dslite.... ugly?

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:27 am

The DSLite has a MUCH brighter screen. The screen is so bright. I have yet to get one, but my friend showed me his, then proceeded to break it a few days later. I'll probably take it and fix it with a new ribbon cable and then embed it in a desk or something.
EDIT: Isn't the power supply the same as the GBM's? I guess it doesn't matter much, only about 2 people actually own one

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:27 am

I'm pretty sure it's actually the standard NDS and the GBM that share the same adapter. sure there's only two of us gbm owners, but we're incredibly happy. ...come to think of it, I've never met another GBM owner...

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:32 am

No, the DS uses the same one as GBASP, I know because I own both. (Rather, own one and inherited the SP)
The GBM uses a little, /__\ shaped thing, reminds me of USB-miniB sorta.

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:36 am

the dslite uses the "mini usb" connector too

totokan · Post by **totokan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:36 am

Yes, as I said in my last post.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:48 am

I'm wrong then, I haven't really seen the ds or sp charging plugs up close. (I never cared much for either system) I just did a search and saw what must have been an aftermarket one that looked an awfully lot like the gbm's down to the folding plugs.

It'd be nice if the DSlite did take the same plug. If I lost mine, I'd never get a replacement otherwise.

edit: but if you guys are talking about something that looks like the true mini usb connector, that's not at all what GBM takes. The gbm's is much larger.

Super Cameraman · Post by **Super Cameraman** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:25 am

I don't know where you get this "The old DS never has dead pixels." I know someone with the old DS and there's a big fat green dead pixel on the top screen.

But I disagree with the title of this thread. The DS lite is awesome looking! But what I don't get is why people care! Who looks at their handheld while they play it!? I understand the screen though, Nintendo made it MUCH better! I got mine on US launch day, and a few days ago I played my friends old DS. I had no idea how bad the screen really was! I couldn't even see it!

You really have play the DS lite to believe it.

Playing = Believing.

-Super

daleighan · Post by **daleighan** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:43 am

I still think the lite is cool. In fact, I'm getting mine on sunday.

sam fisher · Post by **sam fisher** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:09 pm

Reaperman@home wrote:
Triton wrote:you think the gp2x is too big? man thats out there, i consider anything smaller than a gamegear to be pretty damn small! my gp2x is perfectly pocketable in my opinion, but i usually have pretty big pockets so meh
I don't want anything that leaves a visible bulge in my pants, uniform or otherwise--nor would I want one with a perfectly capable GBM already. The gp2x has about 3 times the bulk with it's protruding stick and battery hump and simply doesn't do enough that my current system doesn't do to justify its size. It's been sitting on my dresser since the 1.4.0 firmware. as for DS Lite--there's still a chance it's thin enough (but I doubt it) and I'd really like to make sure its buttons don't feel anything like the original DS. but there's no real way I can tell size, because nintendo has decided not to even put out mockups (like with GBM) and the people who run video game shops have no understanding about the importance of feel in handheld gaming.

Eventually I'll have to switch over to a DS system (since there are no proper gameboys on the horizon) but I'll probably have to wait until the third revision.

You need to install 2.0 and try HU6280!

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:20 pm

sam fisher wrote: You need to install 2.0 and try HU6280!

actually I thought the old turbografx emu was just fine. there's really only so many games I want to play for this system, though.
but it is very nice to see DraculaX on the list. honestly I've never bothered to play it, but I'd really like to.

come to think of it...I've got something in my pocket with a pcengine emu on it... It's even got a built-in slow motion feature

I wonder if there will be nice emulators for the xgp mini?

Post by **Triton** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:38 pm

if i were to guess the xgp and xgp mini will not be very open source and probably nver bee seen outside korea

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:47 pm

I love my ds lite. Its sooooooo I dunno sexy. With all the whiteness and the slimnes. And that o sooo good set of screens.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 5:08 pm

Triton wrote:if i were to guess the xgp and xgp mini will not be very open source and probably nver bee seen outside korea

that's what I used to think too, but the 'xgp kids,' redesigned gp32, seems to show at least *some* interest in maintaining a connection to their previous platform and its open source concept. I wonder if they gave it an sd slot...oh but then it wouldn't take any of the commercial titles they pushed on the 32...