101-512: Tracy Beaker is a fictional character and the lead role of the Tracy Beaker franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson 's 1991 book The Story of Tracy Beaker , she appeared in the children's television drama of the same name , portrayed by Dani Harmer , and its sequel series Tracy Beaker Returns , as well as numerous spin-offs, Jacqueline Wilson books,
202-487: A touchscreen ), a built-in microphone , and support for wireless connectivity . Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP . The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network. Alternatively, they could interact online using
303-532: A "steady place on a table in the living room", so that it might be shared by multiple household members. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection was a free online game service run by Nintendo. Players with a compatible Nintendo DS game could connect to the service via a Wi-Fi network using a Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector or a wireless router . The service was launched in North America, Australia, Japan & Europe throughout November 2005. An online compatible Nintendo DS game
404-628: A 2003 poll conducted by the BBC , four of Wilson's books were ranked among the 100 most popular books in the UK: Double Act , Girls In Love , Vicky Angel , and The Story of Tracy Beaker . Fourteen books by Wilson ranked in the top 200. In 2002, she replaced Catherine Cookson as the most borrowed author in Britain's libraries, a position she retained until being overtaken by James Patterson in 2008. For her work, Wilson has won many awards including
505-480: A Wii and up to five Nintendo DS units to access the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service through the host computer's Internet connection. When tried under Linux and Mac , it acts as a regular wireless adapter, connecting to wireless networks, an LED blinks when there is data being transferred. There is also a hacked driver for Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 to make it function the same way. The Wi-Fi USB Connector
606-491: A blocky appearance. Unlike most 3D hardware, it has a set limit on the number of triangles it can render as part of a single scene; the maximum amount is about 6144 vertices, or 2048 triangles per frame. The 3D hardware is designed to render to a single screen at a time, so rendering 3D to both screens is difficult and decreases performance significantly. The DS is generally more limited by its polygon budget than its pixel fill rate. There are also 512 kilobytes of texture memory, and
707-523: A dash for the door at every opportunity, whom Tracy convinces to stay at the Dumping Ground for a while. Tracy is back and living with Cam, and just around the corner at the new location of the Dumping Ground is the arrival of the Wellards. They guarantee it will not be a smooth move. But Tracy Beaker's taken back to save the day. Whilst in the Dumping Ground, it is Bouncer's birthday and he is leaving, Tracy
808-663: A different audience. Time magazine awarded the DS a Gadget of the Week award. At the time of its release in the United States, the Nintendo DS retailed for US$ 149.99 . The price dropped to US$ 129.99 on August 21, 2005, one day before the releases of Nintendogs and Advance Wars: Dual Strike . Nine official colors of the Nintendo DS were available through standard retailers. Titanium-colored units were available worldwide, Electric Blue
909-449: A disappearance at the shops to indicate how she felt when Cam left her. As the episode ends, their friendship is back on track. Tracy meets Ben's Aunt and Uncle, Kate and Jasper, who decide that they want to foster her. Tracy is initially ecstatic about this, only to learn that living with Kate and Jasper would mean moving to Scotland – far away from the DG, her best friend Ben and of course, Cam. In
1010-635: A dramatisation of The Suitcase Kid which was performed at the Orange Tree Theatre , Richmond and later toured throughout the UK. The scripts for these plays were published by Nick Hern Books . The following books by Wilson have been adapted for television: Jacqueline began a relationship with printer Millar Wilson, whom she married in 1965 when she was 19. Two years later, they had a daughter named Emma . Her husband later left her for another woman. They divorced in 2004. In April 2020, Wilson announced she
1111-584: A few DS games that used the GBA slot. On November 21, 2009, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi XL , a larger version of the DSi. All Nintendo DS models combined have sold 154.02 million units, making it the best-selling Nintendo system , the best-selling handheld game console, and the second-best-selling video game console of all time, overall, only about a million units behind Sony's PlayStation 2 . The Nintendo DS
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#17328440450921212-399: A greater overall size, than the original DSi. It is the fourth DS model, the first to be available as a pure size variation. It features larger screens with wider view angles, improved battery life, and a greater overall size than the original DSi. While the original DSi was specifically designed for individual use, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata suggested that DSi XL buyers give the console
1313-423: A lovely goodbye from all the staff and children. Tracy lands back at the Dumping Ground after setting fire to Cam's kitchen. After this incident, Tracy refuses to talk to Cam, so Elaine ( Nisha Nayar ) resolves to get them talking with a series of role-play and trust exercises. Whilst Elaine briefly leaves the room, Tracy and Cam sneak off and Tracy decides to show Cam what it is like to 'be her', which culminates in
