Hardware Modding Guide Site - Need Help!

[Aspect_X]

Hello!

I've noticed that hardware modding guides are a rarity for some of the more complicated ones, such as the 2DS joystick mod. Guides are also scattered across the web, and sometimes quite hard to find, so having a central source could prove beneficial.

I'm working on a site that acts as a hub for all hardware modifications for the 3DS family of systems. The guides will be community driven, with complete credit given to the creators of each guide.

The site uses Vitepress, the same SSG as 3ds.hacks.guides. It will be hosted on GitHub pages to start at least, then potentially its own domain if traction is high. I could get a release up after a few guides are up.

I'm looking for people who'd be interested in contributing in adding guides. I need high quality photos of most steps, a list of tools required, then general instructions for the process. I can then format it to a step by step guide, and clear it with you. You *will* be credited.

Guides I'm looking for are USB-C installations for each model, Bluetooth mods, the 2DS joycon joystick mod, the psp1000/Lenovo ThinkPad nub mod installation, wireless charging mod installation, any custom battery mods that aren't drop ins, capture card installations, controller mod installations, and anything else I may be missing. If you'd like to contribute, shoot me a DM!

Here is a screenshot of the front page so far. It's a major WIP, so expect differences on release.

Thanks!

 

[Hayato213]

As nice as it sound not a lot of people are willing to share guide on stuffs on this, especially for people that like install capture cards it is like their bread and money.

 

[Aspect_X]

As nice as it sound not a lot of people are willing to share guide on stuffs on this, especially for people that like install capture cards it is like their bread and money.

Exactly, that's the main reason I'm working on this! - there's not many existing guides out at the moment.

Whether i get submitted guides or not though, I'm gonna put my own tutorials as well.

it was originally just gonna be a site for my own hardware mods which I'd document along the way, but I figured the community may be interested in contributing as well.

It's a hobby project more than anything though, so whether It flops or succeeds, I'm okay with it.

 

[Kwyjor]

I need high quality photos of most steps, a list of tools required, then general instructions for the process. I can then format it to a step by step guide, and clear it with you.

I don't think anyone sufficiently motivated to make that kind of documentation is being held back by a lack of someone to provide hosting and formatting.

 

[Aspect_X]

I don't think anyone sufficiently motivated to make that kind of documentation is being held back by a lack of someone to provide hosting and formatting.

It's not about being held back at all. I'm not saying "I'll host it for you guys if you need it", I know anyone can make a guide and host it on any platform if they'd like, I'm quite literally *asking* for the guides, hence the title "Help needed!". The guides don't have to be freshly made either. Permission to use an already made guide works as well.

You can think of it like a wiki in a sense, its just a place for 3ds hardware guides to be easily found all in one place with the familiar Vitepress UI.

I had a hard time finding hardware mod guides because they were all on individual pages and seperate sites. Having a central page where you can find a list of available guides for any model is the ultimate goal.

 

[k66]

You can go ask on the BitBuilt forum, the people there are really into hardware modding.
But hardware mods are still too tricky for most people, even just opening up the device or jumpering a wire.

 

[Aspect_X]

You can go ask on the BitBuilt forum, the people there are really into hardware modding.
But hardware mods are still too tricky for most people, even just opening up the device or jumpering a wire.

Thanks for the tip, Ill check them out.

Yeah its a niche part of the 3DS community for sure, I definitely don't expect booming popularity or anything.