Before you begin

Save your game and exit the software. Identify whether input registers beside the stylus or one area never responds. Keep this observation for comparison. Calibration does not replace damaged hardware.

1. Open touchscreen calibration

Nintendo provides two ways to reach the same tool:

• If menus are usable: from HOME, open System Settings → Other Settings → Touch Screen.
• If you cannot reach settings: power off. Hold L + R + X while turning the console on to open calibration directly.

Use whichever route works. Once targets appear, continue there; this is not an Internet setting or a menu inside your game.

2. Touch the targets accurately

Use the stylus tip to touch the centre of each target. Nintendo describes the sequence as top left, bottom right and centre. Wait for each target to move before touching the next. Avoid imprecise finger presses.

Take your time if you miss a target. The aim is accuracy, not speed. Nintendo’s touchscreen instructions indicate that a return to the top-left target means calibration needs repeating.

3. Check and save the result

After successful calibration, the tool displays a confirmation and points in the four corners. Touch each one to check accuracy. Select OK to save, or retry if input remains inaccurate.

Expected result: input matches the stylus position in all four corners. After leaving the tool, repeat the action that was difficult before.

The menu closing does not by itself establish success. Compare the same selection again. If it remains offset, note where and on which screen this occurs.

If the offset remains

Nintendo’s touchscreen diagnosis recommends checking screen protectors and buttons that may be held down. A protector can affect response. If removing it for comparison, follow its removal instructions and do not use a sharp tool on the screen.

Try drawing in Game Notes. If drawing is accurate but one game behaves badly, consult that game’s settings and manual. If the issue occurs everywhere, calibration has not resolved it.

• Calibration keeps restarting: check stylus accuracy and whether a protector interferes.
• One area remains inactive: record the area rather than repeating indefinitely.
• The fault persists: have the console assessed. Repair availability depends on model and country; this guide does not promise Nintendo service.

When requesting help, provide the exact model, protector details, affected areas and calibration result. These checks require no disassembly.

Sources and scope

Translated from the French guide based on official documentation checked on 2026-10-15. This guide does not claim physical testing on your equipment. LODEX’s preparation and result checks are practical advice; follow any warnings shown by your device.

• Nintendo — touchscreen calibration and startup shortcut (French)
• Nintendo — Touch Screen does not respond
• Nintendo — inaccurate or inactive touch input