Okay this is sooo cool! I found this on the YesAsia.com website.

For an example, I have attached a photo to show roughly where the crack is as circled below:

Alright, my DS has been perfectly in "as new" condition since I bought in last November until last night. I bought a transparent casing and was wiping my DS when it unexpectly slipped off my careless hand landing with a brief thudd on the kitchen counter and there was it! A crack on the left plastic hinge of my DS when the 2 screens open!! :cry:

Now my DS is "not-so-perfect" anymore, it still works fine, but the crack on the hinge on whatever u call it is pretty obvious and I'm kinda sad looking at it. I tried using superglue( i knooww its a stupid idea to try and stick it back), but that part is quite small so its hard to apply pressure on the area to stick it back.

Is this the end of my once flawless DS? :( Does anyone know how to mend the crack? Thanks in advance..

The DS Rumble Pak has probably been out for about a year or so as mentioned on the Article at IGN. But I just discovered it recently on ebay and when I browsed through the forums, there seemed to be little mention of it.

In short, the DS Rumble Pak is like a catridge that fits perfectly into your gameboy slot of the DS. When startup with compaitible games, you have the option of starting the rumble pak as well and with that, you get vibrations on your DS for certain gameplay actions or events, which is similar to what you might feel on the PS2 controller I guess:question:

Anyway, I'm thinking of investing in one, but so far the only game that I've heard supports it is Metroid Prime Pinball. Just wondering if anyone knows of any other games that support the rumble pak as well. Or maybe you would like to share your NDS rumble pak experience? :D

Worst DS game I've played: probably Sonic Rush. I chose it as my first game when I bought the DS Lite, cause I've played Sonic on the old Sega before. But Sonic Rush really proves to be something really gone in a huff and a jiffy! :o

I couldn't even see where the hell Sonic was going and can't remember the places I've gone through. I went for an exchange in the shop just after a day. So yeah, crazy mad rush movement is just not for me I guess.  

I'm really glad people like the guide. An yeah I know some sillicon covers actually collect dirt and turn a dirty yellow overtime. But you can remove the case soak it in some warm water mixed with a little bit of napisan(detergent) for a day and the yellow dirt might fade away. Otherwise u can just get a new sillicon case. :P

To tecom3n: Can you tell us more about the Proporta cases? Like where to find them?

To Sugarlegtesta: That's a really good buy for screen protectors, I got mine for $12, but I know ebay has some for $9.99.

Also, there are really some good bargain "rescue packs" sold in EB game stores sometimes. They include car charger, ear phones, case and screen protectors for a mere $19.90. Look out for their promotions.

Howdy everyone, I've been reading some complaints people have about how their DS had gotten some scratches and how they want some protection and care for the DS, that I thought I'd share some ideas.

1) Never touch your DS with sticky fingers, sweaty palms or oily hands. That would only make the finger prints worse. If you do, spray on some multi-purpose cleaner on a lint cloth and wipe it away immediatly. Alternative to keep finger prints away, rub on some baby / talcum poweder on your finger tips and hands.

2) There are lots of variety of cool cases sold in shops. Some have a protective transparent film that easily allows you to slide your DS in and the only raw surface you'll touch are the buttons and 4-way control. You can also find on ebay some plastic transparent cases that acts as an extra "plastic armour" for your DS. In that way, you can still see the nice colour of your DS, yet protect it at the same time.

3) Get a sillicon rubber case(also can be found on ebay) which also totally encloses the whole DS, leaving only the buttons and controls uncovered to prevent scratches or further damages when it is accidently dropped. The rule of thumbs is always to keep your DS protected by an extra layer.

4) Keep a lint or spectacle wipe cloth together with the DS case. In that way, you can rub off finger prints and dirt off the screen immediatly so that the marks do not get "embedded" onto your DS. Rem: the longer a stain stays, the better chance it becomes a permanent mark.

5) Always have a screen protector for both your screens. Yeah they might be abit costly $15 to $20 for a set or transparent sheets, but hey at least we know it protects the screen and any scratches are only inflicted on the screen protector which can be changed.

Lastly always store your DS in a case/pouch when not in use. Or you can use a ziplock bag as well, that would definitely keep the dust and dirt off it. 8)