Dimension of Genesis 3/Gonna make me a gennyP

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:07 pm

Could anyone get me the dimensions of the Genesis 3, and the Gamegear? I don't have any free time until summer, nor enough money, but I'd like to try to fit a Genesis in the Gamegear case.

I'm good with a dremel, and soldering iron, so I don't mind shaving the Genesis down a bit to fit it in.

Also, if this will end up fitting is there any mod's to make the Genesis 3, work with the games it doesn't work with?

DK · Post by DK » Tue May 13, 2008 1:16 pm

Don't know the exact sizes but there's no way in hell the Genny 3 will fit in a Gamegear.

A Radica GoaC will fit in there easily though but unless you are a soldering God you won't have a cart slot.

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:25 pm

Lol thanks, I never had a gamegear so I had no idea what size they were

I've never built a case or anything, But I could buy stuff for one. My grandmother owns a hardware store and they cut glass and plexiglass, I know how to use the glass cutter, so I could cut up some plexi for it.

nightwheel · Post by **nightwheel** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:35 pm

If your going to build a case, Check the stickies in this part of the forum: http://forums.benheck.com/viewforum.php?f=13

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:49 pm

Hmm... If I vacuum form a case, would wood made a good mold? I'm pretty good at carving wood.

DK · Post by DK » Tue May 13, 2008 2:24 pm

That's a good guide on vacuum forming

And yep, wood is what's usually used to make a mould

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:37 pm

Thanks for that guide DK.

What would you guys suggest for a screen? I've seen a lot of people like the PS1 5" screens.

I can't remember as I only saw a genesis 3 once, but arn't they about 5" by 5" or something? If they are, a 5" screen sounds great, as that would leave room for speakers, and controler parts.

I'll draw up a rough idea later of what it might look like, although it's kinda hard without measurements.

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Tue May 13, 2008 6:27 pm

Sorry for the double post. I just really wanna know how much money I'll need. I'm 16, and I can only work in the summer so I need a plan

Anyway has anyone tried one of these?

http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=23166&start=0

It's really small. That seems likly to fit in a GameGear(Still don't know how big they are.). It plays S&K which Genny 3 won't. It's a bit pricy, but it's worth it for some sweet, sweet, Sonic 2 on the road

It wouldn't even need modded for the cart, as it's on a wire, and a small board, so That could be the whole cart slot. Looks like you could trim it down more too.

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:26 pm

Thing on the back's a cartslot with a cart in it.

Possible case design. I'm stuck between vacforming a case, or going to poly case and using one from there.

I tried to keep the style of the real Genesis controller, just didn't want to many curves so it's only slightly curvy.
It shouldn't be to hard to make a mold, I just need to cut a few parts out of some wood, and sand a lot.

I swear this is the last time I double post/triple post. It's just this forums kinda dead.

Also, what other ways could I melt the plastic when I vacform? I can't use the oven for it.

I think I'll paint it flat black like the Genesis.

project_failure · Post by **project_failure** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:18 pm

Grandmasterjimmy wrote:Sorry for the double post. I just really wanna know how much money I'll need. I'm 16, and I can only work in the summer so I need a plan

Anyway has anyone tried one of these?

http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=23166&start=0

It's really small. That seems likly to fit in a GameGear(Still don't know how big they are.). It plays S&K which Genny 3 won't. It's a bit pricy, but it's worth it for some sweet, sweet, Sonic 2 on the road It wouldn't even need modded for the cart, as it's on a wire, and a small board, so That could be the whole cart slot. Looks like you could trim it down more too.

Yeah here is a portable made out of one.

http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=23582

It's still not going to fit in a game gear case. Ditch the game gear case make a case out of plexiglass.

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Wed May 14, 2008 1:41 pm

Ya, I ditched the GG case idea after finding out how small they are. Instead I'm either vacforming a case, or using a case from polycase.

Grandmasterjimmy · Post by **Grandmasterjimmy** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:57 pm

Are you guys sure the gn twin won't fit in a GG? I found the dimensions of the GG on wikipedia and it's like 8" by 4 3/8" The gn twin is smaller than that.

http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg10 ... /guts1.jpg
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg10 ... /guts2.jpg
(Thanks lovablechevy for the pics

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It looks like I could cut down a lot of the controller port board, just enough to wire 1 controller to it, and also the video out board looks like it could be cut down a lot. The nes board could have the cart slot removed, and placed under the Genesis board, or maybe removed. Then if I get a screen with a small board, I could relocate the cart slot, and redo the GG case some to make the cart slot big enough for Genesis carts, which G-force did and it looks great. I would need to flatten the caps to make it as thin as possible.

(G-force's pic)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/ ... r_coat.jpg