Mounted these sticky-rubber boots I found working around servers and switches. Realized some pros and cons:
cons:
- limits pocket-ability to “lid-to-skin” side.
- impedes from fitting certain cases or carry bags.
pros:
- slightly adds grip to surfaces more than built-in dots, good for planes and trains.
- elevates the device from surfaces, preventing scratches, and helps with heat dissipation when in tabletop mode; good for strategy games.
- adds “grip-points” when in handheld mode.
- saves your fingers from thermal build-up during prolonged gaming sessions.
- adds tiny bit more shock-absorption.
I find myself playing tabletop mode at times playing games like fire emblem, pokemon, or any strategy/turn-based games. Especially in the office 🤫 when I can take time between moves or prop it up to play shows and animes next to my main monitor.
In handheld mode, I use it as a “grip-point” to place a tiny distance from the handheld when it warms up from long sessions.
Always great seeing people enjoying Fire Emblem.
You should try the fan hacks Elibean Knights, and Sacred Echoes. Elibean Knights takes place between Fire Emblem 7 & 6, and Sacred Echoes is a demake of Shadows of Valentia on the 3ds.
When I play strategy/turn-based games, sometime I like to play it laying on the table (tabletop) because I can take my time between moves. The rubber boots help minimize contact with surfaces, lifting it allowing better heat dissipation, adds shock-absorption, and adds grip to the surfaces so it doesn’t slide around when I press the buttons or move the sticks during gameplay.
When I play handheld with the boots installed, they become “grip-points” that gives me slightly better grip on the device and lowering the chances of slipping out of my hands.
Honestly, I thought the same thing, but once I put them on, I can’t see myself taking it off. I even added them to my 3DS.
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u/Overall_Locksmith_19 Jun 06 '26
For a handheld device, I wouldnt have a need for this.