Nintendo DS Casemodding

[RedRocketTM]

I got a red Nintendo DS originally, but just one week later I thought that it looked strange being all red. Like... a child's toy or something. So I decided that I HAD to change it somehow. I didn't want to buy a black one, and I couldn't exchange it anymore, so I thought a mix of both would be nice. So I kept a little of the red stuff, and changed the rest to black. I naddition, it nos has a red metallic vover with a dragon painting on it. :)

 

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8545/mymoddedndsbykuscheldrofe7.jpg

 

That makes it more unique now. It took a lot of time and concentration to fully disassemble and reassemble it again, and I really wonder that it still works as it should. Nothing has been broken, not even the screen's cable... ^^" I can just say, if you do not know what you're doing there you shouldn't try this at home or your NDS will soon go to Nirvana... xD

 

Anybody else who modded or simply skinned their DS? :D Post your pictures here! ^_^

[XanAlderon]

I was always scared that my d.s would follow the same fate as my gameboy when I took it apart, so I left it alone

 

But your cool D.S is an inspiration to at lest attempt to change mine!

 

WELL DONE

[RedRocketTM]

Thanks a lot. ^^

Buuut if you killed your gameboy already you shouldn't try the DS as it is 10 times harder... at least 10 times.. It almost killed ME and I'm quite skilled in stuff like that... *grins*

[Thor.]

Bah the ds reminds me of the N64 to much, thats probably why ill never buy one. Its kind of a rip of it, the pin part isn't all that great either. Just my opinion, cool case mod though.

 

psp all the way

 

im not usually a fanboy for many reason, but this is an exception why, the psp has so many possibility's for instants, emulators, internet radio, homebrew, skype you name it.

[RedRocketTM]

It's definitely something totally else than the N64...

Plus it has the touchscreen support, a microphone and its speakers and stuff.

Plus MY NDS HAS Emulators for NES, SNES and GBC, and I could get Sega Emulators and stuff too if I wanted too.

Then I do have a mediaplayer on it, a picture viewer, a painting program, some programs to create music, All games on one cartridge, I even have a browser, an IRC Client AND ICQ on it... And a lot of stuff more.

I once had a PSP. I gave my NDS away for it, just to give the PSP away two weeks later to get a new NDS again. There's no way the PSP tops the NDS... :P At least not for me... ^^

You only have to know the right tricks and the NDS comes out pretty cool.

[Thor.]

Well you obviously dont go by witch is more powerfull do you.

 

PSP Hardware Specifications

 

Here's all the technical info about just what the PSP-2000 has inside and out.

 

Color:

piano black

 

Dimensions: 6.7"/170 mm wide x 2.9"/74 mm high x .9"/23 mm deep

Weight: .62 lbs/280 g (including battery)

CPU: PSP CPU (1-333 MHz) Thats right :biggrin:

Memory: bus speeds 128bit

64 MB Main Memory

4 MB embedded DRAM

Display:

4.3", 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD screen

480 x 272 pixels

16.77 million colors

maximum luminance 180/130/80 cd/m2 (when using battery pack)

maximum luminance 200/180/130/ 80 cd/m2 (when using AC adaptor)

Sound:

built-in stereo speakers

headset connector

Connectors, Ports and Drives:

IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi)

USB 2.0 (mini-B)

AV out

Memory Stick Duo

DC in 5 V connector

headset connector

UMD drive (Read only)

Buttons and Switches:

d-pad

analog nub

triangle, circle, cross, square

right and left shoulder

Start, Select, and Home

Power/Hold

display brightness, sound, volume up, volume down

wireless LAN on/off

Power:

lithium-ion battery

AC adaptor

Access control:

UMD region coding

parental control

UMD (Universal Media Disc) Specifications

 

 

Dimensions:

65 mm tall x 64 mm wide x 4.2 mm deep

60 mm disc diameter

Weight: 10 g

Capacity: 1.8 GB (single-sided, dual layer)

Wavelength: 660 nm (red laser)

Encryption: AES 128-bit

(Source: Sony Computer Entertainment.)

 

Nintendo DS specs

 

Size (when closed): 148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long, 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall

 

Dual Screens: Two LCD screens. Both screens are backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors.

 

Touch Screen: The Lower PDA-like touch capabilities. Players no longer have to rely on just buttons to move characters or shift perspectives. They can navigate menus or access inventory items simply by touching the screen with stylus or fingertip. The screen will have a tougher film cover for durability, and will come with a stylus.

