Inspired by the work of Ben!!!

CarlDMC · Post by **CarlDMC** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:57 pm

Hi everyone

I have been following Ben's work for the past few years. Now I see that many others are creating their own portables, so I figure, why not.

I will probably do a SNESp first, since the carts are smaller, and it's very easy to buy lots of games for it. Eventually I would love to make a PC Engine DUO portable, with the CD spinning out of the rear. Portable Dracula X!!

Before I begin, I was wondering what were the major problems most of you would encounter and how you resolved them (other than deciding on the casing of course). I've read about controllers not working properly to poorly lit screens. Also, does putting a DC supply automatically bypass your batteries, or did you have to make a switch for that?

Lastly, how do you show off your bad boy!
Do you bring it with you to work/school/on public transportation/to the movies to kill time? What kinds of looks do you get?
And how much has someone offered you for your new creation?

I will hopefluly start my project as soon as I can get a mini SNES and a cheap PSOne 5" LCD or the 6.8" LCD I read about in the portable TV threads.

Thank you all in advance for any suggestions and tips!

CarlDMC

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:04 pm

5" lcd would be good. I showed it off at school and they thought I was a genis for a case use anything I used a cardboard box I got in the mail. And you need a switch for the batteries

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:10 pm

Gamelvr said when he went on a plane to somewhere the airport people were wondering what the heck he had on his carry on.

My cheesy dialogue.

"Whats THIS!" (Airport person)
"Ummm... A N64p..." (Gamelvr)
"Is that some kind of bomb?"
"Um... No its a portable N64."
"Sure it is... And I suppose you made it yourself?"
"Yeah. Actually I did."
"Right..."
"No really see... I'll turn it on..."
"Oh no you don't! I wont have anyone activating bombs!"
"Its NOT A BOMB!"
"Thats what they all say. Sorry, Im going to have to confinscate this."
"Noooooo..."

Personally, I havn't finished my vcsp yet so I have nothing but some wire and some burn from a soldering iron to show off.

Also, regarding the SNESp you are going to make. Ben's book is comming out in feburary and it shows you haw to make all the P42 portables. If I were you Id wait for that. It shows you step by step instructions on how to make 8 portables, including 2 snesps. (what a odd word... snesps...)

Though if you decide to build something before the book I wish you the best of luck and I hope to see some pics when it is done.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:48 pm

Man I'm going to Italy for school next summer I'm bringing my NESP made from a NOAC some many wires like it was a bomb

CarlDMC · Post by **CarlDMC** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:09 pm

I guess before that book comes out, I could be to hack an NOAC to run solely on batteries, but add standard controllers.

So does Ben's old book not go into enough detail about SNESps? I was planning to buy it.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:16 pm

No it will have detail, read he's PS2p page and if thats anything like his book it will be very discriptive. The thing that he couldnt do was have a lot of pictures to help the readed along.

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:22 pm

I take my SFA to college as well as the game store. It is a big hit, esp. at the game store. ^^

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:39 pm

My gamestore wanted to buy it for $300

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:47 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:My gamestore wanted to buy it for $300

lol

Mine isn't fancy looking, but maybe if I ever get more of them made...maybe my Atari Light Sixer...if I can get the Atari chips dirt cheap...

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:58 pm

Is the light sixer gonna get power from the NES?

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:07 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:Is the light sixer gonna get power from the NES?

Well, the light sixer isn't the one powered by the NES. It has batteries and plugs into the TV set.

Post by **Gamelver** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:11 pm

my first N64p actually got sold..............by a friend.............without him asking(:evil:).............anyway it was sold for a $120 I think, but it didn't have an actual screen, just the GBA AV adapter.

oh yeah and HK, that was the exact conversation at the airport, how did you know?!?!?!?!? not really, but it was kind of similar.......oh yeah and some people at Old Navy (in the airport stores) called me a genius

......

CarlDMC · Post by **CarlDMC** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:15 pm

I just found this on the Power Player sales site.

They have a HAND HELD version WITH CARTRIDGE SLOT!!!

It takes the fun out of making an NESp, but I wonder if it'll work for a SNESp?

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:40 pm

nope. Completely different hardware. Like using Atari 2600 hardware for a standard PC.

Post by **gannon** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:43 pm

You really should look before you post, and no, there is no snoac.