[SELLING] DS Controller Mod & Input Display Installations (Touch Screen Input, Multihunting Possible)
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2026 4:51 am
This is only for the original Nintendo DS for now. New 3DS XL is slowly being worked on.
$120 per installation. Pricing malleable for multiple installations. Cash App or PayPal only. Contiguous United States for now.
DM on here or on Discord: .vaike.
If this post is still up, then it is still available.
If you are going to get a capture card, get the capture card first.
This mod does two things: takes controller input, and outputs the button states of the DS. You get a dongle for each part. This mod also supports controlling multiple consoles simultaneously.
Gif is a recording of the macro dongle + input display + capture card. Macro is from this blog.
Installation
There are only two installation methods.
Controller Mod
Touch screen input notes:
Only outputs DS button states. No touch screen data is sent. This essentially turns your DS into a USB controller via GP2040-CE, which is able to emulate several controller types and should work on most operating systems. Use it alongside any compatible gamepad tester or with retro-spy (it has a generic PC controller option).
You can use both a controller and the input display simultaneously using a 2.5mm Y-cable/splitter with two inputs and one output. This is intentional, but the cable is not included.
Optional
These are not included. Price varies depending on parts cost.
$120 per installation. Pricing malleable for multiple installations. Cash App or PayPal only. Contiguous United States for now.
DM on here or on Discord: .vaike.
If this post is still up, then it is still available.
If you are going to get a capture card, get the capture card first.
This mod does two things: takes controller input, and outputs the button states of the DS. You get a dongle for each part. This mod also supports controlling multiple consoles simultaneously.
Gif is a recording of the macro dongle + input display + capture card. Macro is from this blog.
Spoiler
There are only two installation methods.
- Replace the stylus slot with a 2.5mm jack.
- Replace the original charge port with a 2.5mm jack and a 3D printed holder/cover. This one is only doable if you already have a capture card installed with a hole cut out over the wrist strap slot, which charges the DS anyway.
Controller Mod
- Supports Bluetooth controllers, mainly first-party and some third-party (8BitDo)
- Any controller button can be mapped to any DS button, customizable via the microSD card slot included (stores 5 mappings).
- Turbo on any button
- Touch screen input. Any button can be assigned to a touch screen coordinate. Dual Shock 4 and DualSense controllers can use the touch pads.
Touch screen input notes:
- It is able to reach the edges and there is a calibration mode. I recommend using TouchTest DS since it displays the current coordinate being inputted.
- Since it is inputting an analog signal, there is some jitter. E.g. if may jitter between two pixels like 128 and 129 on either axis.
- As stated above, PS4/5 controller touch pads can directly input a touch input to the DS, however, the input is squeezed. The touch pads are closer to a 2:1 rectangle, but the touch screen is closer to a square. This means that if you were to input a perfect circle on the touch pad, the DS would receive a tall oval.
Only outputs DS button states. No touch screen data is sent. This essentially turns your DS into a USB controller via GP2040-CE, which is able to emulate several controller types and should work on most operating systems. Use it alongside any compatible gamepad tester or with retro-spy (it has a generic PC controller option).
You can use both a controller and the input display simultaneously using a 2.5mm Y-cable/splitter with two inputs and one output. This is intentional, but the cable is not included.
Optional
These are not included. Price varies depending on parts cost.
- Simultaneous control: like the Y-cable but for however many consoles you need it for. One input and several outputs.
- Macro/automation dongle: you can store button sequences on a microSD card and have them output to the DS. Not frame perfect since the mod does not read the clock. I use this for RSE&FRLG Sweet Scent shiny hunting scripts. Zero flashing required on your part. You just need a text editor (Notepad) and a microSD card reader.