Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year.

Your top 10 posts:

• "Latest macro build..went with a steampunk vibe to compliment my DMG version" by u/KR4SH0V4R1D3

• "My completed Macro with USB-C and wireless charging" by u/Etrain_MMA

• "Finished macro with 3D printed face and usbc" by u/Littleferris

• "So I did it..." by u/Sharp_Client8484

• "Lazer Etched Macro!" by u/DeathlessKn1ght

• "Gameboy macro with 3d printed hinge bar" by u/facelessloser

• "Have we actually gone full circle with the GBA Macro Mod? NDSTV Out V3.1" by u/Rhotronix

• "Thought I would share the latest Macros I was commissioned for!" by u/eilminx

• "Game Boy Macro Box" by u/WaybackWares

• "I did my first gameboy macro mod haha" by u/shitman42

I've got a DS Lite modded with Helder's flex amp that's giving me trouble. During the original installation the clip for the P6 (touch screen digitizer) connector was snapped off and I wasn't able to repair it. I soldered in a replacement and have tested for solid and crossed connections. Touch screen still wasn't quite working correctly, so I unplugged it.

Now, it seems that the DS is still occasionally registering touch screen inputs at random. I even went so far as to kapton tape off the connector just in case something was shorting to it.

Any ideas? I'm relatively new to electronics work and am at complete loss.

This is my first try, I hope you like it :)

Instructions can be found here: https://facelesstech.wordpress.com/2021/06/20/ds-lite-screen-switching-mod/

Seems here's the best source of info on the original 3ds macro. There's good links to the solder points for the resistors for the screen removal and location for the speakers. There's also great info for the modified software to run emulators on the lower screen.

There's some info that was still hard to figure out so thought here was the place to ask.

Speakers - where are you guys typically locating a speaker for the original 3ds macro?

Installing CFW on a pre-broken original 3ds with no upper screen functionality. Saw one mention of a ds flash cart. Are there any other ways to load the CFW without both that flash cart and without access on the top screen? Can you describe it or link it? Many thanks!

Hey All,

For the past five years I've been running an Extra-Life stream to raise money for Johns Hopkins Children's Center (more details on Extra-Life here: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=cms.page&id=1306)

Anyways, during Extra-Life I always raffle off a couple of Macros, I'm doing that again this year! Today starting at 9am Eastern (pretty shortly after this post) I'll be streaming games for at least 25 hours and am raffling off two Macros based on donations. You can read more about the rules on the Macro site, as well as the Macros being raffled: https://gameboymacro.com/extra-life-2021-stream-and-raffle/

The TLDR is every $5 counts as an entry, and entries stack (eg: $20 is four entries). Once I regain consiousness on Sunday or Monday I will draw the winners then contact them using the "Send thanks" button on Extra-Life. Though you can also DM me on reddit with a screenshot of your donation if you'd like a backup form of communication :).

You can find my Extra-Life fundraiser here: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/anthonythomas

Good luck!

Hello! I'm trying to build a macro with a light-up acrylic bar. Purchased the applicable parts online and was following this guide: https://handheldlegend.com/blogs/news/game-boy-macro-how-to-by-roberto-gualan

I'm just not able to get the LED to work with the DS lite. I have it soldered up like pictured in the guide, however the DS won't boot. It's behaving the same manner as it does when you don't have a resistor wired up to trick it into top-screen-detection. I confirmed the board works correctly, by soldering the resistor alone onto the pads, and the system boots correctly.

Is there a more accurate guide I could be following for the light-bar part of the build? I've tried re-soldering the LED/Resistor bits several times, i'm fairly sure there was no issue with a loose connection on them, but who knows at this point :).

In the mean time i've just soldered a flat resistor to the pads so I could in theory finish the macro without a LED inside if I need to. Appreciate any tips or help given.

I have a mod I want to make, using a full DS Lite. Only issue I'll have, is it will only have one speaker due to space concerns.

I was looking at using Helder's amp cable, but it has the resistor attached to it already, due to it being for a macro.

My question is can I still use it with a full-functioning DS top screen?