may attempt N64 Portable

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:16 am

I have been lurking around for about a month. I am thinking that I will start a n64 portable. I have an official controller, n64 w/ hook ups, and about $60 left in my budget. I have drawn a concept that I will post when I have drawn it better. I don't plan on making it battery powered (at least until I get more money). My plan is to have it somewhat moduler, making a cradle sort of thing with half a controller on each side, a screen on top, and a modified n64 that can slide in and out. I have been reading posts and I wonder if I could move the cart slot with my soldering capabilities (none). If you have any sugestions please help. I should be getting a PS1 screen soon. Thanks

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:47 am

Lean how to solder before you even start. Get a broken peice of electronics, take it apart, take things off, and put them on again, using your soldering iron. You can get really good at it like that.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:33 am

A good way of desolderring for a beginner is to use copper (desolderring) strips. http://www.doomportables.org/basics.php#soldering

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:26 pm

I finally got my n64 apart.

I melted a pen, put it in and unscrewed the screw. I had to remelt it for each screw. I should hopefully have pics of my concept and n64 on sometime tomorrow.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:56 am

Here is a pic of the motherboard in the bottom case. There is also a pic of my concept.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/verleskid ... pg&.src=ph
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/verleskid ... pg&.src=ph

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:15 pm

Looks like a cool idea

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vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:46 am

I may use a hip gear screen for a lower cost.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/verleskid ... pg&.src=ph
This was a ds concept.

Unidentified Assilant · Post by **Unidentified Assilant** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:55 am

Thats just created for one type of game only.

nos_slived · Post by **nos_slived** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:02 pm

vskid wrote:http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/verleskid ... pg&.src=ph
This was a ds concept.

That looks awesome. That would be totally cool with a game like Flight Simulator.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:39 pm

What is the average price that psone screens go for on ebay? Are third party screens any good, and if so which brand? Is there any way to put leds in tact switches? It would be cool to replace all of the buttons with tacts that have an led the same color as the button it replaced and the lights would come on when ever it is plugged into a 64 that is on.

RNS0504 · Post by **RNS0504** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:33 pm

Try EB games for screens, i get Interact 4" PSone's for 25-40 dollars used depending on condition. For some teason, after the 3 hurricanes, there were like 30 screens there. As for the controller ?, theres a mod where you just run switches to the pins on the chip. But i'd learn to solder first

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:08 pm

I have a 7.2V 5Wh Sony infolithium battery for my video camera. I was wondering what/ how to find the amps so that I know if it is worth it to get one for a portable.

Post by **gannon** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:17 pm

W=AV, so 694.444444444mAh

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:34 pm

okay thanks Gannon

hitman 47 · Post by **hitman 47** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 11:06 pm

hey, i too have been trying to make a n64p, so i check around for some sites where i can find intructions for made it an i found this : http://saoghal.cywh.com/N64m_Pictures/n64m.html
u should check this out, for clear some questions. if you get do something, please tell me. ok, bye.

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