Kamp
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Hi all,
My entry for the 2023 Summer Build Contest is my project to create a DS Lite XL (DS XLite?)
The premise of this project is based on a reddit post I saw where someone was able to wire the DSi XL screen to the DS Lite by u/HecmacGPD (not sure if I can post a link, but searching DSi XL screen with ds lite yields the post as the first result)
The project will involve creating a 3D model of the DS Lite shell assembly that has been scaled up to match the DSi XL screens, about a 1.3x increase.
The idea is similar to the GBA XL and GBA XL SP that I started, but this time I plan to make my own screen adapter.
I’ve previously created a model of the normal DS Lite shell that I plan to use as the base for this project:
Test prints that I’ve done of this shell model are very promising, so it should be ready for scaling up and altering:
I’m also planning on creating a flexible PCB that connects to the screen connectors and button test pads in the DS lite and has connectors for the new screen ribbons and shifted button locations.
As a stretch goal, I was thinking that I could use the extra space to add some sort of video output port using the DS Lite TV out mod, posted on lostnintendohistory’s github (again, not sure about adding a link, but searching lostnintendohistory ds lite tv out brings up their github repo)
(This is definitely a stretch, based on how I still haven’t finished the GBA XL SP that was my project last summer, oops)
I’m really looking forward to this project, the modeling should be a lot of fun and the flex PCB should be a cool challenge!
My entry for the 2023 Summer Build Contest is my project to create a DS Lite XL (DS XLite?)
The premise of this project is based on a reddit post I saw where someone was able to wire the DSi XL screen to the DS Lite by u/HecmacGPD (not sure if I can post a link, but searching DSi XL screen with ds lite yields the post as the first result)
The project will involve creating a 3D model of the DS Lite shell assembly that has been scaled up to match the DSi XL screens, about a 1.3x increase.
The idea is similar to the GBA XL and GBA XL SP that I started, but this time I plan to make my own screen adapter.
I’ve previously created a model of the normal DS Lite shell that I plan to use as the base for this project:
Test prints that I’ve done of this shell model are very promising, so it should be ready for scaling up and altering:
I’m also planning on creating a flexible PCB that connects to the screen connectors and button test pads in the DS lite and has connectors for the new screen ribbons and shifted button locations.
As a stretch goal, I was thinking that I could use the extra space to add some sort of video output port using the DS Lite TV out mod, posted on lostnintendohistory’s github (again, not sure about adding a link, but searching lostnintendohistory ds lite tv out brings up their github repo)
(This is definitely a stretch, based on how I still haven’t finished the GBA XL SP that was my project last summer, oops)
I’m really looking forward to this project, the modeling should be a lot of fun and the flex PCB should be a cool challenge!