1414-426: A microphone, and is compatible with all games that use the internal microphone. It was released alongside Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in North America, and Australia. On February 15, 2006, Nintendo announced a version of the cross-platform web browser Opera for the DS system. The browser can use one screen as an overview, a zoomed portion of which appears on the other screen, or both screens together to present
1515-460: A new baby, and Tracy has a bad history with babies. She angrily packs her things to leave but is upset to see her best friend Louise (Chelsie Padley) being friends with Justine Littlewood (Montanna Thompson). Tracy becomes Justine's worst enemy after discovering that Justine has been given her old bedroom while Tracy was away being fostered. She breaks Justine's alarm clock (by sneaking into her room) that her dad got for her. In an attempt to escape from
1616-462: A play and a video game. Harmer reprised her role as Tracy in the 2021 television series My Mum Tracy Beaker followed by The Beaker Girls . In her first appearances in the Tracy Beaker books and in the television series The Story of Tracy Beaker , Tracy lives in Foster care at a care home referred to as "The Dumping Ground". She has a wild imagination and regularly breaks the rules. As such, she
1717-417: A sales record for a handheld console. The European release of the DS, like the U.S., was originally packaged with a Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt demo. The European game cases are additionally about 1/4 inch thicker than their North American counterparts and transparent rather than solid black. Inside the case, there is room for one Game Boy Advance game pak and a DS card with the instructions on
1818-732: A secretary but then applied to work with the Dundee -based publishing company DC Thomson on a new girls' magazine, Jackie . When Wilson began to focus on writing, she completed several crime fiction novels before dedicating herself to children's books. At the age of 40, she took A-level English and earned a grade A. She had mixed success with about 40 books before the breakthrough to fame in 1991 with The Story of Tracy Beaker , published by Doubleday . As her children's novels frequently feature themes of adoption , divorce and mental illness , they tend to attract controversy, yet are well loved by children and adults alike. In June 2013, Wilson
1919-554: A single tall view of the page. The browser went on sale in Japan and Europe in 2006, and in North America on June 4, 2007. Browser operation requires that an included memory expansion pak is inserted into the GBA slot. The DSi has an internet browser available for download from the Nintendo DSi shop for free. This USB-flash-disk-sized accessory plugs into a PC's USB port and creates a miniature hotspot / wireless access point , allowing
2020-560: A sleeker appearance, larger stylus, longer lasting battery, and brighter screens. Nintendo considered a larger model of the Nintendo DS Lite for release, but decided against it as sales of the original redesign were still strong. It was the final DS to have backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance games. As of March 31, 2014, shipments of the DS Lite had reached 93.86 million units worldwide, according to Nintendo. The Nintendo DSi
2121-453: A small slot on the controller. It also features a hand strap. The game works with both the DS Lite and the original Nintendo DS as it comes with an adapter for the original DS. The Guitar Grip also works with its sequels, Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades , Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits , and Band Hero . The Nintendo DS Lite is the first redesign of the Nintendo DS. While retaining the original model's basic characteristics, it features
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#17328440450922222-410: A special cartridge and RAM extension, browse the internet. Nintendo claims the battery lasts a maximum of 10 hours under ideal conditions on a full four-hour charge. Battery life is affected by multiple factors including speaker volume, use of one or both screens, use of wireless connectivity, and use of backlight, which can be turned on or off in selected games such as Super Mario 64 DS . The battery
2323-422: A unique entertainment experience for the 21st century." He also expressed optimism that the DS would help put Nintendo back at the forefront of innovation and move away from the conservative image that had been used to describe the company in years past. In March 2004, a document containing most of the console's technical specifications was leaked, also revealing its internal development name, "Nitro". In May 2004,
2424-547: Is a Hollywood star who will collect her one day. Carly Beaker, who is Tracy's mother, really is a film star but does stunts, as revealed in Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me . Tracy's personality has been described as bossy and rebellious, while still being likeable and creative. She has been estranged from her mother for a long period and regularly disagrees with the staff and children at the Dumping Ground. On top of this Tracy has been rejected by two sets of foster parents, once because
2525-474: Is an English novelist known for her popular children's literature . Her novels have been notable for tackling realistic topics such as adoption and divorce without alienating her large readership. Since her debut novel in 1969, Wilson has written over 100 books . Jacqueline Aitken was born in Bath, Somerset , on 17 December 1945. Her father, Harry, was a civil servant and her mother, Margaret "Biddy" (née Clibbens),
2626-501: Is considered a bad role-model by parents. In Tracy Beaker Returns , she works as a care worker at the Dumping Ground. She is mentioned a number of times in the spin-off The Dumping Ground , before making a guest appearance in two episodes of the sixth series. The Tracy Beaker books were the most-loaned books from public libraries in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2010. "Tracy is so outrageous. It's great to invent somebody who
