SNES Gamegear? Plausible?
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Yes? No? I was measuring the board of and SNES mini today, and I realized that I might be able to fit the board inside of a Gamegear! It would require bits of trimming and lots of luck, but I believe it would work. I could drill holes below the buttons for two NES buttons or something, and do some tact switches or pressure pads. For shoulder buttons, I was thinking along the lines of mini switches from Radio Shack. Batteries would be easy, just use the holders already there, and get some 2500mAh Energizer rechargables. Small TV in there and I'd be set! So what do you guys think?
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I'd say if you're going to make an SNES GameGear like portable, you might as well make the care yourself. Unless an SNOAC comes out I don't think the motherboard would fit well, and most agree on that point. The other is just that you can more easily make modifications to it like add buttons and placement of the DC input/on switch/battery compartments/ect.
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Just to let you guys know the GameGear used about a 2.5" screen. The Nomad used a 3" screen. If you're looking to still use the case the suggestion of a Hip Gear Screen would be the best as it's 2.6". However I still think that with how big the SNES board is, even a mini would be hard to fit in there with a small screen, so really just build a case that is a slit upscale of the GameGear.Klefmung wrote:Possibly a nomad screen would fit nicely in a gamegear case. And you could use the RGB from the chroma encoder.
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It's definitely possible (cause I did it), but its definitely a hard task to accomplish. I used the buttons from 2 gamegears and had problems mainly because I chose to use the original gamegear battery compartments (which take up lots of space).
If you're going to make one, do this:
1. Do not use the original battery compartments as they will make it a living hell trying to place all the parts inside. Cut them out.
2. Use a hipgear screen. If I had known about these 3 years ago, then I would have put it in the original screen spot.
3. The mini-SNES only has to filed a little bit, only at the corners.
Hope that helps.
SNESguy
If you're going to make one, do this:
1. Do not use the original battery compartments as they will make it a living hell trying to place all the parts inside. Cut them out.
2. Use a hipgear screen. If I had known about these 3 years ago, then I would have put it in the original screen spot.
3. The mini-SNES only has to filed a little bit, only at the corners.
Hope that helps.
SNESguy
If all else fails, take it apart!