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Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:29 pm

Hey guys, i'm new to the site and a complete n00b when it comes to all this stuff, but i am extremely interested in learning how you guys actually make these things.

Since i have absolutely no clue about anything, have you guys got any idea's how i can say...start off? How did you guys begin making all these hacks/mods .ect?

Thanks in advance

Post by **Triton** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:39 pm

Reading all of the stickies is a good place to start. asking questions in the apropriate section of the forum when you cant find the info is also a good way to learn things. read topics relating to what you want to know

woo 6525th post lol

chainfire95 · Post by **chainfire95** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:40 pm

You could start by buying a soldering iron and desoldering braid and taking apart old electronics and desoldering components.

Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:46 pm

Thanks guys, i think i'm gonna like it here =p

Just a quick question, it's kinda stupid but still.....how long, roughly, will it take to learn the basics? Just basing this on a complete n00b =p

chainfire95 · Post by **chainfire95** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:54 pm

It depends on how much time you spend reading the posts and trying things out for yourself. I wouldn't think it take too long as long as you stay at it and learn from your mistakes and ask a lot of questions. =)

Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:02 pm

kk, Thanks guys ;]

Wait, what woud i search anyway? lol

weaponepsilon · Post by **weaponepsilon** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:05 pm

well, what is it that you want to do?

Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:09 pm

I want to basically learn the basics on constructing...what do you call them? Portables? whatever they are...Just need to know basics, all in all just how to start of with making portables....but i guess first i'd need to learn all the spics and specs of different screens, battery's .ect

chainfire95 · Post by **chainfire95** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:19 pm

Id say start going through the worklogs of portables, and when you see things that you don't know about, research them.

Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:22 pm

Where can i find worklogs?

Post by **eagle5953** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:26 pm

Typically, each console forum has a sticky of completed projects that link to individual worklogs.

Tiberius21 · Post by **Tiberius21** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:29 pm

Ok, Thanks a lot guys i really appreciate the help ;]

Bino Gas · Post by **Bino Gas** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:03 am

Buy Ben's book!

I know of too many members who do not own it. This is truly the Bible of portablizing, and all the projects are fairly simple. It has useful pinouts and wiring diagrams that may not be in the stickies. Too many n00bs ask questions that can be answered in the book (and sometimes with just common sense

). Even if you are planning on portablizing a console that is not used in the book projects (hello, N64), I guarantee you will still learn something useful.

I should sell books for a living.

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:09 pm

I'll second buying ben's book. Though there are a few mistakes in it, the book teaches just about everyting you need to know to make a portable.

benheck.com Forums

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