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 Post subject: Portable N64 is Done!
PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:41 pm 
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it's done :D ! and just in time for vacation too (i leave sunday).
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it may look pretty thick and ugly but it fits comfortably in my hands and i don't really care what it looks like as long as it works :P as you can see, you should see if your batteries fit in your case before you make it :mrgreen: mine's an exception becasue the original batteries did fit inside the case but then they died so i got some bigger better ones. the screen has 6 ultra-bright LEDs and a switch so i can turn the brightness mod on/off whenever i want. it looks even better than the original backlight, the pictures don't do it justice.
here's some specs:
-bright PSone screen
-5000mah 8.4v batteries and built-in charger + TI dc-dc convertor
-all the controls (even D-pad and L)
-expansion pack
-relocated cart slot secured with a steel bracket
-relocated volume adjust buttons
-dip switch so i can control just about everything that goes on with the wiring
-it will have RCA jacks that i'll install after vacation, i just didn't have the time to do it before
-memory card slot
-stereo sound

it cost about $250 and took over a year to make. when i was getting close to finishing it, it seemed like everything that could go wrong did
:roll: but i eventually fixed everything and now it works :) it's unofficially named Gameboy 64

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:44 pm 
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Very nice, glad to see you finally finished it. Now you can move on to something else!

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:46 pm 
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Looks... Well that not the point. :P
Nice job, reminds me of marshallh's N64p. I really need to get another N64 so I can finish mine.

EDIT: Is that a monster capacitor in the upper right?

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:08 pm 
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no, that's a battery. it uses 7 C-size batteries. i kinda got the case idea from marshallh's but it just works out well that way. thanks for the compliments :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:22 pm 
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Finally. >_> Nice portable, though. I leave Sunday too. some camp in South Carolina...

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:01 pm 
dude that rocks!! great job!!
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Great job! I'm glad you got it done in time for your trip. I love case mods, so that looks good to me. I think that all you really need to do after you get back is take out the buttons and spray paint the gray parts black to make it all blend.

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Well done, sir. I can only hope my future n64p comes anywhere close to being as good.

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I think that all you really need to do after you get back is take out the buttons and spray paint the gray parts black to make it all blend.


Perhaps some bondo first to give things a smoother look/feel.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:29 am 
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Nice timing, enjoy it man you've earned it.


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:59 am 
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Congrats! I'm glad after all that trouble you finally finished it. Reminds me of my dead nesp ::tear:: ::tear:: I best be reviving it some time soon :)

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:45 pm 
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thanks for the compliments :) .
@minkster, you should revive it. i killed 4 N64s, 2 controllers, 1 battery pack, almost kill my screen, and almost killed my charger and look at it now :P

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awsome (that guest was me) :D

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daguuy wrote:
thanks for the compliments :) .
@minkster, you should revive it. i killed 4 N64s, 2 controllers, 1 battery pack, almost kill my screen, and almost killed my charger and look at it now :P


eh i would, right now i'm working patiently on my snesp..but you know life is getting in the way cough girls cough :wink:

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It still feels good when someone finishes a portable :P Playing Ocarina of Time on the go is still one of my dreams... Yes anyways, the screen looks very clear and the colours look nice too!


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PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:49 am 
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Finally, I'm happy to see you're portable done and it looks not great, but then again it's what's on the inside, and I like to see those 'C-size' batteries sticking out :P . I'm joking, but nice portable nonetheless, that cart slot relocation looks great, have fun playing Zelda on the go :-D

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