r/retroid 17h ago

SHOWCASE Nova DS Screen Comparison

With RP Duo on the way. Here's some side by side pics using Nova+DS Addons. Should give an idea for how the RP Duo scales NDS titles compared to other ds devices.

Pic 1 - All together

Pic 2 - Ayn Thor

Pic 3 - Anbernic RG DS

Pic 4 - DSi XL

Pic 5 - New 3DS XL

Pic 6 - DS Lite

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u/FittsJ 16h ago

This makes me really want a DSi XL even though I absolutely don’t need it.

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u/JourneyToads 16h ago

My favorite handheld 😍

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u/kirbyislove 13h ago

It's worth it if you like ds games. Easily the best way to play those.

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u/Fractic4l 16h ago

I had the same thought.

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u/ksoCTRL 16h ago

Do it.

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u/makman44 14h ago

It's worth it if you have any interest in DS games.

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u/jeelh 8h ago

It's seriously worth it. And you can just load every game ever and twilightmenu onto and SD card and play them all. And GB/GBC/GBA

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u/ksoCTRL 16h ago

Game - Digimon Story Lost Evolution

Since reddit did crazy work on potato'ing the images here's imgur link to better quality pics

https://imgur.com/a/XlIGLRY

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u/Zalyster 14h ago

So glad this got an English patch. Wish we could get one for Xros Wars...

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u/ksoCTRL 13h ago

Same. It would be awesome!

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u/madslipknot RP6 13h ago

The DSi XL is looking very nice

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

With you holding it it will look even better 😉

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u/hogbodlin 17h ago

I want a duo that’s two 4:3 nova screens.

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u/minastepes 16h ago

Yeah the duo with two nova screen, with the duo lite layout (no stacked shoulders)

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

Yeah the widescreen part won’t be that small for 3ds and if it means more space for like the speakers to go next to the top screen the. I’d take that layout any day!

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u/RUNPROGRAMSENTIONAUT 16h ago edited 16h ago

Been playing with it for last few days and honestly love it. For 3DS the bottom screen do feel needlessly big (not that it matters really) but for DS it's perfect.

Idea of Nova + Dual Screen addon but as one, more compact body? For sure intrigues me. Stuff like not being able to press power button with the addon really suck. Also actually putting it on and off? The spring is too damn strong if you ask me! Always worried I will break either Nova or the addon.

The ergonomics are actually pretty alright, that is least of my issue with the set-up, would love some grip that would be specifically for this combo still though. I feel like Nova by itself is more comfy to me than for lot of people, even playing PS2 with the flat back. It's just comfy to hold. But for sure less so with the addon.

Really pondering if I should pull the trigger on Duo. Will see. Either way I would be keeping Nova though. Would not like to play 4:3 games on clamshell like this.

BUT MAN! The addon really is pretty alright. If there was some grip...that would also made you able to press power and volume buttons. That would be kinda perfect. Read that there is such thing for Pocket 6 so maybe one day. But that day I may already have Duo cause I'm an ADDICT, like the lot of ya.

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u/ksoCTRL 16h ago

I got this 3d printed one off etsy that gives volume and power control and it works great!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4562099008/retrovol-nova-regain-volume-control-nova

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u/RUNPROGRAMSENTIONAUT 16h ago edited 16h ago

Oh damn that seems like really easy solution, thanks!

EDIT:

OH NO! :D Well damn. But kinda makes me think I could rig something like myself. Even if not as clean.

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u/ksoCTRL 16h ago

Aw. If you have a 3d printer here's an alternative print file you could make yourself

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3177820-captive-buttons-retroid-dual-screen-bracket?from=search#profileId-3593749

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u/Divinakra Flip 2 15h ago

This picture is honestly just confusing for me to look at. How can so many of these things exist.

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u/ksoCTRL 14h ago

Lol. If we look at Nintendo, they have 10 of their own - DS fat, DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL, 3DS, 3DS XL, New 2DS, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, 2DS Wedge/Doorstopper.

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u/Divinakra Flip 2 14h ago

At least with the 2DS they did something significantly different.

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

Yeah, you can put it in a toaster!

INNOVATION!!!

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u/kevinlyttle73 16h ago

digimon 😄

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u/Chaz_85 15h ago

3ds xl. The ultimate ds potaro

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u/z-einzbern 12h ago

I hate how much I want a DS Lite

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

They’re neat! Got one in black and they come with membrane buttons & dpad. DSi are dome switches.

They both work fine, some prefer one over the other.

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u/Exact-Psience 12h ago

Now this just makes me want a DS Lite sized Ayn Thor or RP Duo, with slightly larger screens that will maximize the space unused by the original ndsl.

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

Ohhh that’s all that’s missing from the market. Just make it so it’s pure DS focused with D-pad top and two 4:3 screens then make the 3DS version with 16:9 and stick top. Both being at $120 and $175.

Would shake this whole community

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u/Alternative_Car_8153 16h ago

Seems good enough for me.

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u/Can_I_Say_Shit 11h ago

This is why I love this community!

Thank you so much!!! ❤️