Ergonomic Grip For 3DS v2 (original 3DS + DS Lite)

cults3d

Update 20/06/18: Now free :) Update 16/08/17: Per request I've added an alternative top piece sized after the DS Lite. I Haven't printed it but I'm confident that it'll fit fine. Update 28/07/17: A gallery with larger photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/p00SB Original text: While I don't have a personal interest in modifying the grip for other versions of the 3DS or DS, it's not out of the question if there's enough interest, so do let me know. This is an iteration on my previous grip for the original 3DS (http://cults3d.com/en/game/ergonomic-grip-for-3ds-original-3ds). It addresses some shortcomings and while it isn't a complete redesign like my upcoming Vita grip, I still think it's a worthwhile improvement. The old version will still be available for free as I think it would be silly to remove it, but know that this one is superior if you'd like to support my ergonomics endeavors ;) Playing games that favor the d-pad over the analog pad, I realized that it becomes awkward having the d-pad positioned so far down on the grip. Shifting the console further up goes a long way to amend this, but since both pads are vertically aligned there isn't really any optimum in-between and the player will be forced to either shift their grip or strain their thumb whenever they go from one to the other. While not the most elegant, my solution was to add an optional spacer-piece that shifts the console further up when playing d-pad heavy games. This does make the triggers a bit less convenient to reach but there isn't really any way to avoid that without stretching the shape of the grip, and unless you have really big hands this will only put more strain on your hands and fingers in general (my hands are fairly medium). The headphone jack is still accessible with the space in place and I added a convenient stylus holder for the sake of it ;) To accommodate the console being shifted further up, I tweaked the cut-outs for the volume and Wi-Fi switches and I also decreased some margins to provide a tighter fit. There's still some play to allow for padding as plastic on plastic doesn't provide the friction required. For the sides, I use a couple of layers of masking tape which works really well (avoid the cheap stuff) and for the retention plates I cut out some adhesive padding. As with the previous version, it's made with water-sanding in mind and while I haven't tried painting it yet there should be enough margin on the inside for that as well. I used grits 120, 200, 400 and 800 for the one in the pictures, although 800 ended up being overkill for my own taste.