Homebrew Exist 'a tweak' or qn option for resize screens on new 3DS/2DS XL with 3DS games?

[Squall_07]

Hi,
I like my New 2DS XL,but i have noticed that if i hold it near to my face (like a smartphone) i notice too much the low pixel density and scanlines..
So,exist a way to resize the screen area?
Like,for example,the old DS Games playing on 2DS XL...
If i press start+select with DS games the screen size is much smaller and the pixel density is better.
It could be a great thing to have 'something like that' with CFW,etc on XL screens for 3DS games...

 

[VinsCool]

The resolution is exactly the same on 3ds and 3ds xl, only the pixels get bigger, so there's nothing that can be done.

 

[Shadow#1]

Nope

 

[Squall_07]

It could be a good idea if someone insert an option on CRW for resize screens..

 

[Shadow#1]

Nah

 

[SCOTT0852]

3DS games run at the same resolution as the screen itself. With DS games they are lower res than the screen, so you have to enter pixel-perfect mode for it to not stretch anything. With 3DS games, they're already the exact same resolution as the screen, so they're already in the pixel-perfect mode. You'd just be making the screen a lot smaller with no benefit, as well as blur being introduced from downscaling the screen's contents. Text would be basically impossible to read in many cases as well. You'd be taking your screen from this (it's the only 3DS screenshot I have on my pc ok):

to this:

There are exactly 0 benefits to doing something like this. It wouldn't improve pixel density, it would just make you notice it even more because details are hard to make out.

 

[Squall_07]

3DS games run at the same resolution as the screen itself. With DS games they are lower res than the screen, so you have to enter pixel-perfect mode for it to not stretch anything. With 3DS games, they're already the exact same resolution as the screen, so they're already in the pixel-perfect mode. You'd just be making the screen a lot smaller with no benefit, as well as blur being introduced from downscaling the screen's contents. Text would be basically impossible to read in many cases as well. You'd be taking your screen from this (it's the only 3DS screenshot I have on my pc ok):
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to this:
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There are exactly 0 benefits to doing something like this. It wouldn't improve pixel density, it would just make you notice it even more because details are hard to make out.

The 'problem' is that isn't clear if Nintendo 2DS XL has a 400x240 or 800x240.
If is 800x240,could have sense making screen more smaller because games don't run 800 pixels but 400.

 

[KleinesSinchen]

The N2DSXL indeed has an 800*240 upper screen (the O2DS has 400*240). [Wikipedia]
I have no idea why this is the case. As far as I know the N2DSXL (and the 3DS models in 2D mode) just duplicates every pixel in horizontal orientation.
This gives an illusion of slightly better pixel density horizontally but results in fake scanlines.

Spoiler: 1MB image showing part of N2DSXL upper screen

Please set the image to 100% resolution on your computer and go back a few steps to see the “scanline” effect. In this zoomed in picture you can easily see that the pixels on the upper screen of the N2DSXL are not squarish.

As @SCOTT0852 pointed out, reducing the image size does lower image quality further. So what should the N2DSXL do? Leave every second pixel horizontally black? That would look awful. Or compress the image using only half the width? Not really good either.

If you have very good eyes and find the low resolution annoying, the only easy possibility for getting a sharper image is a non-XL model of the 3DS family – same resolution, smaller screen → higher PPI value.

Depending on how powerful your computer is, using the Citra emulator for upscaling may be an alternative.

 

[SCOTT0852]

If is 800x240,could have sense making screen more smaller because games don't run 800 pixels but 400.

So you want the top screen to look like this?

 

[SENSENuii]

3DS games run at the same resolution as the screen itself. With DS games they are lower res than the screen, so you have to enter pixel-perfect mode for it to not stretch anything. With 3DS games, they're already the exact same resolution as the screen, so they're already in the pixel-perfect mode. You'd just be making the screen a lot smaller with no benefit, as well as blur being introduced from downscaling the screen's contents. Text would be basically impossible to read in many cases as well. You'd be taking your screen from this (it's the only 3DS screenshot I have on my pc ok):
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to this:
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There are exactly 0 benefits to doing something like this. It wouldn't improve pixel density, it would just make you notice it even more because details are hard to make out.

How does one change their power off screen?

 

[SCOTT0852]

How does one change their power off screen?

It's part of the home menu, so you must edit your home menu.
https://axities.github.io is a nice guide on it if you want to try it out

 

[Rahkeesh]

N2DSXL exists to move leftover 3DSXL screen stock at a lower price, that's why it has the same scanlines.

Though you think Nintendo could've written some better scaling filters for DS/GBA and VCs that adapt it across the full 800 horizontal pixels rather than half.