2727-408: Is far bolder than you would ever be yourself. I do think she's got an excuse for bad behaviour, though, because she's had a really tough life. If Tracy didn't have this total determination to survive and get her own back on people, she would be an extra-specially sad soul." Jacqueline Wilson Tracy Beaker is introduced as a ten-year-old girl living in a children's residential care home nicknamed
2828-405: Is given the job, but she turns it down, saying that she would much rather stay at the Dumping Ground. Tracy learns that the council are going to shut down the Dumping Ground and so she climbs onto the roof and starts a protest. The protest ends in disaster, however, when Lily ends up climbing onto the roof and falling off. As a result, the Dumping Ground is briefly blue, but re-Beaker-ised thanks to
2929-469: Is living with Cam and tries to set straight the situation at the DG. Tracy decides it's time to meet Cam's mother, her adoptive grandmother, and surprisingly likes her, which she did not expect. Tracy is still living with Cam. Tracy spends the shopping money for things she wants like turkey nuggets and fizzy drinks . One time, Tracy wakes up and she is back at the care-home, and everyone seems to be singing and not enjoying themselves and suddenly it becomes like
3030-476: Is not compatible with any accessory that uses it. The Rumble Pak was the first official expansion slot accessory. In the form of a Game Boy Advance cartridge, the Rumble Pak vibrates to reflect the action in compatible games, such as when the player bumps into an obstacle or loses a life. It was released in North America and Japan in 2005 bundled with Metroid Prime Pinball . In Europe, it was first available with
3131-474: Is the second redesign of the Nintendo DS. It is based on the unreleased larger DS Lite model. While similar to the previous DS redesign, new features include two inner and outer 0.3 megapixel digital cameras, a larger 3.25 inch display, internal and external content storage, compatibility with WPA wireless encryption, and connectivity to the Nintendo DSi Shop. The Nintendo DSi XL features larger screens, and
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3232-522: Is the sequel to the Girls series and follows the life of Ellie Allard and her best friends Nadine and Magda, as they turn 40 years of age. Nintendo DS The Nintendo DS is a 32-bit foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo , released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens working in tandem (the bottom one being
3333-455: Is upset when Justine has to dampen her spirits and wears makeup, from Adele, to impress her, with disastrous results. She does this by bribing her. Since she is an author and Tracy loves writing, she wants to make a first good impression on her and ends up having a fight with Justine, as she provoked her, making them embarrassed as Cam watches the whole thing. Cam, who has still not decided whether or not to foster her, needs more time to think about
3434-432: Is user-replaceable using only a Phillips-head screwdriver. After about 500 charges the battery life starts to decrease. Users can close the Nintendo DS system to trigger its 'sleep' mode, which pauses the game being played and saves battery life by turning off the screens, speakers, and wireless communications; however, closing the system while playing a Game Boy Advance game will not put the Nintendo DS into sleep mode, and
3535-457: The BBC adapted the book into a children's television drama series based on the books, The Story of Tracy Beaker , starring Dani Harmer as Tracy. The program ran for five series on CBBC until 2006 and included a one-off feature-length movie, Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me . Harmer first took on the role at the age of 12 and has maintained it for 20 years. She appeared in the TV special for Her Majesty
3636-616: The Smarties Prize and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize , a book award judged by a panel of British children's writers. The Illustrated Mum (1999) won the annual Guardian Prize and the annual British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year; it also made the 1999 Whitbread Awards shortlist. The Story of Tracy Beaker won the 2002 Blue Peter People's Choice Award , and Girls in Tears
3737-471: The University of Winchester in recognition of her achievements in and on behalf of children's literature. In July 2007, the University of Roehampton awarded her an Honorary Doctorate ( Doctor of Letters ) in recognition of her achievements in and on behalf of children's literature. She has also received honorary degrees from the University of Dundee , the University of Bath and Kingston University . In
3838-635: The Wii U 's Virtual Console, with the first game, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! , being released in Japan on June 3, 2014. The Nintendo DS design resembles that of the multi-screen games from the Game & Watch line, such as Donkey Kong and Zelda , which was also made by Nintendo. The lower display of the Nintendo DS is overlaid with a resistive touchscreen designed to accept input from
3939-484: The manufacturer suggested retail price for the Nintendo DS was dropped to US$ 129.99. Both launches proved to be successful, but Nintendo chose to release the DS in North America prior to Japan, a first for a hardware launch from the Kyoto -based company. This choice was made to get the DS out for the largest shopping day of the year in the U.S. (the day after Thanksgiving, also known as " Black Friday "). Perhaps partly due to
4040-457: The "Dumping Ground". The nickname is explained in The Story of Tracy Beaker as being where children in care are "dumped" when they are "past their sell-by date." She has been described as a modern heroine with regular looks and curly brown hair. It is revealed that she has been placed in care not because she is an orphan but because her mother could not look after her. Tracy imagines that her mother
