Buying NES
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I want to buy an NES so I can portabalize it. I want to make a portable gamecube too but I know that's hard. So I'm told I should start here. Is it true and where can I get an NES?
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Re: Buying NES
Is it true? What do you mean by that? You mean is it true you can make an nesp? I'll let you figure that out for yourself.aesopiankitty wrote:I want to buy an NES so I can portabalize it. I want to make a portable gamecube too but I know that's hard. So I'm told I should start here. Is it true and where can I get an NES?
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I'm just wondering if it is the right place to start or if I could jump to gamecube.themadhacker wrote:Is it true? What do you mean by that? You mean is it true you can make an nesp? I'll let you figure that out for yourself.aesopiankitty wrote:I want to buy an NES so I can portabalize it. I want to make a portable gamecube too but I know that's hard. So I'm told I should start here. Is it true and where can I get an NES?
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in my eyes, there's sort of a ladder of experience for portablizing, depending on experience. Its roughly NESp-SNESp-Sega Genesisp-Psone-gamecube/ps2 portable-this gen gamesystems.aesopiankitty wrote:
I'm just wondering if it is the right place to start or if I could jump to gamecube.
so, yeah, it's a good place to start.
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You can succeed, but your chances are pretty slim. The reason you start with a simpler system is to learn, then you can apply that knowledge to future projects. Plus, older systems are generally cheaper, so mistakes don't break the bank. And they don't require as much power, so batteries are cheaper.aesopiankitty wrote:as in do i have to start with nes
can i succeed in gamecube with relatively little knowledge of electronics?
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My first attempt at a portable is an N64, and I would have to say that it hasn't been as difficult as I'd imagined it to be.
To be honest, the hardest part is the case - no joke. You can throw internals into anything you want and power it up, but getting buttons and d-pads molded into a case? That's when it becomes a challenge, and quite frankly, it's been pretty enjoyable.
However, I should mention that I have 20 years electronics experience (not professionally, but nonetheless,) so picking up a soldering iron and going at some small pitch stuff doesn't really bother me the way it used to.
If you have zero electronics experience, you're going to have a hard time with the N64 - there are some very small soldering points on these (relative to older consoles,) and if you make a mistake in the process and power up the N64, you'll toast the board and have to track down another, requiring you to do all the prep work again.
Also, read around on the forums - there's tons of useful information by very knowledgeable people on here, so look around. Take special notice of tools you'll need, particularly a Dremel - you will NEED one of those, or at least some sort of knock-off with some good accessories.
If you've got the passion and the time, portabilizing is a great hobby, I've learned - stick with it, it's a lot of fun!
To be honest, the hardest part is the case - no joke. You can throw internals into anything you want and power it up, but getting buttons and d-pads molded into a case? That's when it becomes a challenge, and quite frankly, it's been pretty enjoyable.
However, I should mention that I have 20 years electronics experience (not professionally, but nonetheless,) so picking up a soldering iron and going at some small pitch stuff doesn't really bother me the way it used to.
If you have zero electronics experience, you're going to have a hard time with the N64 - there are some very small soldering points on these (relative to older consoles,) and if you make a mistake in the process and power up the N64, you'll toast the board and have to track down another, requiring you to do all the prep work again.
Also, read around on the forums - there's tons of useful information by very knowledgeable people on here, so look around. Take special notice of tools you'll need, particularly a Dremel - you will NEED one of those, or at least some sort of knock-off with some good accessories.
If you've got the passion and the time, portabilizing is a great hobby, I've learned - stick with it, it's a lot of fun!
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n64 is easy, I have no Idea why everyone says,"n64 is sooo hard z0mG!"
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