Progress thread: Que!64

Includes but not limited to: SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Game Gear and I guess the Virtual Boy.

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killercottontail
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Progress thread: Que!64

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Hello everybody,

After seeing Ben's awesome portable, I started checking out the forums around here and have pretty much been stalking around for about a year. However, I have finally registered and begun to build what I hope will be a successful n64 portable. It will be frankencased inside a Que! Fire external CD-RW drive (model: qps-525), powered by a 4000mAh lithium-ion battery, and will feature a 3.5" TFT LCD (from dealextreme) with a custom amp/speaker system for audio. I hope to eventually make it fully compatible, meaning it will function both as a portable and console.

Here's the case I'm planning to use.

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CD-drive out of box (Came with sweet carrying case :)) Case is the perfect size and is very ergonomic to hold.

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Sides and top pop off like so... Whole case is held together with plastic tabs. Very easy to disassemble.

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More disassembly...

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Metal casing on right fits inside the case. In my design it will house the n64 mobo, screen board, battery assembly etc.
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Re: Progress thread: Que!64

Post by joeyjoe9876 »

looks like n64 portables are starting to become more popular! good luck.
My For Sale/Trade thread
N64p Coming Soon :D
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Re: Progress thread: Que!64

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**Update**

The wiring is nearly complete!!!! Only a small list of things left to do!!

Hard wire n64 power switch on
Finish desoldering ext. port
Cart slot relocation (maybe not a small thing)
Lengthen shorten wires as necessary

Here are some pics:

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Everything works perfectly!!!! :mrgreen:

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3.5" LCD from Dealextreme.

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Audio is from Accurian foldable speakers ($20 at Radioshack). Sound quality is so good I decided to not use the audio amp I built... Shame.

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Battery all wired up (Coby BP-420). 4000mAh should be adequate.

It's great to get all the tedious wiring done! Hopefully the case construction will be somewhat enjoyable. More updates to come soon. :D
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