4141-829: The 2008 New Year Honours , Wilson was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). In July 2012, Dame Jacqueline was also elected an honorary fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge . In 2017, Wilson received the Special Award at the BAFTA Children's Awards . For her lifetime contribution as a children's writer, Wilson was a UK nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2014. A lecture hall at Kingston University 's Penrhyn Road campus has been named after her. A dramatisation of Wilson's Double Act , written and directed by Vicky Ireland,
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4242-704: The DG she does everything better than Tracy does including saving Jody Jackson's life after she has an allergic reaction. Tracy sleeps overnight at the DG then the next morning says goodbye to Mike and leaves for good. My Mum Tracy Beaker premiered on CBBC on 12 February 2021. The series follows on from the events of its predecessors, The Story of Tracy Beaker , Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground . Harmer reprised her role as Tracy Beaker, as well as Montanna Thompson returning to play Tracy's arch-nemesis Justine Littlewood , Lisa Coleman as Tracy's adoptive mother Cam Lawson , and Ruth Gemmell as Tracy's biological mother Carly Beaker . New characters joining
4343-510: The DS and Wii consoles) were discontinued worldwide on May 20, 2014. With Download Play, it is possible for users to play multiplayer games with other Nintendo DS systems, and later Nintendo 3DS systems, using only one game card. Players must have their systems within wireless range (up to approximately 65 feet) of each other for the guest system to download the necessary data from the host system. Only certain games supported this feature and usually played with much more limited features than
4444-494: The DS simultaneously, nor does it make use of its touch-screen capability. It is not compatible with the DSi, due to the lack of the GBA slot, but the DSi includes a music player via SD card. Although it stated on the box that it is only compatible with the Game Boy Micro , Nintendo DS and Nintendo DS Lite , it is also compatible with the Game Boy Advance SP and Game Boy Advance . The Guitar grip controller comes packaged with
4545-444: The Dumping Ground and Mike allows her to stay the night. The next day she asks Mike for a job, and he lets her become an assistant care worker. However, she does not do a good job, always being late and breaking her promises to the kids. When she is told that she might be fired, she quits and leaves. With the help of the kids, she gets her job back. After that, she has a job filled with excitement almost every day and she becomes closer to
4646-743: The Dumping Ground, including being made to dress up as a giant sausage with Sapphire and having to be a team leader during a weekend in the countryside, Tracy finally loses Lily as a sister when she decides to live with her dad once again. When Cam leaves for New York, Tracy starts having panic attacks at home, finally resulting in a big one in front of the kids. Tracy deals with cynical Burnywood care worker Dennis Stokle, tries to get shy, mousy Kitty out of her shell despite being warned of her unpredictable behavior resulting in Tracy being injured badly, and helping Lily to try to help her to get Rosie and Poppy with their dad, Steve Kettle. In episode 7, Tracy has difficulty at
4747-403: The Dumping Ground, she meets her new friend, Ben Batambuze, who says he lives on the streets. As they chat, they become instant friends and walk together happily along the streets. Tracy is impressed with the large amounts of chocolate Ben gives her. Tracy meets Cam Lawson ( Lisa Coleman ), a struggling author, as there is not much activity in the Dumping Ground and Tracy is extremely excited, but
4848-506: The Dumping ground when Justine Littlewood returns. Later in the episode, Justine announced that she is getting married with a man called Charlie. (Episode 12). Tracy and Rick show Justine why this is a bad idea. In the final episode of Tracy Beaker returns, Tracy decides to leave DG because she becomes a fully qualified care worker in a different care home. She is replaced with Melanie, who makes Tracy jealous because on Tracy's last day of working at
4949-497: The Nintendo DS introduced touchscreen controls and wireless online gaming to a wide audience. According to Damien McFerran of Nintendo Life , the "DS was the first encounter many people had with touch-based tech, and it left an indelible impression." The DS established a large casual gaming market, attracting large non- gamer audiences and establishing touchscreens as the standard controls for future portable gaming devices. According to Jeremy Parish, writing for Polygon ,
5050-451: The Nintendo DS laid the foundations for touchscreen mobile gaming on smartphones . He stated that the DS "had basically primed the entire world for" the iPhone , released in January 2007, and that the DS paved the way for iPhone gaming mobile apps . However, the success of the iPhone "effectively caused the DS market to implode" by the early 2010s, according to Parish. The DS also enlarged
5151-639: The Nintendo DS would be released in North America on November 21, 2004, for US$ 149.99. It was set to release on December 2, 2004, in Japan for JP¥15,000; on February 24, 2005, in Australia for A$ 199.95; and on March 11, 2005, in Europe for €149.99 (£99.99 in the United Kingdom). The console was released in North America with a midnight launch event at Universal CityWalk EB Games in Los Angeles, California . The console
