I'm entering the race: SonyQrios µGC Worklog

[SonyQrio]

It's been a long time since I've actually posted some progress here on ModRetro. However, I assure you that I have continued working on a portable. Weither or not it is the same as my UGC (Unnamed Game Cube) is a different matter.

Yes, that's right folks. I have entered the race to build the world's smallest GameCube portable! It will be about 10,000x cooler than my UGC because of the following reasons.

The µGC overview:

3.5" Screen
3DS analog sticks
SD Gecko
WiiKey (for SD loading)
OKW SoftCase LxWxH (3.6", 5.9", 1.3") -

Rumble (from a Wii remote)
and 92% epic

So, without further ado, please let me introduce the µGC (Micro Game Cube)

Video:



Pics:

Close-ups of the board:

Heatsink and fan:

The board in the case:

Overview:

More stuff -

Mold:

Template:

You may have noticed I'm calling it the µGC. That is only a working title, and it may be subject to change.

 

[mymixed]

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*point at avatar*

Nice work so far Sony! Glad you got your WiiKey working! Really awesome progress!

- mymixed

 

[Ashen]

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Looks pretty nice so far, What are the little acrylic vac formed things for? The 3DS Sliders?

 

[ShockSlayer]

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Post dimensions of the case! :U

SS

 

[SonyQrio]

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Looks pretty nice so far, What are the little acrylic vac formed things for? The 3DS Sliders?

Yes, the 3DS sliders. I show them in the video which I'll put up soon.

Post dimensions of the case! :U

I did SS, :U.

OKW SoftCase LxWxH (3.6", 5.9", 1.3")

 

[ShockSlayer]

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Hah, must've missed it, I get distracted when there are bigger pictures. XD Link to where you got the case? Also, internal batteries? Also, Are you working on 4 GCps now?

SS

 

[SonyQrio]

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Hmm, the pictures should have been resized by now. Clear your cache.

Case: http://www.okwenclosures.com/products/okw/soft-case.htm

And no, this is the only portable I'm working on now. The other one is dead.

The video will explain all...

 

[SonyQrio]

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Which size is it?

It's the SoftCase XL with no battery compartment and the XL spacer ring.

 

[ShockSlayer]

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No, as in, why read when you can look at pictures?

Internal batteries?

 

[Noah]

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I should try and make one in the large case.

 

[SonyQrio]

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No, as in, why read when you can look at pictures?

Internal batteries?

Oh, okay. I was having a picture sizing problem earlier, so yeah. Internal batteries if I can fit the ones I have in mind. Battery life would be about an hour, which isn't too bad for their size.

I should try and make one in the large case.

I actually have an L case. That's what I originally thought I was going to use, but you can't even fit and N64 cartridge in it, so it's too small. However, if you want to try, I dare you.

 

[Noah]

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I actually ordered a free sample of XL and L quite a while ago. If it ever gets here I will.

 

[SonyQrio]

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Okay.

 

[Noah]

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I'll just copy you and call it the µGC Lite.

 

[ShockSlayer]

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So, what makes it the world smallest again?

SS

 

[SonyQrio]

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It is smaller in volume than the Fusion Micro... and it's shorter and thinner than the SLGC. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Video will be up in 15min.. dang upload speeds.

 

[nuke]

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Cool. Lotsa progress from the last time I saw it in person.

 

[SonyQrio]

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Yep.. new board and everything.

 

[ShockSlayer]

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What's the volume again? I want to compare it to the SLGCL/PGC/XGC's battery-less volume.

SS

 

[SonyQrio]

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Well, it's just under 28 cubic inches (27.3, or something like that). Post the volume of your cube too.