YAP64/2: XCVG's N64p Project

zeturi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:12 pm

If this is your first portable, I'd say take it easy and just make something usable. I think my greatest mistake was undertaking too many difficult steps at once when I messed with my Genesis the first time. I'm trying to make an easy n64 right now, I don't really mind if it's ugly or thick, at least the first time around. Just improve a little bit at a time.

XCVG · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:09 pm

Got two heatsinks today. One is a fairly big plain aluminum one, almost 3" wide and around 2" long. The other is maybe half that size, and black. Intially the black one was going to be for RAM and the plain one for the CPU and RCP, but it turns out that the plain one will cover it all. It's pretty thick but it should be okay in my huge portable. Might have to cut it down for capacitor clearence however.

Still haven't fixed the capcitor though...

zeturi · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:36 pm

Remember to put a strip of aluminum or something on the RAM, though. It's a bit less than a millimeter lower than the other chips, but might not touch your heatsink.

XCVG · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:21 am

Well, small update on the 'sinks. The black one fits the RAM and RCP almost PERFECTLY, so I'll probably use it like that, with a second smaller one on the CPU. Gotta find one today.

Oh, and I STILL haven't fixed the capacitor, but I might have time today.

XCVG · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:45 pm

I salvaged some capacitors from the fried board first. Of the five or six I tried I got three off. I also got distracted and lifted a pin from the RCP and soldered to it, and proved that I can solder SMT by removing and re-attaching the PIF chip. After getting distracted I replaced the capacitor and tested the board, and it amazingly still works. As far as I can tell the capacitor was a filter for the 3.3V line, so I could have used a different capacitor of similar value. No pictures, none of it is that interesting. If you REALLY want some I'll take some tomorrow.

Next up- need to get a heatsink for the CPU, and then stress-test the whole thing.

XCVG · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:06 am

Well, I'm back and I've got a controller. It's a Superpad 64 Plus (the weird one), it has a really nice stick and cost me $20 (ripoff, but it's not like I had a choice). I'm not sure if I really want to kill it; is it rare or good?

Still don't have the second heatsink unfortunately. Also, still no ideas about the case. I thought about pulling a Zeturi and trying a different project first, but parts are so expensive for me that there's no way I can make a ghetto portable, as much as I want to.

zeturi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:24 pm

XCVG wrote:

I thought about pulling a Zeturi and trying a different project first, but parts are so expensive for me that there's no way I can make a ghetto portable, as much as I want to.

IKILLYOU!!!11!ONE!

What systems do you have that you could do instead? The older systems can be somewhat cheap to make, as I found for my NES.

XCVG · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:15 pm

None. All my other systems I only have one of. About the only one I'd even think about sacrificing is the Genesis. I hate that piece of flax. The system isn't the problem though, really. Those aren't THAT hard to get. It's the screen that's difficult for me. The DX pustom screens aren't that cheap, really, and I can't seem to find PSone screens anywhere. The Intec Wii screen I'm using was only $50, but I wouldn't use it again. It's widescreen only, needs 12V to run, and I haven't opened the top but I hear the board is huge.

I know, all I do every post is whine. Mostly because I am a cheap prick.

zeturi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:47 pm

Then get a pocket tv, or a hip gear screen. They're small, but can be cheap. I've found a constant seller on ebay that sells hip gears for 18 shipped.

EDIT:

Easy. Get a cheap hip gear lcd (They run on a minimun of 6v), and use your Genesis. The power requirements are pretty low for the Genesis, so you should be able to get away with any crappy 2000mah batteries. Recycle any cases from old broken crap you have laying around, and shove it all in. The cost should be well below $150, less if you have most of this stuff laying around.

eurddrue · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:57 pm

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOU, got ripped off. You got the controller that you can use the dpad and the joystick without moving your hand? Probably about fourteen dollars is the most I'd pay for one. If you want a backup (they ruin easily :| ) I have them for sale...($9)

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