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#17328440450925252-469: The Queen's 80th Birthday and a charity miniseries, Parties with Pudsey . The character returned for an additional three series of Tracy Beaker Returns until 2012, in which an adult Tracy Beaker helps a new generation of kids at the Dumping Ground. The character has also appeared in a stage adaptation of the book, Tracy Beaker Gets Real , sta rring Sarah Churm as Tracy. It was written by Mary Morris, one of
5353-510: The West End musical, Chicago . Crash, Jackie and Tracy have a master plan as they take pranks from the nasty Wellards. But Chantal is feeling rather emotional over Jackie's feelings for her. Tracy helps when Bouncer has feelings over care worker Jane. The first few episodes of the fifth series do not feature Tracy, as she is on holiday with Cam in Egypt. She contacts the DG daily. However, she returns to
5454-572: The bombshell that they are getting married – this is way too much for Tracy to handle and she wants nothing to do with the 'sordid' affair. Cam and Gary get married, and Tracy only manages to make it thanks to Crash and Jackie. In the end, Cam and Gary tell Tracy they are going to adopt her. Tracy, alongside Justine Littlewood and Crash Watkins, appear in Elizabeth II's 80th birthday special. Four years later, she has written an autobiography, however, she used Cam's credit card to publish it. Cam notifies
5555-676: The books are also on reading lists for schools, so boys will be involved in the classroom. The Story of Tracy Beaker has been UK libraries' most-loaned book between 2000 and 2010. In its description of Tracy, an article for the Herald Scotland states: "Though her life is bleak, Tracy is funny, imaginative, articulate and hopeful, like all Wilson's heroines." A Liverpool Echo article describes Tracy as "a heroine – a cult character who could be played by any actress." Jacqueline Wilson Dame Jacqueline Wilson DBE FRSL ( née Aitken ; born 17 December 1945)
5656-515: The care home afterwards, when Cam's new boyfriend Gary moves in with them. Most episodes do not include Tracy as Dani Harmer (who plays Tracy) was suffering from migraines during filming. Tracy Beaker makes a shock return to the Dumping Ground. Tracy has decided that she cannot live with Cam anymore because Cam wants her new boyfriend Gary to move in with them. Tracy is forced to think about her future, so she agrees to spend time with Cam and Gary, and, to her surprise, they get on very well, until Cam drops
5757-438: The colors are just referred to as pink and blue; however, these colors were available only for the original style Nintendo DS; a different and more-limited set of colors were used for the Nintendo DS Lite. As of March 31, 2016, all Nintendo DS models combined have sold 154.02 million units, making it the best-selling handheld game console to date, and the second best-selling video game console of all time. The success of
5858-428: The company's future, making a statement which can be translated from Japanese as, "If the DS succeeds, we will rise to heaven, but if it fails we will sink to hell." President Iwata referred to Nintendo DS as "Nintendo's first hardware launch in support of the basic strategy 'Gaming Population Expansion ' " because the touch-based device "allows users to play intuitively". On September 20, 2004, Nintendo announced that
5959-409: The console to be closed, such as Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck . Although the secondary port on the Nintendo DS does accept and support Game Boy Advance cartridges (but not Game Boy or Game Boy Color cartridges), Nintendo emphasized that the main intention for its inclusion was to allow a wide variety of accessories to be released for the system. Due to the lack of a second port on the Nintendo DSi, it
6060-470: The console was announced under the codename "Nintendo DS". Nintendo released only a few details at that time, saying that the console would have two separate, 3-inch TFT LCD display panels, separate processors, and up to 1 gigabit (128 MB) of semiconductor memory. Current Nintendo president at the time, Satoru Iwata , said, "We have developed Nintendo DS based upon a completely different concept from existing game devices in order to provide players with
6161-427: The console was shown in prototype form at E3 2004 , still under the name "Nintendo DS", which Reggie Fils-Aimé announced would change for launch. On July 28, 2004, Nintendo revealed a new design that was described as "sleeker and more elegant" than the one shown at E3 and announced Nintendo DS as the device's official name. Following lukewarm GameCube sales, Hiroshi Yamauchi stressed the importance of its success to
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#17328440450926262-544: The couple looking after her were about to have a baby and could not keep Tracy with them, much to her distress. Originally introduced in the book The Story of Tracy Beaker , to date the character has appeared in four further books, The Dare Game , Starring Tracy Beaker , My Mum Tracy Beaker and We Are the Beaker Girls . She has also appeared in Red Nose Day special called Tracy Beaker's Thumping Heart . In 2002,
6363-512: The credit card company, and the police soon catch on. Tracy is arrested and interviewed before being locked up, where it was revealed that Cam's marriage with Gary did not work, with Tracy stating that they do not talk about him. The reason why is still unknown. She is released when Cam drops the charges, on condition that she pays her back and that she helps write a column for the newspaper. When she returns home, she hears some angry sounding messages from Cam, and she runs away from home. She ends up in
6464-495: The deed and every time Tracy hears this it antagonizes her. Banned from phoning her, Tracy enlists Ben's help to go to see Cam in person. When they arrive at her flat, Cam is out, so Tracy and Ben rearrange the furniture, play music and eat chocolate. When Cam gets home, she is furious and takes Tracy back. Tracy later apologies for breaking into her flat, and Cam says that she is still considering fostering her. Cam asks Tracy to move in with her. Tracy agrees, packs straight away and has
