Why?:
The 3DS held many of my favorite memories and I was all the more excited when the switch was announced. I loved the designs of all the 3DS consoles, so I think it's time to pay my respects to its death. Nintendo phased out the 3DS line, and the last iteration was the New 2DS XL. The case is based on a "what if" Nintendo released a new 3DS in the current day! This console will not be able to run 3DS games but will have the Wii and Gamecube library up for grabs. Along with a bunch of others, like N64, GBA, etc.
I present to you the concept models for my submission to the Summer 2020 BitBuild Contest.......
As for dimensions, the 3DS Pro will be slightly bigger than the 3DS XL you see today.
Components:
The biggest idea I had for the DSii (previous project) will come into play here, which is having the bottom screen function as a control center for the volume, display settings, and power. I've looked at capacitive buttons, but I may stick with the idea of having a toy phone-like interface.
The design you see above is not finished, so it may end up a lil different, so you'll probably want to keep coming back to check this log (;
Customized:
When I am finished with the case, I will work on making a custom theme for PortabilizeMii to fit the 3DS menu art style. Once I am done making everything, I will make it all public so anyone can use its assets or try to make their own!
I was gonna name this the 3DS XL PRO, but eh, sounds too long.
The 3DS held many of my favorite memories and I was all the more excited when the switch was announced. I loved the designs of all the 3DS consoles, so I think it's time to pay my respects to its death. Nintendo phased out the 3DS line, and the last iteration was the New 2DS XL. The case is based on a "what if" Nintendo released a new 3DS in the current day! This console will not be able to run 3DS games but will have the Wii and Gamecube library up for grabs. Along with a bunch of others, like N64, GBA, etc.
I present to you the concept models for my submission to the Summer 2020 BitBuild Contest.......
~~~THE 3DS PRO~~~
Components:
- IPS 7inch Display using VGA input. (big boi display)
- GC+ 2.0
- RVL-PMS
- U-AMP
- Dual-Tacts
- 3DS sliders
- 3DS XL hinge
- Other various things
The biggest idea I had for the DSii (previous project) will come into play here, which is having the bottom screen function as a control center for the volume, display settings, and power. I've looked at capacitive buttons, but I may stick with the idea of having a toy phone-like interface.
The design you see above is not finished, so it may end up a lil different, so you'll probably want to keep coming back to check this log (;
Customized:
When I am finished with the case, I will work on making a custom theme for PortabilizeMii to fit the 3DS menu art style. Once I am done making everything, I will make it all public so anyone can use its assets or try to make their own!
I was gonna name this the 3DS XL PRO, but eh, sounds too long.
LEAVE ANY ADVICE, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS BELOW!
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