I don't really understand what this is for soz guys

It's for linking 2 portables

Big update.
I finished two N64 portables and built a LOB64 cable and tried this out. I found out that it only works if both N64's are on.

That means no switch to turn the N64 off. The only thing needed now is to wire a port, and that's LOB64.
It's too bad it won't work with the slave N64 off, it saves some power.

How you determine which portable is master or slave now is by which one has a cartridge in it and by the cable.One side of the cable plugs into the master, and the other into the slave. It has to be labeled, plugging the cable in backwards won't work. (See diagram in first post)

Without both portables (controllers) on, the master works fine, but when you plug the cable in to both portables it makes the master freeze until you take it out again. If both portables (controllers) are on, the master does not freeze, but the second-player controller acts erratic, pressing tons of buttons in a row. If both portables have their N64's on, everything works fine.

There must be some kind of interference loop with both N64's being grounded together. In any case, it cannot be fixed, so the only solution is to have both N64's on.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

I will put up a video soon of my N64 portables and LOB64 in action.

Very interesting, Mario. Also, very cool! I'm looking forward to seeing it in action. I'm trying to think through why the second N64 needs to be on for the slave controller to work, but I'm not "getting" it just yet.

I spent a while thinking about it, drawing diagrams, and I could not figure it out.

Sneak preview!
See Sprocket64 worklog: http://forums.modretro.com/viewtopic.ph ... &start=260

Is there 3.3v going to the controller of the slave when the slave's N64 is turned off? Not sure if that was discussed anywhere.

Yeah, there is, vskid. That was actually discussed quite a bit, how to turn the N64 off but keep 3.3v to the controller. But, it doesn't matter now because both N64's have to be on.

Okay, cool news! I made a video of LOB64! It has my Sprocket64 (seen here: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37782) and my Retro64 hooked together with a link cable I made. Everything works flawlessly! The only thing is, you need to turn the slave on before the master. The master freezes if you don't do that. The video is kinda dim, with it being split between two sources. I think even the 2-player cable should have a video amp (though not necessary, it's still easy enough to see both screens.), and 3 or 4-player certainly needs one. I'm going to order one and see what I come up with.

Video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Wnf5IHWto

AWESOME.

mario, you are truly a genius.

It's so beautiful! It's one thing to conceptualize it, it's another to see it in action. Okay, I seriously need to make two N64 portables RIGHT NOW You inspire all of us, Mario!

Amazing, great work guys! I am a little confused on how you would connect 3 or 4 players though. Would this use a hub/router so 2-3 others can connect to the master? Or does the master require 3 ports built in to the portable so others can connect?

Doh. That's what I thought.

Mario, you simply must come to MRCT and bring that with you. If you do, I'll add a LOB 64 port to my current portable and build a klobio box.

Mario, that is freaking awesome. It's a shame both N64s have to be on though. Still, it's the most awesome retro mod I've ever seen.

Smitty: Thanks!

BM: I have no clue if I will be going. If I do, I need to pay for my and my parent's plane ticket. So, it'd be really expensive for me. I probably won't be going. Sorry.