Portable Dreamcast

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 1:00 am

I ordered a new PSOne screen off eBay. So once that gets here I'll do the LED backlight mod and then start making the case to complete my DCp! For those of you that don't know, I have completed the power supply for my project and I got the Dreamcast to run off of my battery for 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Post by **gannon** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:08 am

Nice to have it so close to completion.

The Zydeco King · Post by **The Zydeco King** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:55 am

When completed, how will your Dreamcast portable work? Are you planning to hold the entire unit in your hands while playing (like a Sega Nomad)? Or will it work more like a Treamcast system with battery power?

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:30 am

it will be like the sega nomad. it's going to be shaped like a big dreamcast controller

The Zydeco King · Post by **The Zydeco King** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:40 am

Nice, and with all the emulators that run on the DC, it's going to be the best portable ever.

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:08 pm

I got my new PSOne LCD in the mail today. SO look for some updates to come shortly.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:45 am

where are you puting the vmu?

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 6:27 am

Last I heard he hadn't planed that into the design so, he's either leaving it out or it will be in the middle front. Right?

someone · Post by **someone** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:53 am

no.. I think he was going to have it plug into the side... or maybe the top...

segasonicfan · Post by **segasonicfan** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:53 am

i cant wait to see it when its finished:)

-Segasonicfan

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Mon Aug 02, 2004 4:38 am

yeah but its been a wile scine ive sceen any thing new from his site so maby i think he messed with his ps one screen and lossed it to the leds

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:36 pm

Oh snap, Iâ€™m back!

I haven't done much of anything with my Dreamcast since my last update. I've been super busy and didn't set aside any time for portables work. I have decided to put forth a little extra effort and try and finish this thing.
I was thinking about how I was going to have the VMU on my portable. I had originally planned on having a permanent VMU built in the portable with the screen just below the main LCD. However, I also thought about having it plug in at the top into the cd lid. Since I can slightly reposition the GD-ROM unit to allow more space at the top of the portable, I could have the VMU socket just above the LCD screen so it could plug in to the top and be removable.
The only problem with this is that my original plan had the CD lid opening just like the original Dreamcast. With this new idea I think it would have to open just opposite, from the bottom.

I didn't break my PSOne LCD, but that doesn't matter since it never worked anyways

I did however break my Gamecube LCD.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:39 pm

He's Alive!

Its been quite awhile and its great to hear your going to finish your DCp.

Post by **gannon** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:39 pm

Well, don't disapeer again!! Hope you can get the dcp up and working soon

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:42 pm

Beat ya by mere seconds ha

Oh and by the way are you going to post the up dated plans of your case any time soon, or just when your done drawing them up?