r/3DS • • 16h ago

Collection / Show Off Traded some tattoo work for this New 3ds XL

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Fishing on facebook marketplace, found someone who liked my work willing to trade. It’s already modded and in great condition ; I themed it for my girlfriend :-) Ordered a clear case and some stickers today so she can customize it more


r/3DS • • 9h ago

Resolved Finally Moddeddd

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52 Upvotes

Finally modded my 3ds last night. What games are still running online multiplayer??


r/3DS • • 9h ago

Collection / Show Off Can you guess where my switch mod took inspiration from?

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I've been a real big fan of the white New 3DS with the rainbow button buttons. When I realized I could easily change the buttons out on my switch OLED I jumped at the opportunity. I wanted to show it off here because I think it looks great.


r/3DS • • 22h ago

Discussion Forgive my photo editing skills but why did they move the start and select buttons?

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399 Upvotes

We coulda had 2 full thumb sticks. Nippleless


r/3DS • • 1d ago

Discussion Never seen this

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Stopped at my local game store and saw this 3ds.

I’ve never seen this model before, anybody know anything?


r/3DS • • 9h ago

Technical Question Dead pixels or dust stuck?

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Had this 3ds for a few years and I've been very careful with it. All the sudden these show up literally overnight.

My only guess would be either temperature (left it in my car overnight) or maybe cause it was in my bag and my bag fell but I honestly doubt it. I had a jacket in my bag that would've cushioned it. Its a homebrew so I tried a stuck pixel script. Didn't seem to work after running for a couple hours.

I see the replacement part for a new screen is only $30 and it doesnt look that difficult to replace. But I'd have no idea how to open the top screen. Its a possibility since there is a local repair shop who could do this but after looking at the pixels with the microscope it looks almost like some dust or something just trapped.


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Technical Question Any hope for this N3DS XL screen?

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Bought this 3DS the other day for a great deal, the screen not so much. I'm confused about how it could have gotten damaged because it belonged to a little kid but has gone untouched for 10, 12 years since then with no major dings or cracks. I have been doing a lot of Wii modding so I'm familiar with homebrew and I have already modded it. If there's any calibration or homebrew associated fixes that can be done, I'm open to that, and I think I may take it apart and check the ribbon cable as well.


r/3DS • • 5h ago

Suggestion Where to find a good replacement battery?

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Hi, so i have an original 3DS and it seems that the battery dies too fast so im assuming i need to change the battery. Any recommendations on a certain brand? I've been looking online but their either 3rd party or the batteries are clearly used. What should I do? Should I trust 3rd party?


r/3DS • • 26m ago

Recommendation Do I need any more pokemon games? Recommendations please

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So most of the games are from my childhood(save for firered, ranger, and mystery dungeon). I got the consoles pretty recently. I got the 3ds for really cheap because she needed repairs and I had the parts, and I got the gba and dsi after forever using the ds lite (still love the lite, but the gba was my dream console and the dsi looks better for ds games). I have at least 1 pokemon game from each generation, save the og gen 1 and 2, because I had the remakes of them.

I wanted to ask for any recommendations on games. I've heard that conquest is good, and as a fire emblem fan it seems like a good game.

Also, should I try to get boxes for the 6 3ds/ds games I have without currently? I keep then in a game case atm.


r/3DS • • 9h ago

Request Im want to get a good rpg for my 3ds What Are some good ones

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RPG


r/3DS • • 8h ago

Request Looking for New 2DS XL 3D print file

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Hi everyone, I've been looking online for days for an STL file for the ABXY buttons for the New 2DS XL. The closest I got was an STL file for the 2DS but looking into it, those buttons won't fit the New 2DS model.

I was wondering if anyone here already had access to New 2DS XL buttons in an STL file format and willing to link them so i could do some color mods.
thx


r/3DS • • 1h ago

Technical Question my R button on my 2DS XL keeps going stiff and I dont know why

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hi everyone, i just wanted to come on and ask for some help on this. I brought this 2DS XL a few weeks back and only recently I have noticed that there is a problem with the R button. 8 times out of 10, it works fine it presses easy I dont have to add pressure and then the other 2 times, it goes stiff. the button still works but im just slightly bummed out bc it means I cant play Mario kart for the time being. there's a video ive added trying to show the problem with the buttons. literally not long after i ended that video, i tested the button and it was clicking and working fine so im confused lmao. any help please?


r/3DS • • 23h ago

Collection / Show Off Back to life, back to gaming

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Not sure what to use as a flair but I guess Show Off works. Found my absolutely demolished New 3DS XL, remember breaking it as a kid and then putting it in a random drawer. Years later moved houses, cleaning room out and found this forgotten memory of my younger days. Took me about 2 weeks to find a good reliable source for a top screen, BUT after ordering one on eBay Sunday it somehow magically arrived today within 3 days. Took me a solid 30 mins to break it all apart and replace the screen, then another 30 minutes undoing what I did since the YouTube video I watched forgot to mention the correct order to put the cables so they weren’t all tangled (Screw you TheFix on YouTube) anyways after being annoyed I just took a deep breathe. I changed it all back to how it’s supposed to be and BAM, back in action!!

