Thinnest N64p

Gordon1 · Post by **Gordon1** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:40 pm

Yeah, I abandoned mine because I realized I could make one way thinner and I kept loosing parts for it. My future one will be 1" thick to be exact. With internal batteries, and external cart slot.

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:29 am

palmertech wrote:Fine, reasons:

What if I want to play that japanese tetris game with the bio-sensor?

What if I want to swap saves using my gameshark?

What if I want to use a rumble pack?

What if I want to trade my pokemon to pokemon stadium 1/2!

What if I want to play mario gold linked with my gbc copy of it?

There are lots of reasons, and no N64p is complete without it, IMO. So all previous N64ps fail.

That stuff would be nice, but it shouldn't be included in the definition of a PORTABLE. A portable is simply a game console in a case with a built-in screen, controller, and batteries. Having the controller exp. port would be nice, but not required to be a portable.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 11:45 am

Mario wrote:
palmertech wrote:Fine, reasons:

What if I want to play that japanese tetris game with the bio-sensor?

What if I want to swap saves using my gameshark?

What if I want to use a rumble pack?

What if I want to trade my pokemon to pokemon stadium 1/2!

What if I want to play mario gold linked with my gbc copy of it?

There are lots of reasons, and no N64p is complete without it, IMO. So all previous N64ps fail.
That stuff would be nice, but it shouldn't be included in the definition of a PORTABLE. A portable is simply a game console in a case with a built-in screen, controller, and batteries. Having the controller exp. port would be nice, but not required to be a portable.

It'd be like leaving on the exp port on the bottom so you can plug in the N64DD; It'll never happen!

But I totally had it.

SS

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:00 pm

Requirements should be:
Built in Controller
screen
2h batteries
Internal Cart slot
jumper pack
Sound (headphones ok)

External cart slots look terrible.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:03 pm

jjhammerstein wrote:Requirements should be:
Built in Controller
screen
2h batteries
Internal Cart slot
jumper pack
Sound (headphones ok)

External cart slots look terrible.

Out of curiosity have you built a portable?

SS

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:23 pm

jjhammerstein wrote:Requirements should be:
Built in Controller
screen
2h batteries
Internal Cart slot
jumper pack
Sound (headphones ok)

External cart slots look terrible.

Internal/external cart slot is purely aesthetic, and does not affect the function of the portable. It can be either. It can include an expansion pack, or a jumper pack; obviously it needs one to function. Also, the batteries should be internal. So now we have this:

Requirements should be:
Built in Controller
Screen
Internal 2h batteries
Jumper pack/Expansion pack
Sound (headphones ok)

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:13 pm

do we not care about rumble or memory then? I would hope to be able to save games, at least.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:46 pm

in response to thickness mine is in the n64 case, I started making a case then I was like screw it, this is taking forever, I'll make a new case later...

also for it to be complete it needs the expansion pak! needs it!

hailrazer · Post by **hailrazer** » Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:54 pm

collinE wrote:do we not care about rumble or memory then? I would hope to be able to save games, at least.

Almost all games have built in saves.

Post by **Triton** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:09 am

If i decided i wanted to i could easily make an n64P that is under 2" thick with relocated cartslot. 3.5" screen and some other things like that, id go for the smallest volume award

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:17 am

hailrazer wrote:Almost all games have built in saves.

false. I only owned about 10 games and I know Quake, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and South Park needed it. I didn't own Quest 64 but I remember that needed it, as well.

Warp · Post by **Warp** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:48 am

mario kart needs it only for saving ghosts

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:01 am

Fact is, you don't need it to enjoy most games. If you want to make a small portable, sometimes you have to make sacrifices

Mario · Post by **Mario** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:26 am

Besides, including things like the memory card should be up to the user. They are a nice add-on, but don't affect the status of it being a portable.

A portable should have, by definition:
A controller
Screen
Console
Batteries

all enclosed in a case. That's really the bare minimum.

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 2:13 pm

Mario wrote:Besides, including things like the memory card should be up to the user. They are a nice add-on, but don't affect the status of it being a portable.

A portable should have, by definition:
A controller
Screen
Console
Batteries

all enclosed in a case. That's really the bare minimum.

EXACTLY MY POINT!

I never said to have a built in memory card, just make the expansion slot there so you DO have a choice. Without the slot, you cannot even have the possibility of stuff like the rumble and memory.

Also, I never said you need that extra stuff to be a portable. I said you need it to be a COMPLETE portable.

I mean, look at all the ones that leave out the dpad! Or only have a jumper pack!

And I am only doing this to be argumentative... But according to Master BenHeck, founder of the forums, a portable does not need batteries or a controller to be a portable. I can source the quote if you like.

You are right on what it needs to be a portable, but to be a COMPLETE portable, it needs more. It would seen that SS N64p #5 is the only "Complete" N64p so far! All I have to do to win the "Smallest COMPLETE N64p award is beat that....Thing.