Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Skel
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Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Well i'm totally new to this and i'm wondering which console would be the cheapest to make into a portable.
I don't want to spend a lot and then mess something up, i'd rather start with something which isn't worth much and learn with that.

A list of things needed and their prices would be a great help. E.g Screen - $XX.

Thanks.

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, i didn't know where else to put it.
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Re: Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Probably N64, because you can get bare ones really cheap. NOAC is a possibility as well. It really depends on the deals you can get.
Skel
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Re: Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Thanks for the reply.

I'd rather do an N64 because i still have some old games which i'd like to play again.

I looked on ebay for nintendo consoles and they seem to be around the same prices as PSOne consoles which i noticed was explained in Ben's book.

Would you suggest me using the book to make a psone portable? Or would a nintendo still be easier/cheaper?
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Re: Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Skel wrote:Thanks for the reply.

I'd rather do an N64 because i still have some old games which i'd like to play again.

I looked on ebay for nintendo consoles and they seem to be around the same prices as PSOne consoles which i noticed was explained in Ben's book.

Would you suggest me using the book to make a psone portable? Or would a nintendo still be easier/cheaper?
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Re: Cheapest Portable To Make?

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PSOne is disc based=harder. And the N64 is better documented.
Skel
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Re: Cheapest Portable To Make?

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Hmm, ok i'll possibly try the N64 then but i'll look more into it first, thanks for the help.

And nevermind1534: Thanks but no thankyou.
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