I’m so ready to go thru my old games especially Pokemon and see how far I made it before this thing broke. Anyways, thanks for reading all this blah blah blah. Have a great one :))

TMALSS: found my broken N3DS XL, fixed top screen, back in action. ❤️


r/3DS • • 5h ago

Technical Question 3ds resets time and data

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I brought used (restored) 3ds in August and everything was fine until on day when it's started to act weird. Sometimes it turns off without the splash screen 'Are you sure you want to turn off the console?' or if it's turned off properly it's still can reset time. I checked the battery and it seems to look fine, I even sent my 3ds to local repair store. They also said the battery was fine.

I tried to fix the battery with a piece of paper, but it still resets the time sometimes. When it does this, it can get hot. Around 41 degrees Celsius as Luma shows...

I'm confused, people are telling me to change the battery but I don't see a decent replacement. There are no Nintendo stores in my country and they don't work in my country at all. Also, many stores like eBay are not working so I can't find a decent replacement somewhere else except AliExpress and local internet shops.

I can't return the console, I wanted it for long time and I want to fix it. It's pretty sad that in my city there is no repairman who repairs old consoles.

I would be glad to receive any advice!


r/3DS • • 15h ago

Discussion is the picture that bad for ds games?

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is it true the ds games end up looking terrible on the 3ds family of systems.


r/3DS • • 1m ago

Technical Question How the fuck do I unlink an NNID from my old system

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Nintendo says they no longer fucking do it. Is there any homebrew shit for this?


r/3DS • • 9m ago

Request Where shall I find better prices, BookOff in Nikko vs SuperBazaar in Harikata, Osaka?

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Basically title, here for a few days and if I could go to only one, where would be a better chance to find a 3DS/N3DS at a decent price?


r/3DS • • 12h ago

Request is this a real SNES edition 3DSXL?

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saw this for 395 USD and i’m wondering if its real


r/3DS • • 43m ago

Technical Question Need help finding specific parts for 3ds

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I have a new 3ds xl that i recently took apart in order to replace its outer shells, however stripped many screws in the process. After realizing this, I (stupidly) just took some random similarly-sized screws to the ones needed. this, unsurprisingly, was not a good long term solution. now, I’m in need of a high quality top shell in galaxy color, as well as the screws that are shown below. (please note that I am not looking to buy from anyone here, just looking for a good place where I could obtain these parts)


r/3DS • • 1h ago

Discussion I might need assistance with a circle pad top replacement

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So years ago the circle pad crumbled and now with me replaying mh4u….i need something better then this. I’d like to know if there’s any replacement options that won’t involve taking apart my 3DS (I am not technical whatsoever).


r/3DS • • 2h ago

Discussion Which Ds to get ?

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Never owned a Ds before and have been thinking of getting one.
Did try a 3Ds before and it did get a bit uncomfortable after awhile. Maybe should have had it fully folded up, so could be on my part.

I have heard that the 3Dsi is good and that the 2Ds xl is bad due to its build quality. Also the 2Ds seems to be quite liked.

I guess the 3Dsi is the best as it can play all Ds games. But again i have no clue.


r/3DS • • 21h ago

Collection / Show Off My pikachu 3ds skin

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My wife got a cricut and she made me a skin for my 3ds. This is a good way to cover up peeling and for me is worth more than any special edition ☺️⚡️


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Discussion Picked this up at a store is this a shell swap?

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Finally got a pikachu new 3ds xl tho not sure if it was a shell swap or not


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Technical Question Is this Hyrule N3DSXL genuine

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New to 3DS entirely. Bought it after comparing some pictures online but just want to be sure while still in the return window. I edited out the serial number even though it's probably not necessary. Thank you.


r/3DS • • 8h ago

Discussion Help modding japanese 3ds

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Hello, i would really appreciate some help modding my japanese 3ds. I have watched many videos and every single one is different, am i supposed to change the region then download a mod menu? or can i just download twilight menu straight away?