Check out the 2DS's Just 1 Screen!

[kehkou]

People are joking about hardware hackers but some of them might actually use these screens for projects. The cost of the 2DS is pretty low so I would be interested in seeing what people do with these things.

This. I can imagine when the 3(2)DS Homebrew goes public, a modder can, well, mod the shell and expose the screen to play fullscreen video.

 

[Satangel]

Cheaper and I really don't mind, this thing is very cheap and actually tempting because of that. Well done Nintendo I say!

 

[shakirmoledina]

hmm still hoping an emulator for this thing... not that this is related to this news piece

does that mean the top screen is touch too?

 

[Veho]

does that mean the top screen is touch too?

No, the lower screen has a digitizer over it.

 

[indask8]

This. I can imagine when the 3(2)DS Homebrew goes public, a modder can, well, mod the shell and expose the screen to play fullscreen video.

Would be great to use a transparent front casing, and use the extra pixels like Philips does with their ambilight TVs

 

[Gahars]

Technically, "DS" stands for "Developer's System".

It may be a lie, but it's comfortable and convenient, damn it! You and your cold facts can't take this from me.

And while we're on the subject, I seriously have to wonder what's going on with Nintendo? I mean, first the Wii U has one screen too many, now the 2DS has one too little. What's the deal? A factory mishap or something? Jeez, get your shit together, guys, you're losing it.

 

[HawiiesLair]

Why Is The Upper Screen Is Not In Touchscreen mode Since It Is Whole Wide LCD?

 

[ResleyZ]

Why Is The Upper Screen Is Not In Touchscreen mode Since It Is Whole Wide LCD?

The bottom part has a Digitizer, which registers the input. That's why only the lower part is touchscreen

 

[HawiiesLair]

The bottom part has a Digitizer, which registers the input. That's why only the lower part is touchscreen

But That Big LCD of 2ds Is A Touchscreen? Or NOt?

 

[ResleyZ]

But That Big LCD of 2ds Is A Touchscreen? Or NOt?

Think of it this way, the screen is just one huge screen. The bottom part has a sticker on it, the sticker registers the touches. The upper part doesn't have that sticker, and thus can't register touches.

 

[Veho]

But That Big LCD of 2ds Is A Touchscreen? Or NOt?

It's not, it's just a screen. When the casing is closed, the lower half is covered with a touch-sensitive transparent film that registers touch. Just like on the DS. It looks like this:

 

[HawiiesLair]

Ok Ok! Im Just Bit Curious!

 

[migles]

the real name should be nintendo 1DS (1 dual screen)

 

[DJPlace]

glad i saw a review on this. this system is made for kids. also if the kids are fat i don't think they can play it because they have chubby fingers or something.