Xylex
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In late December I was stumbling YouTube and found a Portable someone made. I believe it was "gman". It has inspired me so much I have had a fire lit under me to my one for myself.
In fact, I am making one for myself and another. I am not new to electronics and I have significant soldering experience, but I have never attempted to mod something like this. Here are the parts that I have:
x2 3.5" LCD LED Back-lit screens -- I was unsure of what I was going to do, but I loved these little screens, I bought two of them for $10 each.
7" LCD LED Back-lit screen -- I wanted to see what my options were and maybe make another portable with this larger screen. This was a $30 Screen
x3 GameCubes -- I have already torn one apart and ripped off every port. My goal is to make this Portable as compact as I can.
x8 3000mah 3.7 Li-ions -- These were Barely a dollar each. Even if I find something better, I will make use of these.
x3 128MB Memory Cards -- I saw a mod where someone switched between memory cards with a simple button press, and I am hoping I could do something like that too.
I have many tools:
Dremel Set, Nintendo Bits, Soldering Irons, wire, etc
My goal is to have a Disc-less and Pocket-able GameCube. I have done many many electronics projects, but none of them have ever exited me this much.
I want feed back, ideas, sugestions and anything anyone can give to get me on track to my first Portable!
The BIGGEST problem I have now, which won't be a shock I'm sure, is that I cant find any Disc Drive emulation Mod chips. Everyone that I have found, isn't in production any more.
If anyone can get me on my feet here, I will make sure to keep you all informed of my progress, and show off my creation!
In fact, I am making one for myself and another. I am not new to electronics and I have significant soldering experience, but I have never attempted to mod something like this. Here are the parts that I have:
x2 3.5" LCD LED Back-lit screens -- I was unsure of what I was going to do, but I loved these little screens, I bought two of them for $10 each.
7" LCD LED Back-lit screen -- I wanted to see what my options were and maybe make another portable with this larger screen. This was a $30 Screen
x3 GameCubes -- I have already torn one apart and ripped off every port. My goal is to make this Portable as compact as I can.
x8 3000mah 3.7 Li-ions -- These were Barely a dollar each. Even if I find something better, I will make use of these.
x3 128MB Memory Cards -- I saw a mod where someone switched between memory cards with a simple button press, and I am hoping I could do something like that too.
I have many tools:
Dremel Set, Nintendo Bits, Soldering Irons, wire, etc
My goal is to have a Disc-less and Pocket-able GameCube. I have done many many electronics projects, but none of them have ever exited me this much.
I want feed back, ideas, sugestions and anything anyone can give to get me on track to my first Portable!
The BIGGEST problem I have now, which won't be a shock I'm sure, is that I cant find any Disc Drive emulation Mod chips. Everyone that I have found, isn't in production any more.
If anyone can get me on my feet here, I will make sure to keep you all informed of my progress, and show off my creation!
