Starting the MobilGen

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:45 pm

yes people! i am still alive!

im back, and im starting a portable genesis using a radica.

for a case ill be taking one of those pinboard things that you can leave an impression of your face into. its got the hundreds on little pins sandwiched between layers of plastic.... yeah you get the idea. since they dont have sidewalls, ill be making some out of plexi.

unfortunately all i have at the moment is a case....i need the radica, cartridge slot, screen, and im going to use AA batteries liek ben did.

if anyone want to provide any help, please dont hesitate.

thanks.

Post by **Triton** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:58 pm

cool idea

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:02 pm

I knew you werent dead I see you logged on your AIM all the time (by the way is something wrong with your connection?)

Your case idea sure is original. Be sure no pins are touching power and ground otherwise *fireworks*.

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:58 pm

lol i took all the pins out...

im just using the plastic boards and spacers and bolts

soon as i hook my scanner up, ill upload a concept drawing

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:05 pm

Get a cheapo Genesis from the thrift store and use its cartridge connector. (I'm pretty sure it will handle Genesis carts.

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dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:15 pm

problem...i couldnt tear apart a real genesis.....it would hurt too much...

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:32 pm

ok heres the concept pic.

i put both a 3" and 4" mockup to see how it looked because i knew i could fit a 3" screen, but i wasnt sure if i could fit a 4" one.

jaytee · Post by **jaytee** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:25 pm

screen sizes are diagonal, not horizontal.

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:28 pm

oh yeah.....

meh oh well.....im just using the drawing as a way to convey my ideas better.

*o* · Post by ***o*** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:46 am

good luck i hope you dont have any problems along the way and end up with a great portable

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:25 pm

thanks it shouldnt be too hard.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:10 am

Sounds cool. Are you sure that the radica will fit in the case?

And yeah it would hurt to kill a genesis just for it's cart slot. But it would probably be cheaper than buying one off a parts site...

dragonhead · Post by **dragonhead** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:54 am

right-o McGyver, you hit the nail on the head.

im too loyal to the system to tear it apart just for the slot...

maby i can find a snes somewhere i can nab a cart slot out of and modify.....hmm..

the radica board is only something like 3" by 4". ben said in the exodus article.
so it should fit...im going to try to make the catridge internal...but if that doeant work, i guess on the back wont hurt

ssnik992 · Post by **ssnik992** » Sat May 21, 2005 6:57 am

or maybe you could get it out of a Sonic&Knuckles cart or Game Genie

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:11 am

don't forget xyz buttons