gamecube first time modding

[Hadean Fall]

hey guys, i a new to modding and for my first project i want to build a portable gamecube, i have no electronics experience, but have soldiering skills. i have a budget of 150 dollars US. i was wondering if anyone could give tips and links to to materials and help pages(preferably with pictures), anything that you can do to help would be appreciated

thanks

 

[Spoleyo]

I highly suggest you do a NES or SNES if it is your first. But, read the megastickies.

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=793

 

[Hadean Fall]

i am on a tight budget that is why, the gamecube seems to be the most cost effective solution, and i had a question about batteries, are there any guides, or lists of suitable ones, thanks guys

 

[Spoleyo]

Actually a NES Ir SNES is because theyre cheaper and harder to fry (which saves a lot of $$$)

If your looking for batteries, www.batteryspace.com is the best. As for guides in how to wire them to your portable, like i said, read the megastickies.

 

[Hadean Fall]

i was wondering about the xeno GC 2 chip, i tried to google it,but couldn't find out how it worked or anything about it really, any help

 

[Spoleyo]

If you can solder you should have no problem really.

Just follow this: http://www.modchipcentral.com/store/xen ... dchip.html

Youre not really going to need it unless your keeping the DD rather than using the wiikey. Using the wiikey will make your portable a lot smaller and doesnt require bringing around games

 

[Prog]

I'm pretty sure that the GC will cost way more than $150.

NES's are easiest to do and are far more cost-effective.

 

[Hadean Fall]

you can get a gamecube for 30$ from gamestop, i have a gift card, so the cost of the gamecube is fine, the 150 is for everything else

 

[Prog]

I'm talking about the combined cost of everything.

 

[Hadean Fall]

how much would batteries and a screen cost? couldn't be more than a 150 could it, he gamecube is covered, so all i need is screen batteries and a case, i have tools and wires and everything(i build radios, so i have all electronic parts)

 

[AfroLH]

You do realize that the BEST modders on this site go through at least 3 Gamecubes making a portable, right?

If you have no electronics experience, you WILL fail, HARD, if you try to make one of these.

Listen to the people who posted and do something simpler.

A NOAC (NES-on-a-chip) costs maybe $20, and is by far the easiest system to portablize.
Do that first.


tl;dr: Don't be an idiot.

 

[Hadean Fall]

ok, sorry i didn't know that, i will get a NOAC, thanks for the advice everyone

 

[Hadean Fall]

where can i get an NOAC, google has failed me, sorry for the question if you guys consider it stupid

 

[AfroLH]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... amingwi-20
http://www.google.com/products/catalog? ... CC4Q8wIwAQ
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Player-7600 ... B001U9CYK4

 

[Hadean Fall]

thanks man, much appreciated, i found a great tutorial on how to do it

 

[AfroLH]

No problem.

 

[Prog]

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Retro+Bit&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6649670463808877089&sa=X&ei=1ikCT-GpMYautwff3oCnCA&ved=0CC4Q8wIwAQ

I'd recommend this one. Official distributor's site here.

 

[Hadean Fall]

thanks, are there any guides to modding these, because i guess they are so much smaller than the original nes

 

[AfroLH]

All you really have to do is wire up a controller, wire up a screen, and make a case.
Very little modding involved.

viewtopic.php?f=30&t=782
And read through this board: viewforum.php?f=32

There's a wealth of information, you just have to look for it.

And:
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=30966
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=18738

 

[Hadean Fall]

thanks, i just didn't know what it was going to look like when i opened it up, the only problem is figuring out how to wire everything, the diagrams you posted make little sense, real pictures help me a lot more, but thanks for the help