MOONLIGHT64 Finished 05/24/09

[nevermind1534]

I would have used the arctic silver thermal adhesive. That would probably work the best, but I guess you can't go wrong with the original thermal material (except for the 360). The thermal junk on the Gamecube's heatsink almost looks like arctic silver (the regular grease, not the adhesive), but it's put on there so thick. The original pads should be fine; the N64 never really even got too hot to begin with, plus that gives you the ability to remove the heatsinks.

[thewise1]

I probably could have used arctic silver, but I didn't have any extra, and aat radio shack it's $10. Plus I finished the 99 stock test, and the hot glue is just as solid as ever. These heatsinks don't even need a fan.

[nevermind1534]

Yeah, that's expensive and there's really no need for it on an N64. Maybe a 360, but not that.

[jjhammerstein]

Looks like it's going to be a thick mother!

[thewise1]

I know, just because of the heatsinks, but I think that would be wasted space anyway because nothing is going through there anyway, it's the expansion paks fault.

[thewise1]

By the way guys I still need a name for the thing. It could be anything, the case might be from polycase, the AG series

[jjhammerstein]

N64klift

[thewise1]

Nice name hammerstien. Quick update I have the controller board wired up.

[jjhammerstein]

When I was thinking of a name, I look in a dictionary for things that began with "for."
Find a cool word, stick it on the end of N64. "Fortissimo" is the dynamic that refers to the loudest that music ever gets, I think it's a pretty cool name.

[thewise1]

Might be easier for a name if I had a theme, but I do have a plan for the colors. Kind of like this


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Like this paint job but vertical with black on the bottom, but with black and blue or silver and black. I have to learn how to spray paint like this first.

[jjhammerstein]

Wise64 is easy.

[thewise1]

I could use dark blue and black and call it hydro64.
Hydro thunder was and still is one of my favorite games for the n64, and mostly the reason for adding the rumble pak and memory pak.

[jjhammerstein]

There's a Hydro Thunder game for N64?!
I have the BEST initials for that game.
To enter them, you hit "AA<<AA" and you get JJH.

I love that game on Dreamcast.

[thewise1]

I've never played it on dreamcast, I still have to unlock the bonus tracks and boats, I've never played on them. One time though I was at an arcade out of town and they had the kiosk version with pedals and everything, it had all of the tracks unlocked, but I didn't have time to play it. At least it didn't spoil anything.

My initials are actually ABC, my parents did that on purpose, and with my 2 older brothers.

[jjhammerstein]

Play it more.
The HARD boats are fun to drive.
Special boats are impossible.