N64 Portable in an XL Soft case

[HardOtto]

I am building an N64 Portable in an extra large OKW Soft case which will be a challenge but I have lots of free time and I feel my soldering skills are up to a RCP wiring. Anyway on to the pictures...

I experimented with mount the cart slot on the back. Th is method works quite well and provides support for both the cartridge and the connector.

I have dropped the cart slot into the case as (without spacers) I am unable to completely submerge it into the case. I felt this was the best compromise.

And yes an N64 does fit in (just).

 

[Noah]

You can go smaller than that on the board. I've cut all but 6 or 7 caps off before, and Bud has confirmed it to work, I think. Don't quote me on that though.

 

[bud]

I can get way smaller than that. Only about two caps are actually needed.

 

[Noah]

That means an L case is a possibility? Though you'd have to relocate the U8 so you could cut more or the bottom off.

 

[bud]

It wouldn't be practical to put one in an L case.

 

[SonyQrio]

Looks amazing! I love it!

 

[clarky]

Nice! Your struggle to get controller and batteries, screen all the wire in there with it being that thin though.

OKW XL Softcase extended:

I could go thinner but as I don't have direct access to cheaper Lipo batteries (live in UK) it has to be this size to take lion cells instead. It's still quite a squeeze.

 

[HardOtto]

Is it alright to cut the SMD capacitors off the corner of the board near the AV port.

 

[bud]

Mind posting a picture of the section you'd like to cut off? One with drawn cut lines would be preferable.

 

[HardOtto]

These ones. On the underside of the board below the AV Port I think one is labeled C16 commonly used for video on trimmed boards?

 

[bud]

You can cut those off.

 

[HardOtto]

I got a PSP d-pad frankencased in to my case.

 

[Spoleyo]

God, did people stop trimming fingernails all of a sudden?

 

[HardOtto]

I knew someone would say that.

 

[ToastBucket]

lolol. This is sweet. Make it look nice please

 

[HardOtto]

I will make it look as good as I can but I won't be rushing anything.

 

[HardOtto]

I have found an IC for the amplifier. An LM1877 which in this diagram outputs stereo audio at 2W 8 Ohms. http://audio.circuitlab.org/2011/12/lm1877-2w-stereo-amplifier-circuit.html

 

[SonyQrio]

Made any new progress? This is a really cool project.

 

[HardOtto]

Hey thanks for the interest I hope you dont feel that I am ripping off your case. Anyway... progress wise I have decided that I want to have the cartridge completely internal, which, with a copper sheetsink rams swap and jumper pak reverse engineer and removing all the capacitors that I can and relocate any others, should be possible. I can drw it up on the Soft Case mechanical drwing if you want.

 

[HardOtto]

As I mentioned in my previous post I have decided to mount the cartridge completely internally. Here is a diagram.

If anyone wants anything explaining just ask.