 

Microphone: An available microphone port means that in the future, players might need only to tell their games what to do. DS software could identify everything from voice commands to hand-clapping. Players might be able to move their characters simply by telling them which way to go. The voice capabilities also could allow gamers to chat with one another over the Internet while playing.

 

Wireless: DS users will be able to connect with a local wireless network of up to 16 players. IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card. The DS technology also provides for a wireless LAN connection, which could allow a theoretically infinite number of players to connect at a hot spot and compete at a central game hub on the Internet, even if they're thousands of miles apart.

 

Wireless Game Sharing: If software developers desire, multiple players can compete in wireless games, even if only one person has a game card inserted. Players could also test-play games for themselves as long as they stayed connected.

 

3-D: With the newly developed graphics engine, DS can reproduce impressive 3-D renderings that can surpass images displayed on the (Nintendo 64). Games will run at 60 frames per second, and allow details like fog effects and cel shading.

 

Sound: The 16-channel sound allows for greatly expanded use of voices and music, and a richer, more immersive game experience. A plug for headphones transmits stereo sound.

 

Battery & Power Management: The battery is rechargeable and the unit features a low-energy-consumption design. The DS also has Power Management functions of Sleep mode and Standby mode.

 

Processing: The unit will run on two processors, one ARM9 one ARM7.

 

New Media: For its compact cards, the unit uses newly developed semiconductor memory, which allows for lower cost, shorter manufacturing time and memory capacity of more than one gigabit of information.

 

Dual Slots: Nintendo DS makes a vast library of Game Boy Advance games readily available. Developers could find ways to make new connections between GBA games and DS games. The GBA port could be used for new hardware, enormously expanding the functional expandability of the DS.

 

Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons

 

Other Features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once, embedded real-time clock, date, time and alarm, touch-screen calibration.

 

Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering 6 to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter

 

Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian

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this M9 chip and the 7 chip are really slow, i think the m9 is around 64mhz and the m7 is 33mhz all together around 100mhz. I really dont think emulators will run very good at all with that speed, really slow.

 

Fanboys weap, remember i go by specs. Also who cares if it comes with a mic the psp is bluetooth so it supports all sorts of models. Not to mention memory cards are bigger and faster then cartridges, max size so far 8gb.

 

Also fact the psp out sold the DS many times in the past, even now its getting kicked in the ass in sales.

 

 

 

Its also very sleek looking

[RedRocketTM]

What do I need the specs for, if I do not play the games available for the system?

In my oppinion the PSP games are all crap. I do not even like 3 games that were published for it.

But I do like the old Nintendo games, and the gameboy games, and I do like a lot of the NDS games. (Got 55 by now)

Plu I really like the touch screen thingy that makes things a lot easier. (Especially those tiny graphics programs xD)

Trying to downgrade the PSP's firmware is a pain in the arse, really. And the emulators you can get for it are really lame. I've tried it all and I wasn't really satisfied with it. ;)

And if you know that the PSP is able to handle PSX games, there's a remake of Resident Evil for the DS, and it looks pretty good.

The only thing that would be impossible would be to emulate N64 games on it. It would need a lot more power, plus more buttons I think... ^^" Just like you can't emulate PSX games. (Would be nice if it was possible, but as far as i know Nintendo is working on the next generation DS, although I think I won't get one, as they miss out the GBA slot for a thinner design... )

I actually like the design of the DS, but after playing Mario Kart for some time it really starts to suck if you don't have a softgrip for the NDS... It sadly doesn't lay THAT good in one's hands.

 

But if you're into all those pretty games and some extra fun, i guess the DS is the best choice. Especially if you're not THAT into technical stuff. Downgrading the PSP's firmware really gave me the creeps, and then you have to emulate the original firmware, and starting an application is really complicated for noobs. On the DS you just get a totally new operating system that starts automatically and from where you can operate everything. That's a big plus I guess. ^^

 

And if you only stay with original software... none of both is REALLY good... ^^" I'd rather stay without a handheld as to live with what the companies give us if there's so much more you can get out of your console. ^^ Without all homebrew and stuff, the NDS really loses against the PSP. ^^ But with it I think it rocks. :D

[Skotte]

Kuschel-Drow, A cool looking DS you have there, I always thought red & black was a good color combination. :thumbsup:

[RedRocketTM]

Thankies. ^.^

I just love red and black. :D