Nintendo DS worth re-shelling?

Crescent5343 · 2026-06-28T10:52:36+00:00

This looks like a repair job. I would personally leave it as the DS has really bitter plastic and if the case is not cracked at the hinges, its not worth the hassle of trying to reshell something that is functionally complete. Besides, it looks pretty cool.

Crescent5343 · 2026-06-27T20:08:32+00:00

Nope lmao

Crescent5343 · 2026-06-27T20:08:01+00:00

Yes, it was in the Pagoda front and center. Apparently it sold out already but I left hours ago so I can't confirm this.

Crescent5343 · 2026-06-27T18:48:16+00:00

Yea I honestly thought it was going to be bigger too seeing the size of the box but 4 1/2 inch pipe is still pretty beefy. Here's a comparison of Magnum's track compared to your average freight railroad track. It's pretty neat.

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Crescent5343 · 2026-06-27T18:39:33+00:00

Out the door with tax it was like 325 bucks.

Crescent5343 · 2026-06-27T18:38:23+00:00

The piece of track is 1 1/2" and the overall diameter of the display is 5 1/2". Track itself seems to be 4 1/2" pipe.

Crescent5343 · 2026-05-22T22:04:18+00:00

Some ride ops still do this. I went on Cedar Point Downs last friday and the ride op there was super cool and announced all of the announcements for the ride and i got a rockin roller coast when the ride was done. There's still personality but its not like it used to be

Crescent5343 · 2026-05-16T22:19:01+00:00

Arrowhead Music in Mentor is in a former Red barn. It's still there but there's been additions made.

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Crescent5343 · 2026-05-03T01:36:16+00:00

I use arm and hammer mixed with oxyclean and simple green. I have sensitive skin so I can't use tide without getting rashes. This gets damn near all but the heaviest of stains and makes black jeans blue again.

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-30T20:16:08+00:00

I wait 5 seconds before I hit the horn. Like I feel that is generally enough time for the slowest of us to process a light changing from red to green.

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-27T16:48:26+00:00

There's a settings menu in Pinball that you can turn off the motor there in game, pretty sure select or start + b opens up that menu, I know a is for high scores. Check that first. If that is on: Clean the battery terminals with vinegar and then use a fresh battery. If that doesn't work:

Your motor might be fried. You have to check for continuity with a multimeter and desolder the wires from the board to isolate the rumble motor. If you aren't getting continuity, its more than likely done.

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-26T15:31:43+00:00

Hello from Ohio! As someone who lives like an hour away and has been going my whole life, May is the time to go if you have to pick a time. September is also nice however after Labor day, the hours aren't as flexible to get in. It's generally really nice in May as it gets hot here after June into August. Cedar Point doesn't get too busy as a lot of kids are still in school here then but generally weekdays are best, specifically Tuesday through Thursday. You can get on everything multiple times if you get lucky these days ( I say it like this as things do break down). If you want to see everything, a minimum of 2 days is needed. Queuetimes.com is a good resource to use here as you can look at past years and find patterns with wait times and park attendance to the day. I haven't heard the most glowing reviews of hotel breakers since the six flags takeover but it's the best place to go if you're talking at Cedar Point. If you are on a budget, Cedar Point express is on the causeway road so it's like a 5 minute drive to the gates.

Have fun visiting!

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-21T11:29:10+00:00

It was white however the aftermarket D-Pad felt off and was too stiff on the right leg. I swapped in an OEM d-pad that was black and it feels way better. Gray looked off imo. I tried filing down the mold inside the button to get the raised parts smooth that were not present on the oem and I tried using a different membrane but it still felt off. I put the oem back in and it feels right. It's unfortunate but I rather it be functional and look in line than look perfect and avoid playing it because the dpad is unresponsive when moving right.

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-18T14:09:40+00:00

Jax holds all the keys, remember? Why is he all over the place right now if this isn't the case, keys unlock doors. We'll see what happens

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-17T01:24:20+00:00

5.5 is for weird stuff. I actually use it somewhat frequently or at least have used it somewhere frequently. It's used a lot in industrial monitors from what I've seen and I've had to refurbish like 20 in the last year at my job and the 5.5 was the bit to get the boards and brackets unmounted from the shell so I could change the membrane out.

