help planning gamecube portable?

[gamer255]

i have ordered a zenith 5" screen http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT
i got a rev. c Gamecube and 5 controllers.
i need a case and batteries.
i will post pictures soon.

[joeyjoe9876]

whatever you do, do not waist your money on that screen. it is only good for anything under a snes and they are huge with multiple boards, so it would be hard to slim down. try one of these 5" psone screens that many of us use
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[gamer255]

whatever you do, do not waist your money on that screen. it is only good for anything under a snes and they are huge with multiple boards, so it would be hard to slim down. try one of these 5" psone screens that many of us use
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thank you. im going to order one tomorrow
anyother suggustions/tips?

[joeyjoe9876]

don't buy those blue batteries on ebay that say they are 6800mAh or anything that looks like a blue box with a switch on it, they are really 680mAh and won't power your cube for 2 minutes.
for batteries you can check out some at batteryspace.com, hailrazer has a thread about how to hook them up to a protection circuit and what batteries to buy here. http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=34576" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
good luck! also what revision is your board? rev. c boards can make smaller portables!

[gamer255]

i have a rev. A but i could get a rev. C if it would help.i am looking to put it in to a breifcase like hifeno did with his n64 portable so weights not an issue.i am 14 and have 2weeks off of school.i am looking to get it done on christmas.i understand a lot of the wiring so Im hoping its not that hard.

[joeyjoe9876]

hmm a Gamecube laptop? sounds pretty good, i'm making an n64p but i got most of my parts for christmas... which means it might be done on it or a few days after, hope it works out well for you!

[gamer255]

are you going to do a worklog?and im sure it will be awsome.what are you doing for the case?

[joeyjoe9876]

i'm using a ZN-45, not that professional but who cares and yeah i do have a worklog, check the n64 section of this site and modretro. haven't done much but case work. also doing some secret stuff with my n64 that will be shown when i complete my n64p

[gamer255]

i was thinking about using that case for a snes portable.i think it looks better for a n64p though.

[joeyjoe9876]

a snes portable wouldn't need anything bigger then a ZN-40 depending on what hardware you are using.

[Tchay]

Hey man! Welcome to the scene!

Here's some tips:
- PS1 screens are GREAT, but if you want an easier-to-use screen, use a car monitor screen
- MicroCon controllers are nice and small
- Spend weeks upon weeks reading everything in this section (seriously)
- don't make the portable for money-not yet (do it for your own enjoyment )
- ALWAYS have at least 1 working Gamecube+game to use for testing

feel free to PM me if you need any help on anything

[gamer255]

thank you. i have spent almost a month reading all the threads about gamecube portablizing .i really want to make this to play Resident evil 4 on the go

[hailrazer]

Hey man! Welcome to the scene!

Here's some tips:
- PS1 screens are GREAT, but if you want an easier-to-use screen, use a car monitor screen

Explain this one because I really fail to see how.

[Harshboy]

PSone Screen
5000 mAh battery using this charger from DX
Switching Regulator for Screen
ZN-45 Case

This is everything that I am currently using and it all works great. That battery isn't one of those evil blue batteries and actually has a close to 5000 mAh capacity. It's cheaper than all Batteryspace batteries, too. You won't need to spend $300 if you don't mess anything up. Worst case scenario is you frying a GC Motherboard somehow. You will need to find some bondo/epoxy/paint on your own, but that shouldn't be too hard. Don't forget you will need a soldering iron, hot glue gun, dremel, and other miscellaneous parts too.

[gamer255]

just picked up a gamecube rev c and a pc fan.does anybody have any diagrams i could look at to double check wiring once i start?