Easiest system to hack into a portable?

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:54 pm

I just got Ben Heck's books on hacking video game consoles, and I am now trying to decide which console to pick and hack. But I am having a hard time choosing, because I have never done anything like this before. I have read the beginning part on all the consoles. So what would be the easiest console (out of the ones that come in the book) to hack into a portable?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:12 am

NES, SNES or atari. They're all relatively easy

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:03 am

All the systems in the book are easy to hack except the psone. The reason I mention the psone, because when making a portable, you have to deal with the disk mechanism.

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:45 am

A NOAC like the Yobo FC or the Super Joy Power Player Game Player Game is probably the easiest system. Some look small enough to not require a cart relocation, they are cheap, and there's no feeling of guilt of destroying a first party system. That seems to be the general feeling around here anyway. But I've also heard original NES, SNES mini, and a few people have even started with N64, although it is actually pretty hard from what I've seen.

Out of the projects in the book I'd say do either the NES or the SNES.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:14 pm

there's really nothing difficult about building a n64 portable other than building the case

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:40 pm

well n64 introduces the problem of dealing with cooling

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:49 pm

Yeah, I think I'll do the SNES, but maybe the NES. Why is PSOne so hard? Like the disc mechanism?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:29 pm

the psone isn't that hard, it's just not as easy.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:12 pm

Kyo wrote:well n64 introduces the problem of dealing with cooling

what? the n64 doesn't get that hot, all you need to do is modify the heatsink a little

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:05 pm

N64 also needs two different voltages.

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:47 pm

Ahh ok, so I'm gonna go with the NES or SNES. Which one out of those do you guys think I should go with?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:50 pm

which one is more fun for you?

XCVG · Post by **XCVG** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:15 pm

There are a lot of factors like which do I have more games for, which is more availible/cheaper, and should I make one I don't own but it really boils down to:

Which one do I enjoy the most?

jester070993 · Post by **jester070993** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:47 pm

Haha, thanks. So I'll do the SNES, but I might switch to the NES after I get more into the book.

CMTony · Post by **CMTony** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:51 am

good choice. to be honest i'd start with something easy to but i dont have ANY of the consoles in the book. i have a Playstation... but not a PSone which sucks for me... oh well... i could always trade with someone... but its not like people need their PSOnes anymore anyways. Also, the hardest part is FINDING and getting the screen... well it is for me and my PS2p... oh well...

good luck with your SNES mate.