Game gear cases

psychotic_mechanic · Post by **psychotic_mechanic** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:45 pm

I just picked up a couple game gears for under $1 each. (one doesn't power up, one has screwed audio and one has a super-dim screen)

I know some other guys are using these shells for projects, what are you guys putting in them?. I like the idea of a GOAC and that only "cool" people would notice I'm using the wrong cartridges.

What screen fits well in these, one of the pocket TV's or a hip-gear?

akadewboy · Post by **akadewboy** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:02 pm

This guy used a Hip Gear Screen and a Super Joy III NOAC: http://www.zerosign.net/?p=43

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:27 pm

yeah i was checkin that out yesterday i wonder if hes registered here

leadingzero · Post by **leadingzero** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:11 pm

lol, I am now. I just registered today since I saw several hits coming from these forums. thanks for checking out my site! Its complete rubbish compared to most of the stuff on this site, lol. But yeah, i love the gamegear as casing, it works really well.

shmagoogin77 · Post by **shmagoogin77** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:34 pm

still pretty cool though

xriverfalconx · Post by **xriverfalconx** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:23 pm

I'm using a GOAC in a game gear shell as well. Still need to get the cart soldered onto it, but other than that, everything else is complete and ready to go.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:26 pm

I'm using a GG case for an NOAC portable. And it will have a cartridge connector! (But no built in games. sadly...)

scherzo · Post by **scherzo** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:26 pm

I just won an auction on Ebay for 4 non-working Game Gears that I plan to use for cases. I hope to put a NOAC in one first.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:14 pm

you should put a genesis 3 an atari and a snes in the others that would be kickarse

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:28 pm

Something anybody who is using a GG case should know; the insides of the case have a weird kind of metal paint. It's actual metal sprayed into the inside of the case and it covers the entire inside. I would hazard to guess that it's a cheap RF shield. If you let electronics touch it you will almost certainly get a short circuit and kill your project! As long as you hot glue your stuff above the metal coating you'll be fine.

Okay, just thought I should warn about it.

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:00 am

Im doing a C64 in a GG

psychotic_mechanic · Post by **psychotic_mechanic** » Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:26 pm

G-force wrote:Something anybody who is using a GG case should know; the insides of the case have a weird kind of metal paint. It's actual metal sprayed into the inside of the case and it covers the entire inside. I would hazard to guess that it's a cheap RF shield. If you let electronics touch it you will almost certainly get a short circuit and kill your project! As long as you hot glue your stuff above the metal coating you'll be fine.

Okay, just thought I should warn about it.

I've torn one of them down and I don't see any paint or plating on the inside of the case. I don't know if it's because I have old ones or JDM ones or whatever, but that will make it a lot easier. Now if my radicas would just get here.