Downing's Latest N64p Commission: Hesline 64

[Downing]

He everyone! Long time since my last post I agree, but I just wanted to get a WIP started up for a new commission that I took on for a customer in Australia.

This is probably the most advanced N64 I'd done to date as it uses all custom printed PCBs, custom controller and audio amp (all designed by RDC), and all reworked 3D printed files for the casing. Also, this is going to include a breakout box which will be used for A/V out to a TV, the additional 3 Player controller plug in and will also house the charger and wall power circuits for the handheld.

So yeah, pretty involved, but it's amazing how smooth things flow when you have everything designed to fit just right. I'll post more details later about each picture, but I just wanted to get the progress out there if anyone were to be interested.

Thanks for checking it out!

 

[Downing]

Guess there was an image limit per post. Here are the rest.

 

[Noah]

Looks real good! My only question is why did RDC design a board that still requires you to use the original stick from the first party controller? The board could have included a micro controller to convert the signals and it could have still been the same size.

 

[Downing]

Sorry, I giggle. This thing can use any stick you want to wire it too basically. You can use sliders even. This project is using a PS3 pot.

 

[Noah]

Neat. I was just curious because of the "XA/XB, YA/YB" pads

 

[RDC]

The PIC and config jumpers are on the bottom of the board. It does the Analog to Encoder converting and setup. It can be setup to use the typical 10k POT style sticks, Sliders or the original N64 Stick if one were to choose, hence why it's labeled the way it is.

XA/X and XB/Y are used for the X and Y inputs if a Slider or 10k POT style Stick is used.

 

[ttsgeb]

Oh, I guess in my mad fit of adjusting properties left and right I set an image limit on posts.
Maybe I should look into that.

Anyway, this looks dumb. Who does all this PCB manufacture and cases designed for the project at hand and junk? Lame. Needs more hot glue and masking tape.

 

[Downing]

Hahaha, nice Geb, and I bet you run around popping little kids balloons and taking the tennis balls off of the elder's walkers as well right?

 

[Lollipop]

Love seeing your work downing. Clean as always

 

[Downing]

Well, not been a whole lot of progress, but I did get just about everything wired up aside from the board and power. But, 2 new PAL boards arrived earlier this week, so I'm hoping this weekend I can get some serious progress made and get moving on to some other projects.

But here's a glimpse of the controller board, audio amp, memory pack, tact board, screen and speakers all wired up.