Presenting.... The L64! (L337-N64)

gamecube6 · Post by **gamecube6** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 5:50 pm

oohhhh...

1-Up Cheatachu · Post by **1-Up Cheatachu** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:02 pm

Wow, that's awesome! I want one!

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:21 pm

Metroid fan wrote:Marshall I've been wondering about how big the battery with the case removed is because I want to use one in my GCp (I have a name for it but I can't tell you!)

*cough* I really need an answer but if it's because your internet is out I don't blame you at all.

Post by **marshallh** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:36 am

The Li-Ion battery pack is a Polaroid BT-41 and when you stack the cells on top of each other, they are about the size of 6 AA batteries. Pretty small!

Also, the buttons ARE held in place! I take a dremel with a cutoff wheel and shave off the plastic bits in the original controller. So, the buttons DO stay aligned perfectly just as in the original controller. It does take a bit of work though.

I am not making anymore L64s. I may make a different model if I design another, but the current design is not optimized for production. Jeff's L64 took several months, and I just don't have the time.

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 12:30 pm

Thank you so much marshall! and I assume that the batterys output 12v correct?

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:40 pm

marshallh wrote:Also, the buttons ARE held in place! I take a dremel with a cutoff wheel and shave off the plastic bits in the original controller. So, the buttons DO stay aligned perfectly just as in the original controller. It does take a bit of work though.

Excellent! sorry for doubting ya

Your portable is perfect.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:51 pm

Amazing, astounding, almost flawless! *Points to crying D-pad in corner*

That is amazing though! How did you wire a switch for switching inbetween 1p builting and an external controller? Also is there a way to wire a switch so you can plug it back in to your tv? These are things that a perfect portable should do.

I'm working on mine. At first I was going after your first N64p's design until i found this one. I'm going for a sweet franken-case mod though. It would be somewhat like handheldcc's though, but with the d-pad at the bttom of the middle. Assuming its not to heavy!

SS

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:48 pm

It appears Marshall's page is down, and I'm wondeirng if there were pics of the battery out of the case. If it's the size of 6 AA's, then I'd like one seeing as I was planning on using just that.

Pics Marshall?

Post by **marshallh** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:17 pm

The L64 page is on my new server at
http://retroactive.be

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:26 pm

What, did the old one crash from all those hits

? Anyways, the new site looks great! It'll be nice to have an N64 resource from the master himself.

CTFan

Corscaria · Post by **Corscaria** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:52 pm

hey Marshall, isn't this the battery pack you are using?
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06060.html

Post by **marshallh** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:27 pm

Well, mostly, the recalled battery is a BT42. Mine is a BT41, which hasn't caught fire yet. (It cuts power if you short the output leads)

But yes, that's the exact DVD player I got it from. And the LCD is for my c64 laptop....

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:11 pm

Thanks. I don't suppose you're willing to take your L64 apart to take battery measurements for me, eh?

alainmeyer1 · Post by **alainmeyer1** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:37 am

Wow. That is just. Wow.
Since ya said you arent making anymore, think ya can make a less hard/easier to make case and sell it to me?

I'm serious!

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:36 pm

If all you want is an N64p, buy the one made by Joevennix! He's looking for a buyer, and his is pretty awesome:

http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=10615&start=60

CTFan