zack
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I'm coming to you with a new worklog for a Gamecube portable. I've had two worklogs in the past, one for a GCP that I failed multiple times at, and one for a Wii Portable, which also failed. But I'm not giving up! Recently I recieved two free Gamecubes so I am revisiting my Gamecube portable project, and hopefully using everything I've learned to finish it this time.
Anyways, specs:
I'll be using the ZN-40 or ZN-45 case for simplistic reasons. I don't want to screw up while doing any major case work. I will be removing the disc drive entirely and using a Wiikey Fusion to load games from SD. Most likely I will use a PS1 screen because, for the Gamecube, the image is sharper than on a higher-res display. My GCP may or may not have built in controls. Batteries I haven't figured out yet.
Right now I'm just doing the basics, stripping the board of it's ports and memory card slots, and planning how everything will fit together. I also have mounted the motherboard to the case.
Here's my first video update to get started
And here's some pics
One other thing worth noting is that I'm attempting to design the cutout for the controls using Inkscape, and then laser-cutting the case with the laser cutter at the lab. We'll see how that goes.
Anyways, specs:
I'll be using the ZN-40 or ZN-45 case for simplistic reasons. I don't want to screw up while doing any major case work. I will be removing the disc drive entirely and using a Wiikey Fusion to load games from SD. Most likely I will use a PS1 screen because, for the Gamecube, the image is sharper than on a higher-res display. My GCP may or may not have built in controls. Batteries I haven't figured out yet.
Right now I'm just doing the basics, stripping the board of it's ports and memory card slots, and planning how everything will fit together. I also have mounted the motherboard to the case.
Here's my first video update to get started
And here's some pics
One other thing worth noting is that I'm attempting to design the cutout for the controls using Inkscape, and then laser-cutting the case with the laser cutter at the lab. We'll see how that goes.