The Flip64

[bentendo64]

ok, i know i havnt done much on it, but now, i think it should take off.
i started a new thread cuz the old one was too crouded by arguments for me.
ive got a new i dea for the case:

my n64 board fits inside of it, with almost an inch of space left over.
i want your opinion on this: should i put the game on the back, like almost everyone else does?


or u flip the top open and you put the game in.

if i do the flip top way, it will not have batteries inside, but w/ the other way, i should be able to fit them somwhere........
ive also decided that i am going to get screen #2 on haralizers guide.
and i am not going to get the mini gamecube controller, the one i have should work just fine.
i hope to start ordering parts by the end of this week!

I have started work on this baby once again!
here is a picture of my logo, and my idea of what I thought it would look like 5 months ago
thanks for the name idea!

[argelfraster]

Cartridge on the back and batteries inside.
Best way.

[snowpenguin]

Cartridge on the inside sticking out the top a little and batteries underneath it.

Best way.

You can do it.

[bentendo64]

ok, i decided to go with flip top w/ batteries.
i did a little bit of case work, and you have to put in a jumper/ expasion pak. (saving money right now )



and the best part is is that my heat sinik actually touches the metal casing, so i dont have to provide air holes. and it will warm my hands up while im playing it in a 0 degree car.
a little rewiring i did to make it fit:

(i dont want to have to do this again, 30 guage wire vs. the n64 cpu is huge!) the wire hanging out is for RGB video, i mine's compatable.

Update: finally got to start working on this thing. (again)
I decided to go with the name Flip 64 I drew a logo and a quick drawing of what i thought it would look like. (back in Feburary, or sometime) no pics right now, camera is charging, but I do have my predicted drawing/ other info about it.

[limpport]

Holy crap! Nice wiring job!

[mako321]

yes, yours is compatible with rgb.

[bentendo64]

i just found out that my dad wont let me buy anything untill my snesp is sold.
looks like we're goin' to ebay!

[limpport]

Name? How about the Flip64?

[bentendo64]

Bump!
thnks for the comments, pics shortly
srry for the flipped scan of the logo.

Afew hrs later:
a few pics:
sneak-peak of body

analog stick:

[limpport]

I saw the title of this topic, and went "Aww crap! Someone is using the name for a portable I've designed!". And then I noticed:

Name? How about the Flip64?

Totally forgot about that.

I had even designed a logo, so PLEASE feel free to use it if you would like! I made the text using a cut-and-paste method from the Nintendo 64 logo:

[Haunted360]

That is a VERY nice and clean MoBo cut down... EXCELLENT WORK!

[lovablechevy]

looking very nice so far! can't wait to see this one finished! it's a great idea for a case!

[argelfraster]

This looks great so far!
But don't you think the controller is uncomfortably far down on the case?

[AdumUp]

Good job so far! Cool idea using a CD player for a case, I can't wait to see this one finished

[bentendo64]

This looks great so far!
But don't you think the controller is uncomfortably far down on the case?

I thought so, too which is why I am using the ''wing'' type things from the N64 controller, so its sort of comfortable, at least.

Limpport: thats too bad about the name thing, have you started building yours yet?

thanks for all of the comments! there isn't very much progress, other than I made the control stick, and cut out a hole for it.
sorry, no pics right now, they won't upload to imageshack, I'll try later