A few questions about the DS

[OCEAN]

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I've got a few questions regarding the performance of GBA games in the DS:

-Can you select on which screen the game will show?

-Does the GBA screen matches the DS's in size and aspect ratio? if not, is there any strech/reduction of the image when playing GBA games?

-Can you use the four frontal buttons for GBA games instead of using the shoulder ones?

-Can you link 2 GBA games using the wireless connection?

-Is there any control to change the brightness of the screen?

thanks,

[OCEAN]
 

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[OCEAN] said:
-Can you select on which screen the game will show?

Yep. The top screen tends to look better. The bottom screen is slightly fuzzy since it's touch-sensitive.

-Does the GBA screen matches the DS's in size and aspect ratio? if not, is there any strech/reduction of the image when playing GBA games?

The DS screen is slightly higher resolution, so there's a small border when you play GBA games. It's nothing major though.

-Can you use the four frontal buttons for GBA games instead of using the shoulder ones?

Not as far as I can tell. If I'm wrong here I'd love to hear it.

-Can you link 2 GBA games using the wireless connection?

Single player only. If you do multiplayer, keep your old GBA around.

-Is there any control to change the brightness of the screen?

Only option I saw was to turn the backlight on or off.
 
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[OCEAN] said:
I've got a few questions regarding the performance of GBA games in the DS:

-Can you select on which screen the game will show?

-Does the GBA screen matches the DS's in size and aspect ratio? if not, is there any strech/reduction of the image when playing GBA games?

-Can you use the four frontal buttons for GBA games instead of using the shoulder ones?

-Can you link 2 GBA games using the wireless connection?

-Is there any control to change the brightness of the screen?

thanks,

[OCEAN]

-Yes
-No and No
-Sadly, no
-No, GBA games are single player only
-No, but it's honestly not necessary IMO. Thew screen is heaven compared to a GBASP.
 

[OCEAN]

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Thanks for the answers,

Too bad about the button config. and the link play :oh_no:

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Mawdsley

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The button config would have been useful. Hell even if they made the buttons mirror a + b it would have been some use.
 
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