dreamcast case

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:43 am

Im just wondering, does the dreamcast have an empty space on the sides? Im think about putting it in the top of a computer, but its a little too wide. thanks!

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:47 am

If you remove the modem and move the fan thats there too, you can get about 3/4". I dont know if thats all you need, but if you try to modify the system like dkap01 did you can reduce the space a bit more.

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:49 am

i need about 1/4 inch on each side, so that it's simetrical. So yeah, that will probably work for the right side.
Edit: oh, how do i get the dreamcast to use VGA?
Edit: never mind, i found this. Is there any easier way to do this, without all the crazy IC's? I wouldnt need the switch either.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:02 pm

How come there's not many Dreamcast portables?

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:26 pm

its because it runs off 120 volts, so you have to make your own PSU and even then it uses a lot of juice. That, and its fairly big.

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:02 pm

madc0w wrote:its because it runs off 120 volts, so you have to make your own PSU and even then it uses a lot of juice. That, and its fairly big.

Or 3.3V, 5V, and 12V! That alone is holding me back. I was working on it a little bit ago, but I didnt have any good power source, and I didnt feel like buying anything.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:49 pm

Really the thing is that the Dreamcast is thick, and no many people are as skilled with a soldering iron as dkap01 is. Rewiring the GD-rom is something that makes me uncomfortable and I'm decent with an iron.
Many people are not aware that the GameCube's PSU works well for this portable.
There are not that many hardcore Dreamcast fans.. crazy enough to butcher their console to make it portable.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:13 pm

To me it sounds like just taking two RC car batteries, running them through the GCN PSU then put it in the DC, and keeping the GD-Rom where it is.

bioniclebert · Post by **bioniclebert** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:24 pm

demonofaj wrote:To me it sounds like just taking two RC car batteries, running them through the GCN PSU then put it in the DC, and keeping the GD-Rom where it is.

that was my plan.
howwever the power thingy didnt put out the correct voltages, and I didnt have 2 RC car batteries.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:05 pm

Weird

alight1992 · Post by **alight1992** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:34 pm

bioniclebert wrote:
madc0w wrote:its because it runs off 120 volts, so you have to make your own PSU and even then it uses a lot of juice. That, and its fairly big.
Or 3.3V, 5V, and 12V! That alone is holding me back. I was working on it a little bit ago, but I didnt have any good power source, and I didnt feel like buying anything.

try a power tool batery