Moustachespy
Member
Hello.
I'm really new to this and I wanted to ask for tips for a portable mod(gcp) or just modding in general.
I'm really new to this and I wanted to ask for tips for a portable mod(gcp) or just modding in general.
Tips for a beginner modder/portableizer
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naimlessone
Active Member
Read through the stickies.
Look through the finished portables section in the sticky.
Watch the videos in the finished portables section of finished projects.
You can learn a lot by looking at what other people did in the past. Where they *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ed up. What they did that you may like and want to incorporate into a portable or mod of your own. Some of those videos can get into some depth or have a link to a worklog with pics and videos of what they did, where they had problems and how they solved them.
It requires A LOT of reading and watching. No one can tell you step by step how to make one and hold your hand the entire time. It requires trial and error. With the amount of information available on this forum and others like gc-forever, there is no shortage of info available. Just gotta put time in
Look through the finished portables section in the sticky.
Watch the videos in the finished portables section of finished projects.
You can learn a lot by looking at what other people did in the past. Where they *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ed up. What they did that you may like and want to incorporate into a portable or mod of your own. Some of those videos can get into some depth or have a link to a worklog with pics and videos of what they did, where they had problems and how they solved them.
It requires A LOT of reading and watching. No one can tell you step by step how to make one and hold your hand the entire time. It requires trial and error. With the amount of information available on this forum and others like gc-forever, there is no shortage of info available. Just gotta put time in
Noah
Frequent Poster
Don't start out by making a GCP. If you've never really soldered before or had any exposure to general electronics, then start out by doing something easy. Watch some videos on how to properly solder things, making clean joints, etc.
Do something like overclocking a GBC. That involves one part and about 2 minutes worth of work. Plus, there are only two points to solder to assuming you don't want a switch.
Do something like overclocking a GBC. That involves one part and about 2 minutes worth of work. Plus, there are only two points to solder to assuming you don't want a switch.
EEVblog #180 - Soldering Tutorial Part 1 - Tools: https://youtu.be/J5Sb21qbpEQ
EEVblog #183 - Soldering Tutorial Part 2: https://youtu.be/fYz5nIHH0iY
EEVblog #186 - Soldering Tutorial Part 3 - Surfac…: https://youtu.be/b9FC9fAlfQE
These are a collection of how to's this guy put together. It covers some good technics on how to solder, they are in English so you know.
EEVblog #183 - Soldering Tutorial Part 2: https://youtu.be/fYz5nIHH0iY
EEVblog #186 - Soldering Tutorial Part 3 - Surfac…: https://youtu.be/b9FC9fAlfQE
These are a collection of how to's this guy put together. It covers some good technics on how to solder, they are in English so you know.
Moustachespy
Member
Thanks for those tutorials. I will watch and study them carefully.DuHasst0 said:
Ive had exposure to alot of soldering but im not exactly the best at soldering tight joints. So jeah i will try. What exactly does it help to overclock a gba?Noah said:
Thank you. I will read trough some worklogs and tutorials.naimlessone said:
Thanks so much for your tips so far. It was really nice to see that this community helps out ever beginner.
