Hey, i'm new.

artguy77 · Post by **artguy77** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:31 pm

Hi. I'm new to this whole portable system building thing, and i might be going to buy the book today. I was wondering which is the easiest project to do first, with no experience at all? From what i've read, it seems to be the psone.

Thanks!

Tokeydog · Post by **Tokeydog** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:21 pm

Chapter 1 in the book is called "Choosing a Game Console to Make Portable"
Basically it gives you the pros and cons of making each system.

I wouldn't say the PSone is the easiest, but it is the most desirable to me so that is what I started off with as a complete noobie here. So far I am doing well, but all I really have done is removing parts.

I suggest getting the book, read the first chapter, look over the rest, and then decide what you want to do.

artguy77 · Post by **artguy77** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 1:53 pm

Thanks.

Unidentified Assilant · Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:04 pm

A radica is pretty easy.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:04 pm

Usually, the system-on-a-chip consoles are the easiest to work with, due to the low power needs and the relatively small size of the boards. Start with something like a Radica Genesis or a pirate Nintendo system, or a PSone if you feel more ambitious.

Reaperman@home · Post by **Reaperman@home** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:28 pm

the best thing about the system-on-a-chip consoles is that you're generally not discouraged when you break one...or five.

I know PSone units are as cheap as tv-games these days, but you'd feel far worse after you broke one.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:32 pm

The best thing about the radica is that it alread has everything there, with wires attached.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:15 pm

you should make the one that you would most like to be portable. i'm new to this (or i was 2 months ago) and the first one i'm making is N64 which is pretty challenging but i chose it because i like it. if you like psone, make psone. if you like something else, make something else

artguy77 · Post by **artguy77** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:37 pm

Thanks everyone! I'm going to try this as my first project:

http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?nes ... archClass=

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:04 pm

if you are doing one from the book i would say the snes is pretty easy

warbaby · Post by **warbaby** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:28 pm

i was going to do a ps one... but i found an n64 at the mall for a dollar more than popcorn and a drink at the theatre, that garbage is expensive...

i was baffled outta my mind b4... its pretty straight forward thoe.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:31 pm

Im making my Radica NOAC hybrid. But, I'm getting the PSone/screen combo from Gamestop, so I'll be making a PSonep too I suppose. I have an N64, so I guess I'll carry on with that at some point.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:45 pm

radica noac psone n64p combo!

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:45 pm

<sigh> Where's my backpack.

MilkMonster · Post by **MilkMonster** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:59 pm

warbaby wrote:i was going to do a ps one... but i found an n64 at the mall for a dollar more than popcorn and a drink at the theatre, that garbage is expensive...

i was baffled outta my mind b4... its pretty straight forward thoe.

so you found one for $100000001.00