gamecube help (im a n00b)

[alexrichoalex]

ok i have been looking at making a portable for a while now and as i no have a part time job due to only being 15 last year i can fund it i want to start on a gamecube yes i no it will be harder then a nes or snes but i have a few questions for people who no what there doing anything to help would be great links or stories of ur portable and problems u ran into but first question screens i have read wich screens to use and not to use but i was thinking somthing like so
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Car-Twin-LCDs-an ... 4155c9c939
im pretty sure i would work and all but just wondering is 7 inch to big

and what tools should i be buying for everything ie case mode screen mod and console i have the basics like screw drivers and that but nothing more

one last qustion cases what would be the best thing to use i live in Australia so the things most people in the usa use are hard to find thanks a heap

[0uttake]

Hi alexrichoalex, I have not yet finished my Gamecube portable but I will try and help you here. Firstly, any screen with video in (yellow video jack) will work fine. Ps1 screens are the modders' no.1 choice as they are good quality, have video in, and there are many diagrams online on how to wire them up.

The tools you will need are as follows:

1. A soldering iron
2. A multimeter
3. A rotary tool like a dremel (not necessary but very VERY handy)
4. A de-solder pump (again, not necessary but useful)
5. varies every day tools (pliers, drivers etc.)

As for the case, it depends on how small you want to make it and how able you are to trim the motherboard. I have a diagram on my worklog with how much you can trim and how to wire things up. I suggest for your skill level that you do the minimum amount of trimming possible which will make your gcp bigger but at least it will work.

One more thing... Be prepared to fry your Gamecube, it happens. I am on my forth.

[alexrichoalex]

hey thanks and yer i am ready to kill some cubes but its all in learning and i no the ps1 screen is the best but they are so hard to come by here and when u do the are like 100 dollars and i have a part time job but carnt afford to kill a few of them plus as they are no longer in production there are only a few left and i think its only fair to leave them to people who no what there doing and also another thing im not sure about is the battery like u obviously carnt just conect it u need the right thing for it how would i get by with that and thanks a heap

[0uttake]

hey thanks and yer i am ready to kill some cubes but its all in learning and i no the ps1 screen is the best but they are so hard to come by here and when u do the are like 100 dollars and i have a part time job but carnt afford to kill a few of them plus as they are no longer in production there are only a few left and i think its only fair to leave them to people who no what there doing and also another thing im not sure about is the battery like u obviously carnt just conect it u need the right thing for it how would i get by with that and thanks a heap

Yeah that's true, but like I said any screen with a video input will work. A few people have used in car reversing screens like this... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5-TFT-LCD-Car- ... 415214aedd or this .... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-3-DVD- ... ioQ5fVideo.

For the batteries, It is best to use these...


4 of these... http://www.batteryspace.com/polymerli-i ... AID=314743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

with this... http://www.batteryspace.com/pcbfor148vl ... AID=314743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this... http://www.batteryspace.com/smartcharge ... AID=314743" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


This will give you optimum life span with the minimum amount of space, and I show you how to wire them in this diagram...
FULL SIZE IMAGE


If you can't get delivery to au then you should print off the info and go to your local hobby store and just say that is what you were after.

[Tchay]

Who made that diagram? Not a bad job.

[0uttake]

Who made that diagram? Not a bad job.

I made it with the info I have found. Allot of it from you Tchay, your posts have been more than helpful.