Writing on the Touch Screen

[Fiery Phoenix]

Simple question - do I need a new DS?

Not a problem with the caliberation, most of the touch screen games work.

However when it comes to dragging stuff or writing - thats where the problem starts.

For example on Brain Training I can not write any words or numbers - massive gaps appear - making everything pretty much ineligable.

If I scribble the screen in - the top part does it ok - but as I go down - only bits appear. I would have to press down REALLY hard for it anything to appear.

[Shrygue]

You probably will need a new Nintendo DS console, unless you want to open it up and and just replace the touch screen with a new one. I have a very similar problem where the middle of my original model DS would not accurately to styls taps in the middle section but fine everywhere else.

[Fiery Phoenix]

Are the replacement touch screens they sell on ebay ok?

[Shrygue]

I'm not sure for I haven't yet done down that route of repairing consoles myself. I assume most will be fine on the draw. There are other sites that sell spare parts for games consoles, google them. It may just be eaiser to get a whole new unit though, less hassle that way but that's only if you have money spare for another DS.

[trugamer]

Yeh from personal experience get a new ds. You can open it up but it is very fiddly, and I broke mine that way.

Or you can get a professional to repair it (Nintendo themselves will probably be pricey but would preserve warranty etc)