Newbie planning portable gamecube

[ravcon]

Hey everyone i've been looking online for a while now and found all the fantastic portable consoles people have made and decided i want to make a portable Gamecube, i'm completely new to modding consoles, the most i've done is change the case on a DS. The two things im worried/confused about is the case and the battery, i live in the UK and looked at getting a ZN-40 case but the shipping costs are insane so any ideas from you guys will be welcomed. Gamecube has been ordered just gotta buy the various other parts and get started will post pictures of how it goes but would appreciate any advice and help you can give me.
Thanks

 

[rebreok]

Well, the first bit of advice for an utter noob is this: READ. EVERY. MEGASTICKY. I cannot stress this enough. Even if you've read them all already, read 'em through another 4-5 times, just to be sure you have at least a basic understanding of every element of portablizing. Secondly, make sure you have the budget and the workspace/tools. If you don't have the budget available immediately, expect to have a half-assembled rig lying around for a while. Lastly, always double and triple check your wires before powering everything. It's very easy to overvolt a board by hooking it up wrong.

That's all the general info I can give. Beyond that, it's all about experience and troubleshooting. Good luck!

 

[zack]

I wrote up a guide awhile ago that should be a useful overview of the many parts of gamecube portablizing. viewtopic.php?f=36&t=12384

 

[ravcon]

Thanks a bunch guys ill sure to read and re-read everything i look at, im going to have to do it in chunks as i dont have all the parts as of yet so i shall be patient, and ill let you know how it goes.

 

[ravcon]

right been a long while since i last posted, past year hasn't been so good so have had to put this on hold, im bck now and still collecting a few things, was curious as to what you guys think of me using a gamecube screen for this project or if i should use something more modern cheers.