Handheld Gamecube attempt

Post by **gannon** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:13 am

Also, unlike many people's progress reports, Gamelver only used one thread instead of many

chicken strip · Post by **chicken strip** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:23 am

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damn! thats only on msn =P... hopefully u guys know thats the msn thumbs up emo.

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:01 pm

yeah, I've had this thread up since last april, so I'd say it's pretty reasonable that it's reached 19 pages already

........

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:10 pm

Now we are expecting another gcp out of you, than this will be 40 pages long... Though I think its the fact that a gcp is so cool that this thread got so long.

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:15 pm

HK-47 wrote:Now we are expecting another gcp out of you, than this will be 40 pages long...

another GCp, huh?............hmmm......NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!

....the GCp was one tough system, and I'm probably not gonna do another one, although there is a slight possiblity I may make a few and sell them (for a pretty expensive price, seeing as my GCp has a lot of expensive parts (GC, batteries, battery charger, screen, etc.) don't count on it, though.......

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:10 pm

what did it end up costing you total, about?

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:40 pm

well, I'd say.....A LOT!!!!

...really though, lets see.....
*7 or so controllers= about $100

*2 Gamecubes= $60
*Batteries= about $200
*Supplies (including vacuum form table and plastic and clay)= about $150
*screen= $50

that's about it, meaning it cost me around......$560

!!!!!!!! wow, I put a LOT of money and effort into this thing (the money part was from my summer job last year, though

...)

Post by **gannon** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:43 pm

hmm... you could probably make one for around $100 with out batteries if you used off brand / broken parts

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:43 pm

7 controllers!

I kept frying them I guess? Or did you wreck them splitting the controller in 2?
Anyway, thats some serious $$$. I wish I had that kind of money to spend on portables.

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:01 pm

woohoo, twenty pages

!!!!!!!!!!!
anyway, yeah, the controllers were really fragile

, and because of that I wasted a lot of money on 'em....at least I had my summer job to finance this huge project

(well, it's not HUGE, but it did require a good bit of dough

....to make the pizza while I worked on the GCp, of course

)

Dema · Post by **Dema** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:19 pm

Well I think you did a remarkable job, and it's well worth it if you ask me. Not only does it work purty but it looks really purty, and I love the touch of keeping the portions of the controllers intact, which is a very creative design choice.

Plus, you've etched yourself into the recordbooks by being the first to portablize the Gamecube into an all-in-one unit.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:24 am

what about peterducttape?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:26 am

JackFrost22 wrote:what about peterducttape?

you're kidding, right?

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:56 pm

Maybe

Or what about ihateblacksix

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:23 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:Maybe
Or what about ihateblacksix

I dont think so. Besides I made a gcp before all these people! Exept it got stolen... Ya... Stolen...

Either that or my garage burnt down. And dont even think of coming by my house to check!