making my first portable and its an n64:D

blackhawkdesign · Post by **blackhawkdesign** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:28 am

hey there making a n64 portable myself , figured it be a good challenge, got lots of pics but sorry about the quality, used my webcam, dont own a digi, its pretty much all done except I have a prob when I power it off a 12v wall adapter line it runs fine for a few min then starts reseting, i dont have batteries yet, but the power plug is rated 750 mAh and wondering if that may be the prob im having. I used an old project box to hold it all, was the perfect size, have plastic screws holding down the n64 board, took out the d-pad and replaced it with the analog stick, had a hell of a time fitting the stick plus the L button, using an gamecube intec screen, did the led mod ,also relocated the z and start button plus extended the cartridge slot using an 50 pin from an old scuzzy hard drive and a cable. but if I could stop it from reseting it would be all done so any help would be appreciated

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well here ya go enjoy:D

Kyosho · Post by **Kyosho** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:42 am

I'm afraid I can't help, but that's a nice portable you've built there. I like the design, especially with the cart going in like that at the bottom. Well done. Hopefully some one will come along that can help you get it working.

Krepticor · Post by **Krepticor** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:13 pm

750 mA is way too small, you need at least 1500 ma to power both screen and n64... no LED mod right?

blackhawkdesign · Post by **blackhawkdesign** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:16 pm

yeah did the led mod, had to add like 6 just to get the screen bright enough, but the dc/dc converter says 3v but when I test it looks like a little under 3v would that be a big prob?, was going to order one of those free samples from ti.com but dont think ther giving free samples of the part that everyone else got:( i will try and find an adaptor with an higher rating and post how it goes

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:20 pm

i think krepticor is right,

nice portable though, i would really love to see bigger and clearer pics maybe you could borrow a friends camera?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:11 pm

here's the amp ratings i measured when testing mine. you need at the very least around 1200ma with a PSone screen, maybe a bit more with that screen. that looks awsome by the way

schmellyfart · Post by **schmellyfart** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:51 pm

Good job! I like the placement of the cart slot.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:55 pm

Very nice looking portable. For the DC-DC, it varies from N64 to N64, some can take different ranges of voltages.

blackhawkdesign · Post by **blackhawkdesign** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:24 pm

I dont think ti.com is giving any more of thoughs free dc/dc converters any more, would anyone know where I can get one?

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:56 pm

blackhawkdesign wrote:I dont think ti.com is giving any more of thoughs free dc/dc converters any more, would anyone know where I can get one?

Yes they are , I got 2 in today, free overnight shipping

Go to the samples page and put in : PTH08000W

Then it will take you to the page where you can select both of these : PTH08000WAH or PTH08000WAZ

DeathJr89 · Post by **DeathJr89** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:07 pm

check out the thread just below this one "where to get DC-DC converters for free?" kind of ironic that it worked out that way, but yeah, that pretty much explains how to get TI to send you free stuff

...free is always a good thing...

blackhawkdesign · Post by **blackhawkdesign** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:58 pm

so is there any thing I need to do to the part PTH08000W when I get it? sorry kinda new to this :P

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 3:52 pm

blackhawkdesign wrote:so is there any thing I need to do to the part PTH08000W when I get it? sorry kinda new to this

Yea you have to wire it to the N64 :

From this thread: http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=14555

blackhawkdesign · Post by **blackhawkdesign** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 3:36 pm

sweet :lol: that worked perfect, but this game cube screen is horrible though even with like 5 leds, would anyone know where I can get a new one or used cheap? or what the name of the transformer and the light bulb are called, in the hopes I can just order the parts and put them back on, but as for that one prob it works great I will takea pic of the inside after its all up and running, its pretty crammed in side though because I couldnt find a smaller cable for relocating the cartridge

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:31 pm

blackhawkdesign wrote:sweet that worked perfect, but this game cube screen is horrible though even with like 5 leds, would anyone know where I can get a new one or used cheap? or what the name of the transformer and the light bulb are called, in the hopes I can just order the parts and put them back on, but as for that one prob it works great I will takea pic of the inside after its all up and running, its pretty crammed in side though because I couldnt find a smaller cable for relocating the cartridge

Is it the Intec screen?

My kids have one for their Gamecube and it sucks compared to the Psone screen.

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making my first portable and its an n64:D

making my first portable and its an n64:D

thanks hail razer

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