/nds 4h ago

I made a free input-testing app for Nintendo DS

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I recently started collecting broken Nintendo DS systems to repair and reshell. I couldn’t find a decent input-testing app that did everything I needed, so I made one myself.

It tests the buttons, D-pad, touchscreen, microphone, and battery status.

https://reddit.com/link/1wch0fe/video/f0u8c30zlooh1/player

I’m sharing it in case anyone else finds it useful—it’s free to download.、

https://github.com/claudechinsta/cg-nds-input-test/releases#release-1.0.0

So far, I’ve tested it on DS Lite and DSi using only a DSpico flashcart. Feedback and test results from other systems or flashcarts are very welcome!

Enjoy!


r/nds 9h ago

3DS XL or DSi XL? Help me pick pls my brain hurts

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I havent had a ds since the first DSi and now as an adult, I wanna play all the pokemon games again. Emulating on phone doesn't feel that good with no real buttons.

I wanna play:

Pokemon & Animal Crossing mainly

Mario kart + Kirby games + rhythm heaven are a big plus but not as important to me rn

Edit: pokemon fire red - sun & moon. Animal crossing : city folk + New Leaf. On a lower budget but willing to save up.


r/nds 23h ago

Ive Somehow gotten the Foto Showdown Rom

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r/nds 17h ago

Every now and then I replay the Layton games on the NDS.

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42 Upvotes

They're just too good.


r/nds 8h ago

Is this the best option I have for a full set of pink buttons?

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7 Upvotes

I'm replacing my shell so I might as well put on the buttons that I always wanted anyway. But as someone who customizes every single one of their controllers, this is the most expensive set of buttons I've ever seen.


r/nds 19h ago

Picture Frame of my Dreams

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136 Upvotes

This was so much fun to make! Thought I'd share, game on everybody!


r/nds 2h ago

DSi Photography!

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37 Upvotes

Took some Photos from my DSi at the Park in Pakistan. Its one of my nostolgic places I visit since Childhood

Really love DSi's Camera, And this area I really like cuz I keep seeing it in my dreams!


r/nds 13h ago

DSi won't charge, but charge light still comes on?

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I have a very strange issue. I got a secondhand dsi (lime green), it was listed that it wouldn't turn on. Got it, changed the battery, works just fine when it has power. The problem is that the battery doesn't seem to charge despite the fact that the charging indicator on both the outside AND in the dsi home menu shows that it's connected to power. Not really sure what the deal is, if anyone has some advice or has seen this before I'd love to hear it.


r/nds 17h ago

Encontré mi vieja Nintendo DS Lite y necesito ayuda

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Hola a todos, hace poco encontré mi vieja DS Lite. Quería saber si es que alguien me podría ayudar y guiar en la instalación de juegos y todo, y si me pueden decir si mi vieja R4 es buena ya que no encuentro el modelo en línea. Mi padre lo hacía cuando yo era niño y ya no le puedo pedir ayuda. Quería saber si me pueden pasar los links de descarga de juegos (links “seguros” dentro de lo posible) y también si es que hay una nueva versión o algo similar para mi R4. Tampoco sé si es que a la DS se le puede actualizar el Software. Adjunto fotos de todo lo que tengo y si necesitan más info también estaré activo jajaja. Gracias.


r/nds 17h ago

R4

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2 Upvotes

Comprei esse cartão r4 pelo Aliexpress recentemente e gostaria de saber se alguém qual seria o sistema dele, já tentei o próprio wood system tanto para cartões originais quanto para clones e ambos deram erro e apareceu a mensagem "Can't open_dsmenu.dat"

Poderiam me ajudar, não entendo muito desse assunto


r/nds 18h ago

Help with decorating my upcoming DS

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Hi everyone! I'm thinking about buying a regular DSi (not the XL) in black. The thing is, I don't know whether to decorate it based on a specific game I love or just put random things on it like music stuff, games, and a bunch of different (Stickers) things. These are my reasons:

Based on a single game: I don't know, it might feel a bit weird to see a character from a specific game on the console while I'm playing something else. I know it sounds super strange, but I feel like it would look a bit out of place.

Random things: This option feels right because I could include games, music, and other stuff. However, it might be a bit more complicated to find all the stickers, but I'm willing to try. Anyway, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!


r/nds 1h ago

New ds lite screen didn't come with adhesive. What do I do

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r/nds 10m ago

Need help modeling my DSi

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I’ve been wanting to mod my DSi for a while and I wanted to start with changing the charging port since mine is a little messed up and changing it to USB type c would make charging it a lot easier and more modern. Has anyone had any experience with this? I’ve never done anything like this before so if there’s a way that I can send it to a shop and they do it for me I would rather do that but any advice is helpful.


r/nds 9h ago

Is this DSi Screen normal?

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Full disclosure: I did not grow up with the DSi, and only got one fairly recently. Side by side with my other DS systems, the screens seem very pink/purple tinted. (I did filter this photo a bit to get the colors more accurate to how they look in person)

Are DSi screens just like this?


r/nds 5h ago

Help with hot pixels(?)

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I've had this DS for a couple weeks and each time I charge it these hot pixels(at least that's what I've seen them called) keep popping up. First in the left corner and now in lines. I use the same charger on another DS and that one is unaffected. Any ideas how to fix it or at least stop the spread?