DSi in 2024...

[4d1xlaan]

It's a separate part, I would be surprised if you couldn't find it separately somewhere

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+DSi+Touchscreen+Replacement/3751

I'd probably look on ebay or aliexpress for parts, I couldn't tell you if any sources are preferred or not

 

[zxr750j]

My opinion: DSi-XL will give you the best exprerience! I've got a couple of normal ones but I never touch them, only the XL gets used (for playing NDS/DSi games).
And in addition to the previous post:

 

[TempOutlook]

Overpaid for a DSi XL yesterday. Bit of yellowing on the sides of the screens but will pretend vignetting is cinematic or something until the Chinese hardware mod gods grace is with oled dsixl screens (let me dream).

After a giant pain in the butt with a micro SD adapter that wouldn't 'unlock', finally rolling with a full sized SD card.

Is there a reason to go with the unlaunch method over stylehax? Would avoid the tiny brick chance if it wasn't a case of less features. Is bin file backup and godmode stuff only on the unlaunch method? What's the go to recommended these days?

 

[4d1xlaan]

Is there a reason to go with the unlaunch method over stylehax?

Coldboot?

 

[TempOutlook]

Coldboot?

Meaning I can't turn off the unit and have CFW running when I turn the unit back on?

 

[4d1xlaan]

Meaning I can't turn off the unit and have CFW running when I turn the unit back on?

Unlaunch gives you coldboot into cfw environment. With other entry points, you boot into an unmodified dsi firmware and have to manually run the exploit every time

 

[TempOutlook]

Gotcha.
All set up now. Bit of a screendoor effect on a DS with such a big screen but still, good to be back into DS games without having to fidget around with screen placement on emulators etc...

 

[zxr750j]

Bit of a screendoor effect on a DS

"Vintage"