Making a GCp need help

paralyzed · Post by **paralyzed** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:23 pm

i and my friends are making a GC portable we have the screen a GC but we need the Nintendo screwdrivers for disassembly and battery help do you think 4 d cell batteries would power it and if so how long? ty.

Post by **gannon** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:24 pm

4D? No, 8D would work though for a bit, 10 would be better (needs 12V)

Post by **Triton** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:34 pm

doesnt NEED 12v just needs 12v for sound. everything else is like 5v and below i think

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:40 pm

Erm... it doesn't really need 12V *cough* if you're experienced enough to solder on a small step-up reg... how good are you? I'm not going to tell you to "start out with a simpler portable like an NESoac" like many others here would, but I am going to tell you that you should make sure you know what you're doing before you start on a GCp. D batteries are not at all ideal for a portable... of any kind. You should look into smaller Ni-Mh batteries or if you trust you won't set yourself on fire, Li-Ions.

Post by **gannon** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:53 pm

Of course you could use a step up regulator, but that's still supplying the 12V it needs

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:06 pm

This is true. Okay, fine. It needs 12V... but the only thing that NEEDS 12V is the audio, and the audio only takes a few mA, thus, you only need a very small step-up. My point: Don't use D batteries, don't set yourself on fire with Li-Ions, use a 12V step-up if you can, and don't sleep with... ah... that'da been pretty tasteless.

paralyzed · Post by **paralyzed** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:36 am

thank you i may not very skilled but have many friends who know what they are doing got any link to more possible batteries and charger thank you

GOW Master · Post by **GOW Master** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:17 pm

BatterySpace.com