Some DS Lite questions.

[Umbra]

Alright so I'm not huge on handhelds but I really want to get into them more. Just sayin'. Anywho a couple months back, probably in January/February I did a shell swap on my DS (one of those gold Zelda shells) and it's safe to say that the ribbon cable alone convinced me to never undertake such a task again. Problem is, just as I was finishing, this happened.

The power switch broke off before I had the chance to put the power button back in place. My question (#1) is, is there any way to fix this at all aside from carrying a good ol' paperclip everywhere I take this thing? If not it's no biggie but I'm sure there's some way to fix it aside from just getting a new DS.

Second question. Do the Pokemon titles (or any NTSC DS titles at all) have no language option? I'm learning Japanese and figured it would help just a little bit but the game is loading in English despite my system settings.

Thanks in advance.

[wiggy]

What happened?  Did the plastic piece get lost broken?

If so, I've got extra parts.

[Umbra]

Well what happened is that the little tab that holds the power button in place got snapped off as I was putting the last of the guts back into the new shell. It can turn on, but there's nothing for the power button to grab onto so I just left it out and now I need to slide the switch using a paperclip. Not sure if that helps describe it?

[Dr.Agon]

as to the pokemon question
maybe it plays in english if it detects an american machine?
could you try a japan only game?, if it didnt get an american release, maybe they wouldnt programme english into it?

[Umbra]

Well from what I've heard it's just that NTSC games don't have language options, even if they were a multinational release like Pokemon. So basically even though the system itself is set to play games in Japanese it can't because the games themselves are hardcoded in English. Not exactly helpful to my learning xD Anyway I do have one game with language options but it's Spyro Dawn of the Dragon on DS and it's kind of terrible imo. Not the best platformer I've played.

[JDavis]

The language settings on the system is just for the system. If you want a game in Japanese, you'll have to get the Japanese game.

[shenske]

How good is your soldering? You could always replace the switch but they are very small points.

[Umbra]

@JDavis: yeah I figured that out while I was googling. Like I said I only have the Spyro game that has language options and unless I just haven't played it enough it kinda sucks.

@Shenske: I have absolutely no soldering experience so couldn't tell ya

[shenske]

@Shenske: I have absolutely no soldering experience so couldn't tell ya

I taught myself how to solder about a month ago. Its actually not all that hard if you are patient and have a steady hand.  The first thing i soldered was a ds lite that i thought was junk.  Their are a lot of tutorials on YouTube about soldering. I watched a 30sec video and gave it a shot 

[Umbra]

I'll see if I can find a replacement switch first. If not then I carry my DS & games in one of the mini carrying cases so I can just throw the paperclip in there if need be.

[DKBananas]

I have run into the same situation on various consoles over the years where a small plastic pin or nub breaks off.  Sometimes super gluing a new piece of plastic works, but that probably would last long. The way i fix broken NES door hinges is find a machine screw with the correct outside diameter, then drill a hole where the pin needs to go and thread in a small cut off section of the screw.  I sometimes i add a dot of glue or thread lock depending on the material. the switch toggle is tiny so finding a "hobby" gauge sized drill bit may be a challenge.  A tiny screw shouldn't be a problem.  you can cut them with pliers and thread it in with needle noses. Good luck

[Umbra]

I don't think super-gluing would've worked anyway; the pieces I need to glue back together are maybe a milimeter across. I'd risk gluing the power switch in place. Same goes for the screw. I just have a feeling that it'd be too risky as to drill the hole I'd also risk breaking the switch. Thanks for the tip though