For a beginner

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:26 am

Hi, new to the site....

For a beginner, would this n64p be moderately hard to do?

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:31 am

Meh, it's intermediate compared to the DC and Xbox, so, if you put your might into it, the work'll be time consuming but easy.

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:45 am

Alright, also...I cant find any good guide...the ones ive checked make very little sense. Are there any good, complete, ones?

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:37 am

http://daguuy.esmartguy.com/how-2-1.htm

That's the best guide so far, but it's not completed. When/If you need help, just ask in this thread or if it's needed, make a new thread.

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:47 am

I read through it, seems pretty thorough, also seems to be all I need...after the video part, whats missing?

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:36 am

This may be bit late...but on www.portablesofdoom.org , it has a list of portables and their difficulty from 1 to 5. I'm struggling with a 1.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:52 pm

the guide Skyone mentioned is mine. it seems like something's missing after the video part but that's because it is, i havn't finished it yet

. i'll try to finish it within a month or 2 though. hopefully before summer

MaDnEsS · Post by **MaDnEsS** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:51 pm

I thought the n64 was pretty easy to do as long as you dont relocate that dang cart slot

Xiro · Post by **Xiro** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:09 pm

MaDnEsS wrote:I thought the n64 was pretty easy to do as long as you dont relocate that dang cart slot

if you do it the solderless method it is really easy.

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:41 pm

or the soldering method which is really easy but just takes a while (about 15-30 min for me)

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:34 pm

Whats the soldering method...and uh...I thought I had to solder anyway? for the screen and the cart relocation and all.

oh wait, whats the solderless method? With this method will I be able to do a cart relocation?

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:45 pm

the solderless method has something to do with scsi cable and connector pins and all that wierd stuff, kinda like this. the solder method is just solder wires from the cart slot to the outer rows of corresponding spots on the mobo

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:00 pm

Which is easier and also, what is the absolute EASIEST way to relocate the game cart port? (port where you put the games in)

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:09 pm

if you have patience and don't mind soldering 100 joints (they're easy joints if you practise first) then the soldering way is easiest. i just don't think it's worth it to buy a pin connector thingy and stuff when i could just solder some wires

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:49 pm

im the one that had that page daguuy posted, and im here to vouch for the "solderless" method.

i originally chose it so that i didnt have to deal with tons of separate little wires flying around, and also because when you have a wire soldered to a hole in a board, it tends to break off after a while. which is a pain in the ass.

this way, you can also completely remove the whole mess while you work on other things, it makes it a lot more manageable. it also is much less soldering (though not technically solderless)

however, that n64 has sadly left this world, and i have begun again. this time, i have something much different in mind and i will be using the other method. i will actually be using enameled wire, which IMHO is much easier to deal with than normal, stranded, plastic coated wire. its thinner in diameter and holds its shape.