NTSC 64 playing PAL games! update: screen alive!!!

[OhSnap!]

hey everyone,

I am just starting my n64 portable build for a school project (I am in year 9 btw) and i have one goal- to spend as little on it as i can get away with. Using some the sources i have found for free and cheap stuff (I wouldn't making the mistake of leading people to the again, so don't ask ) i will be attempting to keep it under $50.
for the next week or so i will be pooling together all of the resources i need.
So far i have:
-access to a cnc mill for the case (from school)
-a viable battery i got for free (only 4000maH though, so i may keep looking)
-great black glossy paint(already had it)
-lots of grades of sandpaper (free)
-a sh1t loads of wire (worth $35 bucks but the person at the electronic shop only charged me for a single meter- 25c)
-all free samples of the pth08000 and pth08080 (there are 6 of them)

not much but it's a start

questions:
-do people put plastic or glass over the screen to protect it from damage? i considered making it a flip screen but it wouldn't be as cool in my opinion as people would be like "oh it's a giant ds "


more to come

[argelfraster]

i dont put anything on the screen to protect it, i dont really think you need too; unless you throw around your systems like SS in his videos.......

[bacteria]

Cheapest case you can get is a free case - like the case the N64 came in the first place. SS used the N64 case for a number of his systems. You can get everything you need for a portable cheap, only things that aren't are the batteries and screen - so those are key as to how cheap your system will end up.

BTW - had problems with uploading large .PDF files on Wordpress, didn't like them, so broken them into smaller chunks now (work fine now) - if you need a guide for your N64 project, have a look on my site mate.

[robm]

My HIGH school didn't have a CNC mill!

I am jealous.

[zealot2009]

See I highly doubt you can build one for $50 the economic64 (or whatever its called) is $130 american and thats cheap. A battery alone costs $30-$40 if you want high capacity. Anyways good luck

[blaze3927]

You can build it on the cheap if you can pick up a few good deals, or if your friends family have stuff hanging around they dont need, e.g
old camcorder battery n charger
portable dvd player that doesnt read discs (for charger, battery and possibly screen)
and I just picked up three n64's for 1 australian buk off ebay yesterday

[OhSnap!]

well basically i have set the goal of $50 with the knowledge that i would go over budget. i believe trying my hardest to build it for $50 will allow me to keep my spending under control. I will be forced to not settle for a price that i do not want to buy something for, allowing me to keep waiting for a better deal and/or compromising.
And i am also very proficient in the finding of free goods

[OhSnap!]

does anybody know the viability of using a digital photo frame as a screen?

[zealot2009]

It doesn't work

[blaze3927]

depends, I've seen a couple with Av in but I"ve seen a lot without

[OhSnap!]

well say i found one with av, what other important things should I look for?
well i assume to look for a resolution of something like 640x480, an aspect ratio 4:3 and low power usage.
anything else?

[blaze3927]

make sure it's av in, not out,

other than that and aspect ratio you should be set

[OhSnap!]

I will see what i can fin on the bay

[ShockSlayer]

i dont put anything on the screen to protect it, i dont really think you need too; unless you throw around your systems like SS in his videos.......

It proves the stability. Oh, and If its sunken into the case, it should be fine from just about anything.

SS

[OhSnap!]

update:
I have just found a 5" lcd portable tv to buy on ebay uk. The reason I looked on there is because I am going over there in a few days and I can get it shipped to were i am staying.
But from past experiences I have learnt that providing details about an auction so people can give me their opinion on the item isn't a good idea, so how can determine whether the screen will be any good? I don't want it to be as bad quality as the intec screens or something.