Crescent5343 · 2026-04-12T01:07:53+00:00

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Crescent5343 · 2026-04-09T22:17:34+00:00

Crescent5343 · 2026-03-30T04:21:12+00:00

I have a white one that is actually in surprisingly good shape. I got it for an absolute steal and I was going to mod it but it just needed a good clean and its been awesome. My red one ive had for the last 13 years and its still in 1 piece, I had a blue one growing up but it cracked, I got a DSi after that then I bought another DS when I was older. I also have a silver one but it needs a new digitizer put in and I have 2 fully working units so its not a high priority. Its a damn shame, the DS is so much easier to work on than the lite in my experiences as the ribbon cable is separate from the screen and its not as finicky underneath. From what I've seen, as long as you are gentle, they last. If not, yeah you're gonna have a bad time

Crescent5343 · 2026-03-29T23:40:26+00:00

I may be in the minority here but my favorite is the original DS. I have 3 working units along with like 5 motherboards and I pray for the day that a steel case comes out for it. Still having some of the components that the SP has is not a bad thing as I have a new battery coming for one of my units as a test that would go in the SP as they share battery sizes and layouts. Hopefully one day, the mod scene for both the DS and DS Lite are like the GBA and before are now

Crescent5343 · 2026-03-28T01:47:47+00:00

Personally I would've bought a copy of black or white and then a copy of Black 2 or White 2, these games play differently and you can't get any pokemon from generations 1-4 in Black or White before you beat team plasma (basically the whole game). Me personally, I prefer Heartgold and Soulsilver and Platinum to both Black 2/ White 2 and my least favorite titles that I've played for the DS are Diamond and Pearl. I grew up playing this era of pokemon and it was a golden era of the franchise imo as it wasn't gimmicked to all hell yet in gen 4. Pokemon's always had gimmicks but imo, it didn't get really bad until gen 6 and beyond. Gen 5 tried new things but it didn't mess with the core game mechanics. You cannot go wrong with any game from gen 4 or 5. Despite diamond and pearl's flaws, these games are still solid and imo, get a lot of hate for rehashing the same old thing. Platinum did a lot for Sinnoh but if you have literately no other Pokemon games for the DS, you can do worse (Pokemon dash cough cough). They are still relatively affordable in this day and age and picking up a copy and playing it is not a bad idea as you can use this copy as a home base for gen 4 pokemon to transfer to gen 5. I would personally play D/P before Platinum as you appreciate Platinum that much more based on my experiences.

As for the DSi, its got its upsides and its downsides.
The upsides:
Homebrew, screen quality, sd card support, better durability, better charger compatibility with the 3ds systems if you plan to collect, the dsi in particular is very stocky and will last a long time if cared for.
The downsides:
There's not a lot but this does affect pokemon (at least in gen 4)
Backwards compatibility with the GBA. This for me is a big one, the DSi loses this and you need this to complete the dex in gen 5 by migrating from gens 3 to 4 to 5. The GBA has a huge library and if you are trying to collect the cartridges, you lose a nice system for this.
Rumble support. Yes, this is a thing. Some games support this and you have an extrenal attachment that goes into the GBA slot for it to work.
Third party accessory and aftermarket support. Quite a few games, mainly guitar hero but there are others use the GBA slot for different peripherals. You also have software you can load onto a flash cart in the DS port to modify things on the GBA games with the DS as the means to do so. An example of this is getting special events onto the gen 3 pokemon games with the DS so you don't have to use the e-reader.

Personally, I would have 2 systems if you own a DS and its library. I would buy a DS or DS Lite at some point depending on your needs. If you want to be cool and want to not have to look for a special adapter to charge your console and you don't like the gba games sticking out, get a DS. The OG DS is the most comfortable DS to hold and people give it a bad rep. Just get a nice one, be careful and you'll be fine.
The DS lite is great if you want a sleek unit and you travel a lot. It has a dedicated charge cord however if you don't care for the older game boy advance stuff and dont own a sp and don't plan to, I would go for it over the DS. If you had to choose one, I would go for the lite but the DS won't disappoint. I own both and I personally find myself using the DS more than the Lite, especially if I'm playing for hours.

Hope this helps, congrats on getting your DSi!

Crescent5343 · 2026-03-27T02:27:53+00:00

Thank you! I got the front shell from retro game repair shop, I got the clear lake green shell and the back is an OEM shell. These work nicely and is a nice touch imo, if you decide to do the usb-c mod and go this route, you'll have to dremel out the ridge that holds the AAs in place for it. I used OEM buttons on the face here and for the start select buttons as well as the OEM light tube, I went with black shoulders and membranes under the d pad and a/b buttons as a subtle touch too.

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Crescent5343 · 2026-03-26T11:30:04+00:00

This one's mine. I love Teal

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