6565-522: The defective system. The first option allowed the owner to have a new DS in 3–5 business days. Multiple games were released alongside the DS during its North American launch on November 21, 2004. At launch there was one pack-in demo, in addition to the built-in PictoChat program: Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (published by Nintendo and is a demo for Metroid Prime Hunters , a game released in March 2006). At
6666-470: The end Tracy decides to go to Scotland, but only for a holiday. Tracy is still living in the DG but gets worried when she hears that new head care worker Shelley Appleton ( Nicola Reynolds ) is considering moving her to a different care home. To make matters worse, Cam is leaving for New York. Fortunately, after the other kids form an alliance to all leave if Tracy does, Shelley postpones the idea. She later makes friends with new arrival Jackie Hopper, who makes
6767-425: The first, the owner of the defective DS in question would provide a valid credit card number and, afterward, Nintendo would ship a new DS system to the owner with shipping supplies to return the defective system. In the second, the owner of the defective DS in question would have shipped their system to Nintendo for inspection. After inspection, Nintendo technicians would have either shipped a replacement system or fixed
6868-400: The game Actionloop , and later Metroid Prime Pinball . The Rumble Pak was also released separately in those regions. The Nintendo DS Headset is the official headset for the Nintendo DS. It plugs into the headset port (which is a combination of a standard 3.5 mm (1/8 in) headphone connector and a proprietary microphone connector) on the bottom of the system. It features one earphone and
6969-423: The game Guitar Hero: On Tour and is plugged into the GBA game slot. It features four colored buttons like the ones found on regular Guitar Hero guitar controllers for the stationary consoles, though it lacks the fifth orange button found on the guitar controllers. The DS Guitar Hero controller comes with a small "pick-stylus" (which is shaped like a guitar pick, as the name suggests) that can be put away into
7070-464: The game will continue to run normally. Certain DS games (such as Animal Crossing: Wild World ) will also not pause, but the backlight, screens, and speakers will turn off. Additionally, when saving the game in certain games the DS will not go into sleep mode. Some games, such as The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass , use the closing motion needed to enter sleep mode as an unorthodox way of solving puzzles, or include gameplay sequences that require
7171-429: The included stylus , the user's fingers, or a curved plastic tab attached to the optional wrist strap. The touchscreen lets users interact with in-game elements more directly than by pressing buttons; for example, in the included chatting software, PictoChat, the stylus is used to write messages or draw. The handheld features four lettered buttons (X, Y, A, B), a directional pad, and Start, Select, and Power buttons. On
7272-611: The kids, particularly Lily and Toby because of their problems. Some of her adventures as a care worker include her disastrous first night shift at the Dumping Ground, her attempt to get Lily back with Poppy and Rosie and her attempt of finding out about stolen goods in Sapphire's room. In the last episode of the first series, Tracy is offered a job for a newspaper in London, and she has to write an article about life in care. Everyone refuses to help at first, but eventually they decide to help her. Tracy
7373-626: The left side of the case. The DS launched in Australia and New Zealand on February 24, 2005. It retailed in Australia for AU$ 199 and in New Zealand for NZ$ 249. Like the North American launch, it includes the Metroid Prime Hunters - First Hunt demo. The first week of sales for the system broke Australian launch sales records for a console, with 19,191 units sold by the 27th. " iQue DS ",
7474-480: The market for female gamers . According to Nintendo in 2006, 44% of DS owners were female, with the majority of Nintendogs owners being female. The success of the DS paved the way for its successor, the Nintendo 3DS , a handheld gaming console with a similar dual-screen setup that can display images on the top screen in stereoscopic 3D. On January 29, 2014, Nintendo announced that Nintendo DS games would be added to
7575-476: The maximum texture size is 1024 × 1024 pixels. The system has 656 kilobytes of video memory and two 2D engines (one per screen). These are similar to (but more powerful than) the Game Boy Advance 's single 2D engine. The Nintendo DS has compatibility with Wi-Fi . Wi-Fi is used for accessing the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection , compete with other users playing the same Wi-Fi compatible game, PictoChat or with
7676-491: The new series include Emma Davies as Tracy's daughter Jess, Jordan Duvigneau as Tracy's boyfriend Sean Godfrey, Noah Leacock as Tyrone and Danielle Henry as Jess' teacher Miss Mary Oliver. Similar to Wilson's other characters, Tracy Beaker is a child from a difficult background, dealing with her issues in a cynical manner and with much yelling. Her fanbase is primarily girls between 8 and 14, as 90% of those who turn up to Jacqueline Wilson's book signings are in that group. However,
7777-431: The news reports about the accident. Mike is almost sacked because of the protest, but he is thankfully let in. Lily is fostered by Cam after the accident, and Tracy starts to feel jealous as it has always just been her and Cam living together. After briefly getting a second job at a cafe to avoid spending time at home, Tracy finally accepts having Lily as a sister and they start to bond even more. After many more adventures at
