XCVG
ModRetro Legend
I bought this one. Same kind I used in YAP64.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Mini-3-5-TFT-LCD-Car ... 563e56d196
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Mini-3-5-TFT-LCD-Car ... 563e56d196
Leet64 - XCVG's Second N64 Portable
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Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
Make this thing nice now to piss off Marshall. 
XCVG
ModRetro Legend
Got the screen, *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ing finally. Looks pretty much like the one I used in YAP64, except it has different wires dangling out the back. No decent Chinglish, unfortunately.
I have the parts, but I'm considering dropping Leet64 and doing a GCp instead. What do you think?
I have the parts, but I'm considering dropping Leet64 and doing a GCp instead. What do you think?
ToastBucket
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XCVG said:
No
XCVG
ModRetro Legend
Still trying to figure out how to mount the screen. Originally I was going to mount it exposed on the front, like one of Mario's N64 portables (can't remember which one). But it turns out the ribbon cable would be exposed. And there are no mounting tabs. I wanted to do it this way to save space and avoid cutting a screen hole.
What I'm thinking now is making a frame on the laser engraver at school to cover and mount the LCD on the front of the case. Make it stacked out of layers and glue it on.
What I'm thinking now is making a frame on the laser engraver at school to cover and mount the LCD on the front of the case. Make it stacked out of layers and glue it on.
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
Mount it on the outside.
Make a cool metal bracket to replace the old one that has mounting bosses.
Make a really nice slot for the ribbon cable, so it looks good.
Make a cool metal bracket to replace the old one that has mounting bosses.
Make a really nice slot for the ribbon cable, so it looks good.
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
Use the laser engraver to make a new bracket with sheet aluminum.
Use the original dimensions, but add mounting plates to this one.
Use the original dimensions, but add mounting plates to this one.
XCVG
ModRetro Legend
Considering changing the name to Silver64 or back to MSN64.
Box o' parts. About ninety percent of the parts going into this portable are in there. I have a Superpad controller, which I'm not sure will work with the PS1 analog or not. I have a SuperPad 64 Plus which is confirmed to work, but I'd rather not destroy it. Also in there are the various buttons, screen, and batteries. They are 1500mAh cylindrical cells. Kind of crappy, but they cost me next to nothing. I'll probably use four of them for 3000mAh capacity. Not great, but I don't think I'll be able to fit more in. The N64s in there are both broken. I have more that I will tear apart for this portable.
The basic layout idea. Holes will be drilled, cut, and/or filed, not frankencased. The Playstation analog isn't going to stay on that board- I just haven't desoldered it yet. Controls will be squishy tacts (which I'm still waiting for) soldered onto perfboard. Circular buttons will be allowed to rotate but not fall out. The Playstation d-pad is an idea that came from a thread on a portable design a while back. I'll cut it out into individual buttons and probably paint it yellow. The shape of the buttons prevents them from rotating and gives you a sense of which direction is which. Two shoulder buttons (Z and R) on the top will round out the controls. Speakers will probably be underneath since there's room now.
Trimmed PS1 stick cap. This will keep it from catching on things and it will look more like the N64 original. And possible take up less space.
The screen has a tiny board, but it's stuck to the back of the LCD. And the ribbon comes out the bottom, not the back. I'll never be able to cut an accurate enough screen hole, so the current plan is to make a frame on the laser engraver at school. Then either build a little box for the LCD or just cut a hole in the case and stick it on.
Testing to see if the board will fit. This is the non-working, but heavily trimmed board. The real one will work and probably won't be trimmed as much.
This shot should give a better idea of the height of stuff. Should fit easily, as long as I keep the wires short. In this case, the cart slot wires are a bit long and very inflexible. I'll use flexier ones next time. I was going to mount the cart slot on top, but I'm worried about stupid people putting the cartridge in backwards.
Another angle. You can see lots of stuff past it. Most of it isn't mine.
Currently modding a guitar controller to play FoFiX with, so I'll be occupied for a bit.
Box o' parts. About ninety percent of the parts going into this portable are in there. I have a Superpad controller, which I'm not sure will work with the PS1 analog or not. I have a SuperPad 64 Plus which is confirmed to work, but I'd rather not destroy it. Also in there are the various buttons, screen, and batteries. They are 1500mAh cylindrical cells. Kind of crappy, but they cost me next to nothing. I'll probably use four of them for 3000mAh capacity. Not great, but I don't think I'll be able to fit more in. The N64s in there are both broken. I have more that I will tear apart for this portable.
The basic layout idea. Holes will be drilled, cut, and/or filed, not frankencased. The Playstation analog isn't going to stay on that board- I just haven't desoldered it yet. Controls will be squishy tacts (which I'm still waiting for) soldered onto perfboard. Circular buttons will be allowed to rotate but not fall out. The Playstation d-pad is an idea that came from a thread on a portable design a while back. I'll cut it out into individual buttons and probably paint it yellow. The shape of the buttons prevents them from rotating and gives you a sense of which direction is which. Two shoulder buttons (Z and R) on the top will round out the controls. Speakers will probably be underneath since there's room now.
Trimmed PS1 stick cap. This will keep it from catching on things and it will look more like the N64 original. And possible take up less space.
The screen has a tiny board, but it's stuck to the back of the LCD. And the ribbon comes out the bottom, not the back. I'll never be able to cut an accurate enough screen hole, so the current plan is to make a frame on the laser engraver at school. Then either build a little box for the LCD or just cut a hole in the case and stick it on.
Testing to see if the board will fit. This is the non-working, but heavily trimmed board. The real one will work and probably won't be trimmed as much.
This shot should give a better idea of the height of stuff. Should fit easily, as long as I keep the wires short. In this case, the cart slot wires are a bit long and very inflexible. I'll use flexier ones next time. I was going to mount the cart slot on top, but I'm worried about stupid people putting the cartridge in backwards.
Another angle. You can see lots of stuff past it. Most of it isn't mine.
Currently modding a guitar controller to play FoFiX with, so I'll be occupied for a bit.
Basement_Modder
He who mods in thy basement.
Put a super-thin sheet of copper under the ghetto heatsinks to absorb more heat.
