Commission for Gamma344

[bud]

Just finished the JB, so now I can get started on this. Spent a few hours today and this is what I've got so far.

Using an official controller with the upgraded analog stick:

The cart slot hole is rough right now, it'll look a lot better soon:

Motherboard:

I cut all the holes so far with my dremel and then used sandpaper to make them look better.
This portable will be pretty simple overall. Dunno if I should name it. 64Advance? 64Boy Advance? Those are probably taken, and I'm too lazy to search.

 

[bud]

AWHATUP 4WAY TACT

Oh yeah, there's a hole for a power LED too.

 

[Kyosho]

I love 4-way tacts! What are you going to put on it?

 

[bud]

A PSP 1000 cap most likely. They fit pretty well once you slim the head of the tact a bit.

 

[mymixed]

Size? Smaller than the TSF? Nice progress so far!

 

[zeturi]

I believe I've seen this case before, and it's not smaller than the TSF. But it doesn't matter, this case looks really good and it's a commission anyway.

What all is being stuffed into this one, Bud?

 

[bud]

Here's the list so far:
4.3 inch screen
OEM Controller
Grey buttons to match the look of the GBA
Expansion Pak
5000mah li-pos
Lm386 so I can use the part of the case that looks like a speaker grill.
4-way tact for the C buttons

 

[nterror]

Mono sound? That'd be badass.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Mono sound is where it's at.

SS

 

[bud]

Yup, its cheap, simple, and sounds great. Plus I get to keep the look of the original GBA

 

[S5114]

Is there any way to hack up the fake shoulder buttons to use them properly, or are you doing something different? Also, where did you get that case? I've been looking for one a lot...

 

[bud]

Board has been cut, heat sunk, rewired, and cart slot mounted.
That heat sink is three layers of metal including the heat blocks with thermal compound between each layer. Then screwed and JB welded down. Overheating? Never.

 

[bud]

Left that board running for 12+ hours with an expansion pak in. No crashing it wasn't too awfully hot either.

 

[mog123]

where do you get those 4-way tacts? do they allow for simultaneous presses of 2 positions( up+right or down+left etc.)?

 

[S5114]

yo and if you mean diagonals, then yes.

 

[mog123]

Thanks This will fix my PSP analog problem! woot woot

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[bentendo64]

Hailrazer has used this case before.

This will be awesome.

 

[bud]

Got the LCD today. Just need to widen the hole a bit and clean up the edges.

 

[Basement_Modder]

WIN.

 

[CWeaver13]

That's gonna be awesome! Are you adding tv out and or an extra controller in?