7878-566: The now-defunct Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Its main competitor was Sony 's PlayStation Portable during the seventh generation of video game consoles . Prior to its release, the Nintendo DS was marketed as an experimental "third pillar" in Nintendo's console lineup, meant to complement the Game Boy Advance family and GameCube . However, backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance titles and strong sales ultimately established it as
7979-593: The official name of the Chinese Nintendo DS, was released in China on June 15, 2005. The price of the iQue DS was 980 RMB (roughly US$ 130) as of April 2006. This version of the DS includes updated firmware to block out the use of the PassMe device, along with the new Red DS. Chinese launch games were Zhi Gan Yi Bi ( Polarium ) (Nintendo/iQue) and Momo Waliou Zhizao ( WarioWare: Touched! ) (Nintendo/iQue). The iQue name
8080-1089: The player to blow or shout into it. 62 mm × 46 mm (2.4 in × 1.8 in), 77 mm (3.0 in) diagonal, 0.24 mm dot pitch , 18-bit depth (262,144 colors), 21 mm gap between screens (≈92 lines) The system's 3D hardware consists of rendering engine and geometry engine which perform transform and lighting , Transparency Auto Sorting, Transparency Effects, Texture Matrix Effects, 2D Billboards, Texture Streaming, texture-coordinate transformation, perspective-correct texture mapping , per-pixel Alpha Test, per-primitive alpha blending , texture blending, Gouraud Shading, cel shading , z-buffering , W-Buffering, 1bit Stencil Buffer, per-vertex directional lighting and simulated point lighting, Depth Test, Stencil Test, Render to Texture, Lightmapping, Environment Mapping, Shadow Volumes, Shadow Mapping, Distance Fog, Edge Marking, Fade-In/Fade-Out, Edge-AA. Sprite special effects: scrolling, scaling, rotation, stretching, shear. However, it uses point ( nearest neighbor ) texture filtering , leading to some titles having
8181-490: The press that a total of 6.65 million units had been sold worldwide. As is normal for electronics, some were reported as having problems with stuck pixels in either of the two screens. Although return policies for LCD displays vary between manufacturers and regions, in North America, Nintendo chose to replace a system with faulty pixels only if the owner claimed that it interfered with their gaming experience. There were two exchange programs in place for North America. In
8282-481: The release date, the DS met unexpectedly high demand in the United States, selling 1 million units by December 21, 2004. By the end of December, the total number shipped worldwide was 2.8 million, about 800,000 more than Nintendo's original forecast. At least 1.2 million of them were sold in the U.S. Some industry reporters referred to it as "the Tickle Me Elmo of 2004". In June 2005, Nintendo informed
8383-422: The same day as merchants had already sold their allotment. Initially, Nintendo planned to deliver one million units combined at the North American and Japanese launches; when it saw the preorder numbers, it brought another factory online to ramp up production. Nintendo originally slated 300,000 units for the U.S. debut; 550,000 were shipped, and just over 500,000 of those sold through in the first week. Later in 2005,
8484-509: The software) located on either side of the upper display screen. This was a first for a Nintendo handheld, as the Game Boy line of systems had only supported stereo sound through the use of headphones or external speakers. A built-in microphone is located below the left side of the bottom screen. It has been used for a variety of purposes, including speech recognition , chatting online between and during gameplay sessions, and minigames that require
8585-524: The successor to the Game Boy series . On March 2, 2006, Nintendo launched the Nintendo DS Lite , a slimmer and lighter redesign of the original Nintendo DS with brighter screens and a longer lasting battery. On November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi , another redesign with several hardware improvements and new features, although it lost backward compatibility for Game Boy Advance titles and
8686-521: The time of the "Electric Blue" DS launch in June 2005, Nintendo bundled the system with Super Mario 64 DS . In Japan, the games were released at the same time as the system's first release (December 2, 2004). In the launch period, The Prince of Tennis 2005 -Crystal Drive- ( Konami ) and Puyo Puyo Fever ( Sega ) were released. The DS was released in Europe on March 11, 2005, for € 149. A small supply of units
8787-589: The top of the device are two shoulder buttons, a game card slot, a stylus holder and a power cable input. The bottom features the Game Boy Advance game card slot. The overall button layout resembles that of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller. When using backward compatibility mode on the DS, buttons X and Y and the touchscreen are not used as the Game Boy Advance line of systems do not feature these controls. It also has stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound (depending on
8888-626: The university. She concluded her term as Chancellor in August 2020. Wilson is patron of the charity Momentum in Kingston upon Thames , south London, which helps children undergoing treatment for cancer (and their families), and also a patron of the Letterbox Club, a BookTrust initiative. Until she moved away from Kingston-upon-Thames she was a patron of the Friends of Richmond Park . In The Big Read ,
8989-537: The writers of the TV series. Like the television series, the set used elements of cartoon themes, similar to the illustrations in the books. In 2009, Tracy Beaker became a video game character in Tracy Beaker: The Game on Nintendo DS and PC . The game, described as "bookish", involves reading large portions of text to make choices for the character. Tracy returns to the Dumping Ground after being kicked out of Ted and Julie's house because they were expecting
