DSi screen on a N64 portable

[killdoser666]

How would i go about it i'm trying to decide between a gamecube in car screen and a dsi top screen.

pros and cons:
gamcube screen pros:
runs to the n64 without rewireing
a good enough size
built in speakers and volume toggle

gamecube screen cons:
inferior back lighting feature(possibly)
will still need battery rewiring
ads to overall with of system
casing will need to be removed inorder to fit the n64(not exactly a downside)

DSi screen pros:
good brightness control
high quality screen
length could decrease case width

DSi screen cons:
no built in speaker
back light only works when wired in properly
n64 needs to be rewired to work with screen
no built in speakers
may be small in comparison to the rest of unit

You tell me what might work better for a lazy person like me(with bad soldering skills).
(the name of my portable idea GAME BOYI ULTRA)

[smitty]

Actually, the DSi screen can't be used. At all. And it's not a "high quality screen", it's less than the resolution of the N64.

[spinout]

Technically, you could use a DSi screen, by extracting the digital RGB as described here (without converting it to analog), and sending it straight to the screen, but it's never been done before, at least to my knowledge. It's much more work than "rewiring", though.

You tell me what might work better for a lazy person like me(with bad soldering skills).

A Game Cube screen will work better for somebody like you.

[snowpenguin]

Also, using a smaller screen will not really change the size of your portable much, considering the size of the n64 mobo.

[timmeh87]

What Spinout said, you'd probably need an FPGA.

In my fantasy where I make most of a N64 inside an FPGA, I would make it support PSP screens. Until then stick to analog.