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    Hardware Any guides out there on how to file down the replacement joycon housing?

    I wanted a D-Pad on my console, as well as wanting to solder the right joycon for RCM, so bought a pair of the clear joycon replacements from Aliexpress. However, despite it seemingly being a pretty common issue, I couldn't find any sort of guide out there on how to cut or file them to reduce...
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    Hacking Need to remove CFW from a console I bought, but am

    So I bought a cheap 3DS XL as I needed the NTSC motherboard from it. The seller didn't say it was running CFW, but said "the console will play UK games when the SD card is inserted" so I assumed as much, but figured removing the CFW would be pretty straightforward, having done it before...
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    Hardware 3DS XL not powering on

    I've searched through the forums, but haven't found an answer for the issue I'm having. The console will not turn on and the power LED will not turn on at any point, even for a few seconds. Connecting it to the charger with the battery inserted turns on the charge LED and connecting it without...
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    Hardware New 2DS XL Motherboard Pictures

    I imported a 2DS XL from New Zealand and of course the first thing I did was to take it apart, take some pics and offer a few of my thoughts on the console. Pros: - Fewest screws in any 3DS I've seen - total of 13 screws to remove the motherboard - A single motherboard, with almost everything...
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    Hacking Downgraded using Decrypt9 and can't boot DS games. Any way to fix it?

    So, I didn't backup my original NAND (or I did, but everything initially seemed fine so I deleted it at some point) and downgraded my console by booting Decrypt9 from Soundhax and running 9.2.0 ctrtransfer. Everything appeared to work, but it won't boot DS games. I've repeated this on another...
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    Hardware USB-C connector on N3DS XL? Idea for hardmod/capture card installation

    So, this is in the really early stages of development, but I thought I'd post it anyway just to get people's opinions for now, as well as get some advice on stuff I'm not sure about yet. I've been doing a bunch of old 3DS XL capture card installations lately and have been working on making my...
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    Hardware Anyone know of alternate solder point for N3DS XL touchscreen connector?

    I picked up a New 3DS XL cheap recently with a "faulty touch screen", thinking it would be an easy fix, but it appears the issue isn't with the touch panel itself, but the connector on the motherboard is missing and one of the contacts has been completely stripped. I've tried removing the solder...
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    Hardware Is there a way to region mod, but keep the 3DS stock?

    I was wondering if there's any way to region mod the 3DS but keep it as stock? I know I can region mod it after installing A9HL, which doesn't really make a difference at that stage, but I have a Japanese 3DS XL that I just want to change to PAL without any custom firmware or further modification.
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  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    https://www.newegg.com/p/0D9-002V-0...=snc-social-_-sr-_-0D9-002V-00AA1R-_-05202024
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @mthrnite, Cheetah Girls, the sequel to Action 52's Cheetah Men.
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  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Pokemon Black I played that one a lot
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Honestly never messed with Pokémon on ds much
  • mthrnite @ mthrnite:
    I played pokemon once, was bored, never tried again
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Oh Dragon Quest IX
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Spent like 5 hours on switch one never touched it again
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    Sentinel of the stary skies
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Ds is 20 years old this year
  • Psionic Roshambo @ Psionic Roshambo:
    So MJ no longer wants to play with it?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    He put it down when the 3ds came out
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    https://youtube.com/shorts/eTlZ0qcSZf4?si=0vpkdIWplaLMFVqv
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    https://youtu.be/40XQ8L9wsCA?si=GzpPBaHQQLU0plt_ Neat
  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @K3Nv2, RIP Felix does great videos on the PS3 yellow-light-of-death.
  • Jayro @ Jayro:
    Eventhough the New 3DS XL is more powerful, I still feel like the DS Lite was a more polished system. It's a real shame that it never got an XL variant keeping the GBA slot. You'd have to go on AliExpress and buy an ML shell to give a DS phat the unofficial "DS Lite" treatment, and that's the best we'll ever get I'm afraid.
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  • Jayro @ Jayro:
    The phat model had amazingly loud speakers tho.
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  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    @Jayro, I don't see whats so special about the DS ML, its just a DS lite in a phat shell. At least the phat model had louder speakers, whereas the lite has a much better screen.
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  • SylverReZ @ SylverReZ:
    They probably said "Hey, why not we combine the two together and make a 'new' DS to sell".
  • Veho @ Veho:
    It's a DS Lite in a slightly bigger DS Lite shell.
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  • Veho @ Veho:
    It's not a Nintendo / iQue official product, it's a 3rd party custom.
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  • Veho @ Veho:
    Nothing special about it other than it's more comfortable than the Lite
    for people with beefy hands.
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    I have yaoi anime hands, very lorge but slender.
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    I'm Slenderman.
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    I have hands.
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