9090-658: Was an antiques dealer. She particularly enjoyed books by Noel Streatfeild , as well as American classics like Little Women and What Katy Did . At the age of nine, she wrote her first "book", "Meet the Maggots", which was 21 pages long. Wilson was given the nickname Jacky Daydream at school, which she later used as the title of her autobiography, which tells of her life as a primary school-aged child. Wilson attended Coombe Girls' School in Surrey and Carshalton Technical College . After leaving school at age 16, she began training as
9191-506: Was appointed a professorial fellow of the University of Roehampton, and a Pro-Chancellor. In February 2014, it was announced that she would be appointed Chancellor of the university (its honorary figurehead) from August 2014. She was reappointed in 2017 for a further three years. She teaches modules in both the Children's Literature and Creative Writing master's degree (MA) programmes offered by
9292-577: Was available prior to this in a package with a promotional "VIP" T-shirt, Metroid Prime Hunters - First Hunt , a WarioWare: Touched! demo and a pre-release version of Super Mario 64 DS , through the Nintendo Stars Catalogue ; the bundle was priced at £ 129.99 for the UK and € 189.99 for the rest of Europe, plus 1,000 of Nintendo's "star" loyalty points (to cover postage). On 23 January 2006, 1 million DS units had been sold in Europe, setting
9393-597: Was discontinued from retail stores. The Nintendo MP3 Player (a modified version of the device known as the Play-Yan in Japan) was released on December 8, 2006, by Nintendo of Europe at a retail price of £29.99/€30. The add-on uses removable SD cards to store MP3 audio files, and can be used in any device that features support for Game Boy Advance cartridges; however, due to this, it is limited in terms of its user-interface and functionality, as it does not support using both screens of
9494-464: Was exclusive to North and Latin America. There was also a red version which was bundled with the game Mario Kart DS . Graphite Black, Pure White, Turquoise Blue, and Candy Pink were available in Japan. Mystic Pink and Cosmic Blue were available in Australia and New Zealand. Japan's Candy Pink and Australia's Cosmic Blue were also available in Europe and North America through a Nintendogs bundle, although
9595-507: Was first performed at The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon, London from 30 January to 12 April 2003, and toured throughout the UK. The playscript was published by Collins Plays Plus. Ireland has also written dramatisations of The Lottie Project (performed at Polka Theatre and San Pol Theatre, Madrid), Midnight , Bad Girls and Secrets , which were also commissioned by the Polka Theatre , and
9696-485: Was first used for a device that was based on Nintendo 64 hardware in 2003, after China banned sales of home video games in that region years prior. The system's promotional slogans revolve around the word "Touch" in almost all countries, with the North American slogan being "Touching is good." The Nintendo DS was seen by many analysts to be in the same market as Sony 's PlayStation Portable , although representatives from both companies stated that each system targeted
9797-495: Was in a same-sex relationship with bookshop owner Trish, to whom she dedicated a book. She revealed that she had been living with her partner, Trish, for 18 years. She lives in Alfriston , East Sussex . In September 2024 she stated she was delighted to be seen as a gay icon after coming out. "I'm very touched to be thought of as a gay icon, it's an absolute delight," she said after publishing her first adult novel Think Again , which
9898-401: Was launched quietly in Japan compared to the North America launch; one source cited the cold weather as the reason. The Nintendo DS was launched in North America for US$ 149.99 on November 21, 2004; in Japan for JP¥15,000 on December 2 in the color "Titanium". Well over three million preorders were taken in North America and Japan; preorders at online stores were launched on November 3 and ended
9999-469: Was released on the same day for each region. Additional Nintendo DS Wi-Fi Connection games and a dedicated Nintendo DS web browser were released afterwards. Nintendo later believed that the online platform's success directly propelled the commercial success of the entire Nintendo DS platform. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection served as part of the basis of what would become the Wii. Most functions (for games on both
10100-499: Was succeeded by the Nintendo 3DS in February 2011. Development on the Nintendo DS began around mid-2002, following an original idea from former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi about a dual-screened console. On November 13, 2003, Nintendo announced that it would be releasing a new game product in 2004. The company did not provide many details, but stated it would not succeed the Game Boy Advance or GameCube . On January 20, 2004,
10201-691: Was the Children's Book of the Year at the 2003 British Book Awards. Two of her books were "Highly Commended" runners-up for the annual Carnegie Medal : The Story of Tracy Beaker (1991) and Double Act (1995). In June 2002, Wilson was appointed an OBE for services to literacy in schools and from 2005 to 2007 she served as the fourth Children's Laureate . In that role, Wilson urged parents and carers to continue reading aloud to children long after they are able to read for themselves. She also campaigned to make more books available for blind people and campaigned against cutbacks in children's television drama. In October 2005, she received an honorary degree from
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